Headlines for Dec 23, 2025
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FOX56
Dec 23, 2025 10:39 PM ET
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — A family in Jessamine County is speaking out after learning that their middle schooler was physically mistreated by a substitute teacher. Further, they believe that school administrators weren't transparent ab…
FOX56
Dec 23, 2025 9:27 PM ET
One person was injured Tuesday after a shooting on Versailles Road in Lexington.
FOX56
Dec 23, 2025 9:12 PM ET
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore federal housing funds to Kentucky, clearing the way for more than $21 million to support housing programs.
WTVQ
Dec 23, 2025 7:50 PM ET
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Police are investigating a shooting reported Tuesday evening along Versailles Road. According to the Lexington Police Department, officers were called around 6:40 p.m. to the 1800 block of Versailles Road…
LEX18
Dec 23, 2025 7:34 PM ET
According to police, authorities responded to the 1800 block of Versailles Road around 6:40 p.m. for reports of shots fired.
LEX18
Dec 23, 2025 7:13 PM ET
Jeffersontown Police, alongside Kentucky State Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration, seized more than 55 pounds of suspected methamphetamine disguised as Christmas presents.
LEX18
Dec 23, 2025 7:13 PM ET
Jeffersontown Police, alongside Kentucky State Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration, seized more than 55 pounds of suspected methamphetamine disguised as Christmas presents.
LEX18
Dec 23, 2025 6:00 PM ET
A unique dining experience has arrived in Lexington's Distillery District, where guests can enjoy a meal inside a 1977 Airstream RV perched seven stories high on the rooftop of The Manchester Hotel.
FOX56
Dec 23, 2025 5:49 PM ET
Two people have been arrested after a woman's death in Washington County.
LEX18
Dec 23, 2025 5:30 PM ET
Saint Joseph Health in Lexington has launched the city's first hospital-based community paramedicine program, designed to reduce readmissions by providing in-home care and support.
LEX18
Dec 23, 2025 5:30 PM ET
Someone could have a very merry Christmas if they win the Powerball Wednesday. The jackpot is now an estimated $1.7 billion.
LEX18
Dec 23, 2025 5:00 PM ET
The Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign is in its final stretch, with donations needed more than ever as the organization serves a growing number of families this holiday season.
LEX18
Dec 23, 2025 5:00 PM ET
Fire crews responded to a four-unit apartment complex on Cambridge Drive Tuesday morning after reports of smoke and flames, displacing nine residents.
LEX18
Dec 23, 2025 4:17 PM ET
Lexwrecks reported that one lane is closed on the outer loop of New Circle Road near Harrodsburg Road due to an injury collision Tuesday.
KYWEATHERCENTER
Dec 23, 2025 3:10 PM ET
Good afternoon, everyone. It’s Merry Christmas Eve Eve or, for those who celebrate, Happy Festivus! It’s a warm day out there and that’s a sign of what’s to come through Christmas into the start of Christmas Weekend. Two big arctic blasts…
LEX18
Dec 23, 2025 3:03 PM ET
A water main break has forced the complete closure of Leestown Road in both directions, leaving motorists scrambling for alternate routes.
LEX18
Dec 23, 2025 2:40 PM ET
Kentucky Attorney General secured a temporary restraining order against Design 1 Group, LLC, a solar installation company facing nearly 200 consumer complaints for deceptive business practices.
LEX18
Dec 23, 2025 2:34 PM ET
A 43-year-old woman died from a suspected overdose in Washington County, leading to the arrest of two men on drug-related charges, officials reported.
WTVQ
Dec 23, 2025 2:26 PM ET
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Drivers are being asked to avoid part of Leestown Road due to a water main break that has forced a full closure. According to @lexwrecks, Leestown Road is shut down in both directions between Lisle Industr…
WTVQ
Dec 23, 2025 1:53 PM ET
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A longtime Frankfort favorite is unusually quiet this holiday season. Tammy’s Diner, known for its homemade meals and community atmosphere, has temporarily closed after one of its owners experienced a medi…
WTVQ
Dec 23, 2025 1:53 PM ET
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A longtime Frankfort favorite is unusually quiet this holiday season. Tammy’s Diner, known for its homemade meals and community atmosphere, has temporarily closed after one of its owners experienced a medi…
WTVQ
Dec 23, 2025 1:05 PM ET
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Franklin County grand jury has declined to indict Jacob Lee Bard in connection with the deadly shooting at Kentucky State University earlier this month, according to a statement released Tuesday by Bard’…
FOX56
Dec 23, 2025 12:43 PM ET
His release comes on the heels of his representation releasing a five-page statement detailing Bard's account of the events that led to the fatal shooting.
WTVQ
Dec 23, 2025 12:21 PM ET
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Christmas is just two days away and some people are still out doing some last minute shopping for friends and loved ones. “It was a last minute decision. But I do have a couple of things I wanted to get,”…
LEX18
Dec 23, 2025 11:21 AM ET
A Golden Alert has been issued in Nicholasville for a missing 17-year-old who was last seen in the area of East Ridge Drive, according to the Nicholasville Police Department.
LEX18
Dec 23, 2025 11:21 AM ET
A Golden Alert has been issued in Nicholasville for a missing 17-year-old who was last seen in the area of East Ridge Drive, according to the Nicholasville Police Department.
WTVQ
Dec 23, 2025 10:43 AM ET
BOYLE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Boyle County man is facing serious felony charges after a grand jury indictment connected to the abuse of a newborn child. According to court records, Matthew Watts was indicted by a Boyle County gran…
WTVQ
Dec 23, 2025 10:43 AM ET
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WTVQ
Dec 23, 2025 10:25 AM ET
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Several residents are without a place to stay after a fire damaged all four units of an apartment building Tuesday morning in Lexington, according to the Lexington Fire Department. Battalion Chief Derek Ro…
FOX56
Dec 23, 2025 9:13 AM ET
Around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced that both lanes of the highway had reopened after it had been reduced to one lane for nearly three hours.
FOX56
Dec 23, 2025 9:13 AM ET
Troopers with the Kentucky State Police (KSP) announced on social media around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23, that the right westbound lane of I-64 West was blocked at mile marker 60.7 due to a crash.
WTVQ
Dec 23, 2025 8:53 AM ET
BEAVER DAM, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky’s first licensed medical marijuana dispensary has temporarily closed its doors less than two weeks after opening, after selling out of its entire supply. According to information posted on the bu…
WTVQ
Dec 23, 2025 8:05 AM ET
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Several people were taken to the hospital following an overnight crash involving two vehicles in Lexington. Police say the collision happened just before 1 a.m. Tuesday morning on Liberty Road. Three peopl…
WTVQ
Dec 23, 2025 7:57 AM ET
LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A Golden Alert has been issued for a missing vulnerable adult, and police are asking for the public’s help to locate him. Lawrenceburg police say 30-year-old Marquise Jones was last seen around 9:30 a.m…
FOX56
Dec 23, 2025 7:36 AM ET
HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? Lawrenceburg Fire and Rescue has issued a Golden Alert for a man with autism who has gone missing for the first time.
FOX56
Dec 23, 2025 7:08 AM ET
Attorneys representing the Commonwealth have demanded medical records connected with a former University of Kentucky student who was accused of concealing the birth of her baby over the summer.
KYWEATHERCENTER
Dec 23, 2025 1:29 AM ET
Good Tuesday and Merry Christmas Eve Eve. We are nearing the big day as the warmest air since way back in mid-November moves in, bringing some rain along for the ride. This mild then turns wild with an arctic outbreak arriving late this we…