Headlines for Jan 3, 2026
26 stories
WTVQ
Jan 3, 2026 11:58 PM ET
DAWSON SPRINGS, KY — (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Dawson Springs Independent Schools is mourning the loss of a student following a tragic hunting accident. District officials say junior Aden McKinney died early Saturday morning after being injured i…
WTVQ
Jan 3, 2026 11:55 PM ET
LAUREL COUNTY, KY — (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 17-year-old girl believed to be a runaway. According to deputies, the teen was last seen off Keavy Road near Lond…
WTVQ
Jan 3, 2026 11:53 PM ET
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KY — (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – One person is dead and another was injured following a house fire early Saturday morning in Rockcastle County. Officials responded to a working structure fire off John Road near Highway 70 around…
WTVQ
Jan 3, 2026 11:51 PM ET
LEXINGTON, KY — (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington police are investigating after a home was struck by gunfire late Friday night. Officers were dispatched just before 10 p.m. to the 100 block of Jordan Avenue after reports of shots fired in the…
LEX18
Jan 3, 2026 11:11 PM ET
Several Kentucky lawmakers posted to the social media platform 'X' sharing their opinions on Saturday's large-scale operation on Venezuela.
LEX18
Jan 3, 2026 9:31 PM ET
The United States had a replica of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's compound located in Kentucky, according to the New York Times.
FOX56
Jan 3, 2026 8:55 PM ET
The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 16-year-old, last seen in early December 2025.
FOX56
Jan 3, 2026 8:55 PM ET
The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 16-year-old, last seen in early December 2025.
FOX56
Jan 3, 2026 8:50 PM ET
With Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife now in U.S. custody since early Saturday morning, people around the world are reacting to the move and what it could mean for the future of Venezuela.
FOX56
Jan 3, 2026 8:50 PM ET
With Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife now in U.S. custody since early Saturday morning, people around the world are reacting to the move and what it could mean for the future of Venezuela.
FOX56
Jan 3, 2026 6:50 PM ET
A Dawson Springs Independent School student, Aden McKinney, died on January 3rd due to injuries sustained in a hunting accident, and the school will provide counselors and support staff for students and faculty as needed.
FOX56
Jan 3, 2026 6:13 PM ET
The Lexington Fire Department responded to a structure fire of a single-story ranch home on Dundee Drive early Saturday morning, and the fire was brought under control with no injuries or displacements reported.
FOX56
Jan 3, 2026 5:56 PM ET
A person was found dead inside a house fire in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, on Saturday morning, and the Kentucky State Police is investigating the incident.
FOX56
Jan 3, 2026 5:41 PM ET
The London City Council defended its budget cuts that were blocked by the court, arguing that city departments were overstaffed and the cuts were necessary to reduce a potential $10 million liability.
LEX18
Jan 3, 2026 5:40 PM ET
A junior at Dawson Springs Independent Schools died Friday morning following injuries sustained in a hunting accident, according to school officials.
LEX18
Jan 3, 2026 5:40 PM ET
A junior at Dawson Springs Independent Schools died Friday morning following injuries sustained in a hunting accident, according to school officials.
LEX18
Jan 3, 2026 5:29 PM ET
Young hockey players took to the ice this morning at Triangle Park for the Central Kentucky Hockey Association's annual outdoor hockey event.
LEX18
Jan 3, 2026 5:03 PM ET
One person died and another was hospitalized with burn injuries following a house fire on John Road Saturday morning, according to Western Rockcastle Fire Chief Jimmy Clark.
KYWEATHERCENTER
Jan 3, 2026 4:51 PM ET
Good evening, everyone. We’re putting the wraps on another seasonably cold day across Kentucky and we have one more ahead before things turn much milder for a bit. That milder is before the wilder as the Old Man is waiting in the wings. Le…
FOX56
Jan 3, 2026 4:40 PM ET
Kentucky Republican leaders praised President Donald Trump's military strike on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, claiming it was a necessary national security measure to protect Americans fr…
FOX56
Jan 3, 2026 2:50 PM ET
The Laurel County Sheriff's Office is searching for a 16-year-old girl who was last seen Saturday.
FOX56
Jan 3, 2026 2:50 PM ET
The Laurel County Sheriff's Office is searching for a 16-year-old girl who was last seen Saturday.
FOX56
Jan 3, 2026 2:50 PM ET
The Laurel County Sheriff's Office is searching for a 17-year-old girl who was last seen Saturday.
LEX18
Jan 3, 2026 12:23 PM ET
Malachi Moreno was certainly the big man on campus before he became a Wildcat. At his seven foot size, he was easy to spot on the court or in the classroom at Great Crossing High School.
FOX56
Jan 3, 2026 9:52 AM ET
“We’ll be involved in it very much” as to who will govern the country, Trump said.
KYWEATHERCENTER
Jan 3, 2026 1:49 AM ET
Good Saturday, everyone. It’s the first weekend of 2026 and our weather is rather boring and seasonably cold. The cold won’t hold as our temps surge into next week before the mild turns a little wild as Old Man Winter flexes. Our day start…