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Frigid temperatures are keeping this past weekend's winter weather locked in place across Scott County, creating dangerous driving conditions that police say could persist for days.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Nine people are out of their homes after a fire broke out at an apartment complex in Lexington Tuesday night. According to the Lexington Fire Department, crews were called just after 8:30 p.m. to Beaumont…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Several people are without a place to stay after an apartment complex fire on Tuesday evening. The Lexington Fire Department was notified around 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 27 and responded to the Beaumont Centre Lane area.…
Nine people have been displaced following a Tuesday evening fire at an apartment complex in Lexington.
The Winchester Police Department is taking a fresh look at a case that's been cold for two decades.
Officials are urging the public to clear their cars of ice and snow following two collisions involving ice flying off vehicles on Tuesday.
At 91 years old, Minnie Adkins continues to dedicate herself to her craft, wood carving six hours a day, five days a week.
When temperatures drop and snow and ice coat the ground, walking outside becomes a dangerous activity. Emergency rooms across Lexington are experiencing a significant uptick in fall-related injuries.
Make sure to check on your neighbors. That was something city officials asked of Lexington residents during this period of cold weather.
Good evening, everyone. It’s another bitterly cold night ahead as some light snow drops into the region. This is along and ahead of another arctic cold front moving through here. From there, we focus on a system that can play a bigger role…
When freezing temperatures forced Jessamine County schools to close this week, staff members braved the cold to ensure no student went hungry.
Thousands of Kentuckians remain without power following this weekend's winter storm, with new outages affecting Woodford County residents Tuesday morning.
Winter's freezing temperatures are keeping plumbers busy across the region, with emergency calls for frozen and burst pipes spiking when the mercury falls below freezing.
Mountains of snow piled up in parking lots are not stopping people from filling up the empty spaces in Morehead, with each person having their own reason for venturing out in chilling.
WEST LIBERTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — An inmate at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex died early Tuesday after falling and suffering a head injury while clearing snow and ice at the facility, state officials said. The Justice and Pub…
History has repeated itself in Lexington in more ways than one. 12 months ago, we had a devastating snow and ice storm that left roads in poor condition for a very long time.
A prisoner has died in custody after an ice removal accident at Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex.
As snow and ice make travel nearly impossible in some parts of the Commonwealth, the Kentucky National Guard is stepping up to help.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The University of Kentucky is offering a flash sale on $4 general admission tickets for Kentucky women’s basketball and gymnastics. The gymnastics team will face No. 1 Oklahoma at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30,…
Officials report that an inmate at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex has died after sustaining injuries from a fall while clearing snow and ice Tuesday morning.
Officials report that an inmate at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex has died after sustaining injuries from a fall while clearing snow and ice Tuesday morning.
FOX 56 News has heard from authorities in Whitley County who say a woman whose death had been reported as storm-related may have come from an uncredited outlet.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Mayor Linda Gorton has officially ended Lexington’s state of emergency following last weekend’s winter storm and announced that most city offices will reopen at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28. “Although the bi…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – UPS is retiring the type of aircraft involved in a deadly cargo plane crash in Louisville last November that killed 15 people, according to ABC affiliate WHAS 11. UPS Flight 2976 crashed shortly after take…
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Emergency crews responded to a fall incident on Freedom School Road this morning, requiring air medical transport during Winter Storm Fern conditions.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Fayette County Public Schools will be out again Wednesday (1/28) because of the ongoing extreme weather condition, say officials. FCPS will use another nontraditional instruction (NTI) day. The district sa…
Multiple agencies, including the Nicholasville Fire Department (NFD) and the Jessamine County Fire District (JCFD), worked together through sub-freezing cold, fire, and a damaged fire hydrant to fight a late-night house fire.
Good afternoon, everyone. Wind chills were near -20 across parts of the state and as the bitter cold rolls on, we track a little light snow tonight with a bigger system lurking for Friday into the weekend. The westward trend is starting to…
Keeneland will debut the interior hospitality spaces of its newly constructed Paddock Building during the 2026 Spring Meet, marking an exciting milestone for the historic Lexington racetrack.
Eastbound I-64 between Frankfort at exit 58 and Midway at exit 65 is reportedly closed due to a multi-vehicle accident.
UPS delivered solid fourth-quarter financial results Monday, posting $24.5 billion in consolidated revenues while achieving an 11.8% non-GAAP adjusted operating margin that exceeded expectations.
Gov. Andy Beshear and other state officials addressed Kentuckians on Tuesday as the state's response to Kentucky's weekend winter storm continued.
Gov. Andy Beshear and other state officials addressed Kentuckians on Tuesday as the state's response to Kentucky's weekend winter storm continued.
Gov. Andy Beshear and other state officials are set to update Kentuckians on Tuesday as the state's response to Winter Storm Fern continues.
KENTUCKY (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Utility crews across the commonwealth are continuing around-the-clock efforts to restore power after this weekend’s winter storm knocked down power lines and triggered widespread outages. State officials say mor…
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WINCHESTER, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The Winchester Police Department is asking the public for help in solving a nearly 20-year-old missing person case. According to investigators, Thomas “Tom” Edward Profitt was last seen on May 3, 2006, in…
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Kentucky officials wrote that, beyond immediate enforcement concerns, there was a fundamental question about accountability tied to Good and Pretti's shooting deaths by ICE agents.
Good Tuesday, folks. It’s a bitterly cold day out there with many thermometers going below zero with wind chills well into the life-threatening category. This arctic air hangs tough through the next week with light snows moving through and…
Road conditions have improved throughout Monday, but surfaces remain slick, and ice continues to pose a threat for the next couple of days.
A little afternoon sunshine helped to melt snow and ice along some of the main roads in Jessamine County. After a weekend of snow, Nicholasville drivers had varying reasons for venturing out.