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With peak flood season approaching in eastern Kentucky, a new license plate is hitting the road with a mission: helping communities recover when disaster strikes.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – An arrest has been made in connection with vandalism at Congressman Andy Barr’s campaign headquarters. According to Lexington Police, officers responded around 2:45 p.m. on February 26 to the headquarters…
Tucked away in rural Anderson County, Little Crooked Creek Safari is giving visitors a chance to get closer to animals than most traditional zoos ever allow.
Anderson County has long been a hotspot for Bigfoot sightings in Kentucky, and paranormal researcher Jeff Waldridge has made it his mission to investigate the lore.
Whether it’s a story told in or about Kentucky, or something written by a Kentucky author, there is a wide range of books and genres – from mystery and suspense – to children’s books.
Elements Clay Studio owner Susan Burge has been creating for most of her life, but professionally for 26 years. She moved to her beautiful, sunlit studio on Nevins Station Road two years ago.
After nearly 30 years of waiting, the family of 7-year-old Morgan Violi has received answers from federal investigators.
The Paris 3 is the name for a group of girls that took a stand in Bourbon County 65 years ago. This weekend, the community is honoring the actions of the three women and how it changed the town.
Good evening, everyone. I wanted to stop by for a very quick update on the increasing potential for rain and some snow impacting our region Sunday night and Monday. This is a one and done winter weather threat as the pattern skews warm and…
FBI Director Kash Patel visited Eastern Kentucky University's Manchester Campus to meet with law enforcement officers from across the region.
Not every kid makes the school team. Not every family can afford travel ball. That's why Korry Dortch founded DDL Basketball.
A Lexington 3D printing business is helping restore a historic Victorian home — and its new owner says the technology's potential is only beginning to be realized.
Myecale Haskins is continuing her father's dream of running a food truck. He was shot to death in the neighborhood where she grew up in 2019.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel visited Kentucky on Friday.
A Kentucky woman is sharing her colorectal cancer story ahead of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, as rates of the disease continue to rise in adults under 50.
A private aircraft with two blown tires disabled on the runway at Blue Grass Airport, causing a delay in landings and diverting United Flight 4602 to Cincinnati.
The Bourbon County Sheriff's Office reported that authorities are on the scene of an injury accident near North Middletown Elementary Friday.
(ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Calloway County man is facing multiple child sexual exploitation charges following an undercover investigation. According to Kentucky State Police, 25-year-old Aiden Santos was arrested in Murray after an Internet Crim…
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has unanimously ruled in favor of the General Assembly's ban on so-called "gray machines," Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Friday.
Moody Mike's Food Truck, Lexington's first vegan food truck, is facing challenges due to a broken refrigerator and a drop in customers and has started a GoFundMe campaign to replace essential equipment and keep the business open.
Fewer Kentuckians are enrolled in health coverage through Kynect this year due to the expiration of federal subsidies, but advocates say the decline is not as steep as originally feared and are encouraging Kentuckians to contact their elec…
LEX 18 obtained photos that showed a plane off of the runway at Blue Grass Airport on Friday afternoon. As of 2:45 p.m., the plane has landed at CVG airport in Cincinnati.
A man is dead after an ambulance overturned on Kentucky Route 197 in the Ashcamp community of Pike County on Feb. 25.
Three children, a dog, and three rabbits were found living in deplorable and foul conditions inside their Frankfort home.
FRANKFORT, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Frankfort woman is facing animal cruelty charges following a search warrant execution at her home, according to a uniform citation filed by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. The citation identifies t…
6th Congressional District candidate Cherlynn Stevenson spoke about her career in politics to students at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law. The speech, hosted by Pi Sigma Alpha, Wildcat Law Society and the Bache…
6th Congressional District candidate Cherlynn Stevenson spoke about her career in politics to students at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law. The speech, hosted by Pi Sigma Alpha, Wildcat Law Society and the Bache…
Nelson Adrian Perez-Martinez and Giannys Alexandra Ramirez-Fernandez, both of Venezuela, were charged with sex trafficking of a 16-year-old girl from 2022 to 2024, after she was lured from Colombia to the US and forced to engage in prostit…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Nearly 30 years after a 7-year-old girl was kidnapped from a Bowling Green apartment complex, a federal criminal complaint has now been filed in the case. Robert Scott Froberg, 62, is charged with kidn…
A man has been charged in connection with the 1996 kidnapping and death of a young girl in Bowling Green, Kentucky, nearly 30 years after the crime, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Attorneys representing Murphy urged House Committee members to dismiss the impeachment proposal, noting several claims that the impeachment petition wasn't warranted.
OWENSBORO, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A dispatcher has been arrested after police say she reported to work intoxicated at the Owensboro Police Department. According to the department, Brandy Gray, 44, of Owensboro, was arrested Wednesday night…
WINCHESTER, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Winchester Police Department says its Spring Break Food Drive is going strong thanks to generous community donations. Organizers say they are getting closer to their goal but still need items such as…
HOPKINSVILLE, KY. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky State Police are continuing the search for a missing Christian County woman. Troopers say Emerald “Emmy” Raeann Forgette, 39, was last seen during the early morning hours of January 11 in the a…
University of Kentucky students and faculty explored the Russia-Ukraine war at a discussion panel, “Four Years of War: Perspectives on Russia and Ukraine in 2026.” Hosted by UK’s Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce, De…
UPDATE: Lexington police are investigating this incident as a suicide. Our crew at the scene confirmed the Fayette County Coroner’s van was there, as well as several police vehicles. ORIGINAL STORY: LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A larg…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A large first responder presence is reported in the 200 block of Hedgewood Court. ABC36 has learned fire crews were dispatched to assist police at the scene. Details about the situation have not yet been c…
Hedgewood Court is currently blocked off near Woodhill Drive amid the presence of multiple law enforcement vehicles, according to FOX 56 News crewmembers in the field.
Hedgewood Court is currently blocked off near Woodhill Drive amid the presence of multiple law enforcement vehicles, according to FOX 56 News crewmembers in the field.
LEX 18 on the scene is reporting that Lexington emergency personnel are responding to a crash at Richmond Road and Old Todds Road Friday morning.
The Hummel Planetarium—a nearly 40-year-old facility and educational resource that President David McFaddin said "inspired generations of learners"—would cost over $11 million to fully restore.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Police have cleared the scene after responding to a shots-fired call overnight in Lexington. According to officers, the incident happened just after 3 a.m. at a home on Wilderness Road. Investigators say w…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A driver was taken to the hospital after a crash overnight on Interstate 75 in Lexington. According to police, the crash happened just before 1 a.m. Friday on I-75 southbound near mile marker 106. Officers…
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Officers with the Lexington Police Department (LPD) were gathered early Friday morning following reports of gunfire on the east side of town.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents made an arrest in Lexington early Wednesday morning, according to a sighting and social media post by the Neighbors Immigration Clinic.
Good Friday, everyone. Much milder winds are kicking in for the final two days of February. Once into early March, a messy system brings rain and snow to the region Sunday night and Monday before an active spring pattern takes control. Bef…