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Updated Oct 02, 2025 06:45 PM ET

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This afternoon in Lexington: Kentucky issues health alert as Lexington reports 4th West Nile case, Federal probe reveals University of Kentucky violated Civil Rights Act, State issues health alert following rise in mosquito-borne illnesses, including West Nile Virus. Coverage via WTVQ, FOX56.
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Kentucky issues health alert as Lexington reports 4th West Nile case

WTVQ2 articlesOct 2, 2025 2:57 PM ET

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) has issued a statewide Health Alert after a rise in mosquito-borne illnesses, including West Nile Virus and La Crosse virus. According to KDPH, Kentucky h…

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Cows jumped ‘Over the Moooon’ at Fresh Food Company

KYKERNELOct 2, 2025 1:55 PM ET

University of Kentucky Dining hosted “Over the Moooon,” allowing students to try locally grown food while interacting with cows from Harvest Moon Farm. The event, held on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at Fresh Food Company, allowed students to feed…

Campbellsville woman charged after stabbing

WTVQOct 2, 2025 1:29 PM ET

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Campbellsville Police arrested a woman Wednesday after a reported stabbing at a home on Smith Ridge Road. Officers say they found a female victim with multiple stab wounds. Her current condition has…

PHOTOS: Cow petting on UK’s campus

KYKERNELOct 2, 2025 12:49 PM ET

Harvest Home Dairy Farm cows visited the University of Kentucky’s campus, for students to interact with, during the ‘Over the Moon’ event on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, outside The 90 in Lexington, Ky.

Pro-Life Wildcats host ‘Make Gen Z Anti-Abortion’ tour

KYKERNEL3 articlesOct 2, 2025 11:58 AM ET

The “Make Gen Z Anti-Abortion” tour came to the University of Kentucky to debate and discuss abortion policy with the community. Lydia Taylor Davis, Students for Life’s spokesperson and anti-abortion social media influencer, came to UK’s…

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Crumbl Cookies opens Georgetown location

WTVQOct 2, 2025 11:40 AM ET

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Sweet news for Georgetown residents: Crumbl Cookies is officially opening a new location this week. The store, located on Ikebana Path, will begin serving its signature gourmet treats at 8 a.m. Friday. …

One dead, woman injured in Nicholasville shooting, say police

WTVQ2 articlesOct 2, 2025 11:28 AM ET

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Nicholasville Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened Thursday morning on Edgewood Drive. According to police, officers were called around 9:30 a.m. to the Edgewood Drive home. When …

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Harrodsburg man charged with arson, attempted murder

WTVQ3 articlesOct 2, 2025 11:12 AM ET

HARRODSBURG, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Harrodsburg man is facing multiple charges after a fire at the Parkview Guesthouse, according to a release from the Harrodsburg Police Department. Police say officers and firefighters were called to …

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Crews rescue man who fell off cliff

WTVQ2 articlesOct 2, 2025 7:39 AM ET

ESTILL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Emergency crews faced a challenging rescue after a man fell from a cliff in the Lilly Mountain Nature Preserve Wednesday. Officials say the man fell about 20 to 40 feet down a ravine near Crooked Cre…

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Big Changes Showing Up Next Week

KYWEATHERCENTEROct 2, 2025 1:30 AM ET

Good Thursday, everyone. It’s another warm one out there today and that hangs tough through the upcoming weekend. Things change for the better by early next week as rain chances go up and our temps come down. If we play our car…

“This was more of an emotional loss than anything.”

WTVQOct 1, 2025 6:23 PM ET

WINCHESTER, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A collector in Winchester is dealing with the aftermath of a recent break-in to his shop. The damages are not only physical to the shop and also his cars, but it’s more about the em…

Wheelchair-bound man rescued from burning home in London

WTVQ2 articlesOct 1, 2025 3:17 PM ET

LONDON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – First responders in London pulled a wheelchair-bound man from a burning home Wednesday morning, saving his life. According to a release from the City of London, the fire broke out around 8:48 a.m. on East 5…

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Keeneland Fall Meet starts Friday

WTVQOct 1, 2025 2:01 PM ET

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Horse racing fans are getting ready for one of the biggest events of the season as the 2025 Keeneland Fall Meet kicks off Friday, October 3, and runs through Saturday, October 25. Racing will be held Wed…

Man arrested in standoff makes court appearance

WTVQOct 1, 2025 10:35 AM ET

RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Madison County man is set to appear in court Wednesday after an hours-long standoff with deputies earlier this month. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Joshua Botkin was arrested in e…

Coroner identifies man killed in East Seventh Street shooting

WTVQ2 articlesOct 1, 2025 8:58 AM ET

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Fayette County Coroner has identified the victim in a deadly East Seventh Street shooting as 19-year old Ja’Zarion Robinson of Lexington. According to the Lexington Police Department, offic…

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October Starts Warm and Dry

KYWEATHERCENTEROct 1, 2025 1:10 AM ET

Good Wednesday to one and all. If you’re looking for crisp fall weather now that the calendar has flipped to October… Keep on looking. It’s a warm start to the tenth month of the year as we look ahead toward…

UK monitors potential government shutdown

KYKERNELSep 30, 2025 7:04 PM ET

The University of Kentucky is monitoring federal budget negotiations in anticipation of a possible government shutdown at midnight, according to a campus-wide email from UK President Eli Capilouto. The email, sent on Tuesday, Sept. 30, s…

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