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Updated Oct 03, 2025 10:15 AM ET

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This morning in Lexington: Wayne County man arrested after hiding in attic of home, sheriff says, Engagment walk held as gun violence plagues Lexington in past week, Woman accused of stabbing victim multiple times during street fight in Campbellsville. Coverage via WTVQ, FOX56.
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October Temps Look to Show Up Next Week

KYWEATHERCENTER2 articlesOct 3, 2025 1:18 AM ET

Good Friday to one and all. We are rolling into the first weekend of October on a very warm note across the Commonwealth, but some changes are brewing for next week. Those changes mean a true fall cold front slams in here with some much-…

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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…

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. …

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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“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…

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