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This morning in Lexington: Rounds of Strong Storms and Heavy Rains Continue, Fatal motorcycle collision on I-75 in Whitley County leaves one dead, Fayette County School Board votes 3-2 to approve working fiscal year budget. Coverage via KYWEATHERCENTER, LEX18.
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Rounds of Strong Storms and Heavy Rains Continue
KYWEATHERCENTERSep 23, 2025 1:18 AM ET
Good Tuesday to one and all. Severe storms with beneficial rains rumbled across the state Monday and we have more rounds coming our way the next few days. Additional waves of strong to severe storms will be noted with additional rounds o…
Fatal motorcycle collision on I-75 in Whitley County leaves 1 dead
LEX182 articlesSep 22, 2025 10:45 PM ET
Kentucky State Police are investigating a Monday morning motorcycle collision on I-75 in Whitley County that left one man dead.
Fayette County School Board votes 3-2 to approve working fiscal year budget
LEX182 articlesSep 22, 2025 9:03 PM ET
After months of discussion and multiple meetings, the Fayette County Public Schools Board voted on Monday night to approve the 2025-26 working fiscal year budget, 3-2.
Funeral services announced for woman, daughter killed in Rowan County double murder
LEX184 articlesSep 22, 2025 8:19 PM ET
The funeral services for Kayla Blake and Kennedi McWhorter, victims in a Friday double murder in Rowan County, have been announced.
Kentucky U.S. Senate race gains Democratic momentum as two new candidates enter
LEX18Sep 22, 2025 7:00 PM ET
The Kentucky U.S. Senate race has become more competitive on the Democratic side after two new candidates announced their campaigns last week.
Remembering Kayla Blake, victim in weekend double murder in Rowan County
LEX18Sep 22, 2025 7:00 PM ET
Kayla Blake was a mother of two, a beach lover and a nurse with an extraordinary passion for helping others overcome addiction.
'Forever live within each of us:' Friend remembers Morehead murder victims
LEX182 articlesSep 22, 2025 6:25 PM ET
Austin Smither is still processing the loss of Kayla and her daughter Kennedi three days after Rowan County deputies discovered them during a welfare check requested by one of Kayla's co-workers.
Advocates push domestic violence awareness after Rowan County mother, daughter killed
LEX18Sep 22, 2025 6:00 PM ET
Advocates are raising awareness for domestic violence prevention following the tragic deaths of a woman and her teenage daughter in Rowan County on Friday.
Water safety field trip teaches Frankfort students life-saving swimming skills
LEX18Sep 22, 2025 6:00 PM ET
More than 100 students from Frankfort Independent Schools visited Lexington YMCAs Monday for free swim lessons.
$10K reward offered for escaped Ohio prisoner in Kentucky
FOX56Sep 22, 2025 5:44 PM ET
A $10,000 reward is up for grabs as multiple Kentucky agencies are still searching for Jerry Cooper after he escaped from the Brown County Adult Detention Center in Ohio on Sept. 16.
Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without new evidence
WTVQSep 22, 2025 5:43 PM ET
By ALI SWENSON and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday used the platform of the presidency to promote unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without giving new evidence. Speaking f…
Organ donation group implements reforms after Kentucky case
FOX56Sep 22, 2025 5:43 PM ET
A Madison County family’s story has triggered a federal investigation into Kentucky’s organ donation system.
Lexington deli owners finally return to their once flooded Woodford County home
LEX18Sep 22, 2025 5:30 PM ET
David and Krissy Fraser have finally returned to their beloved log cabin on the Kentucky River, the same home that was devastated when April floods swallowed much of the Clifton community.
Waste Management conducting recycling audits in Lexington
LEX18Sep 22, 2025 5:30 PM ET
Workers wearing orange vests will disperse into Lexington neighborhoods this week. It’s part of a recycling audit led by Lexington’s Division of Waste Management.
1 dead following morning collision involving motorcycle in Laurel County
LEX18Sep 22, 2025 5:26 PM ET
According to the Laurel County Sheriff's Office, a motorcycle was traveling east on KY 552 around 11:30 a.m. when it lost control in a curve and crossed into the path of a truck.
Kentucky woman accused of having feces-smeared walls, bed with children at home
FOX56Sep 22, 2025 4:47 PM ET
According to the complaint, there was feces smeared on the walls of the apartment and the bed.
Expected rainfall across Kentucky to help ease ongoing drought
WEKUSep 22, 2025 4:40 PM ET
The National Weather Service says storms are expected across Kentucky through Wednesday. Meteorologists say it could help the Commonwealth through a dry spell.
2 with life-threatening injuries after collision involving garbage truck
LEX183 articlesSep 22, 2025 4:03 PM ET
Leestown Road at Bradley Lane in Lexington is shut down to traffic in both directions until further notice due to a "serious collision," lexwrecks reports.
ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and his show will return Tuesday
WTVQSep 22, 2025 3:55 PM ET
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show in the wake of criticism over his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, officials with the network said Monday. “We have spent the last d…
Humans of UK: Taylor Leigh connects passion with profession
KYKERNELSep 22, 2025 3:28 PM ET
The walls of William T. Young Library at the University of Kentucky are frequented by students in pursuit of knowledge, learning and intellectual community. Students gather to study or seek advice for projects that demand the help of ac…
NAACP Lexington chapter hosts annual Freedom Fund Banquet focusing on unity and inclusion
LEX18Sep 22, 2025 2:14 PM ET
The Lexington-Fayette NAACP hosted its 2025 Florida Mitchell Freedom Fund Banquet on Sept. 21 at the Hilton Downtown, bringing together community leaders to address civil rights challenges.
Man enters not guilty plea in arraignment on bus stop shooting charges
WTVQSep 22, 2025 2:10 PM ET
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Lexington man appeared in court Monday on several charges tied to a recent bus stop shooting. Jon’Tay Mattingly was arraigned over Zoom from the Fayette County Detention Center, where he entered a not …
Juvenile killed in Lincoln County golf cart accident
WTVQ2 articlesSep 22, 2025 1:32 PM ET
LINCOLN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A golf cart accident in Lincoln County has left one juvenile dead and another injured. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened Sunday around 4:30 p.m. on South Fishing C…
Golf cart accident leaves juvenile dead
WTVQSep 22, 2025 1:32 PM ET
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Authorities continue searching for escaped inmate possibly hiding in Mason County
WTVQSep 22, 2025 1:31 PM ET
MASON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Authorities continue their search for an escaped inmate who broke out of the Brown County, Ohio Detention Center last Monday night and may be hiding near Dover in Mason County. Officials say Jerry Lee…
Murder-for-hire inmate escaped, considered extremely dangerous
WTVQSep 22, 2025 1:31 PM ET
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Elementary students “swimmingly” take water safety training
WTVQ2 articlesSep 22, 2025 1:28 PM ET
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – More than 100 Frankfort elementary students took part in hands-on water safety training Monday thanks to a partnership between Swim With Purpose and the YMCA of Central Kentucky. Around 115 second- and t…
School bus driver, monitor injured after bus flips over during crash in Pendleton
LEX18Sep 22, 2025 12:37 PM ET
A post from Pendleton County Schools reported that a school bus driver and the monitor were taken to the hospital following after the bus they were in flipped over.
Wildcats to play trio of bitter rivals next 4 seasons amid SEC football shake-up
FOX56Sep 22, 2025 12:23 PM ET
ESPN announced that the Kentucky Wildcats will face a trio of long-standing rivals for the next four years, starting in 2026.
GOP State Representative calls on Fayette County school leaders to resign, citing lack of confidence
WTVQSep 22, 2025 12:06 PM ET
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Republican State Representative Matt Lockett is calling for Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Demetrus Liggins and Board Chair Tyler Murphy to step down, saying the district has “abandoned its…
Check your freezer: Shrimp sold in Kentucky recalled over radioactive threat
FOX56Sep 22, 2025 11:52 AM ET
In a recall notice published Sunday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said three varieties of shrimp sold at Kroger stores in 31 states may be contaminated with cesium-137.
Hazard High School confirms 'tragic death' of student
LEX18Sep 22, 2025 11:45 AM ET
Hazard High School confirmed the "tragic death" of a student in a Facebook post Monday morning. Check back for the latest updates.
Liggins, Murphy respond to lawmakers' calls for resignation by FCPS leadership
LEX184 articlesSep 22, 2025 11:44 AM ET
A Kentucky state representative is calling for the immediate resignations of Fayette County Public Schools' top leaders, citing what he describes as widespread dysfunction.
Crews working on an active burning semi-truck
WTVQ2 articlesSep 22, 2025 11:20 AM ET
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Emergency crews are on the scene of a semi truck fire in Mount Vernon. According to the Mount Vernon Fire Department, the fire is along South Wilderness Road between Chestnut Ridge and Kentucky F…
Person stabbed on Cross Keys Road
WTVQ2 articlesSep 22, 2025 11:19 AM ET
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington police are investigating after a stabbing sent one person to the hospital overnight. Officers say it happened late Sunday on Cross Keys Road. The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-…
Man in court in connection to bus stop shooting
WTVQ2 articlesSep 22, 2025 11:16 AM ET
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A man accused of shooting someone at a Lexington bus stop is set to appear in court Monday. Police say 20-year-old Jon’tay Mattingly shot a man in the head Thursday morning near Winburn Drive and McCullo…
Two people rescued in Rowan County after an iPhone crash detection alert
WTVQSep 22, 2025 11:15 AM ET
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Man arrested on multiple drug charges
WTVQSep 22, 2025 11:14 AM ET
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Crews rush to put out car fire; road back open
WTVQSep 22, 2025 11:13 AM ET
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Mount Vernon Fire Department says Lake Cumberland Road has reopened after crews responded to a vehicle fire Monday. The roadway was closed between Community Trust Bank and Dysart Way while fi…
Crews rush to put out car caught on fire
WTVQSep 22, 2025 11:13 AM ET
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Kentucky educators gather for Continuous Improvement Summit
WTVQSep 22, 2025 11:12 AM ET
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Educators from across the state are in Lexington this week for the Kentucky Department of Education’s Continuous Improvement Summit. The two-day event, held Monday and Tuesday at the Central Bank Center,…
Continuous Improvement Summit currently underway
WTVQ2 articlesSep 22, 2025 11:12 AM ET
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Lexington event focuses on fall prevention for seniors
WTVQSep 22, 2025 11:11 AM ET
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Seniors and community members are invited to learn how to prevent falls during a special event Monday at the Lexington Senior Center. The program, hosted by UK HealthCare’s Trauma Program and the Senior …
UK HealthCare hosting Slips and Falls prevention event
WTVQSep 22, 2025 11:11 AM ET
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Lexington hosts ‘In One Achord’ festival celebrating sacred music
WTVQSep 22, 2025 11:10 AM ET
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington is celebrating sacred music this week with the “In One Achord” festival, which runs through Sunday. The festival features 25 events across churches, synagogues, mosques, and concert halls. Loca…
Kentucky football set with permanent SEC opponents in new 9-game format
WTVQSep 22, 2025 10:58 AM ET
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky football now knows its permanent SEC opponents under the league’s new nine-game conference format. Starting with the 2026 season, the Wildcats will face South Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida ev…
Rescue teams in Rowan County save 2 people after UTV crashes over cliff
LEX183 articlesSep 22, 2025 10:36 AM ET
On Sunday, two people were injured when their utility terrain vehicle crashed over a cliff, but iPhone crash detection technology helped emergency responders locate them in a remote area.
Ky. representative calls for resignations of Fayette County superintendent, board chair
FOX562 articlesSep 22, 2025 10:27 AM ET
"The district has become a case study in dysfunction, controversy, and collapsing confidence."
Hydrogen tank explosion at Louisville plant leaves 1 dead
FOX56Sep 22, 2025 9:44 AM ET
Firefighters said one person was found dead from the explosion. The fire was contained to the outside of the building.
Authorities encourage Kentuckians to enable iPhone feature after Rowan County crash
FOX56Sep 22, 2025 9:12 AM ET
Keeping this iPhone feature enabled helped potentially save the life of two people after a UTV crash in Rowan County.
Ky. man faces over 60 counts of misconduct for reportedly trying to meet 14-year-old girl
FOX56Sep 22, 2025 8:31 AM ET
The Hazard man is facing over 60 charges related to sexual misconduct with a minor, according to the Perry County Sheriff's Office.
Students honor slain Rowan County middle schooler by wearing purple
WTVQSep 22, 2025 7:40 AM ET
MOREHEAD, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Students and staff in Rowan County are wearing purple Monday in memory of 13-year-old Kennedi McWhorter, who was found murdered alongside her mother on Friday. According to the Rowan County School Distric…
Community honors eighth grader murdered with her mother
WTVQSep 22, 2025 7:40 AM ET
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Community mourns loss of former fire chief
WTVQSep 22, 2025 7:39 AM ET
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1 hospitalized after late night stabbing in Lexington
FOX56Sep 22, 2025 6:50 AM ET
The Lexington Police Department is probing a stabbing that happened Sunday night on Cross Keys Road.
SWAT team called to northern Kentucky shooting that leaves 2 dead, 1 hurt
FOX56Sep 22, 2025 6:24 AM ET
The police said eight shots echoed from the woods and that a man and woman were found dead. One was believed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot.
Rounds of Strong Storms and Heavy Rains This Week
KYWEATHERCENTERSep 22, 2025 1:09 AM ET
Good Monday, everyone. It’s a week of weather we’ve been needing for a while, but it’s also a week that may cause some issues. Rounds of showers and storms will rumble across the region, putting down quite a…
Winchester community holds candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk
LEX182 articlesSep 21, 2025 11:05 PM ET
The Winchester community held a candlelight vigil in downtown for the late political activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed on Sept. 10.
Morehead city leaders 'heartbroken' over loss of Kennedi McWhorter
FOX56Sep 21, 2025 9:28 PM ET
On Sunday, Morehead City Government officials said McWhorter had been a member of the 2024 11-and-under state champion softball team, the first state championship for our softball program.
London police, community mourn loss of constable after overnight medical emergency
FOX562 articlesSep 21, 2025 8:02 PM ET
Officials with the London Police Department wrote on social media that Yaden had been a dear friend, and asked community members to keep his family and loved ones in their hearts.
Lexington police investigating Mount Rushmore Way shooting
WTVQ2 articlesSep 21, 2025 7:42 PM ET
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A man was hospitalized after a shooting early Saturday morning in a Lexington neighborhood. According to the Lexington Police Department, officers were called to a residence on Mount Rushmore W…
Rowan County man charged with murder after mother and daughter found dead
WTVQSep 21, 2025 7:33 PM ET
ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky State Police say they located 44-year-old Joshua Cottrell at a Paducah-area hospital Friday afternoon, where he was treated and released before being taken into custody. Cottrell ha…
Corbin man arrested for stealing four-wheeler from tornado victims
WTVQSep 21, 2025 7:30 PM ET
CORBIN, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Corbin man has been arrested and charged with receiving stolen property after investigators say he tried to sell a four-wheeler stolen from tornado victims in London. According to the Whitley Co…
Laurel County man arrested after welfare check leads to multiple charges
WTVQ2 articlesSep 21, 2025 7:27 PM ET
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Laurel County man was arrested on multiple charges and outstanding warrants after deputies responded to a welfare check call last week. According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, de…
Pike County man arrested after large drug bust in Hardy community
WTVQ3 articlesSep 21, 2025 7:17 PM ET
PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky State Police arrested a man in the Hardy community of Pike County after finding a large amount of illegal drugs during a search of a residence. Troopers took 35-year-old James Hardes…
Montgomery County sheriff struck by SUV while diverting traffic on I-64
WTVQ3 articlesSep 21, 2025 7:11 PM ET
MOUNT STERLING, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Montgomery County Sheriff David Charles was struck by an SUV while diverting traffic on Interstate 64 Saturday morning. According to the Montgomery County Fiscal Court, the accident happen…
Georgetown community honors Deputy Caleb Conley with memorial 5K run
LEX18Sep 21, 2025 5:06 PM ET
Runners and walkers gathered in Georgetown on Sunday for the Caleb Conley Memorial 5K, honoring the life and sacrifice of Deputy Caleb Conley.
Man accused of stashing large amount of illegal drugs at his Pike County residence
FOX56Sep 21, 2025 4:50 PM ET
A Pike County man was arrested late Thursday night when troopers with Kentucky State Police found over 23 pounds of marijuana and other illegal drugs at a residence in the Hardy community.
Mercer County fire officials mourn passing of district chief
FOX562 articlesSep 21, 2025 3:23 PM ET
Members of the district announced Fire Chief Phillips' passing on Sept. 21 with "tremendous sadness."
London police display fallen comrades UTV to honor him
LEX182 articlesSep 21, 2025 3:08 PM ET
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office announced that Constable Rick Yaden died overnight following a medical emergency.
I-64 eastbound temporarily closed near mile marker 113 due to injury accident
LEX18Sep 21, 2025 11:25 AM ET
I-64 eastbound is temporarily shut down due to an injury accident near the 113-mile marker, according to the Montgomery Sheriff's Office.
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