41 stories gathered from local outlets, traffic updates, and public safety coverage.
More than a week after Brian Switzer and Breanna Edwards were killed in a shooting at a US Bank in Berea, the community is coming together to support their families.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Teachers at Squires Elementary started their Friday morning with a red carpet welcome and a surprise. Walmart presented the school with a $1,250 Teacher Appreciation grant after the Squires PTA was select…
MOREHEAD, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) – Update: May 9 at 12:30 p.m. The Morehead Police Department has apprehended two inmates who reportedly escaped from the Rowan County Detention Center on Friday evening. The two inmates have been identified…
MOREHEAD, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Morehead Police are now searching for two inmates that walked away from the Rowan County Detention Center Friday evening. According to MPD, 29-year-old Michael Fogleman is 6’0″, weighing 188 pounds with sh…
Kentucky’s attorney general is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block the shipment of abortion pills by mail into the state without in-person medical supervision
Voter registration is once again surging in Kentucky ahead of the primary election.
The Morehead Police Department has apprehended two inmates who reportedly escaped from the Rowan County Detention Center on Friday evening.
Morehead Police are now searching for two inmates that walked away from the Rowan County Detention Center Friday evening.
Surgical operations at UK Chandler Hospital in Lexington were impacted Friday morning by a construction-related incident.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Lexington priest is stepping in to help a community activist raise money to replace children’s books stolen last month. Devine Carama said in a May 8 social media post that more than 80 new books were taken from…
Before food ever reaches the dinner table, it goes through a long and complex process.
Bath County's May Day celebration brings over 70 years of tradition to Owingsville along Main Street — this year with a patriotic twist.
Jackie Arnold has had a guardian angel looking out for her since she was diagnosed with Stage 3 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in January.
FoodChain has opened its Neighborhood Green Grocery on Lexington's north side, bringing fresh, local and affordable food to a neighborhood long considered a food desert.
A former jail nurse at the Franklin County Detention Center has pleaded guilty to perjury in federal court for lying under oath about medical care she claimed to provide to an inmate who died in custody in 2019.
A Berea man built three wooden crosses to sit at the intersection of Duncannon Lane and the entrance to Buc-ee’s in Richmond. That intersection has been the site of three fatal crashes in the span of eight months.
At least 5 children 12 years old and younger in southeastern Kentucky have been diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG, across several counties including Knox, Whitley and Laurel.
As Brayden Scott crossed the commencement stage at Rupp Arena on Friday, it was a milestone years in the making, and one that is especially meaningful for the first-generation college graduate.
James Farthing, the winner of Kentucky's record-breaking Powerball jackpot in 2025, is now facing a new drug charge in connection to a February 11 incident at a home in Georgetown.
The Kentucky General Assembly passed House Bill 568, modifying licensing requirements and fees for public adjusters. Now, a legal challenge is already scheduled for Monday.
Teachers at Squires Elementary started their Friday morning with a red carpet welcome and a surprise.
University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto shared details of the proposed 2026-27 budget in an email to the campus community on Friday, May 8. According to the email, the proposal is to be considered on June 29-30 by the Board of Trust…
Health authorities across several countries are racing to trace and contain a hantavirus outbreak after the World Health Organization confirmed several infections connected to a cruise.
Golden Tempo's connections have decided to skip the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, following the horse's Kentucky Derby victory.
Kentucky's overall voter registration rose by nearly 10,000 people between April 1 and when voter rolls closed on April 20 ahead of the May primary, Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams reports.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Some surgical operations at UK Chandler Hospital have been impacted following a Friday morning incident affecting the chief sterile unit. According to a statement from UK Healthcare, construction crews wo…
Some surgical operations at UK Chandler Hospital have been impacted following a Friday morning incident affecting the chief sterile unit, UK Healthcare said in a statement.
The Lexington Police Department is saying goodbye to a retired K-9 that died earlier this week.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — UPDATE: May 8 at 7:35 a.m. Fayette County Public Schools says the “cybersecurity incident” involving Canvas has been resolved as of Friday morning. FCPS says they continue to monitor the incident: We enco…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — Lexington police are investigating three armed robberies that they say occurred within a short distance and timeframe of one another. According to police, the robberies began just before 11:30 p.m. on Thu…
The Kentucky Supreme Court has struck down a former governor's motion to remove the judge presiding over an ongoing effort for his estranged son to gain child support.
A Monticello man was arrested on Wednesday morning for allegedly spiking a chocolate milk container with methamphetamine at a local recovery center.
As UK seniors prepare to graduate this weekend, two public health students are taking different career paths with the same goal in mind—improving healthcare access in rural Kentucky communities.
The near-7-foot-tall guard from Senegal signed an agreement on Thursday to join the Kentucky men's basketball squad.
Officials from Madison, Scott and Fayette counties gathered in Berea to break ground on a regional industrial park that had been in the works since the end of 2024.
Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted a project in Menifee County in which Team Kentucky provided over $1 million to renovate and expand the Senior Center Kitchen.
The lack of doctors is top of mind for Faysal Alghoula, a Libyan pulmonologist and ICU doctor who serves a mostly rural population spanning parts of Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky.
Fayette County Public Schools and leaders with the University of Kentucky have released news alerts after a learning management system known as "Canvas" was affected by an apparent cyberattack.
Officials with the Lexington Police Department say officers are investigating multiple armed robberies that all occurred over a short span of time.
Rachel Switzer described her husband as a devoted partner, father of three, and a man of deep, intentional faith.
Good Friday, everyone. We’ve made it to the end of the week and we’re starting out our Friday with a kiss of frost in some areas. This will be followed by warmer temps with a few storm chances showing up for Mother’s Day Weekend. This upda…
