RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) - The Russell County Sheriff's Office is warning the public of an ongoing scam involving phones and false arrest warrants. According to Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston, the alleged scammers are asking residents to send them money to pay off an arrest warrant, which is not legitimate. The scammers are asking the victim...
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The Morehead Police Department released a statement late Friday stating that Michael Fogleman, 29, and James Smallwood, 52, walked away from the Rowan County Detention Center.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — 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 from London. Scott, who has cerebral palsy, is a nonverbal communicator and he uses a wheelchair. Scott communicated with LEX 18 by...
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — 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 as well as two other employees impacted. Local business owners have organized "Berea Strong Benefit Night," scheduled for May 15 at 6...
Lexington Police Department says they received a call about a stolen vehicle on Saturday morning around 7:34am at the 1000 block of Newtown Pike.
Key data about how many pediatric surgeries are performed is still hard to find.
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Authorities believe the three had been deceased for several days before they were found.
Marshall University continued its graduation weekend festivities with ceremonies for the Nursing School and School of Pharmacy.
The rec center is used for open gyms from 3 to 5 p.m. after school, and there’s even plans for pickle ball courts.
Jackson Halter hit two home runs for Marshall in the win.
A major upgrade for first responders is now up and running in Mason County.
The Mother's Day weekend is here. John has your pinpoint forecast.
Lexington Clinic is offering 831 spaces at its 1121 South Broadway location less from a mile from the festival’s location at the Red Mile.
Case for Driving an Electric Car Dear Editor, As communities across the country grapple with rising fuel costs, air pollution, and the growing impacts of Global Warming, one solution is [...]
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 selected through a national PTA program. Squires Elementary was one of around 50 schools chosen nationwide to receive the grant and...
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 short hair and beard, and a medium to stocky build. 52-year-old James Smallwood is 6'1," weighing 215 pounds with short, cropped hair,...
By Bill Templeton Sports Writer After battling through early-season injuries to key players, the Middlesboro Lady Jackets are healthier than they’ve been all season and playing some of their best [...]
The Morehead Police Department has apprehended two inmates who reportedly escaped from the Rowan County Detention Center on Friday evening.
It was a delightful finish to the first full week of May across Central and Eastern Kentucky as high pressure continued to dominate our weather. With plenty of sunshine around and winds shifting around to the southwest, we saw a nice jump in temperatures compared to the mid to late week. Most locations topped out into the low-70s for afternoon...
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 working at the hospital alerted hospital leadership about the incident. The hospital's emergency department is open, and Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma...
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A Huntington, W.Va., man has entered a guilty plea to a federal drug charge, after he was caught bringing a shipment of fentanyl to Pike County. Donte Hendricks, 30, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lexington federal court to one count of possession of more than 40 grams of fentanyl with the intent to distribute. The case arose out of a traffic stop last year. Pikeville Police had recei
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, along with attorneys general from 21 other states, is asking the United States Supreme Court to require mifepristone not be sent through the mail. This comes after several flip-flops in mifepristone access, a medication that is used in conjunction with misoprostol to end a pregnancy before the 70-day mark, according [...]
The state’s top court has refused to replace the judge in the contentious divorce of former Gov. Matt Bevin and his ex-wife Glenna, in which their estranged, adopted son, Jonah, is seeking support. The Bevins, whose divorce became final last year, had asked the high court to remove Jefferson Family Court Judge Angela Johnson, claiming [...]
Judith Victoria Hensley Plain Thoughts Sweating is a natural function that takes place in every healthy body. For some people it may be more problematic than for others. Individuals sweat [...]
By Aaron Rowe Harlan Enterprise All street lights on KY 38 and the U.S. 421 bypass going through Harlan will be converted to LED lights, Mayor Joe Meadors announced at [...]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has announced that his office is now accepting applications for the first-of-its-kind Law Enforcement Peer Support grant program in the state. [...]
The Elkhorn City Council voted to hire a new city clerk during a special-called meeting on April 30.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - Kentucky cattle producers and industry representatives joined Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell Monday as he signed a proclamation commemorating the month of May as Kentucky [...]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) - Kentucky highway safety officials are urging all drivers and riders to look twice and share the road, as May is being observed as Motorcycle and Bike [...]
COVINGTON, Ky. (KT) - Interstate 71/75 ramp closures and detours begin later this month in Covington, to safely advance construction on the multi-year Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project. The project [...]
SALYERSVILLE, Ky. -- A Magoffin County deputy who spotted a wanted man on an ATV Monday ended up taking him and his passenger to jail on drug trafficking charges. The deputy was returning from another call around 8 p.m. Monday, when he spotted John Riley Montgomery, 46, and Corrina Joann Ratliff, 45, both of Salyersville, sitting on an ATV next to Route 378. The deputy knew Montgomery to be wanted
Gov. Andy Beshear has signed an executive order to launch pre-K for all pilot programs in Robertson and Rockcastle Counties. He has long pushed for universal pre-K in Kentucky, but could not get buy-in from the General Assembly. During his weekly press conference he criticized Kentucky lawmakers for not agreeing to his budget request for [...]
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. -- A Floyd County man is facing felony wanton endangerment and other charges, following an incident when he allegedly left a woman and her 5-month-old child on the side of a highway. The woman showed up at Prestonsburg City Hall on Sunday, asking to speak with police. She said she and her child had been riding in a car with Michael Ousley, 43, of Auxier, to the Prestonsburg Villa
SARAH ANN, W.Va. -- The Hatfields and McCoys Historical Society is sponsoring three free events to help Appalachian residents connect with their ancestry, heritage, and a famous feud that nearly divided America. The nonprofit organization is sponsoring two exhibits from the West Virginia Humanities Council during May and June. It will be capped off with a somber wreath-laying ceremony and the awar
A Kentucky bourbon is at the center of a national political scandal. The Atlantic, who has drawn the ire of FBI Director Kash Patel, released a Wednesday evening report saying Patel often gifts engraved bottles of Woodford Reserve while on official business. Patel has filed a defamation lawsuit the media outlet for a previous report [...]
UPDATE, May 7: M.K. McKinney and Josh Mullins have each signed waivers that have now been filed with the court. Copies of the waivers can be found at the bottom of this story. PRESTONSBURG, Ky. -- The judge presiding over the Amber Spradlin murder case is pointing out a conflict of interest between attorneys representing two of the defendants. Special Judge Eddy Coleman issued an order Wednesday,
Jesse Campbell watches the screen as his sister, Bonnie Adams (in derby hat) and Jesse’s wife, Cathy Campbell, celebrate the fact that history was made when the first woman Kentucky Derby trainer, Cherie DeVaux, won the race with Golden Tempo. The three, who were among a modern-day record of 24.4 million people viewing the race on television, were attending a [...] The post Watching and celebratin
The 100-year-old roses at Luann Vermillion’s home are often admired by passersby, but one woman allegedly took that admiration a step too far. Vermillion, of Whitesburg, was at work when her security cameras recorded a white SUV parked outside her fence, with shrubbery hanging out of a window, and a woman walking around her yard and porch with a shovel [...] The post Rose theft is caught on video
Allegations of sexual abuse, alcohol provided to minors, influential connections, and adults who may have looked the other way are all part of a Perry County vehicular murder case that continues to deepen with each new revelation. Noah Back, 26, who is charged with murder in the death of 16-year-old Emilynn Clark in an ATV crash in Vicco on February [...] The post Sex crime plea adds new layer to
Two Whitesburg Middle School students accused of making a school shooting threat may face school board expulsion hearings in addition to penalties from Letcher District Court. The students were detained April 30 after allegedly telling a classmate to kill herself and later making threats of a school shooting. They were taken to a juvenile detention facility in Jackson, where they [...] The post Sc
What was it like to have your son selected with the 153rd pick in the fifth round of the NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers? “It was both wonderful and gut wrenching at the same time,” said Jeff Burton, father of UK offensive lineman Jager Burton. “We were waiting (during the draft) and had been told so many things [...] The post UK’s Jager Burton just has to ‘do what he does’ in NFL first appeare
It’s that time of year again when big bluegill start getting active, and while I enjoy fishing for just about anything that will take a bait, I’ve always had a special place in my heart for the big ones. My favorite is the largest member of the bluegill family — the redear, better known as the shellcracker. These fish can [...] The post Shellcrackers starting to bite at Carr Creek Lake first appea
Turkey season across the region seems to be going well. I’ve received a lot of photos from different locations, and one thing has really stood out to me — most of them are coming from women hunters. That may surprise some folks, but it shouldn’t. Truth be told, women hunters have played a big role in keeping our sport strong. [...] The post Women hunters are leading during this turkey season first
Storm-related costs being tracked by Kentucky Power Company have now reached nearly $20 million this year, according to filings with the state Public Service Commission, as the utility continues seeking approval to defer expenses that could eventually be charged to customers. In a filing submitted recently in Case No. 2026-00101, the company told the Public Service Commission (PSC) that a [...] Th
PRESS RELEASE: MARSHALL ATHLETICS NEW ORLEANS — A major accolade has been added to an already historic season as Marshall sophomore Sydni Burko has been named the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Softball Player of the Year. Burko - the native of Ona who came home to Marshall this season as a transfer from Indiana University - has additionally been named the league’s Newcomer of the Year and an All-SBC Fi
The annual Elkhorn City Apple Blossom festival, sponsored by the Elkhorn City Tourism committee and the city, is set for May 14-16.
“Music kind of creates a community, and it’s an exalted position to be up on a stage and to be part of the thing that brings people together,” O’Brien said. The post Grammy Award-Winning Musician Tim O'Brien and the Next Generation of Appalachian Bluegrass appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. -- Two of the defendants in the Amber Spradlin murder case have indicated they are not opposed to another continuance in the trial, leaving only the primary defendant as having objected to further delays. Spradlin's body was found June 18, 2023, at the Arkansas Creek home of Prestonsburg dentist Michael McKinney. McKinney's son, M.K. McKinney, has been charged with her murder, wh
ohnson Central High School was evacuated Tuesday after a bomb threat was posted on Facebook.
Private property rights have long been a cornerstone of Kentucky’s identity, shaping not only our economy, but our culture and way of life. In fact, the first settlers to blaze a trail and build a life here did so because they wanted to own property and be able to build a life. F
If you've spent any time in the depths of social media comment sections, I'm sure you've run across the term "Dunning-Kruger effect."
A recent ruling by the Kentucky Supreme Court has opened the door for your government to do business behind closed doors ... so long as they do it with their personal cell phones.
A two-day off-road event kicks off Friday at 6 p.m. and continues Saturday starting at 10 a.m. The weekend includes a stunt show, obstacle courses and other family-friendly activities.
The shopping center is expected to bring between 150 and 175 new jobs to Hazard.
Many credit Addiction Recovery Care with playing a key role in their sobriety. But most also said they felt betrayed by the organization. The post They Needed Treatment for Drug Addiction. The Company They Turned to May Have Used Them to Commit Fraud. appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .
Maddie McGarvey has spent her career photographing rural Appalachia. She says she wants to bear witness to the struggle and resilience in forgotten pockets of the nation. The post Q&A: The Photographer Documenting Appalachian Poverty, And Resilience appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .