Last Monday, Mayor Linda Gorton’s office announced that the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government gave out just over $5 million in Extended Social Resource (ESR) Grants to 34 recipients pending council approval. But longtime recipient of at least 10 years, AVOL Kentucky, was not on the list according to organization leaders.
Read full story →MOREHEAD, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A black bear was spotted inside Rodburn Hollow Park in Rowan County over the Fourth of July weekend. Officers said the bear did not pose an immediate threat. Morehead Police Department Captain Josh Ison said the sighting is not unusual for this time of year. "It's very typical this time of year. Usually...
A woman found dead in a Knox County home Saturday afternoon has been identified by Kentucky State Police as 61-year-old Karen West.
Keith Thomas, the new superintendent, took the oath before board members and others.
United States eliminated from World Cup, losing 4-1 to Belgium in round of 16.
Ethan Vernon’s body was found in a burned-out truck along Hemlock Grove Road last December.
MERCER COUNTY, y. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) The body of 25-year-old Nazar Svintizelskiy, who went missing following a boating collision on Herrington Lake on Saturday night, has been found. According to the Mercer County Fire District, Svintizelskiy's body will be taken to Frankfort for autopsy. In a statement to social media, the district went on to send their condolences to...
The case count has quadrupled from roughly 170 in less than a week.
The 2026 show runs through July 11 and features themed nights, with opening night designated as “Legacy Night.”
Country Boy Brewing announced on Monday that it will open a new restaurant and taproom at The Commons.
Taylor Eaton has more from the WSAZ+ studio.
Cristiano Ronaldo heard the cheers while walking off the pitch after his final World Cup match for Portugal.
Weeks after the devastating flooding in Boone County, communities in the area are standing strong and recovering after days of uncertainty.
The parents of a missing 4-year-old at the center of a days-long search showed “extreme indifference to human life” in connection with the child’s death, according to arrest warrants.
The big heat finally relaxed across Central and Eastern Kentucky for the second half of the holiday weekend and that continued to kick off the first full week of July on Monday. Temperatures back off from the mid-90s late last week to the mid to upper 80s through the weekend as the dome of heat shifted eastward, which made it...
Staff for Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell said last week that the senator is “continuing his recovery” in a hospital while the Senate is out of session.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams launched the Kentucky Time Capsule Project Monday, a statewide initiative commemorating America's 250th anniversary. According to Adams' office, the project invites Kentuckians from every corner of the state to contribute their voices, stories, photographs, artwork, and hopes for the future. Those interested in submitting
CASEY COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A head-on collision on KY 70 near Pruitt Lane in Casey County killed one driver and sent five others to the hospital Sunday afternoon. Kentucky State Police Post 15 Troopers responded to the two-vehicle crash just before 3 p.m. Investigators say 69-year-old Ronnie Lee of Liberty, was driving south on KY 70...
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - A former University of Kentucky basketball player is facing federal wire fraud charges after a grand jury indicted him on five counts in the Northern District of West Virginia. The indictment reports that Kerr Kriisa, who played college basketball at various universities in the United States including UK, was indicted on June 2, on charges...
SHELBYVILLE - A comprehensive collection of personal Colonel Harland Sanders memorabilia ever brought to public auction will be available to collectors, historians, entrepreneurs, and fans on July 28, at Claudia [...]
Memorials across the country often find special ways to honor fallen veterans. The Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Frankfort makes sure veterans are honored every day. Since Veterans Day 1988, [...]
LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) - A University of Kentucky researcher is helping uncover how stars are born and evolve deep inside galaxies by revealing dozens of previously hidden star clusters buried [...]
“Especially during points of isolation, kids were able to use social media as a means to stay connected to their friends and their peers, which is really important. We want that connectivity."
As usual, political shenanigans around education are a bipartisan game, fun for everyone except those most affected, our kids, be they little tykes or college students. The past couple of weeks in Kentucky are nothing new. Consider the following: -Auditor Allison Ball announced her completed audit of the Jefferson County Public Schools, and I could [...]
FRANKFORT – Gov. Andy Beshear has filled two vacancies on the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees with longtime supporters as he works to exercise more control over the direction of the state's flagship university. In an executive order filed June 26 – and effective July 1 – Beshear appointed Ruth Cecelia Day as an [...]
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that a section of KY 840 in Harlan County will be closed daily to through traffic July 6-10 for a culvert replacement. Beginning [...]
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise The Sunshine Volunteer Fire Department was called to a house fire at Nolan's Branch Lane late Saturday night before firefighters soon found themselves in the [...]
Special To The Enterprise Students from across the district gathered June 30-July 2 for hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics in the Harlan County High School STEM Academy [...]
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise A Closplint woman was arrested by Trooper Colby Amburgey of the Kentucky State Police. Aspen Jade Cornett, 32, was charged with operating a motor vehicle [...]
One person was injured Friday night in a fireworks accident at the annual Independence Day celebration at Isom. The incident occurred about 9:30 p.m. less than a half-hour into the annual fireworks show in the unincorporated village. Volunteers were shooting commercial fireworks for the crowd gathered in the Isom Fairgrounds and along KY 15 when one shell apparently exploded on [...] The post One
By Paul Lunsford Harlan Enterprise Kentucky State Police Post 10 received a call around 5:45 p.m. of a fatal accident near Wallins. A vehicle left the roadway and struck a [...]
In the latest round, eight counties — including Perry, Letcher and Johnson — and two cities are sharing funds to fix or replace 10 bridges.
Kentucky took part in a national takedown that charged hundreds of people across 45 states. Six people now face state or federal charges.
Kentucky’s utility regulator has launched an investigation into concerns it has about "troubling" managerial and planning practices at investor-owned electric utility Kentucky Power. The Kentucky Public Service Commission wrote in a Thursday morning order that it was opening an investigation into the Eastern Kentucky utility following years of concerns the regulator and the Kentucky attorney [...]
The Kentucky Democrat who is hoping to succeed Republican U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell says that Kentuckians “deserve a clear and honest answer about their senator’s condition.”
At least 25 Kentuckians were killed by an intimate partner in 2025.
After the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Andy Beshear should have appointment power over the State Fair Board, the board removed the leader of the organization that oversees the fair.
KSP says they responded to the scene of single-vehicle crash on U.S. 23 in the Pikeville community of Pike County on Wednesday.
A Pikeville woman has been charged with felony drug trafficking following an investigation by the Pikeville Police Department.
Edelen framed the project as an opportunity for coal communities to benefit from the transition to renewable energy.
The city of Hazard is preparing for a full weekend of Fourth of July events in Perry County, with officials also urging residents to take precautions as high temperatures are expected during the outdoor festivities.
The front lobby of Myers Tower in downtown Pikeville will be temporarily converted into a cooling station for local residents.
Planning for the annual Cuffs and Hoses Block Party is underway.
Officers from the Pikeville Police Department arrested a South Carolina man on June 30 on a litany of charges after he allegedly gave them false identification information and afterwards fled on foot, court records said.
Officials are warning residents to take precautions as dangerous heat and humidity continue across Kentucky through at least Friday. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the entire state through 8 p.m. EDT Friday, prompting local governments to open cooling centers. In Letcher County, the recreation center in Whitesburg has been opened as a cooling station. [...] The
Neon Fire and Rescue will station an ambulance at the Letcher Volunteer Fire Department beginning this week in an effort to improve emergency response times in the lower end of Letcher County. Letcher County Judge/Executive Terry Adams announced the plan during a special meeting of the Letcher Fiscal Court on Monday. Adams said Neon Fire Chief Carter Bevins has agreed [...] The post Neon Fire & Re
Hello, everyone. I hope you’ve all had a good week. The heat and humidity have returned, along with some much-needed rain. It looks like we’re in for a hot Independence Day weekend. Please be careful if you’re celebrating with fireworks. The rain arrived during our Gibson Family Reunion. Fortunately, we stayed dry inside, except for a couple of the younger [...] The post Family reunions fill busy
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKCTC), in partnership with Partners for Rural Impact (PRI), has launched the Promise Scholars Program, a summer bridge initiative designed to help recent graduates of Letcher County Central High School successfully transition to college. The Promise Scholars Program provides students with an opportunity to begin building the academic, personal, an
Letcher County will use the last of the Covid-19 relief money it received to repair outdoor playgrounds and assist fire departments with insurance. The Letcher Fiscal Court voted this week to replace four sets of playground equipment that is damaged, outdated, or was removed because it was defective. Any money remaining will be given to fire departments in the county [...] The post Leftover funds
Throughout the Ohio River island’s history, flora and fauna have reacted and adjusted to human development like oil and gas wells. As humans abandoned the infrastructure, they've reclaimed their space. The post Muskingum: The End of an Island Refuge's Fossil Fuel Legacy appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia .