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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A suspect is in custody after a standoff at a home in Winchester. According to police, the situation began just before 8 p.m. Sunday at a residence on Orchid Court. Investigators say the suspect refused to leave the home and barricaded himself inside...

A review of state police crash data in Kentucky showed that from 12 pm on Saturday, March 15, 2025, through 5:30 am on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, there were 35 vehicle crashes involving alcohol.

More than 30,000 square feet of new spaces for shopping and dining are just one factor of a new expansion announced on Tuesday coming to the Summit at Fritz Farm.

UPDATE (2:00 PM): Authorities have announced that Amanda King has been found safe. RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Authorities in Madison County are asking for the public’s help locating a missing Richmond woman. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Golden Alert for Amanda King, who...

SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) — A man is in custody after deputies say he admitted to shooting another driver during a road rage incident in Scott County. The Scott County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called Monday, to the area of Calvert Street for a report of shots fired.

Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton is defending the city's response to a winter storm that left roads icy and dangerous Tuesday morning, causing widespread traffic disruptions.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — The owner of a dog involved in a dog attack of a two-year-old last week has been charged. Officials with Lexington-Fayette Animal Care and Control announced on Monday, March 16, that the owner had been identified after asking the public for tips five days ago.

Many parents in Fayette and Jessamine counties are upset about how the school systems handled the sporadic snow and ice central Kentucky saw Monday morning.