12 people dead in Kentucky after Winter Storm Fern. What we know about the...
A Louisville man living in the streets was found without shoes before he died, a Pulaski man died in a travel trailer that lost heat in the storm, and ambulances couldn’t get through the storm fast enough to help one man suffering a heart attack and another stuck in a fire, according to local officials across...
Bank robbery under investigation in Versailles
Versailles police are investigating a bank robbery at PNC Bank on Thursday.
Lexington firefighter charged with theft in $60K home remodeling project case
A Lexington firefighter has been arrested on theft charges after he allegedly took more than $60,000 from a homeowner for remodeling work that was never completed.
4 new medical cannabis dispensaries to open across Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WBKO) - Four new additional licensed medical cannabis dispensaries are opening across the commonwealth. The Kentucky Cannabis Industry Alliance (KCIA) made the announcement today. “These openings mark an important step toward building a functional, patient-centered medical cannabis system in...
Falling ice sends two Lexington Meijer shoppers to the hospital
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A grocery run turned into an emergency room visit for two Meijer shoppers on Wednesday afternoon after chunks of ice fell from the roof and struck them in the parking lot. Shannon Leva and Ervin Coffey said that on Wednesday, they decided to leave the house...
32-year-old Lexington woman dies of hypothermia steps from her home
On Thursday, Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn confirmed to LEX 18 that a Lexington woman was dead amid the winter weather conditions.
OpEd: The risky financial fight over your eyesight
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Most of us take our eyesight for granted. But retina emergencies are more common than people realize and often require immediate surgery to save patients’ vision. Physicians like me are called when people have a potentially life-altering eye problem like a detached retina. Every minute...
Tracking more snowfall to end the week
Thursday has started cold yet again, with many in the single digits and teens. Most of us are seeing low-level clouds, but a few have seen some breaks in cloud cover. This has allowed some light fog to form in the northwest. Since surfaces, specifically roadways, are below freezing, any...
‘We Could Exploit That’: Vanderbilt called its shot and bullied Kentucky
Remember when Nate Oats said Alabama knew they could exploit Kentucky’s bad ball movement after the Crimson Tide’s 15-point win over the Cats in Tuscaloosa? We got another version of that last night from Vanderbilt after the 25-point loss in Nashville, the ‘Dores biggest win over the Cats since 2008. Forward Devin...
Lexington restaurant offers free wings to linemen and snow removal workers
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A Lexington restaurant is showing its appreciation to linemen and snow removal workers who helped the Bluegrass respond to the winter storm that moved through the area over the weekend. Golden Flame Hot Wings says linemen and snow removal workers can receive a...

















