Lexington KY

From millions of dollars to one spectacular downfall, the winner of the largest KY Powerball jackpot in history was arrested just days later. Newly-released body camera footage shows the incident.

Lexington, Ky. — The Miami home of a Florida man sentenced in Lexington federal court for selling counterfeit Xanax on the dark web is now the focus of a legal battle over whether the government can seize it to help pay his multimillion-dollar judgment. Omar Thomas Wala, sentenced in...

Lexington will slightly lower tax rates next year, but homeowners may not see a decrease in their property tax bills. The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council took its first vote during a Tuesday council work session to approve a tax rate that would generate a 4% increase in revenue, thanks largely to new...

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Advanced equipment at the University of Kentucky’s Markey Cancer Center is cutting back the time and long-term process of lung cancer diagnosis and treatment. After 45 years of smoking, Lexington native Lisa Beed had one of the biggest health concerns she had ever experienced. However,...

Bluegrass Community and Technical College is using a community garden, planted on top of one of its classroom buildings, to feed students. A student-led project has created a rooftop garden aimed at addressing food insecurity among students. Located on the top of the Classroom Building at BCTC’s Newtown campus,...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A woman charged with murder in a deadly Sunday night shooting on Bryan Station Road has pleaded not guilty. According to court records, 30-year-old Keaira Pennie appeared Tuesday via Zoom from the Fayette County Detention Center for her arraignment. She entered a not guilty plea to a...

Authorities said the incident began as a traffic stop for speeding, but when officers smelled the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, it quickly became a much larger investigation.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington police arrested three people who they say robbed a driver early Wednesday morning. Officers say a van was robbed at gunpoint on Life Lane just before 1 a.m. That’s near New Circle and Richmond. Investigators managed to get a license plate number on the...

Lexington has — count 'em — 70 boards and commissions. "The airport has a board. The library has a board. There's a board just for trees in Lexington," says Kit Anderson with local nonprofit CivicLex. The organization performed a deep dive into the network of local volunteer representatives...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Saint Joseph Hospital is alerting the public about a phone scam in which callers pretend to be from the hospital to steal personal or financial information. Officials say scammers are using phone numbers that appear to come from the hospital and are referencing...