Lexington KY

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help cover funeral expenses for 7-year-old Santino Montreal Yancey-Hardwick, a Lexington child who died in a suspected drowning at a Richmond pool on Monday. According to Richmond officials, the incident happened at Paradise Cove Aquatic...

BEREA, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — A bear alert is once again in effect in Madison County, after multiple sightings of a black bear in the Berea area over the past few days. According to Berea Police, the bear—being dubbed by some as the “Berea Bear”—has been roaming near town, prompting renewed warnings for residents to...

Have an upcoming event to highlight? Send details a month in advance to [email protected] , or list your event at kentucky.com/events . With an abundance of Independence Day festivities, concerts and a Blackberry Harvest Festival, there are plenty of things to do this month in Central Kentucky. Here is a...

Natural Bridge State Resort Park posted on Facebook that a black bear was spotted on July 1. Park officials are reminding visitors of the following safety tips.

Ocean Robertson is celebrating her fifth birthday after she survived a deadly shooting that took her mother's life in 2020.

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Health officials have issued a measles exposure alert for the Riney-B Aquatic Center in Jessamine County after a confirmed case was linked to the facility. According to a joint release from the Jessamine County Health Department (JCHD) and the Kentucky Department for Public...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Madison County Coroner says 7-year-old Santino Montreal Yancey-Hardwick’s death is being investigated as a drowning. The tragedy happened Monday afternoon at Paradise Cove Aquatic Center in Richmond. City officials say Santino Yancey-Hardwick was found unresponsive at the pool. CPR was...

The Independence Day holiday is Friday — and it’s time to make plans to go see fireworks. Lexington’s July 4 fireworks show is set to start booming at 10 p.m. Friday, capping off a full day of patriotic celebration. The fireworks display will launch at R.J. Corman rail yard near Main Street and Oliver Lewis Way. The...

The Unite Kentucky revival at Rupp Arena drew over 7,000 attendees, highlighting a significant spiritual movement among college students. With 2,000 participants in an altar call, the event emphasized spiritual readiness and community engagement. As part of the UniteUS movement, it aims to foster spiritual...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A fortune cookie helped a Lexington woman win $50,000 by playing the Kentucky Lottery. Kathy Bailey had just finished eating Chinese food with her family. She picked up her daughter's fortune cookie and went online to purchase a Powerball ticket. She opted to use the numbers inside of the...