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Olympics · LexingtonSports broadcasting legend Tom Hammond will release his memoir, Races, Games, and Olympic Dreams: A Sportscaster's Life, in August.After a decades-long career and frequent "You should write a book!" comments from friends and fans, Hammond took pen to paper, forever preserving his story.In anticipation, LEX 18 caught up with Hammond to hear some of the stories to be featured, many of which relate to the Olympics, a timely topic.Athletics was alwa…See the Story
Remembering the gold medal moments: Former commentator looks back at 13 Olympics
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Lexington, Kentucky · LexingtonA fatal collision occurred in Georgetown on McClelland Circle between Long Lick Pike and Betsy Way on Friday, officials report.The accident has left Betsy Way, as well as Long Lick Pike at the roundabout, shut down.The scene is being investigated by the Georgetown/Scott County Traffic Collision Reconstruction Unit.We kindly ask that you avoid this area for the next couple of hours to allow our team to conduct their investigation safely, said the…See the Story
Roadway shut down after fatal crash in Georgetown
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Olympics · LexingtonIn a room full of pictures and mementos from many awards and accomplishments, one of these honors burns brighter than the rest. Every four years, Ralph Coldiron reflects on a 6.2-mile jog through northern Kentucky on June 6, 1996.Having been selected as a torch bearer was one of the greatest honors of my life, Coldiron said. He was one of 3,000 Americans who participated in the Olympic torch relay leading up to the 1996 summer Olympics in Atlant…See the Story
Lexington man reflects on 1996 Olympic torch run ahead of the 2024 Games
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Lexington, Kentucky · LexingtonA Kentucky man was arrested for murder after he was allegedly under the influence of alcohol when he reportedly caused a wreck that killed a woman in November 2023 on Bonds Mills Road in Anderson County, according to an indictment filed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Anderson County Sheriff's Office arrested 23-year-old Wilby Chestine Ward on Thursday and charged him with "murder" and "operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcoh…See the Story
Kentucky man charged with murder after allegedly driving under the influence, causing wreck
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Lexington, Kentucky · LexingtonLEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Generously donated items to ABC36 News Now’s Back2School Supply Drive are on their way to students and teachers who desperately need them as they head back to school. Employees of Vincent Fister Moving arrived early Friday morning to the ABC36 studios to take the supplies to the warehouse, where they will be sorted and distributed to Mission of Hope and 20 elementary schools in Central and Eastern Kentucky. Than…See the Story
ABC36 News Now Back2School Supply Drive items to be distributed
Lexington, Kentucky · LexingtonThursday Night in a Scott County Fiscal Court meeting lasting more than three hours, a big focus centered on a comprehensive plan for the county's vision for the next ten years at the very least. "This is a plan that's formed out of community input and feedback. We took into consideration previously enacted items and which areas needed improvement," Elise Ketz, Planner for the Georgetown-Scott County Planning Commission, said. Ketz presented the…See the Story
Proposed business park met with pushback in Scott County
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Lexington, Kentucky · LexingtonOlivia Rodrigo surprised fans at her Guts World Tour concert in Lexington, Kentucky, on July 24 by bringing out Tyler Childers for an unexpected duet.
The performance took place at Rupp Arena, where Rodrigo and Childers, both hailing from Kentucky, shared the stage for a rendition of Childers' 2019 hit "All Your'n." The duo alternated lines of the chorus as the audience joined in.
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Olivia Rodrigo surprises fans with Tyler Childers duet during 'Guts' tour
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