Richmond

RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — A Richmond woman’s quick stop at the Mt. Vernon C-Store turned into an unforgettable moment when she scratched off a $2 Kentucky Humane Society Scratch-off and uncovered the game’s $30,000 top prize. Melanie Fisher plays Kentucky Lottery scratch-offs regularly, often choosing tickets that support causes she cares about, the lottery...

RICHMOND, Ky. – A Richmond woman’s stop turned into a big win when she uncovered a top scratch-off prize of $30,000. According to the Kentucky Lottery, the woman stopped at a Mount Vernon C-Store and bought a Kentucky Humane Society Scratch-off. Lottery officials say she plans to share the win with her English Bulldog by getting his nail done. The...

RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A faith-centered disaster-response ministry delivered 24 pallets of emergency supplies to Richmond Tuesday following deadly flash flooding over the weekend. A tractor-trailer from Danville, Virginia-based God’s Pit Crew arrived at God’s Outreach at 8 a.m., where volunteers unloaded the supplies and organized them for distribution to the hardest-hit areas. Daniel Kirstein from One...

RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — A nonprofit in Richmond is distributing flood relief supplies donated by the community on Monday for local residents who were impacted by this weekend’s severe weather. Enrich, located at 110 South Second Street in Richmond, began distributing supplies on Sunday morning, including bottled water, Clorox wipes, baby wipes, and soap....

RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) – Richmond Mayor Robert Blythe has issued a state of emergency over the city, effective immediately, due to excessive rainfall and flash flooding. In his proclamation, Blythe states that a state of emergency is necessary as the ongoing weather conditions “present an immediate threat to the health, safety, and welfare of...

UPDATE: June 24 at 9 a.m. An EKU Emergency Alert reported that the suspect who escaped from a hospital near the EKU campus on Wednesday has been apprehended by police on scene. Original Story: RICHMOND, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The Richmond Police Department and Eastern Kentucky University police are responding to a possible dangerous situation on or near...

RICHMOND, Ky. – The Richmond Police Department (RPD) is searching for a man wanted for attempted murder. According to a social media post, Tyler Jalen Mack, alias “T-Mac,” is wanted for attempted murder, first-degree burglary, first-degree robbery, kidnapping, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon and first-degree wanton endangerment. Mack is described as a black male with dreads, facial...