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Police: Ky. man who shot woman 'multiple' times arrested in Illinois
SOMERSET, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Somerset man who allegedly shot a woman "multiple" times was arrested Friday afternoon in Illinois. According to the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, Sonny Powell shot Natosha Robinson at a home on Normandy Lane yesterday. Robinson…
Lexington road crews working to treat icy roadways; police respond to numerous crashes
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Lexington road crews are working to treat icy roadways Friday morning as police respond to numerous crashes. As of 6:30 a.m., Lexington police responded to nine injury crashes, 28 non-injury crashes, 10 assists and five traffic…
Small fire damages home on Hays Boulevard
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A small fire damaged a home on Hays Boulevard Friday morning. According to the Lexington Fire Department, crews were called at 6 a.m. for a small fire and smoke at a home on Hays Boulevard. Crews…
Icy roads cause traffic delays, hazards
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Police are working to clear several accidents on I-75. According to the Lexington Police Department, as of 6:30 a.m. this morning, officers have responded to nine injury collisions, twenty-eight non-injury collisions, ten motorist assists, and five…
Soccer stadium rezoning approved in Planning Commission, heading to council for final vote
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The new location for the Lexington Sporting Club soccer stadium receiving approval from the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government's Planning Commission Thursday night. That approval not without hesitation from some committee members and people living near the…
Cincinnati Bengals ready to play in the brutal cold Sunday
Cincinnati, Ohio: The Cincinnati Bengals have played in many cold and even snowy games this NFL football season. As they travel to Kansas City to play the Chiefs in the AFC…
Governor Andy Beshear responds to incident at Warren Juvenile Detention Center
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- As the focus remains on the Department of Juvenile Justice, Governor Andy Beshear giving an update on the status of the proposed changes he announced last week. "We've acted and we will continue to act, we will…
Former Louisville jail officer sentenced to 3 years for excessive force
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A former Kentucky jail officer convicted in federal court of using unlawful force on an inmate has been sentenced to three years in prison. WDRB-TV reports that Darrell Taylor acknowledged during a sentencing hearing Wednesday he…
Poll: Beshear leads Republican opponents in governor's race
KENTUCKY (WTVQ) -- Looking ahead to the 2023 Kentucky governor's race, a new poll puts Gov. Andy Beshear ahead of four notable Republican opponents, with Attorney General Daniel Cameron leading those GOP candidates challenging Beshear in the upcoming gubernatorial primary.…
Elaine Chao, McConnell's wife, responds to latest comments from Trump
Elaine Chao, Sen. Mitch McConnell's wife and Donald Trump's former transportation secretary responded to the former president's latest verbal attack against her and her husband. It comes after Trump posted on social media Monday, using a racist nickname to attack…
Former Ky. state trooper sentenced to 8 months in fraud case
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A former Kentucky State Police lieutenant colonel has been sentenced to eight months in prison for taking ammunition and weapons from the police armory. A federal judge sentenced 58-year-old Michael Crawford on Wednesday. He was convicted…
Highest number of volunteers for annual homeless community count
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Wednesday night was the annual count of Lexington's homeless population, known as LexCount. Volunteers joining the city's Office for Homelessness Prevention and Intervention as well as people with the…
Man sentenced for deadly DUI crash that killed two teens in 2021 in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- An emotional sentencing at Fayette County Circuit Court for Zachary Smith on Wednesday, as family and friends of Hailey and Andrew Smith, both not related to Zachary Smith, gave remarks of coping with the loss, and…
Local pharmacy feeling effects of nationwide Ozempic shortage
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - According to Novo Nordisk, the global healthcare company that produces the popular diabetes drug Ozempic, though still being manufactured, says it’s currently experiencing a shortage of the…
Accountants share tips you need to know before filing taxes
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- It's the time of the year to do your taxes as tax season began this week. Service providers say they've been slammed. "Phone calls nonstop, customers coming in and out of the office asking tax questions and…
AEW to make Kentucky debut in Lexington on Wednesday
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- All Elite Wrestling (AEW) will make its Kentucky debut on Wednesday, January 25th, when the wrestling promotion takes over Rupp Arena for AEW Dynamite -- which will air live on TBS -- and a taping of…
EXCLUSIVE: An everlasting friendship built on the heels of war
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- It's a friendship that started decades ago, one that through fate was built on the heels of war. For decades, the two veterans wondered what happened to one another, after 54 years of wondering, each one…
United Campus Workers of EKU petition against hiring freeze, staff/student worker wages
RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) - Tuesday the United Campus Workers of EKU campaigned against what they describe as an unjust and unethical status quo at the university, following a soft hiring freeze…
Alpaca and sheep farmer talks struggles of local business in the midst of inflation
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Deb Schoenberg owns a boutique style farm in Lexington, where she raises merino sheep and alpaca, later using their wool to produce other good. "I…
Kentucky State Police captain files lawsuit against agency for discrimination
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky (WTVQ)- A Kentucky State Police captain is suing her employer for what she calls discrimination based on her sex. The lawsuit was filed in August 2022 in Franklin County. Louisville attorney Thomas Clay represents Captain Jennifer Sandlin,…
Litvin speaks out against 'offensive' op-ed on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- It's International Holocaust Remembrance Day and Lexington Rabbi Shlomo Litvin is speaking out against what he calls an "offensive" op-ed in the paper. The editorial says the day is "not just about six million eastern European…
Police: Ky. man who shot woman 'multiple' times arrested in Illinois
SOMERSET, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Somerset man who allegedly shot a woman "multiple" times was arrested Friday afternoon in Illinois. According to the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, Sonny Powell shot Natosha Robinson at a home on Normandy Lane yesterday. Robinson…
Lexington road crews working to treat icy roadways; police respond to numerous crashes
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Lexington road crews are working to treat icy roadways Friday morning as police respond to numerous crashes. As of 6:30 a.m., Lexington police responded to nine injury crashes, 28 non-injury crashes, 10 assists and five traffic…
Small fire damages home on Hays Boulevard
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A small fire damaged a home on Hays Boulevard Friday morning. According to the Lexington Fire Department, crews were called at 6 a.m. for a small fire and smoke at a home on Hays Boulevard. Crews…
Icy roads cause traffic delays, hazards
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Police are working to clear several accidents on I-75. According to the Lexington Police Department, as of 6:30 a.m. this morning, officers have responded to nine injury collisions, twenty-eight non-injury collisions, ten motorist assists, and five…
Soccer stadium rezoning approved in Planning Commission, heading to council for final vote
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The new location for the Lexington Sporting Club soccer stadium receiving approval from the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government's Planning Commission Thursday night. That approval not without hesitation from some committee members and people living near the…
Governor Andy Beshear responds to incident at Warren Juvenile Detention Center
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- As the focus remains on the Department of Juvenile Justice, Governor Andy Beshear giving an update on the status of the proposed changes he announced last week. "We've acted and we will continue to act, we will…
Vehicle pursuit causes George Rogers Clark High School to go into lockdown
WINCHESTER, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A vehicle pursuit that shut down part of Highway 627 caused a nearby high school to go into lockdown. Winchester police say Kentucky State Police and the Clark County Sheriff's Office responded to the area for…
'Revamped' land records system rolls out in Fayette Co.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A "revamped" system to track permanent records like deeds, plats and mortgages has rolled out in Fayette County. According to a press release, in 2019, the legislature passed Senate Bill 114 which changed the fee structure…
Poll: Beshear leads Republican opponents in governor's race
KENTUCKY (WTVQ) -- Looking ahead to the 2023 Kentucky governor's race, a new poll puts Gov. Andy Beshear ahead of four notable Republican opponents, with Attorney General Daniel Cameron leading those GOP candidates challenging Beshear in the upcoming gubernatorial primary.…
Former Ky. state trooper sentenced to 8 months in fraud case
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A former Kentucky State Police lieutenant colonel has been sentenced to eight months in prison for taking ammunition and weapons from the police armory. A federal judge sentenced 58-year-old Michael Crawford on Wednesday. He was convicted…
Highest number of volunteers for annual homeless community count
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Wednesday night was the annual count of Lexington's homeless population, known as LexCount. Volunteers joining the city's Office for Homelessness Prevention and Intervention as well as people with the…
Man sentenced for deadly DUI crash that killed two teens in 2021 in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- An emotional sentencing at Fayette County Circuit Court for Zachary Smith on Wednesday, as family and friends of Hailey and Andrew Smith, both not related to Zachary Smith, gave remarks of coping with the loss, and…
Local pharmacy feeling effects of nationwide Ozempic shortage
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - According to Novo Nordisk, the global healthcare company that produces the popular diabetes drug Ozempic, though still being manufactured, says it’s currently experiencing a shortage of the…
Accountants share tips you need to know before filing taxes
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- It's the time of the year to do your taxes as tax season began this week. Service providers say they've been slammed. "Phone calls nonstop, customers coming in and out of the office asking tax questions and…
AEW to make Kentucky debut in Lexington on Wednesday
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- All Elite Wrestling (AEW) will make its Kentucky debut on Wednesday, January 25th, when the wrestling promotion takes over Rupp Arena for AEW Dynamite -- which will air live on TBS -- and a taping of…
EXCLUSIVE: An everlasting friendship built on the heels of war
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- It's a friendship that started decades ago, one that through fate was built on the heels of war. For decades, the two veterans wondered what happened to one another, after 54 years of wondering, each one…
United Campus Workers of EKU petition against hiring freeze, staff/student worker wages
RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) - Tuesday the United Campus Workers of EKU campaigned against what they describe as an unjust and unethical status quo at the university, following a soft hiring freeze…
'Other' political affiliation rises to 10 percent for first time in Ky.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- "Other" party registration in Kentucky has broken double digits for the first time ever, Secretary of State Michael Adams said Friday. In December 2022, the "other" affiliation broke the 10 percent mark. Adams also said Republican…
Baffert's New York horse racing ban lifted; Churchill Downs ban remains
Bob Baffert can once again enter horses at New York’s major tracks, although he remains banned at Churchill Downs in Louisville. The Hall of Fame trainer’s one-year ban by the New York Racing Association has ended, allowing him to once…
Former Louisville jail officer sentenced to 3 years for excessive force
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A former Kentucky jail officer convicted in federal court of using unlawful force on an inmate has been sentenced to three years in prison. WDRB-TV reports that Darrell Taylor acknowledged during a sentencing hearing Wednesday he…
Poll: Beshear leads Republican opponents in governor's race
KENTUCKY (WTVQ) -- Looking ahead to the 2023 Kentucky governor's race, a new poll puts Gov. Andy Beshear ahead of four notable Republican opponents, with Attorney General Daniel Cameron leading those GOP candidates challenging Beshear in the upcoming gubernatorial primary.…
Elaine Chao, McConnell's wife, responds to latest comments from Trump
Elaine Chao, Sen. Mitch McConnell's wife and Donald Trump's former transportation secretary responded to the former president's latest verbal attack against her and her husband. It comes after Trump posted on social media Monday, using a racist nickname to attack…
EXCLUSIVE: An everlasting friendship built on the heels of war
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- It's a friendship that started decades ago, one that through fate was built on the heels of war. For decades, the two veterans wondered what happened to one another, after 54 years of wondering, each one…
Beshear announces 2nd location for rebuilding homes in Eastern Ky.
HAZARD, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Gov. Andy Beshear was in Pike and Perry counties Tuesday to announce plans for rebuilding efforts in Eastern Kentucky following last year's devastating and deadly July flooding. Today's announcement comes a little over a month after…
DJJ alleges Warren Juvenile Detention Center inmates attacked staff
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WTVQ) -- The Department of Juvenile Justice claims inmates in the Warren Juvenile Detention Center attacked staff members on Monday evening, causing injuries to one staff member. According to a press release from the DJJ, three juveniles…
Beshear touts program to strengthen drug epidemic fight
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky communities can apply for certification through a program that evaluates the services being offered to residents seeking help for drug or alcohol addiction. The governor announced the creation of the Recovery…
Second person dies after Denny's sign crushes car in Elizabethtown
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (WHAS) — A second person has died after a freak accident in Elizabethtown killed a beloved 72-year-old woman last week. According to family, Lloyd Eugene Curtis Sr. died early Monday morning from injuries he sustained after a Denny's sign…
Flags to be flown at half-staff in remembrance of Monterey Park victims
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Flags will be flown at half-staff across the country and here in Kentucky in remembrance of the 10 victims in the Monterey Park shooting. Gov. Andy Beshear made the direction Monday. Flags will be lowered to…
Vendor double charges more than 7,000 Kentucky tax accounts
LEXINGTON, Ky. - A vendor collecting taxes for the state of Kentucky accidentally collected twice from more than 7,000 accounts on Wednesday. Kentucky Department of Revenue spokesperson Jill Midkiff says the problem was a “technical glitch.” Of the 7,881 duplicated…
Andrea Knabel's family in contact with police after human remains found in Boyle County
PERRYVILLE, Ky. (WHAS) — An investigation is underway after human remains were found, possibly linking the remains to a missing Louisville mother: Andrea Knabel. Kentucky State Police and Richmond Post were contacted Friday around 7 p.m. in connection to possible human remains found…
KSP to equip troopers with body cameras for first time in state's history
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Kentucky State Police will equip its troopers with body cameras for the first time in the state's history. KSP demonstrated the new video recording system at its training academy Friday. Approximately 780 personnel will be equipped…
Beshear to designate January as Ethan Almighty Shelter Animal Awareness Month
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Ethan will visit Frankfort next week where Gov. Andy Beshear will issue an acclamation and recognize Ethan's accomplishment as the 2022 American Humane Hero Dog of the Year. Ethan won the overall Hero Dog award in…
'Spirit of Kentucky': Official 2023 Derby Festival poster unveiled
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) -- The 2023 Kentucky Derby Festival poster is here -- called "Spirit of Kentucky". The poster was designed by Louisville artist Liesl Long Chaintreuil with a colorful palette and layering of patterns. It's the 43rd poster…
Woman dies, 2 others injured after sign falls on car at Denny's restaurant in Kentucky
(CNN NEWSOURCE) -- A tragic accident at a Denny’s restaurant in Kentucky. An elderly woman died and two others were injured after the restaurant’s sign fell on a car. It happened around 1:30 p.m. in Elizabethtown. Witnesses said the wind…
Woman, 2 children die in early morning house fire in Bullitt County
LEBANON JUNCTION, Ky. (AP) - Officials say a woman and two children have died in a house fire in central Kentucky. The Lebanon Junction fire chief says the fire was reported early Thursday at the home in Bullitt County. That's…
Pandemic eviction relief fund ending in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A fund created during the pandemic to help prevent evictions in Kentucky is not taking new applicants after this week. The state’s Healthy At Home Eviction Relief Fund has provided $205 million in assistance to more…
Guns found at Ky. airports in 2022 slightly below 2021 totals
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Guns found in carry-on luggage at commercial Kentucky airports in 2022 is only slightly below 2021 totals. At five Kentucky airports, Transportation Security Administration officers found 116 guns in carry-on luggage last year. The Louisville Muhammad…
Medics say 5 killed by gunman near Jerusalem synagogue
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s national rescue service Mada says a gunman killed five people and wounded three others in a shooting near a synagogue Friday night in east Jerusalem in one of the deadliest attacks on Israelis in years. The…
DA: 5 Memphis cops 'all responsible' for Tyre Nichols' death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Five fired Memphis police officers were charged Thursday with murder and other crimes in the killing of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after a confrontation with the officers during a traffic stop.…
78 years on, Jewish Holocaust rescuers want their story told
KIBBUTZ HAZOREA, Israel (AP) — Just before Nazi Germany invaded Hungary in March 1944, Jewish youth leaders in the eastern European country jumped into action: They formed an underground network that in the coming months would save tens of thousands…
Former US leaders asked to recheck for classified docs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Archives has asked former U.S. presidents and vice presidents to recheck their personal records for any classified documents following the news that President Joe Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence had such documents in their possession,…
Guinness World Records confirms world’s oldest living person is a US-born Spanish woman
The world’s oldest living person is a Spanish woman born in the United States, according to Guinness World Records (GWR). María Branyas Morera is 115 years and 328 days old and is now confirmed to be the world’s oldest woman…
Netflix to stop password sharing in coming months; will roll out paid-sharing plan
(CNN NEWSOURCE) -- Netflix is cracking down on password sharing. In a letter to shareholders, the streaming giant said it will start blocking subscribers from sharing passwords with people outside their households in the coming months. And Netflix plans to…
White House unveils multiagency action to support renters and 'Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights'
(CNN NEWSOURCE) -- More than a third of Americans rent their homes. Now, the Biden administration is aiming to protect renters with a multi-agency approach. The Federal Housing Finance Agency will look into potential limits on rent hikes while the…
Tax season already? Some tips for avoiding stress and scams
NEW YORK (AP) — For many people filing U.S. tax returns — especially those doing it for the first time — it can be a daunting task that's often left to the last minute. But if you want to avoid…
Walmart increases minumum wage to $14
(CNN NEWSOURCE) -- Walmart is giving some of its U.S. hourly workers a raise. The company announced Tuesday it was increasing minimum wage employees pay from $12 to $14 an hour. Walmart says this would bring the average hourly wage…
Classified documents found at Mike Pence's home, lawyer says
NEW YORK (AP) — Documents with classified markings were discovered in former Vice President Mike Pence's Indiana Home last week, according to his attorney. “The additional records appear to be a small number of documents bearing classified markings that were…
Is tipping getting out of control? Many consumers say yes
NEW YORK (AP) — Across the country, there’s a silent frustration brewing about an age-old practice that many say is getting out of hand: tipping. Some fed-up consumers are posting rants on social media complaining about tip requests at drive-thrus,…
Natural Light debuting new can design
(CNN NEWSOURCE) -- Out with the new, in with the old... You heard that right. Cans of "Natty Light" will soon be getting this retro-inspired makeover. The look mirrors the Natural Light can design from 1979. It's part of the…
FDA wants to simplify COVID vaccine process
(CNN NEWSOURCE) -- The FDA says it wants to simplify how Americans stay up-to-date on COVID-19 booster vaccinations. The agency says in documents posted Monday it wants the process to be more like getting a flu shot. That would mean…
USPS increases price of Forever Stamps
(CNN NEWSOURCE) -- Forever Stamps now cost a few cents more. The price of the stamps that never expire went up 3 cents on Sunday to 63 cents. The U.S. postal service announced the increase back in October. Other types…
Flags to be flown at half-staff in remembrance of Monterey Park victims
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Flags will be flown at half-staff across the country and here in Kentucky in remembrance of the 10 victims in the Monterey Park shooting. Gov. Andy Beshear made the direction Monday. Flags will be lowered to…
Lawmakers seek to bar insurrectionists from holding office
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in a handful of states are trying to send a message two years after the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol: Those who engage in an attempted overthrow of the government shouldn’t be allowed to run…
'Here again': Abortion activists rally 50 years after Roe
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — From beach cities to snow-covered streets, abortion supporters rallied by the thousands on Sunday to demand protections for reproductive rights and mark the 50th anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision that…
Ohio chihuahua named Spike is world's oldest dog
(CNN NEWSOURCE) -- He's cute. He's tough. And he's old -- really old. This chihuahua mix named Spike has recently been given the title of oldest living dog, according to Guinness World Records. He was certified in December to have…
Regal Cinemas closing 39+ cinemas
(CNN NEWSOURCE) -- Your favorite movie theater could be shutting down. Regal Cinemas, the second-largest U.S. theater chain behind AMC has announced it's closing 39 theaters across the U.S. Its parent company Cineworld filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy four months…
Coroner says actor Leslie Jordan died of natural causes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leslie Jordan, the actor whose wry Southern drawl and versatility made him a standout on TV series including “Will & Grace” and “American Horror Story,” died from natural causes and not from a car accident last…
