LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Santa visited NICU babies at Baptist Health Lexington for their first Christmas! Staff brought in babies for their visit with Santa and took photos for the families. Nurse Carol McGonigal was on hand with her 41 hand-crocheted holiday hats. Hospital volunteer Jack Patterson was in the man in the Santa suit bringing holiday cheer to the…
Correction: An original press release incorrectly spelled Lunce’s first name. This story has been updated to correct the spelling. LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) 12/27/22 The Golden Alert for Lunce has been canceled after she was found dead at the Central Bank Center construction site in downtown Lexington. Her cause of death has not been released yet. 12/23/22 Lexington fire and emergency…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) 12/21/22 Riley has been arrested. Officers say. He’s being held at the Fayette County Detention Center. 12/20/22 Lexington police are asking for help locating an “armed and dangerous” suspect wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of Elaina Mammen on Dec. 10. Hubert Riley now has warrants for murder, wanton endangerment, possession of a firearm by a…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington police have charged a man after he allegedly spray-painted “threatening and hateful” graffiti on two LGBTQ-owned businesses. Police say they were made aware of the graffiti on the two businesses, The Bar Complex and Crossings, Wednesday morning. After an investigation, police found they had William White already in custody from the night before for “similar…
RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) 12/20/22, 10:30 p.m. Police say the suspect wanted in connection to a shooting Monday in Richmond is now in custody. Masters was arrested Tuesday at 8 p.m. after a standoff at a home on Crooksville Road. According to police, Masters refused to surrender, and after a five-hour standoff, the Richmond Emergency Response Unit removed him from the…
HINDMAN, Ky. (WTVQ) — Gov. Andy Beshear was in Hindman Tuesday to announce plans for rebuilding efforts in Eastern Kentucky following devastating and deadly July flooding. Beshear said the initial building site is located in Talcum, in Knott County near the Perry County line, and will be named the Olive Branch Community. The state secured 75 acres and can expand…
ISOM, Ky. (WTVQ) — Good Morning America was in Isom Friday morning to give back to a woman who gave so much to her community, even after devastating flooding in July. Gwen Christon has worked at Isom’s IGA since 1973 and owned it since 1998. The people around her describe the store as the “hub” and a “community gathering place”…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — The official art for the 149th Kentucky Derby is released! The artist, Romero Britto, uses a bold, vibrant aesthetic to “evoke a sense of fun and happiness in each of his pieces.” This specific piece features three horses running in Churchill Downs set in his vibrant style. “I’m honored to partner with Churchill Downs to unveil…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Fayette County Public Schools has released a statement in response to allegations of procedure mishandling and questions the NAACP branch in Lexington has regarding the suspension of Dunbar High School’s principal. Principal Marlon Ball was placed on administrative leave after the death of athletic director Jason Howell in early November. The Fayette County coroner is investigating…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Over 2,100 canned goods will be going to people in need just in time for Thanksgiving, thanks to the efforts of one class at Glendover Elementary School. Mr. Tyler Maynard’s class began collecting cans on Nov. 9 to donate to Sisters Road to Freedom, a nonprofit in Lexington that provides a food pantry, clothing, household goods,…
FLORIDA (WTVQ) — Ethan will be officially recognized as the 2022 American Humane Shelter Hero Dog at an awards gala in Florida on Friday. Ready to sport his purple tuxedo to bring awareness to animal abuse, Ethan flew to Florida with his family earlier this week to get a jump on the gala. While in Florida, he spent a day…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The eight-person fire crew dispatched from the Lexington Fire Department to Estill County to assist in battling the wildfires is still working — and did all through the night, too. According to a Facebook post from the fire department, crews spent all Wednesday night putting out spot fires and protecting homes. Around 7 a.m. Thursday, the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Ale-8-One is auctioning off three special edition shoes to benefit Eastern Kentucky flood relief. The shoes mirror the colors and logo of the Kentucky-made soft drink and are aptly called “Ale-8-Ones”. The auction closes on Saturday and winners are also welcome to have their shoes signed on Nov. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. by University…
WINCHESTER, Ky. (WTVQ) — A goat is in the running to become the next mayor of Winchester — and he’s got a five-step plan for the city. Mater the goat launched his campaign for mayor of Winchester officially on Oct. 22 on Facebook, called Mater for Mayor. His Facebook is already chock full of headshots, campaigning and him at pastime…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington is home to the world’s greatest equine athletes, and that’s why artist Marcus Floyd is bringing Horse Kicks — shoes that are custom designed for horses — to the city. “For far too long, these multi-millionaires have been fitted with traditional, run-of-the-mill horseshoes. Horse Kicks is here to change that,” Floyd said on his official…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The state health cabinet says the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 map doesn’t align with data from its COVID-19 map and gave “spuriously” high community transmission levels. In an email, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services says the CDC map pushed many Kentucky counties into moderate and high levels of transmission and…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Wednesday marks the fifth town hall meeting for the state’s Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission (KYOAAC) since it started over the summer. The commission traveling all over the state to hear from those impacted by drug use, how they think the state’s portion of a $478-million settlement should be spent. “Stigma is an abstract concept but the…
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) – Georgetown police say there weren’t any injuries reported, after a pickup truck crashed into a Waffle House Tuesday. Police say it happened at the Waffle House on Outlet Center Drive. According to investigators, there wasn’t anyone in the truck at the time of the crash. Officers say the driver had stopped at the restaurant, after buying…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — “Mooove” out of the way, a group of cows was spotted wandering through Louisville’s Cherokee Park Friday afternoon. According to the Louisville Metro Police Department, officers were attempting to wrangle some cows after they escaped from a truck collision and ran to Cherokee Park. Several of the cows have been captured, but as of a little…
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (WTVQ) After new rules were implemented at the Williamsburg Fire Department at the beginning of October, several workers say they were confused, some even saying they felt that the rules did not let them serve the community properly. “It was all geared towards saving overtime in the police department, over time in the fire department, just a cost…
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — Nicholasville police are asking for the public’s help in identifying three burglary suspects of a local bar. According to police, three people are wanted in connection to the burglary of Neon Nights Bar on Oct. 7 around 5 a.m. One suspect was wearing a Cardinals sweatshirt and another a Carhartt sweatshirt. The suspect in the Carhartt…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Keeneland is honoring the late Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Sept. 8, by planting six cherry trees as a tribute. The tree planting at Keeneland is part of The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and to serve as a living legacy of her “extraordinary service to her country and her people.”…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Reese Tumlinson is Lexington’s newest junior fire chief. As a fifth-grade student at Millcreek Elementary School, 10-year-old Tumlinson was given the honorary title Monday by Fire Chief Jason Wells at a ceremony held at the school. Tumlinson was presented with an official badge pinned to her new Lexington Fire Department uniform. “My friends were cheering me…
BREATHITT COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) — Nancy Cundiff’s body was found over the weekend in Breathitt County, the coroner’s office has confirmed to ABC 36. Cundiff was one of two women still missing from July’s Eastern Kentucky flooding. Her body was found Saturday in the Clayhole community of Troublesome Creek. Her cause of death has not yet been released. Categories: Featured,…