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Gov. Beshear orders flags to half-staff in honor of Kentucky soldier killed in Korea

Army Cpl. Donald L. Menken of Whitesburg, Kentucky, died during combat in June 1953

May 13, 2022

Nefertiti Jenkins,

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ/PRESS RELEASE) – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, May 14, in honor of a Kentucky soldier who was killed in the Korean War but whose remains were only identified in February. Army Cpl. Donald L. Menken, 21, of Whitesburg, Kentucky, died during combat…

East Vine Street traffic pattern to change in Downtown Lexington

The change is being made to balance traffic flow between Quality Street and East Main Street

May 11, 2022

Nefertiti Jenkins,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ/PRESS RELEASE) – Traffic patterns will change on East Vine Street following completion of the Town Branch Commons Trail construction in the area, according to Lexington City officials. The change is being made to balance traffic flow between Quality Street and East Main Street. The Town Branch Commons Trail will soon be substantially complete along East Vine Street,…

UPDATE: Missing McCracken County man found safe

State Police say Fred Noel had been missing from Monroe Street in Paducah

May 4, 2022

Nefertiti Jenkins,

State Police say Fred Noel was last seen at a residence on Monroe Street in Paducah.

UPDATE: Missing Harlan County man home safe

KSP says Will Douglas Smith contacted his family and safely returned home

May 3, 2022

Nefertiti Jenkins,

KSP says Will Douglas Smith contacted his family and safely returned home.

Gov. Beshear orders flags to half-staff Friday in honor of Kentucky Marine who died while on active duty

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rollie Brandon Pennington of Louisville died April 9, 2022

April 28, 2022

Nefertiti Jenkins,

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ/PRESS RELEASE) – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Friday, April 29, in honor of a Kentucky Marine who died while on active duty. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rollie Brandon Pennington of Louisville, Kentucky, died April 9, 2022. Pennington was an Infantry Weapons Officer with…

Portion of Codell Drive in Lexington to be closed this weekend

The closure will allow crews to install a new storm sewer line

April 28, 2022

Nefertiti Jenkins,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ/PRESS RELEASE) – A portion of Codell Drive that intersects with Woodhill Drive in Lexington will be closed 24 hours a day starting at 5 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, according to city officials. The other parts of the intersection will remain open. The closed part of Codell Drive is expected to reopen by 5 a.m. on Monday,…

Kentucky’s 24 hours of giving returns May 10

The annual Kentucky Gives Day online campaign raises money for more than 250 charities in the state

April 27, 2022

Nefertiti Jenkins,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ/PRESS RELEASE) – Nonprofit organizations from across the commonwealth will participate in the tenth annual Kentucky Gives Day on Tuesday, May 10. The 24-hour online giving campaign will provide participating charities the opportunity to raise as much money as possible from midnight (EDT) through 11:59 p.m. – all through a single website: www.kygives.org. The 258 participating nonprofits are…

Courtesy Fayette County Detention Center

Man accused in string of dumpster fires in Lexington now charged with arson

The suspect was arrested Thursday morning on Versailles Road

April 14, 2022

Nefertiti Jenkins,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – According to the Lexington Fire Department, 33-year-old James Purdy has been arrested in connection to a string of dumpster fires in Lexington. The Fayette County Detention Center shows Purdy is charged with 14 counts of Criminal Mischief 2nd Degree and one count of Arson 2nd degree. According to the jail, the fire department’s arson unit arrested…

Kentucky State Police searching for escaped McCracken County inmate

Escapee last seen at the Mt. Keton Cemetery on April 7

April 7, 2022

Nefertiti Jenkins,

Paducah, Ky. (WTVQ/PRESS RELEASE) – Troopers with Kentucky State Police (KSP), Post 1 are currently searching for a McCracken County inmate who walked away from work release detail in Lone Oak. Clifton O. Crumble, described as a 30-year-old male, approximately 5′ 11″ tall and weighing approximately 172 pounds with brown eyes and black hair, was last seen at the Mt….

UK’s Keion Brooks Jr. to Declare for NBA Draft; Eligible to Return

Junior forward to go through NBA Draft evaluation process

April 4, 2022

Nefertiti Jenkins,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ/PRESS RELEASE)– Kentucky men’s basketball junior forward Keion Brooks Jr. plans to submit his name for the 2022 NBA Draft and go through the NBA’s evaluation process, he announced Monday. Brooks does not plan to hire an agent at this time, although he can sign with an NCAA-certified agent, receive feedback and still return to school. The deadline…

Veterans Wall of Honor provides new level of giving for downtown park in Somerset

Wall adjacent to Kentucky Utilities will list names of local war heroes

April 1, 2022

Nefertiti Jenkins,

PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ/PRESS RELEASE) – The Somerset-Pulaski Economic Development Authority (SPEDA) announced a new level of giving for its Somerset Veterans Memorial Park — a Veterans Wall of Honor that will list names of local war heroes and service members. With a look similar to the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, the installment will be constructed along the concrete wall…

Kentucky State Police seeking public’s assistance in identifying suspect

Stolen credit card used at multiple businesses

March 18, 2022

Nefertiti Jenkins,

Paducah, KY. (WTVQ/PRESS RELEASE)– Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 are currently investigating the theft of a credit card and the fraudulent use of that card after it was stolen. Through the investigation, it was determined that the stolen credit card was used at multiple businesses in Marshall and McCracken Counties on March 9, 2022. Security camera footage from…

UPDATE: Missing Nicholasville man found safe

Police say Jerry Jones has been located and is now with family

March 17, 2022

Nefertiti Jenkins,

Police say Jones was last seen on the south end of Nicholasville

Student brings gun to school in Leslie County

School was placed on lockdown during the incident

March 16, 2022

Nefertiti Jenkins,

School says student was searched after a report this morning about the gun

Governors Mansion Franfort March 2020 Lit In Purple

Governor’s mansion lit in purple in honor of Asian-American community on anniversary of Atlanta spa shootings

Beshear: "Let us love our neighbors as ourselves."

March 16, 2022

Nefertiti Jenkins,

March 16 is the one year anniversary of the deadly shootings at three massage parlors in the Atlanta

Man arrested after drugs, money and guns found

March 15, 2022

Nefertiti Jenkins,

According to the Frankfort Police Department, Dante S. Morris was arrested on March 14th, after the Narcotics Division executed a search warrant at 531 Poa Drive. According to police, officers seized a large amount of narcotics, including Cocaine, Ecstasy, Vape Pens, Marijuana, as well as money and firearms. Morris is charged with several counts of trafficking and the possession of…

State reminds drivers to designate a sober driver this St. Patrick’s Day

KYTC reminds drivers buzzed driving is drunk driving

March 15, 2022

Nefertiti Jenkins,

Over the past three years, KYTC reports 38 crashes statewide related to a drunken driver on St. Patrick’s Day

Fayette County Public Schools going mask-optional beginning Tuesday, March 15

District says decision is based on information from Lexington-Fayette County Health Department

March 14, 2022

Nefertiti Jenkins, Justin Walker,

District also lifting COVID-19 restrictions on school visitors, volunteers Monday, March 21

UPDATE: Forest fire in Mount Vernon now 80% contained

Mount Vernon, Climax, and Kentucky Division of Foresty fire crews on scene

February 16, 2022

Erica Bivens, Maddie McQueen,

Forest fire off Sand Springs Road, smoke visible

UPDATE: Man killed in house fire identified, Franklin County coroner

A man died in a house fire on Bradley Street in Franklin County.

January 27, 2022

Maddie McQueen,

UPDATE 6:50 P.M. JANUARY 27, 2022 FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – According to the Franklin County Coroner, Anthony Graham, 63, was the victim of the house fire on Bradley Street. The coroner says Graham died from smoke inhalation and was pronounced dead just after 4 A.M. The Franklin County coroner says the fire is an ongoing investigation by fire investigators, Frankfort…

UPDATE: Two teens die in Rowan County fire

KSP believes the fire was accidental

January 19, 2022

Macey Fix, Maddie McQueen,

UPDATE 5 P.M. JAN. 18, 2022 MOREHEAD, Ky. (WTVQ) – According to the Morehead Fire Department, a call came in just after 7 Tuesday morning for a shed and RV that had gone up in flames. After the fire had been put out, KSP says firefighters discovered the bodies of two teenagers inside. KSP says the remains were sent to…

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UPDATE: Surviving bourbon from Mayfield restaurant goes for $69,000

Overall bourbon auction raises more than $3 million, total still climbing

December 22, 2021

Al Greenfield,

Overall bourbon auction raises more than $3 million, total still climbing

Rockcastle County receives state grant for road repairs

County officials say the $220,000 will be used to fix a "hump" on Freedom School Road

December 21, 2021

Justin Walker,

County officials say the $220,000 will be used to fix a “hump” on Freedom School Road

UPDATE: Junction City recovering from tornadoes Saturday

Early Saturday morning, two tornadoes tore through Boyle County. According to the National Weather Service, the tornado that impacted Airport Road in Junction City was at least an EF-2 tornado.

December 11, 2021

Annie Brown,

UPDATED STORY POSTED DECEMBER 15, 2021 AT 5:30 P.M. JUNCTION CITY, Ky. (WTVQ) – A community is continuing to clean up after tornadoes stretched from far Western Kentucky to Boyle County. The Airport Road corridor of Junction City was the hardest-hit area in Boyle County. Chelsea Hardin, who lives on Airport Road just across the street from the Danville-Boyle County…

Army Cpl. Donald L. Menken of Whitesburg, Kentucky, died during combat in June 1953

The change is being made to balance traffic flow between Quality Street and East Main Street

State Police say Fred Noel had been missing from Monroe Street in Paducah

KSP says Will Douglas Smith contacted his family and safely returned home

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rollie Brandon Pennington of Louisville died April 9, 2022

The closure will allow crews to install a new storm sewer line

The annual Kentucky Gives Day online campaign raises money for more than 250 charities in the state

The suspect was arrested Thursday morning on Versailles Road

Escapee last seen at the Mt. Keton Cemetery on April 7

Junior forward to go through NBA Draft evaluation process

Wall adjacent to Kentucky Utilities will list names of local war heroes

Stolen credit card used at multiple businesses

Police say Jerry Jones has been located and is now with family

School was placed on lockdown during the incident

Beshear: "Let us love our neighbors as ourselves."

KYTC reminds drivers buzzed driving is drunk driving

District says decision is based on information from Lexington-Fayette County Health Department

Mount Vernon, Climax, and Kentucky Division of Foresty fire crews on scene

A man died in a house fire on Bradley Street in Franklin County.

KSP believes the fire was accidental

Overall bourbon auction raises more than $3 million, total still climbing

County officials say the $220,000 will be used to fix a "hump" on Freedom School Road

Early Saturday morning, two tornadoes tore through Boyle County. According to the National Weather Service, the tornado that impacted Airport Road in Junction City was at least an EF-2 tornado.

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