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Medical cannabis business licensing begins July 1st

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By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will use a lottery system to award an initial round of licenses to businesses competing to participate in the state’s startup medical cannabis program, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday. The governor called it a fair way to give each applicant that clears the screening process an opportunity to land a…

Showers And Storms To Start Friday Ahead Of A Weekend Cool Down Dillon Gaudets Friday Morning Forecast
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Showers and storms exit giving way to a cooler weekend

Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your full ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Happy Friday! We are tracking lingering overnight showers and a few storms early. Those showers and storms will exit as a cold front passes through the region. The best chance of rain will be before noon, before we begin to dry out into the afternoon. Far southern Kentucky may see shower and storm chances lingering into…

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Late April weather reality check on the way

After a very summer-like week with warm temperatures, it will feel more like spring the next few days.
T.G. Shuck,

We enjoyed another beautiful day of weather across Central and Eastern Kentucky with lots of sunshine, a few high clouds and a pleasant southwest breeze. Combine all those factors together and you end up with a splendid April day as afternoon highs reached the upper 70s and low 80s across the area. We’ve gotten a little spoiled with the summer-like…

Warm Temperatures Continue Thursday Ahead Of A Line Of Overnight Storms Meteorologist Dillon Gaudets Thursday Morning Forecast
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Summer-like temps continue for one more day ahead of overnight storms

Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your full ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Happy Thursday! We have one final day of our summer-like temperature pattern on the way today. After a comfortable start to the day, temperatures will climb into the low 80s by the afternoon hours under mostly sunny skies. However, this warmth will lead to late evening and overnight storms. A line of strong-to-severe storms will be…

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Local draft rescue giving horses a second chance at life

BraveHearts Equine Center, located in Paris, has become the largest draft rescue in the state of Kentucky
Paxton Boyd,

PARIS, Ky. (WTVQ) — Central Kentucky, and Lexington in particular, is known as the “Horse Capitol of the World,” but many are unaware of the dark underbelly that plagues the horse industry. Horses that are overworked, sick, injured or suffering from old age are often sold to what are known as “kill pens” and sent on a one-way trip to…

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One more summer-like day on the way for Thursday

A cold front will bring storms followed by cooler temperatures for the weekend
T.G. Shuck,

All things considered it turned out to be another pretty nice Wednesday weather-wise across Central and Eastern Kentucky. Other than an area of morning rain with some embedded thunder, much of the day was dry although some scattered clouds masked out the sunshine from time to time. Afternoon highs still managed to sneak into the low to mid-70s with a…

Rain Storm Chances Continue Early Wednesday Dillon Gaudets Wednesday Morning Forecast
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Storm chances and warm temperatures continue mid-week

Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your full ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Happy Wednesday! We are tracking rain out there to start your day. Rain and storms will stick around through the first part of the day before we start to see clearing skies for the afternoon. There is a low-end risk of a few isolated strong-to-severe storms during the afternoon, but widespread strong storms are not expected….

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Horse Racing Commission to become independent agency; Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation

Ana Medina,

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — With horse racing in the spotlight and the Kentucky Derby a few weeks away, a bill aimed at changing how the industry works passed earlier this week by lawmakers. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission will regulate different aspects, as an independent body. “Senate Bill 299 will combine all three legal areas of gaming in Kentucky, under…

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Post-legislative session thoughts from both sides of the aisle

Jane Davenport,

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) —Tuesday, two different perspectives were shared from both sides of the aisle after the end of the 2024 Kentucky Legislative Session. Republican and Democratic leaders held post-session conferences discussing topics from education to healthcare. At the forefront, Kentucky’s two-year budget. “I think the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky will be proud of the product knowing that…