Rain Showers Exit Giving Way To A Cooler Mid Week Ahead Of A Big Weekend Warm Up Dillon Gaudets Wednesday Forecast
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Cooler temperatures ahead of a big weekend warm-up

Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your full ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Wednesday! Light overnight rain showers moved through the region ahead of a cold front. This front will bring us a shot of cooler air today and tomorrow ahead of a big weekend warm-up. Eastern Kentucky will see lingering morning showers as the front exits the region. Be alert for damp roads in the…

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Riley Gaines Responds To Former UK Swim Coach Rape Allegations

Gaines: "The general consensus is that we are disgusted, heartbroken, and ashamed to be affiliated with a program where anything like this could be alleged to have happened."
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Lexington, KY (WTVQ) — About two weeks ago, two former University of Kentucky swimmers filed a lawsuit against former head swim coach Lars Jorgensen, as well as another former coach, Athletic Director Mitch Barnhardt, and the University. The lawsuit against Jorgensen for grooming, coercing, and alleged raping while on the UK swim team, but for the other former coach Gary…

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Quick hitting showers then dry into the late week

Most of the rain should fall during the overnight hours into early Wednesday with dry conditions during the day
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We enjoyed a pleasant spring day Tuesday across Central and Eastern Kentucky with a strong southwest breeze pushing afternoon highs into the upper 60s and low 70s. After full sunshine across the board, mid to high level clouds built in from northwest to southeast through the late afternoon putting the brakes on our warm-up. These clouds are associated with a…

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Former UK Swim Coach Accused Of Rape Speaks Out, Blames ‘Woke’ NCAA After Defending Riley Gaines

Lars Jorgensen Denies Any And All Allegations
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LEXINGTON, Ky.  (WTVQ) — The former University of Kentucky swim coach, accused of raping and sexually assaulting two former UK swimmers in a lawsuit is speaking out through his attorneys. Lars Jorgensen, that former UK swim coach, denying any and all allegations. Jorgensen says he is innocent. He is one of the four defendants named in a lawsuit, filed by…

Update: I 75 Crash Leaves One Person Dead 423/2024
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Update: I-75 crash leaves one person dead

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SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The driver of a semi, involved in a crash on I-75 in Scott County, that had the interstate shut down for hours. According to the Sheriff’s office, deputies found the driver had passed away when they arrived on the scene. The occupants of the other vehicle that was involved, and SUV, were taken…

Jane Davenport Live On Scene Of Laurel County Fire That Left A Firefighter Injured And One Person Still Missing
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UPDATE: Person missing after fire located, firefighter released from hospital after treatment

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UPDATE: Laurel County Sheriff’s Investigators say they located the unaccounted person alive, after they were missing after the fire. The firefighter was released from the hospital after treatment. ORIGINAL STORY: LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Laurel County Sheriff’s office was back out at the scene of a building fire, sifting for clues in the rubble, that might…

Warmer Temperatures Tuesday Ahead Of Overnight Rain Showers Dillon Gaudets Tuesday Morning Forecast
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Warmer Tuesday ahead of late evening rain chances

Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your full ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Happy Tuesday! Temperatures improve for your Tuesday ahead of late evening rain shower chances as a cold front sweeps through the region. Afternoon highs on Tuesday will climb into the upper 60s and low 70s for most. We will stay dry during the daytime as well before rain chances increase during the evening and overnight hours….

Another Cold Night Ahead Before A Warm Tuesday Afternoon
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Chilly temperatures continue in the days ahead

Meteorologist Jordan Smith has your Monday evening ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
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  Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Monday evening everyone, it was a frigid start to our day with temperatures that hit the frosty upper 20s to low 30s across the area. Here is some of the cold numbers thanks to the Kentucky Mesonet. Temperatures will be cold once again to start our Tuesday with mainly upper 30s to…