UPDATE: The public is invited to attend Mark Pope’s introductory press conference on Sunday April 14 inside Rupp Arena at 4:30 p.m. According to UK Athletics, limited parking on High Street will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited concessions will also be offered during the event which is free to attend. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. for Solid…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – DIII Coach Juli Fulks, of Transylvania University, is headed to Marshall University, where she will take over the women’s basketball program. The school made the announcement on its website this morning (4/12). “There is no doubt the impact that Coach Fulks has had during her time here.” Vice President of Athletics Holly Sheilley said….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Happy Friday! More showers and storms in the forecast to close out your week. Winds will increase as well, gusting as high as 30-40 mph possible. The highest chance of rain today will be during the midday into the afternoon hours. Wind gusts will peak at that time as well. Showers will become more isolated into…
(WTVQ) — Lawmakers will be back in Frankfort on Friday as the legislative session is coming to a close with many bills filed, others vetoed. “I think this year, we’ve done a good job of communicating,” says Senator David Yates, reflecting on this year’s session. As the legislative session winds down, many emotions ramping up. This year, bills that seemed…
Lexington, KY (WTVQ) — The University of Kentucky mens basketball team is targeting Mark Pope to become its next head coach, according to multiple sources on Thursday night. The reports come after Baylor coach Scott Drew and UConn’s Dan Hurley both declined the job. Pope, 51, has been the head coach at BYU since 2019. The Cougars have made NCAA…
We’ve had several days of damp and dreary weather across Central and Eastern Kentucky and Thursday was no different. With a strong area of low pressure spinning through the region we saw several rounds of moderate to heavy rain with Southern and Southeastern Kentucky dealing with the strong storm potential thanks to some brief breaks in the clouds earlier in…
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WACO, Texas (AP) — Scott Drew will remain as Baylor’s men’s basketball coach, stating his desire to “bring more championships” to the program on social media after being linked to the Kentucky coaching vacancy following John Calipari’s departure to Arkansas. Drew mentioned his Christian faith in a post on X and stated that he believed “God has called my…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Happy Thursday! We are tracking more rain and storms in the forecast for your Thursday. There is also a severe threat across the region, with a Level 2 Severe Risk out for the northern half of the ABC 36 viewing area. The main severe threat will be damaging wind gusts within storms that will move through…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — Its been a year since the deadly mass shooting at the Old National Bank in Louisville, the shooting claiming the lives of five, and injuring eight others, including LMPD officer, Nickolas Wilt. Our lives are changed forever by a senseless, unthinkable, brutal act of violence that has certainly hit me. And so many of you at…
Lexington, KY (WTVQ) — John Calipari has been the head coach at Kentucky for 15 years. He started in 2009 after he was hired away from Memphis. Calipari replaced Billy Gillispie, and when Calipari came to UK he turned the program around right away; going 35-3 in his first season. Calipari led the wildcats to a national championship in 2012,…
It was another damp and dreary Wednesday weather-wise across Central and Eastern Kentucky especially during the mornings hours as a solid shield of moderate to occasionally heavy rain moved through from south to north. We did catch a break into the afternoon hours as the rain ended and we even saw a few breaks in the cloud cover allowing temperatures…
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