Kentucky History Treasures tells the Marquis de La Fayette American Patriot story
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Officials search for missing Garrard County man
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Warmth continues as storm chances increase
Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your full ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Happy Monday! It was a beautiful weekend as temperatures soared into the 80s on Sunday. That well-above average warmth continues into the start of the workweek. Afternoon highs on Monday will reach the low-to-mid 80s. This warmth will help fuel isolated showers and storms Monday afternoon. A few of those isolated storms could produce damaging wind…
Mark Pope addresses Kentucky fans for the first time
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Very warm temperatures roll on with some thunderstorms
Meteorologist Jordan Smith has your Sunday evening ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
Lexington, Kentucky (ABC 36 WTVQ): Good Sunday evening everyone, beside the breezy winds it has been a perfect day across Kentucky with full sunshine and temperatures in the low 80s. The warm air continues for the next couple days with only a scattered storm. Things change on Wednesday as a strong cold front moves across the state bringing the threat…
Very warm temperatures ahead
Meteorologist Jordan Smith has your Saturday evening ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Saturday evening everyone, it has been a GORGEOUS day across Kentucky with temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s with full sunshine. Tomorrow (Sunday) gets even better with upper 70s to near 80 under a mix of sun and clouds. Monday will see the upper 70s to near 80 back in…
Blue-White Spring “Game” Recap
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Lawsuit Filed Accuses Former UK Swim & Dive Coach Lars Jorgensen, And The University Of Allowing Sexual Violence
Jorgensen is accused of raping multiple assistant coaches and swimmers during his time at the University of Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A lawsuit has been filed against the University of Kentucky, Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart, and two former swim coaches on Friday. According to the complaint, two former athletes are accusing the University of Kentucky for complicity by allowing Lars Jorgensen “to foster a toxic, sexually hostile environment within the swim program and to prey on, sexually…
Much improved weather this weekend after a rainy week
Sunshine should return across the board with afternoon highs recovering nicely as well
It was quite a dreary, damp and raw finish to the week weather-wise across Central and Eastern Kentucky with more scattered showers and even a rumble of thunder or two, which was fitting considering all the unsettled weather we’ve seen over the past few days. With a spoke of energy rotating around the departing low, clouds filled in and additional…
Hunter Lisle Talks 12th Dancing With The Lexington Stars
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Meet new head coach Mark Pope with Doug, Lyssa, Forrest and Jeff
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…
Forrest Tucker goes live at U.K. with the latest news on the Mark Pope coaching deal
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Adam Sizemore and Austin Brashear team up for Sounds of Hope Fundraiser
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Transylvania’s Women’s Basketball Coach Juli Fulks leaves for Marshall University
She'll replace Kim Caldwell, who was hired at Tennessee
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….
Blustery Friday with lingering showers and a few storms
Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your full ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
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…
Lawmaker reflects on highs and lows of legislative session
(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…
Kentucky expected to hire Mark Pope as new men’s basketball coach
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…
A quick shot of cooler air Friday as a few showers linger
Good news for the weekend as temperatures should rebound nicely
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…
Candy Minnich joins Let’s Talk Kentucky at the Table
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Let’s Talk Kentucky Woman Worth Talking About is Autism Advocate Erin Stearley
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Dr. Dawn Offfut joins Let’s Talk Kentucky at the Table
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Let’s Talk Kentucky on the phone with Jeff Piecoro about Coach Calipari and Coach Scott Drew
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