Senate President Robert Stivers shares legislative updates

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) —- Senate President Robert Stivers covered many topics that have been popular during Kentucky’s legislative session this year, saying the session has been going well. “Collegiality is high, tensions are low,” he said. Stivers started the discussion talking about his views on universal pre-school, saying “I’m not in for universal pre-k, but very much in favor of…

Quiet conditions continue mid-week

Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your full ABC 36 Storm Team forecast

Our quiet weather pattern continues for your Tuesday! Today will be a bit cooler than yesterday with afternoon highs reaching the low-to-mid 50s. Temperatures will spike mid-to-late week with upper 50s and low 60s in the forecast. Enjoy these temperatures while they last because colder air will likely return next week. Rain chances will return Thursday night into Friday, leading…

Electric bill prices confuse residents

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — In the winter months, people might be tempted to turn their thermostat up, but Kentucky Utilities says the most efficient way to save money on your electric bill, is to turn it down. April Brown, a longtime Lexington resident, says she has never seen her bill this high.  After she posted about it on Facebook, she…

“I look at him four months later… and all I can say is how.”; Kurt Smith on son’s recovery

Lexington, Ky. (WTVQ) — Just four months ago, 25-year-old Jayson Smith was shot while working as a bouncer at Silks in downtown Lexington. Jayson’s father, Kurt, spoke about the shooting and his son’s recovery. “On the morning of October 1st, around 1:40 in the morning he broke up a fight outside and came back in,” said Kurt. “I think it…

Spring fever is real in the week ahead

Meteorologist Jordan Smith has your Sunday evening ABC 36 Storm Team forecast

  Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Sunday evening everyone, spring fever is in high alert for Kentucky with temperatures again today into the upper 50s to low 60s with plenty of sunshine. If you are a fan of these above average temperatures you are in luck because we have more of the same for the week ahead. Monday…