UK Gymnastics senior Raena Worley records second consecutive perfect 10
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Our calm weather pattern continues on
Meteorologist Jordan Smith has your Saturday evening ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Saturday evening everyone, we are coming off yet another FANTASTIC day across central and eastern Kentucky. Good news is that we have several more of those days before changes show up at the end of next week. Your Sunday looks spectacular. Monday and Tuesday will see temperatures come down a few degrees, but…
Former Kentucky Guard Tyler Ulis making strides off of the court after tragedy
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Long wait lines at Fayette County Clerk’s Office could end soon
Lexington, Ky. (WTVQ) — New information from the Fayette County Clerk’s Office on Friday, after almost a month since the rollout of the new KAVIS system. According to Fayette County Clerk Susan Lamb, penalties and interests for December and January tag renewal and registration will be waived through the end of February. Lamb says the news came this morning. “That…
Danville police officer loses battle with cancer
DANVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Danville police officer lost his battle with cancer Friday morning. Officer Aaron Sparks passed away surrounded by his family, friends and fellow officers in Lexington. Sparks was a veteran of the U.S. Army and an 8-year veteran of the Danville Police Department. Danville police and a host of other emergency responders will escort Sparks home…
Morning Brew Biggby Coffee Winner B. E. Kirby of Berea
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Anton Giovanetto Gives Us a Peek at Valentine’s Day at Lyndon House
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Anton Giovanetto Gives Us a Peek at Valentine’s Day at Lyndon House
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Gov. Beshear marks start of Black History Month
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Thursday marked the first day of Black History Month. And in Frankfort, Gov. Andy Beshear spoke during the annual Legislative Black History Month celebration. The event was held in the state Capitol Rotunda celebrating African-American history, traditions and music. Lawmakers also focused on the achievements of the Civil Rights movement in the state. “I will always…
Educators played the same Powerball numbers for years, then hid a $1M winning ticket in a math book
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A group of employees and teachers from a Kentucky middle school who bought a $1 million Powerball winning ticket tucked it in a math textbook for safekeeping before claiming the prize this week. The group of 30 educators, some retired, met at Rector A. Jones Middle School in northern Kentucky near Cincinnati and have been playing…
Kentucky House boosts school spending but leaves out guaranteed teacher raises and universal pre-K
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Republican-led Kentucky House endorsed higher spending for education in its two-year state spending plan on Thursday but left out two of the Democratic governor’s top priorities — guaranteed pay raises for teachers and access to preschool for every 4-year-old. The budget measure, which won 77-19 House passage after hours of debate, would pump large sums…
Senator Givens reacts to revealing performance report of the Department of Juvenile Justice
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — A new report on the Department of Juvenile Justice, found major issues that some say they’ve been working to fix. In the 200 page performance review of DJJ, it details how there is a lack of leadership from the current administration. The staff, using extreme disciplinary actions on youth, without clear guiding policies. “It’s just unfathomable…
Finally a calm weather pattern ahead
We have entered a much needed break from our active pattern
Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Thursday everyone and welcome to February. Mother Nature did not get the memo that we have entered February as it feels more like the first day of March outside today with temperatures hitting the low to mid 50s. This is all part of an above average temperature pattern setting up for the…
New Kentucky Quarterback Brock Vandagriff on Liam Coen’s offense
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Florida hands #10 Kentucky their first SEC home loss of the season in OT
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L8nite fast food restaurant owner Mohamed Weheba
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Former Fayette Co. teacher gets 30 years for child pornography
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The former Lexington high school English teacher who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography last year will serve 30 years in prison. According to Kevin Lentz’s plea agreement, he began an online conversation with a 9-year-old New Hampshire boy on March 19, 2023. An arrest citation ABC 36 obtained on Aug. 9, 2023, detailed Lentz’s charges, where…
Our woman worth talking about is pediatrician Dr. Caitlynn Iddings
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Dear LTK, I need advice after my mother pierced my daughter’s ears without permission
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Members of Ecuador’s armed forces comes to Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Senior level members from Ecuador’s armed forces arrived in Lexington to work with the Kentucky National Guard, Kentucky Emergency Management and the Lexington Fire Department. This is a partnership that has been going on since 1996. Both Ecuador and Kentucky have similar issues with flooding. Here’s what one admiral had to say about the relationship. “I…
Senator pushing bill to implement Ashanti Alert System in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Thursday in Frankfort, Sen. David Yates (D-Louisville) proposed an amendment to legislation that would call for the implementation of Kentucky’s Ashanti Alert System. “This is another really good step to protect our young people, and I appreciate the effort. I vote aye,” said Sen. Denise Harper Angel (D-Jefferson). Harper Angel along with the other senators in…
Trial date set for man accused of Scott Co. deputy’s murder
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) — The date for the start of Steven Sheangshang’s trial, the man accused of killing a Scott County deputy, was set in Scott County court Thursday. A judge determined the first day of Sheangshang’s trial will begin on Feb. 24, 2025. Sheangshang appeared in court via Zoom from the Bourbon County Jail, where he was moved to…
Hamburg East Construction project underway
Southeast Fayette County has a major development coming it's way. It's a 44acre plot of land at the intersection of I-75 and I-64 Winchester road
Lexington, Ky (WTVQ): Southeast Fayette County has a major development coming its way. It’s a 44acre plot of land at the intersection of I-75 and I-64 Winchester Road. Hamburg East is a project that’s been in the works for 25 years. Joe Brumley, with Cowgill Inc., says, “I think you’ll see this is a great destination exit for travelers coming…
Frankfort man accused of killing fiancée in mother’s home
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Frankfort man is accused of shooting and killing his fiancée while she was in bed at his mother’s home on Wednesday. According to Frankfort police, officers were called to a home in the 200 block of Corral Court for a report of a shooting around 3:30 a.m. Once there, officers found Devin Ellis with “at…