Old National Bank shooting survivors, victims’ families: Gun shop ignored “obvious red flags”

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — Nine months after the deadly mass shooting at Old National Bank in downtown Louisville that killed five and injured several others, a group of survivors and victims’ family members gathered for a news conference on Tuesday afternoon after filing a lawsuit against the local gun shop that sold the gunman the rifle used in the tragedy….

Plenty of wet weather and mild air on the way

We've done a complete 180 dgree turn with our weather pattern from frigid to mild in just a few days.

Despite the clouds thickening up and a few rain showers eventually working into Central and Eastern Kentucky Tuesday, temperatures felt pretty nice across the board especially considering we are just a few days removed from the deep freeze this past weekend. With rain arriving early afternoon in the Bluegrass, temperatures topped out into the mid to upper 40s with our…

Ky. Senator working on bill based on animal control reporting, child abuse

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — One Kentucky Senator is working to pass a bill that would require animal control officers to notice and report signs of child abuse. “Kyan’s Law is based off of animal control reporting and child abuse,” said Sen. Lindsey Tichenor (R-Ky.). Two things that Tichenor says are strongly related. She cites the Dickerson Study. “88% of people…

Major weather pattern change kicks in across the area

The frigid air from the last week will be replaced by unseasonably mild temperatures in the days ahead

After a frigid weekend across Central and Eastern Kentucky with early morning lows dropping well below zero both Saturday and Sunday mornings, it felt down right balmy across the area to kick off the week Monday. A few mornings clouds gave way to afternoon sunshine and that coupled with a southeast wind helped drive afternoon highs back into the mid to…

Animal control impersonators discovered in Scott County

Scott County, Ky (WTVQ): In Scott County, someone impersonated an animal control officer. This, however, is not the first time it’s happened. Here’s what to look out for, if this ever happens to you. Richard Groff lives in Georgetown. He says he had a Scott County Animal Control Impersonator come to his home on January 18th, around 3 am. “I’m…