Bills lawmakers are considering

More than 200 bills have already been filed in the new session of Kentucky legislature

Frankfort, Ky (WTVQ): More than 200 bills have already been filed in the new session of Kentucky legislature, that is according to State Representative Killian Timoney. “I believe last year we passed 190 total from beginning to end in approval,” he said. “I think they were pretty close to with bills and resolutions with almost 2,000 bills filed. Timoney says…

How to protect your home from freezing temperatures

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — We’re about to see well-below-freezing temperatures coming soon, so it’s important to know how to prepare your house for when these temperatures hit. “Every single year I’d say we probably have, on our coldest day, 250 to 300 calls in a single day,” said Electrical Service Manager Nate Isaacs. Isaacs says power outages are one of…

Missing Marion Co. man found safe

LEBANON, Ky. (WTVQ) 1/10/24, 5 p.m. Calhoun has been found and is safe, Lebanon police said in an update. The Golden Alert has been canceled. 1/10/24, 2:10 p.m. A Golden Alert has been issued for a missing 82-year-old Marion County man who may be headed to Lexington. According to the Marion County Emergency Management Agency, Charles Calhoun was seen leaving…

How are Lexington officials preparing for the winter weather potential next week?

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — While we’re on guard for a few slick spots Wednesday night as temperatures drop below freezing, we’re focused on this coming weekend into next week for the increasing potential of an extended period of winter weather. ABC 36 went to the Lexington Streets and Road Department where we could see plenty of salt given the lack of…

Food Network sensation, Louisville native Darnell ‘SuperChef’ Ferguson arrested on burglary, other charges

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — A popular Louisville chef turned Food Network star was arrested on multiple charges Tuesday afternoon. Darnell “SuperChef” Ferguson is facing charges of burglary, strangulation and terroristic threatening. According to ABC affiliate WHAS, details regarding what led up to Ferguson’s arrest are unclear, however, court records show an emergency protection order was entered on Jan. 2 and…

New bill introduced aims to protect children from firearms

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — According to Nationwide Children’s, every year, nearly 1300 children die from guns and many more are seriously injured. The American Academy of Pediatrics believes the best way to prevent gun-related injuries to children is to remove guns from the home. But Senator Gerald Neal, says the measure he is introducing is about being proactive and making…

A quick shot of some wintry weather into Wednesday as the active weather rolls on

With scattered snow showers and colder air early Wednesday, we could see a few slick spots during the morning commute

It was a wet and windy Tuesday across Central and Eastern Kentucky with widespread rain and breezy conditions especially during the early morning hours. The good news is that much of the area picked up some very beneficial rain with totals topping out ion the 1″ to 2″ range! Winds gusted 35 to 40 miles per hour at times with…

Lexington-Fayette County Health Department reports spike in overdoses

The health department is reporting an unusually high number of non-fatal drug overdoses. Now these cases are just the ones reported by EMS.

Lexington, Ky (WTVQ): The Health Department is reporting an unusually high number of non-fatal drug overdoses, as reported by EMS. John Moses, the team leader for the Harm Reduction Services in the Health Department, says “the last time that we had an alert like this was in February of 2023, and that alert was generated because there was six in…

Legislative Action Day for affordable housing

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Earlier Tuesday, Kentucky’s affordable housing developers and advocates joined forces for a Legislative Action Day at the Capitol to encourage the General Assembly to “have a heart for housing.” They hope that the assembly will make substantial investments in affordable housing development and preservation in the 2024 budget session. “Our state is short 89,000 units of…

‘This bill is about compassion and empathy’: Survivor says of Hadley’s Law

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Tuesday, Sen. David Yates introduced Hadley’s Law which would provide exceptions to Kentucky’s abortion ban. “I was sexually abused by my stepfather for years before I became pregnant at the age of 12,” said Hadley Duvall. Hadley shared her story about why she thinks Hadley’s Law is so important. She was joined by Yates (D-Louisville). “What…

Gusty winds with a changeover to snow Tuesday night

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

Our active weather pattern continues for the rest of the day Tuesday. Gusty winds and scattered rain showers will persist through the remainder of the day, with gusts upwards of 40+ mph possible. Rain showers will change to snow showers as temperatures drop this evening. We aren’t expecting much accumulation, most areas will see less than an inch. But this…