3 people found dead in fire in Robertson Co.

DRY RIDGE, Ky. (WTVQ) — Three people were found fatally shot, one with a self-inflicted wound, inside a burned-down building in Robertson County on Sunday. According to Kentucky State Police, troopers responded to a fire on Oak Ridge Road around 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Once there, fire crews told KSP they couldn’t enter the home due to the intensity of the…

Ky. Senator to introduce bill for limited exceptions to trigger law

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Kentucky Sen. David Yates (D-Louisville) will introduce a bill Tuesday to create limited exceptions to the state’s trigger law. The bill would create those exceptions for survivors of rape, incest, women with nonviable pregnancies and the health of pregnant women. “Currently, under Kentucky law, survivors of rape and incest, women with nonviable pregnancies, and women who…

Man in critical condition after shooting on Village Drive in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A man is in critical condition in the hospital after being shot on Village Drive overnight Tuesday. According to Lexington police, the shooting happened in the 1300 block of Village Drive near Hillcrest Memorial Park around 1:40 a.m. The man was taken to a local hospital with critical injuries. No information about a suspect was released….

HB 115 would help with the cost of breast exams

(WTVQ) — According to the National Cancer Institute, Breast Cancer is the second most common cancer in women only after Skin Cancer, and about 13% of women will be diagnosed with it in their lifetime. But new legislation introduced in the Kentucky House  could help women in the state get the cost of their breast exams covered. “I balled, knew…

Active weather pattern kicks in for Central and Eastern Kentucky Tuesday

Three different storm systems should bring some impactful weather to the area over the next week

It was a quiet and chilly start to the week across Central and Eastern Kentucky, which was not a bad thing considering the active weather pattern we are going to be dealing with over the next 7 days. After a cold start to the day with temperatures in the upper 20s in many spots, some filtered sunshine pushed highs back…

One person dead in Rockcastle Co. shooting

Mount Vernon, Ky. (WTVQ) — Kentucky State Police are investigating a shooting in Rockcastle County on Sunday morning that left one person dead. According to KSP, around 9:50 Sunday morning, Troopers received a call from the Rockcastle County 911 Center for assistance with a shooting on Little Creek Rd. The preliminary investigation revealed 48-year-old Joseph Dawson, was having a verbal…

A SUPER active pattern ahead

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

  Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Sunday evening everyone, it has been a cold and dreary day across central and eastern Kentucky with temperatures staying in the 30s with occasional rain/snow showers. But we have 2 BIG TIME systems set to impact Kentucky in the week ahead with rain, wind, and snow. Let’s start with the short term…