T.g. Shuck's Wednesday Night Forecast...1 3 2024
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Still tracking some slushy snow accumulation potential into the weekend

Our active weather pattern will crank up starting Saturday with both rain and snow on the table
T.G. Shuck,

It was quite a cold start to Wednesday across Central and Eastern Kentucky as skies cleared during the early morning hours allowing temperatures to drop all the way into the low 20s in most locations. We did manage to see some welcome sunshine through the morning hours before some mid-level clouds drifted in from the southwest a little ahead of…
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Police Chief sets safety goals for new year

Police Chief Lawrence Weathers shares his safety expectations for the city this year.
Raime Cohen,

Lexington, Ky (WTVQ): Police Chief Lawrence Weathers shares his safety expectations for the city this year. In 2023, the city saw ‘record’ low numbers for homicides and shootings, this after an all-time ‘high’ in 2022. In 2023, police say last year Lexington saw 25 homicides, and 82 shootings, a decrease from years prior. “It was an effort with the police…

Kyle
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Former EKU professor pleads guilty to attempting to produce child pornography

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) — A former Eastern Kentucky University professor pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempting to produce child pornography. According to Kyle Knezevich’s plea agreement, on Sept. 7, an EKU student found a hidden camera in the men’s bathroom on campus. An investigation revealed that the camera had been placed in the bathroom by Knezevich, who was a professor at…
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State representative to introduce legislation to eliminate tax on menstrual products

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — A state representative from Louisville will again introduce legislation to eliminate taxes on menstrual products and aid funding for those products in public schools. Rep. Lisa Willner (D-Louisville) will unveil the bill Thursday alongside Skylar Davis, founder of Period Y’all; Tamarri Wielder, Kentucky state director of Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates; Heather Ayer, campaign coordinator of American…

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Cameron named CEO of 1792 Exchange

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron was named chief executive officer of 1792 Exchange on Wednesday. 1792 Exchange’s mission is to “seek to preserve freedom by partnering with allies to steer public companies back to neutral on divisive, ideological issues,” according to a press release. “I’m honored to serve as the CEO of the 1792 Exchange,…

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Falmouth council unanimously votes to remove mayor from office

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

FALMOUTH, Ky. (WTVQ) — Falmouth City Council on Tuesday voted to remove its mayor from office after a tumultuous few months. According to ABC affiliate WCPO, Sebastian Ernst was removed in a unanimous vote after a special hearing following an investigation into allegations of misconduct and/or willful neglect in office. Council members found Ernst guilty of the three charges they…

Standoff at Blue Ridge subdivision in Harrodsburg (Jane Davenport/WTVQ)
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Harrodsburg standoff suspect charged with attempted murder of officers

Hannah Woosley-Collins, Jane Davenport,

HARRODSBURG, Ky. (WTVQ) — A suspect in Harrodsburg is charged with attempted murder of two police officers after an hours-long standoff. A man, who police identified as Carl Isham, and his mother were in a “domestic situation” beginning around 10 p.m. Tuesday, according to Harrodsburg police. The incident happened in the Blue Ridge subdivision. “Our officers showed up and when…

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City asking for comment on proposed downtown apartment project

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — City officials are seeking comments for a proposed apartment project in downtown Lexington that would renovate and rehabilitate an existing historic church. The building is at 530 North Martin Luther King Boulevard. The project would renovate and rehabilitate the church into affordable rental housing using HOME and HOME-ARP funds allocated by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government….

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Lawmakers react to first day of 2024 Legislative Session

Ana Medina,

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) —  The first day of the 2024 Legislative Session happening on Tuesday. The Kentucky General Assembly  beginning its 60-day legislative session at the state capitol in Frankfort. “We will continue to be very very pragmatic and very physically conservative in our budgeting, but also understand that there are places that we can and should invest,” said Speaker…

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Constitutional officers sworn in at capitol

Raime Cohen,

Frankfort, Ky (WTVQ): Five Republican constitutional officers were sworn into office Tuesday during a public ceremony, after private ceremonies Monday. “With that I am thrilled to have an opportunity to be here today in this most improbable thing, which is a crowd in Frankfort that is not at least 100% democratic,” said Senator Mitch McConnel, making the trip down from…
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Quiet weather in the short term before our weather pattern ramps up

A storm system could throw some wintry weather our way along with some rain this weekend
T.G. Shuck,

Clouds have been the rule to kick of 2024 across much of Central and Eastern Kentucky including Tuesday, although our far southern counties did manage to squeeze in some sunshine during the afternoon hours. Even with high pressure trying to nose in from the southwest, the stubborn clouds  hung tough for many locations which is a common theme especially during…

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‘They’re the grinch’: Kentucky Together discusses government rainy day fund

Jane Davenport,

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Citizens gathered at the Capitol Annex today to talk about the what they are calling an excessive amount of money in Kentucky’s rainy day fund. The budget proposal is a big topic of discussion for the first legislative session of the year. Multiple people took the stand at Kentucky Together’s press conference prior to the legislative…

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Chilly temps continue ahead of potent weekend system

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

Happy Tuesday everyone, I hope you had a wonderful New Year’s Day. We finally have a few peaks of sunshine on the way for your Tuesday. However, it will still be a chilly day. Temperatures will struggle to reach the low 40s. Overnight temperatures will fall into the mid-to-upper 20s with partly cloudy skies. Bundle up as you head out…

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A busy pattern kicking off the new year

Meteorologist Jordan Smith has your Monday evening ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
WTVQ News Desk,

  Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Monday everyone and Happy New Year! It is a cold and dreary first day of 2024 across central and eastern Kentucky with temperatures in the low to mid 30s, mostly cloudy skies, and snow flurries. The next several days look seasonably cold and dry before a big time storm system impacts our…

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Police investigating two New Year’s Day shootings

Raime Cohen,

Lexington, Ky (WTVQ): A violent start to the new year as police are investigating two overnight shootings on New Year’s Day, Police say there were two separate shootings early Monday morning on New Year’s, one at around 2 a.m. on West Main Street where a woman was shot. Police say she showed up at the hospital a short time later….