Fire at abandoned home in Lexington (Dylan Scheid/WTVQ)
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Squatters believed to have caused fire in abandoned Lexington home

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Squatters were believed to have caused a fire at an abandoned home in Lexington Monday afternoon. The fire started around 1 p.m. in the 100 block of Fairlawn Avenue. According to the Lexington Fire Department, the house was abandoned and it’s believed the fire was caused by squatters knocking over a charcoal grill. The home doesn’t…

Jordan's Sunday Evening Forecast 12/31/23
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Several systems to track into the new year

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

  Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Sunday evening and Happy New Year Eve. Temperatures are dropping as the hours of 2023 are dropping. Temperatures will be into the low 30s with a few snow flurries as we turn the clocks to midnight and welcome in 2024. The first day of the new year will feature high temperatures in…

T.g. Shuck's Weekend Forecast...12 29 2023
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Feeling like late December to close out 2023

An upper level low will exit the area with a few leftover rain/snow showers into Saturday
T.G. Shuck,

It finally looked like the holiday season across parts of Central and Eastern Kentucky on Friday as an upper level low spinning overhead helped produce a few scattered snow showers from time to time. With ground temperatures above freezing, these snow showers had little to no impact but it did look festive around the region. Temperatures were chilly with most…

Lexington Homicide Numbers Down This Year
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Homicides down in Lexington in 2023

With 2023 coming to a close the homicide numbers in Lexington are down to 25, compared to last year with nearly 45 murders.
Raime Cohen,

Lexington, Ky (WTVQ): With 2023 coming to a close the homicide numbers in Lexington are down to 25, compared to last year with nearly 45 murders. One Lexington is a gun violence prevention initiative for youth and young adults. Kenneth Payne, the community outreach advocate for One Lexington, says, “What can we do to ensure that another mother doesn’t have…

T.g. Shuck's Thursday Night Forecast...12 28 2023
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A few flakes mixed in with some rain as we close out the week

An upper level low spinning over the area will keep things unsettled for the final Friday of 2023
T.G. Shuck,

You could feel the difference in temperatures on Thursday across Central and Eastern Kentucky with an upper level system spinning in from the west. Even with a mix of clouds and sunshine along with mainly dry conditions, afternoon highs struggled to reach the upper 30s and low 40s. Tack on a brisk southwest wind and at times it felt more…

122823 New Technology At Jails
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Pulaski County Jail introduces new monitoring system

The Pulaski County Jail is among the first in the country to get contact free monitors.
Raime Cohen,

Pulaski County, Ky (WTVQ): The Pulaski County Jail is among the first in the country to get contact free monitors. The new technology, can measure an inmate’s heart and respiratory rate using a sensor mounted on the wall.   Pulaski County jailer Anthony McCollum says this device, helps save lives. He says that you’ll hear a beep that notifies the…
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New bill could remove guns from people in crisis

Sydney St. Claire,

Lexington, Ky. (WTVQ) — With the 2024 legislative session beginning in just a few days, Kentucky lawmakers are prepared to hear a bill on removing guns from people in crisis. Senator Whitney Westerfield spoke about the bill and how likely he believes it is to pass in 2024. “In Kentucky 2021 there were 900 plus deaths by firearms, over 500…