WINCHESTER, Ky. (WTVQ) — A 17-year-old Clark County student was killed in a tragic farming accident over the weekend. Ryan Phelps, a George Rogers Clark High School student, died Saturday from injuries in the accident, the Clark County Public School system wrote in a statement. “This unspeakable tragedy has significantly affected our entire school district community, particularly our high school…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington police are searching for a suspect accused of firing a gun in the Shell gas station parking lot toward another person. According to police, officers were called to the Shell gas station on Newtown Center Way around 7:30 p.m. Sunday for a report of a “disturbance.” Once there, officers say they learned a person with…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — A man was arrested Sunday afternoon after he allegedly shot and killed another man in Frankfort. Frankfort police arrested Bobby Long, 33, around 3 p.m. He’s accused of killing Bryan Biggs, 47, in a shooting in the 100 block of Myrtle Avenue around 10:30 a.m. that same day. Long is charged with murder. No other information…
MONTICELLO, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Monticello man was arrested Sunday after he was allegedly found in possession of a large amount of drugs and guns in his home. On Sunday, Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron says his office received complaints about suspected drug trafficking at a home on Sharpe Lane. Around 7 p.m., deputies went to the home and smelled…
A Winter Weather Advisory goes into effect today due to snow showers and snow squalls. Be alert for reduced visibility and slick spots during the squalls. Don’t expect accumulating snow outside of the highest ridge tops in eastern Kentucky. Snow squalls are intense bursts of heavy snow that last anywhere from a few minutes to up to an hour at…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Lexington Jewish Temple on Sunday received a bomb threat, the same day as two synagogues in Louisville. A member of Temple Adath Israel was sent the threat to their personal email around 9:45 a.m. Sunday. Lexington police took the K-9 unit and determined there was no bomb. Similar emails were sent to synagogues in Louisville….
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VERSAILLES, Ky. (WTVQ) — In what’s become a yearly tradition since 2012, Quantrell Auto Group is partnering with the Woodford Humane Society for its annual Adoption Drive. “What that means for adopters is that they can come in and adopt a pet with no adoption fee because Quantrell Auto Group has picked up the tab,” says marketing director Beth Oleson….
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Rep. Andy Barr is running for re-election. Barr announced the news Friday after filing for re-election. The Republican from Lexington has served as the state Representative for the sixth congressional district since 2013. He says he’s running again to help get the country back on the right track. “I filed for reelection and did so primarily…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A murder case dismissal has led to an appeal by the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. On Dec. 8, Cornell Thomas II’s case, in which he was charged with murder, was dismissed by the court. Julie Goodman, the judge presiding over the case, cited racial discrimination in her argument against the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s charge. “The cases I get…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington councilmembers say they’re still working to resolve that “sewer smell” across parts of the city. In a Facebook post, 12th district councilmember Kathy Plomin said Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government’s Division of Water Quality has found the underperforming equipment they believe is causing the foul odor. The division is working on getting the equipment upgraded but…
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BROMLEY, Ky. (WTVQ) — Two people have died after an incident at a Northern Kentucky sanitation facility on Thursday afternoon. According to ABC affiliate WCPO, the incident happened in Bromley at the SD1 site on Steve Tanner Street around noon. Parks Hill police responded to that site for a reported drowning. A preliminary investigation found three employees were working on…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A man was hospitalized Thursday night after being shot on Charles Avenue in Lexington. According to Lexington police, officers were sent to the 800 block of Charles Avenue around 11 p.m. Once there, they found a man who had been shot. He was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No other information was immediately…
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