Boyle Co. football wins fourth title in a row and UK Volleyball moves onto the Sweet Sixteen
Categories: More Sports, Solid Blue, Sports Tags: Boyle County Rebels, KHSAA Football, Kroger Field, NCAA Tournament, Rupp Arena, uk volleyball
Residents express concern over zoning change in Nicholasville
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — Residents of Minnow Cove Court in Nicholasville are concerned about a proposed rezoning in the area. They say they’re worried about the impact it could have in the residential areas. “We want to make a contribution to this community, and do what’s best for everyone involved. But we also want to protect, you know, our homes…
Boyle County ready to face Cov. Cath. in 4A State Finals
Categories: More Sports, Sports Tags: aaron bradshaw, boyle county, covington catholic, high school football, KHSAA, Rupp Arena, uk men’s basketball, uk volleyball
Officials table comprehensive plan for goals and objectives in Winchester
WINCHESTER, Ky. (WTVQ) — On Thursday, members of the fiscal court and the city commission met to discuss the agenda on goals and objectives. A plan that has been in the making for over a year. “It’s a solid plan that’s been put together with a lot of public input. It’s based on quality research and really the the will…
Unsettled but mild weather sticks for the weekend
We enjoyed some beneficial rain to kick off December with more spotty showers on the horizon
It was a damp and dreary start to the month of December here in Central and Eastern Kentucky on Friday. With a wave of low pressure sliding into the Ohio Valley, steady rain fell during the early morning hours with roughly a quarter to up to a half inch of much needed rain around the area. Clouds remained in place…
Talking the Sneaker Beast Convention with Tyler Foley
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Kentucky MBB on win streak
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‘It grips the heart of people’: Journey to Bethlehem drive-thru returns to Berea
BEREA, Ky. (WTVQ) — It’s a story we read and watch movies about — but one church allows people to experience it in real life. The Journey to Bethlehem hosted by Church on the Rock is happening this weekend. The marketplace is part of Church on the Rock’s Journey to Bethlehem drive-through which is the first one they’ve put on…
Our Talk of the Town is all about animal adoptions with Beth Oleson at Woodford Co. Humane Society
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Educator Twanjua Jones is our woman worth talking about
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Our guest at the table is Erin Goins with Bites of the Bluegrass
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Monticello man arrested after shooting at woman at Ace Hardware, officials say
MONTICELLO, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Monticello man was arrested Friday morning after allegedly shooting at a woman three times at Ace Hardware. Angel Torres fired three shots at a woman at the Ace Hardware on KY Highway 90 then got into his car and ran it into the Wayne County Bus Garage fence, according to Wayne County Detention Center officials….
2 children killed after house fire in Eastern Kentucky
MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) — Two children were killed in a house fire Friday morning in Martin County. The fire was reported just after 8 a.m. in the 900 block of Tug River Road, between Inez and Warfield, according to ABC affiliate WCHS. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk said the home, which was occupied at the time by an adult…
Sen. Rand Paul successfully performs Heimlich on choking Joni Ernst in Senate GOP lunch
(CNN NEWSOURCE) — Sen. Rand Paul got to put his medical training to work Thursday during a Republican party lunch. Paul, a doctor, performed the Heimlich maneuver on Sen. Joni Ernst. The Senator from Iowa was hosting the party’s weekly lunch when she started choking during the meal which consisted of pork chops and steaks. After Ernst was helped, Paul…
House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It’s just the sixth expulsion in the chamber’s history
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted on Friday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York after a critical ethics report on his conduct that accused him of converting campaign donations for his own use. He was just the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be ousted by colleagues. The vote to expel was 311-114. Expulsion requires support…
Additional rain chances ahead
Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Friday forecast!
Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Friday everyone, it is a wet and rainy day across central and eastern Kentucky. But we need all the rain we can get with the ongoing drought conditions. Rain will turn into scattered showers for the afternoon with highs in the mid to upper 50s. Saturday looks mainly dry but we will…
KSP’s Cram the Cruiser underway
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Kentucky State Police’s annual Cram the Cruiser holiday food drive is officially underway. Each year, the food drive is held around the holidays to provide non-perishable food items for families in need throughout the Commonwealth. It will run for about two weeks. “Hunger is an urban, suburban and rural problem,” said Lt. Josh Lawson. “There is…
Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, has died. She was 93. The court says she died in Phoenix on Friday, of complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness. In 2018, she announced that she had been diagnosed…
Much needed rain on the way to kick off December
We finally managed to warm temperatures up to close out November with showers on the horizon for Friday
It was a picture perfect finish to the month of November weather-wise across Central and Eastern Kentucky on Thursday. Just a few days ago we were dealing with very cold temperatures, even by late November standards but Mother Nature flipped the script and we ended November on an uptick with plenty of sunshine and milder air. Afternoon highs Thursday surged…
Somerset-Pulaski County inmate reentry program
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Jessamine County man raising awareness for homelessness
The executive director of the Jessamine County Homeless Coalition, lives "homeless" to help raise awareness to homelessness in the community.
Jessamine County, Ky (WTVQ): For the third straight year. The executive director of the Jessamine County Homeless Coalition, lives “homeless” to help raise awareness to homelessness in the community. Johnny Templin built a shack. He says his goal is to get the conversation going. Camped out right in front of the Jessamine County public library you’ll find Johnny Templin “A lot…
Devine Carama talks his “A Coat to Keep the Cold Away” Youth Coat Drive
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