BARDSTOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) — One day after the state Supreme Court ruled against Brooks Houck’s request for a new judge to preside over his murder trial, a state Appeals Court has also denied his request for a lower bond. On Tuesday, the Court of Appeals ruled Houck will stay in jail on a $10 million bond. His attorneys filed an…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A fifth-grade teacher and her students at Dixie Magnet Elementary in Lexington have been working on project-based learning. Students were working on etiquette, concerning conversation and food. The students went to Malones so they could showcase what they had learned. “They’ve been doing pretty well. We took a lot of time to really set intentional conversations…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A settlement over an ADA complaint concerning LexLive and a veteran with a service dog has been reached, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. According to the investigation, the attorney’s office received a complaint from a veteran with a disability, who uses a service dog, alleging that a manager at LexLive’s Corner Bar forced her and…
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Frankfort murder suspect was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in Louisville on Tuesday, police said in an update to the months-long search. Simeyon Johnson was arrested by Marshals in conjunction with the Louisville Metro Police Department. He was arrested on a warrant for the alleged murder of Thomas Wideman on July 9. On that…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Employees from Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives braved the cold Tuesday to set up Christmas decorations at the Ronald McDonald House in Lexington. This is an annual tradition for both organizations and they both agree this partnership is something special. Chelsi McDonald with the Ronald McDonald House says they couldn’t be more grateful for this partnership and…
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Kentucky Supreme Court on Monday ruled a Nelson County judge can remain on the bench for Brooks Houck’s murder trial. Chief Justice Lawrence B. VanMeter filed the motion to deny replacing Judge Charles Simms on the case. Houck’s attorneys argued Judge Simms should recuse himself for alleged bias. His attorneys first appealed to the state…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — For Giving Tuesday, Raising Cane’s locations in Lexington and Louisville will donate a portion of proceeds to local food banks. For today only, Raising Cane’s will donate 15% of proceeds from customers who mention the fundraiser at checkout to God’s Pantry Food Bank in Lexington and Dare to Care Food Bank in Louisville. The following Raising…
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (WTVQ) 11/28/23, 2:41 p.m. As of 2:15 p.m., the road has reopened, according to an update from the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department. 11/28/23, 11 a.m. A fatal crash in Whitley County on Tuesday morning has closed a road near Whitley East Elementary School for an investigation. The crash between two vehicles happened around 10 a.m. on Kentucky Highway…
HARDINSBURG, Ky. (WTVQ) — Five people were injured — a driver and four students — after a crash in Breckinridge County Monday afternoon involving a bus. The crash around 3:30 p.m. CST involved a bus and a truck near the 700 block of Rosetta Corners Road. According to Kentucky State Police’s preliminary investigation, Gilbert Edlin was driving a truck when…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — “She was so much more than just that lone person that was walking and was struck by a car and, and then whoever was driving, who just left her behind, she didn’t deserve that,” says Diane Kahlo, Anna’s mother. As the memories of Anna Kolokotsas continue to flood her mother Kahlo, she described her daughter as…
EAST BERNSTADT, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a man wanted for home incarceration violation related to charges of burglary, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief. Deputies say 39-year-old David Landry was scheduled for sentencing on Monday morning in Laurel Circuit Court, but failed to appear. When deputies…
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It definitely felt like late November across Central and Eastern Kentucky on Monday as folks headed back to work and school following the long Thanksgiving weekend. With the passage of a cold front late Sunday, much colder air poured into the region with temperatures struggling into the upper 30s and low 40s for afternoon highs on Monday. These readings were…
Lexington, Ky (WTVQ): Calypso Boutique is staying busy this Cyber Monday attracting people from all over the world, being a big day for many shoppers, especially for people who do a majority of their shopping online. “It’s really nice for us to be able to ship orders and see orders going to Florida, Indiana or Ohio,” said Shelby Hatchett, the…
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky (WTVQ)- The couple accused in the murder of 4-year old Chloe Darnell were back in a Whitley County courtroom Monday morning. Brittany Slaughter and Adam Hayes were in court for a preliminary hearing, where Whitley County Sheriff’s lieutenant David Lassiter testified. Lassiter says he received a request from a family member for a welfare check on Brittany…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A nearly 50-year contract between Fayette County Public Schools and the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department has ended. According to LFCHD spokesperson Kevin Hall, the health department was notified by FCPS that it wasn’t selected for school health services for the upcoming year. “We are proud of the work we have provided Fayette County for almost 50…
