LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Three people were arrested Tuesday in connection to an overdose death of a 4-year-old in February. Anderson George, Briana Turpin and Raven Houston were arrested and charged with the following: George, 32: Manslaughter 2nd Degree Trafficking in Control Substance 1st Degree (Fentanyl) Wanton Endangerment 1st Degree (2 Counts) Tampering with Physical Evidence In addition to the…
LONDON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A London man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly caused a crash that killed another man. The crash happened on KY 192 near London around 10 p.m. on Tuesday. A truck driven by Wesley Allen, 29, crossed the centerline and struck a car, being driven by Fred Johnson, head-on, according to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office….
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The 2023 Regional Summit held in Lexington Wednesday provides an overview of the economic state of our region. Speakers from the summit reassured Kentuckians that overall our economy is improving. Ted Abernathy from Economic Leadership says we rank No. 8 in manufacturing growth in the United States, which is a crucial factor in Kentucky’s economy. “It’s…
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ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) — A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of two Rockcastle County residents after a train derailed the afternoon before Thanksgiving Day. Plaintiffs Lauren Wells and Debbie Francisco allege the train derailment caused by CSX’s “reckless conduct” caused both women to be exposed to high levels of toxic chemicals. Wells and Francisco are suing for medical…
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Attorney General Daniel Cameron on Wednesday announced his office and State Farm have reached an over $1 million settlement. The agreement settled allegations that State Farm failed to adequately identify and disclose to some Kentucky customers uninsured and underinsured coverage available under their auto insurance policies, Cameron said. As part of the settlement, Kentucky will receive…
Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Wednesday everyone, it was another downright FRIGID start to our day with a second consecutive morning with temperatures in the teens. But this morning was the coldest with mid to upper teens. But a breezy wind made it feel like the upper single digits to low teens. Here are some of the coldest…
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) — Two people are hospitalized after a fire broke out Wednesday morning on Lisle Road in Georgetown. Around 6:15 a.m., Scott County fire crews were sent to a structure fire involving three separate buildings on the same property: a detached garage, carport and storage building. Two people were hospitalized, according to the Scott County Fire Department. Both…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — “The technology that we have has been here for 20 years, this newer part is an upgrade of that exist, which allows us to treat different abnormal heart rates in patients. the most common one is atrial fibrillation, which is a rhythm that can cause stroke, blood clots and can cause a weak heart muscle and…
Tuesday was one of those beautiful days here in Central and Eastern Kentucky that you could enjoy if you were inside by a window looking out as the full sunshine in place did little to warm temperatures at all. With high pressure drifting in and a breezy west to northwest wind, afternoon highs only reached the low to mid-30s, which…
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Lexington, Ky (WTVQ): The four day Good Giving Challenge has returned, helping nearly 200 local non-profits. For more than 10 years, the challenge has brought the region together to raise nearly $20 million for hundreds of local non-profits. Mayor Linda Gorton says, “this is testament to the power of giving in our community. It’s Lexington were talking about and Lexington…
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LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- ONE Lexington provided an update to Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Council members city council meeting Tuesday, addressing the organizations latest efforts to curb youth gun violence. The organization uses community-based intervention strategies to combat youth gun violence here in the city. According to the latest statistics from ONE Lexington, so far in 2023, there have been 11…
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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…