Cool and dry the next few days before changes Sunday

Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Thanksgiving forecast!

  Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Thursday evening everyone and Happy Thanksgiving. I hope everyone is having a wonderful and blessed holiday. It is a perfect and near average weather day with temperatures hitting the low 50s under a partly sunny sky. Temperatures will drop quickly tonight so have the coats ready to go before you head out…

Community reacts to being evacuated after train derailment and chemical spill in Rockcastle County

Rockcastle County, Ky – A train has derailed in Rockcastle County, resulting in a confirmed chemical spill, evacuating people from their homes and prompting Governor Andy Beshear to issue a state of emergency. Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency following a multiple-car train derailment that occurred in Rockcastle County on Wednesday afternoon. Read more: https://t.co/F134NQ7xzb pic.twitter.com/mtSrYCWsl8 —…

Co-workers remember I-75 crash victim

GEORGETOWN, Ky (WTVQ)- Co-workers at Bright Horizons Toyota Development Center in Georgetown are remembering 26-year-old Noah Shuck. “It was definitely a tough day. He just didn’t show up for work that day, so we were reaching out. You know, ‘Hope everything is okay,’” says Heather Dawkins, who served as Noah’s supervisor. “So it was a devastating day, devastating week for…

Estill County animal shelter in a code red

In Estill County, the animal shelter is in a code red. They're well above their capacity.

Estill County, Ky (WTVQ): In Estill County, the animal shelter is in a code red. They’re well above their capacity. Ashley Collins with the Estill County Animal Shelter says currently the shelter has more than one dog to a kennel. “We had 38 dogs in 22 kennels. we have had some rescues step up and tag which means they’ve committed…

Douglass pool’s bittersweet goodbye

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) —-  Douglass pool has been around since the early 1900’s, and it is about to go under reconstruction. The new pool will be Lexington’s 5th aquatic center, with cool new features, including Kentucky’s first wet bubble. \ Before the celebration of the new pool, there will be a celebration for all the fond memories from the current…

Spike in vehicle versus pedestrian incident causes concern for Lexington Police

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) — “One of the things that we’re seeing and we’ve we’ve seen throughout this year with with our pedestrians being hit by cars, is those pedestrians are not in the crosswalk. Frequently, they’re midblock, Or maybe they’re a little bit closer to the crosswalk, but they’re crossing against the light,” says Lieutenant Chris Van Brackel with the…

Drying out in time for Thanksgiving

Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Tuesday evening forecast!

  Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Tuesday evening everyone, it has been a day filled with moderate to heavy rain across central and eastern Kentucky which has been great news for our ongoing drought situation. It has not been great news for all the travelers out there heading to their Thanksgiving destinations as we have seen several accidents…

How to manage seasonal depression

Lexington, Ky. (WTVQ) — With a decrease in sunlight and colder weather people may experience some feelings of depression. UK Research Assistant Professor Matt Southward gave tips for coping with seasonal depression and beating the “winter blues.” SAD or seasonal affective disorder can happen to anyone. “It’s a condition that people can experience where they’ve been feeling down or depressed…

FCPS School Board District 3 applicants discuss platforms

FAYETTE CO, Ky (WTVQ)- An open seat on the Fayette County Public Schools Board may not be vacant much longer. The seat for FCPS District Three opened after Tom Jones stepped down in October. That came after he made controversial remarks that members of an Equity Council Committee some deemed “racially insensitive.” Jones apologized for those remarks. Potential candidates are…