A nice stretch of weather on the way into the mid-week

Afternoon highs should be at or slightly above average with most days topping out into the 60s

It was a beautiful start to the week here in Central and Eastern Kentucky with plenty of sunshine and very comfortable highs for mid-November topping out into the low and mid-60s. This was a nice recovery after most locations started out quite cold into the low-30s. The tranquil stretch of weather will continue into the mid-week with more November sunshine…

Oldham County firefighter dies while fighting Ky. blaze as fires rage on

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — A 53-year-old Oldham County firefighter died on Saturday while fighting a wildfire in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday. Sgt. Thomas Petschke, Jr. died while fighting a wildfire that originated from a burning vacant structure in Goshen on Nov. 11. Petschke, Jr. suffered a medical emergency and was transported to Norton Brownsboro Hospital where he died…

Original call for animal neglect in Berea leads to abuse charges for parents of 5 children

BEREA, Ky. (WTVQ) — A call originally for animal neglect in Berea led to two parents being charged with abuse concerning their five children. In September, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on Harrison King Lane for a complaint of animal neglect. The initial investigation into the animal neglect complaint led to a call for assistance from…

Big Blue Crush blood drive begins at UK

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The rivalry between the University of Kentucky and the University of Tennessee continues past the field. This is the 36th year of the Big Blue Crush blood drive competition between the two colleges. The Kentucky Blood Center competes each year with the Medic Regional Blood Center in Tennessee to see which college gets the most amount…

UK HealthCare 1st in Kentucky to offer incisionless uterine fibroid treatment

Fibroids are very common in women of a child-bearing age, and can range in size from a grape to a grapefruit.  Some of the symptoms include heavy periods.

Lexington, Ky (WTVQ): UK Healthcare is the first in the state to offer innovative sonata treatment for women suffering from debilitating symptoms caused by uterine fibroids, common growths of the uterus. Fibroids are very common in women of a child-bearing age, and can range in size from a grape to a grapefruit.  Some of the symptoms include heavy periods. Mark Hoffman,…

‘A ray of light’: CASA Angel Tree back for 20th year of giving

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The 20th annual Fayette County CASA Angel Tree kicked off earlier Monday in Lexington. The event aims to gather the community to support families in the court system to receive gifts and support for the holidays. Our photojournalist Dylan Scheid was there and spoke to Executive Director Melynda Jamison about the event’s importance. “The CASA Angel…

5 Fort Campbell, Ky. soldiers die when aircraft crashes during training mission

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (WTVQ) — Five soldiers based in Fort Campbell died during a training mission when their aircraft crashed in the Mediterranean Sea on Friday. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen R. Dwyer, 38, of Tennessee; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane M. Barnes, 34, of California; Staff Sgt. Tanner W. Grone, 26, of New Hampshire; Sgt. Andrew P. Southard, 27,…

Louisville Ford production workers vote ‘no’ on tentative contract between UAW, Ford

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — Louisville Ford production workers on Sunday night voted “no” on a tentative contract agreement between Ford and United Auto Workers. However, production workers and skilled trade workers are divided on the vote. Skilled trade workers voted “yes” to ratify the contract. So what does this mean? Local UAW 862 released the results of the vote around…

A boring weather pattern until the end of week

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

  Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Sunday evening everyone, it has been another beautiful day across the Commonwealth with more of the same in the days ahead. Monday – Thursday will start cold into the 30s on most mornings so you’ll need the jackets as you head out the door. Highs on Monday are just like today with…

A nice Veterans Day weekend here in the commonwealth

With high pressure building in, temperatures will be right around average for early November

Even though it wasn’t much we did some some very beneficial rain across mainly Southern and Southeastern Kentucky early Friday, which was the area that needed it the most given the on-going forest fire situation there. Most spots picked up a quarter to a half inch of rain and while this should give firefighters some help, we need more and…

Organizations call for ban on source of income discrimination

Lexington, Ky. (WTVQ) –Several organizations in Lexington are working to make sure everyone has access to decent housing, including those using Section 8 vouchers. The Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky, New Vista and Kentucky Fair Housing Council, along with several others, spoke in support of a ban on source of income discrimination at a press conference Friday morning. “Currently…