LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — The FBI Louisville Division is warning the public about a jury duty scam targeting Kentuckians. The scammer apparently says you failed to report for jury duty and may threaten criminal prosecution or jail time. The scammer also says that he or she can avoid arrest by paying a fine immediately and then may request payment information…
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It didn’t feel much like early November across Central and Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday. In fact it felt more like mid-September across the region with record setting afternoon highs into the low 80s! The combination of sunshine and a strong southwest wind pushed temperatures into the upper 70s and low 80s and shattered many record temperatures in the process. Here…
Lexington, Ky (WTVQ): Adrielle Camuel won state representative in the 93rd district of Kentucky in a race against Republican Kyle Whalen. Camuel is a mom, and a first-time Democratic candidate. For the last 13 years, she served as an administrative professional at Fayette County Public Schools. Camuel says that she wants to see politics become less divisive. She has five…
FRANKFORT, Ky (WTVQ)- It’s been only hours since Kentucky governor Andy Beshear was elected to a second term. Beshear beat Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron Tuesday night in the state’s general election. Now, as he prepares for another four years, he’s laying out his goals for the Commonwealth. “Today, we are one day post an election that I think last…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Now that Election Day has passed, the City of Lexington is providing a way for you to get rid of those yard signs so they can be reused and repurposed. Lexington’s Division of Environmental Services is taking the yard signs through Nov. 21. The stakes are reused and the signs are repurposed for craft projects. Stakes…
SCIENCE HILL, Ky. (WTVQ) 11/8/23, 8:54 p.m. Prather was arrested in Indiana, deputies told ABC 36 around 9 p.m. Investigators are working with Indiana authorities to further the investigation, the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said. 11/8/23, 10:52 a.m. Pulaski County deputies are searching for an “armed and dangerous” suspect accused of shooting three people, killing two of them, on Tuesday…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington police officers were sent to Frederick Douglass High School Wednesday morning after a “swatting” call about an active shooter. According to Fayette County Public Schools spokesperson Dia Davidson, a call was made to police about an active shooter at the school — and that this call is fake. “There is no safety threat and no…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Kentucky Division of Forestry firefighters are still working over 60 wildfires across the state. Now, the Oregon Department of Forestry and the Idaho Department of Lands are both sending crews to assist. The drought and unseasonably warm weather have made controlling the fire difficult. Below are nine significant fires crews are either still working on or…
Despite some cloudiness across Central and Eastern Kentucky thanks to a frontal boundary just to our north, it turned out to be a decent Election Day around the area. We actually saw a few peaks of sunshine through the afternoon and there will be more on the way for the mid-week. The big story will be the unseasonably mild to…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Kentuckians For The Commonwealth is making sure that everyone gets the chance to vote on Election Day. “I voted!” Residents at Connie Griffith Manor share why voting is so important. “It’s still important for us as people of this world because maybe someday things will get a little bit better with the people we put in…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Just hours before voters head to the polls, Gov. Andy Beshear and his opponent Daniel Cameron spent Monday night making their rounds around the Commonwealth, looking to sway Kentuckians who remain undecided. “Over these last four years, we’ve been through a lot, a pandemic, tornadoes, floods, windstorms, ice storms. Yet still we are standing here tonight,…
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It was a really nice start to the week here in Central and Eastern Kentucky Monday with a mix of clouds and sunshine along with some nice temperatures. After starting out a bit cool early, a strong southwest wind kicked in during the afternoon with wind gusts 25 to 30 miles per hour. This helped to push afternoon highs into…
Lexington, Ky (WTVQ): Bourbon and Fayette counties are reporting a strong turnout for this year’s election thus far. Susan Lamb, the Fayette County Clerk, says “the early voting has been fantastic. I almost doubled the number of voters from the 2022 general election.” Lamb says this year they had around 16,000 voters make their way out. “We added the three other locations…
