BIA Cares’ Chili Cook-Off with Christy Helton
Categories: News at Noon, Noon Guests Tags: BIA Cares, Chili, christy helton, Cook Off
Dunbar high school students ready their ‘Frozen’ performance for GMA
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Congrats are in order for members of Paul Laurence Dunbar Choral, who was selected to record a sing-a-long clip for Good Morning America’s celebration of the song “Let It Go” from the movie Frozen. Our photojournalist Dylan Schied was there and spoke with the co-director about what this means for the students. “We felt really honored…
Commemorating Native American Heritage Month with Lou Anna Red Corn
Former Fayette County Commonwealth Attorney talks journey as prosecutor and a new film highlighting the Osage Native Americans
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lou Anna Red Corn might be known as the former Fayette County Commonwealth’s Attorney, but her story is much deeper as well as being Fayette County’s first female commonwealth’s attorney — she was also the first Native American commonwealth attorney in the state, accomplishments she continues to cherish. “That’s something that I’m very honored, to have…
Search for man still trapped under Martin Co. coal mine rubble continues
MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) — The search for the second man who was trapped under the Martin County coal mine rubble continues today. It has been more than 40 hours since the 11-story building collapsed, and crews have searched ever since. Two men were reported as trapped; one man has been confirmed dead — the other hasn’t been heard from….
Remembering Coach Bob Knight
Categories: GMK, Sports
Golden Alert issued for missing Rockcastle Co. man
MT. VERNON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Rockcastle County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Golden Alert for help in finding a missing 59-year-old man. William Ayres left his home around 6 a.m. Wednesday. A witness reported seeing Ayres around 8 a.m. in the area of Jones Lane Extender. Ayres is described as a white man, approximately 5’8″ tall and weighing 170…
Talking Kids’ Dr. Caitlynn Discusses Signs of Eating Disorders
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A chilly start to November across Central and Eastern Kentucky
Luckily the unseasonably cold air won't hang around very long with milder days ahead
It was a cold and frosty start to November across Central and Eastern Kentucky Wednesday as we saw our coldest morning of the fall so far. The growing season came to a quick end as readings dipped into the mid to upper 20s in most spots with a few locations down into the low 20s. With high pressure in control,…
Talking The Nest Advocacy Center with Joellen Wilhoite
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Plan a Hallmark Holiday in Gatlinburg
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The Social Vegan
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Best Storytelling film “Piece for Piece”
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Miranda Combs plays Would You Rather? with the Let’s Talk ladies
Categories: Let’s Talk Kentucky Tags: lets talk, miranda combs, would you rather
Dr. Jennifer Jackson is our woman worth talking about
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Our guest at the table is our news director Miranda Combs
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Aaron Reynolds talks his No. 1 New York Times bestselling author title with Anne Donworth
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1 worker dies, another still trapped in ‘abandoned’ mine on Wolf Creek in Martin Co.
MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) 11/1/23, 4:30 p.m. Officials say they’re using cameras, listening devices and dogs to search for the second man. Meanwhile, a warming station and staging area have been opened at Buck Branch United Baptist Church in Pilgrim for the families and first responders. The Lexington Fire Department’s Special Operations Unit was also sent to the site to…
November arrives on a chilly note
The early morning freeze potential spreads into Eastern Kentucky early Wednesday with more chilly air to kick off the new month.
There was definitely some frost on the pumpkins (and everything else especially for areas of Central and Western Kentucky to kick off this Halloween early this morning. With skies clearing in those areas, temperatures dropped into the upper 20s in most locations, thus ended the growing season there. It was a different story in Eastern Kentucky where clouds held temperatures…
EKU QB Speaks on Nostalgic Game Versus Austin Peay this Coming Weekend
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AAA Halloween traffic safety guide
According to Safe Kids Worldwide children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than any other day of the year.
Lexington, Ky (WTVQ): According to AAA, on Halloween, it’s important for people to pay attention on the roads, and the traffic safety dangers, associated with the holiday, including drunk drivers. Lori Weaver Hawkins of AAA says distracted driving, is just as dangerous as impaired driving, “and don’t be aggressive in your driving which includes running those stop signs and stop…
Early voting in Kentucky begins Thursday
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- One week from Tuesday, Kentuckians will head to the polls for the general election. While in-person absentee voting with a qualifying excuse continues today and Wednesday, early voting begins later this week. Voters across the state are casting ballots on all of the major state races. Here in Fayette, County, the ballot includes races for Commonwealth’s Attorney…
Events coming up at Camp Nelson National Monument, Cemetery with Steve Phan
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Body found in burned storage unit in Georgetown
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) — A body was found in a burned-out storage unit in Georgetown Tuesday afternoon, according to Georgetown police chief Darin Allgood. The body was found inside a unit at the Bluegrass Storage facility on Connector Road. The Scott County Fire Department and Georgetown police are both on the scene. Around 2:15 p.m., the fire department posted on…