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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

Ohio kidnapping victim found safe in Madison Co., Kentucky; 2 arrested

RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) — An Ohio kidnapping victim was found safe in Madison County, Kentucky, Tuesday morning. Kentucky State Police received a nationwide alert around 7:30 a.m. about a possible abduction in Wayne County, Ohio. Ohio State Highway Patrol contacted KSP’s Richmond Post about a cellphone ping on I-75 in Lexington, heading south to Tennessee. A KSP trooper saw the…

Georgetown College student says moldy dorm is causing illness

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) — “Six months in a dorm room with mold constantly growing everywhere.” Brittney Winn’s daughter says was living as a Residence Hall Coordinator at Georgetown College before they had her switch rooms due to dangerous mold. Winn says her daughter is not the only student dealing with this problem. “I’ve had multiple parents reach out to me…