The coldest air of the season is on the way

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

Good Sunday evening everyone, it’s been a rainy and dreary day across Kentucky and more of the same is on the way for Monday before the coldest air of the season arrives. Rounds of rain will continue into Monday morning area wide with temperatures dropping to the upper 40s to low 50s. Our high temperature on Monday comes in the…

A few showers to begin the weekend before the rain ramps up on Sunday

The rain should become more widespread Sunday and Monday before much colder air arrives

After an amazing week of weather across Central and Eastern Kentucky some rain showers returned to the area on Friday. With a late morning early afternoon arrival in the Bluegrass, afternoon highs were held in check into the upper 60s and low 70s while Southern and Southeastern Kentucky surged into the mid-70s. It was still unseasonably mild for late October…

University of Kentucky breaks ground on new health building

The health building is scheduled for completion in Fall 2026.

Lexington, Ky (WTVQ):  The University of Kentucky held their groundbreaking ceremony for the new Health Education building. The facility, slated to cover 500,000 square feet, will become a prominent landmark located across University Drive from University Flats once it opens. Dr. Chipper Griffith, Dean of the College of Medicine, says, “we have such healthcare needs in the commonwealth that was…

Another successful ABC 36 Solid Blue Drive Thru

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Another big turnout for the ABC 36 Solid Blue Drive Thru! The second of two Solid Blue Drive Thru events was held Friday in Lexington. Our ABC 36 sports team and meteorologist Dillon Gaudet handed out free T-shirts to Solid Blue fans at the Southland Christian Church campus on Richmond Road. UK fans shared their thoughts…

UAW Local 862 reacts to tentative agreement with Ford

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — Just hours after the United Auto Workers and Ford came to a tentative agreement, union members in Louisville have left the picket lines and are headed back to work. “We gained some historical things like right to strike over plant closings,”  says UAW Local 862 president, Todd Dunn. After being on strike for about two weeks,…

“Rise Up: A Survivors Tribute” held downtown

Lexington, Ky. (WTVQ) — In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office in Lexington is hosting it’s annual “Rise Up” vigil. This year’s theme is the ‘Rise Up: Survivor’s Tribute’ “The sheriff always does an amazing job of bringing both people that have impacted by domestic violence, whether that is a survivor and or their family,…

Mild temperatures remain but shower chances return Friday

Afternoon highs should remain in the 70s into the weekend but a shot of chilly air is not far off

We’ve had an incredible week of weather so far across Central and Eastern Kentucky, especially by late October standards with unseasonably mild temperatures each day. Thursday was no exception as afternoon highs climbed into the mid and upper 70s yet again despite the return of some high level cloudiness. A nice southwest breeze helped counteract the increase in cloud cover…

‘Were a diverse town, a lot of walks of life here’: interpreters help bridge Lexington Police Department to the community

The Lexington Police Department is looking to hire more officers who know a second language.

Lexington, Ky (WTVQ): The Lexington Police Department is looking to hire more officers who know a second language. Commander Chris Cooper, the language access coordinator for the department, says almost 25% of Lexington’s population speaks a foreign language. “We’re a diverse town, a lot of walks of life here,” he said. “So, it is extremely important for us as a…

Critical invasive species ‘spotted lanternfly’ found in Ky.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A critical, invasive species that “inflicts havoc” on multiple industries has entered Kentucky, a University of Kentucky assistant professor said Wednesday. The first spotted lanternfly, scientifically referred to as Lycorma delicatula, was found in Gallatin County, which is located in northern Kentucky on the Indiana-Kentucky border. The species could have “severe repercussions for the state’s economy…