Lexington, Ky. (WTVQ)– October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. One survivor spoke about their story and local organization Greenhouse 17 spoke about how they help victims. According to the 2022 Domestic Violence Data Report, in the state of Kentucky 53% of women and 36% of men experience intimate partner physical violence or rape in their lifetimes. “I have experienced domestic…
Lexington, Ky (WTVQ): One Lexington is hosting their first “Symposium on Youth & Young Adult Gun Violence” at UK’s Spindletop Hall, on Ironworks Pike. The event comes just days after a man died from a gunshot wound in Lexington making it the city’s 22nd homicide of the year. The goal of the symposium is to help make Lexington a safer…
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LONDON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A 24-year-old South Carolina man died after a two-car crash on I-75 in Laurel County around 2 a.m. Friday. According to Sheriff John Root, the two-car crash happened about 8 miles south of London. A Ford was driving in the left lane, hydroplaned and struck the concrete median divider. An Expedition then slid around while trying…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — More than three-quarters of U.S. states are experiencing a teacher shortage, highlighting a growing concern among public education and government officials about issues that were exacerbated during three years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Friday at Asbury, Educators Rising is trying to transform how America develops aspiring teachers starting with high school students. Educators Rising provides young…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — “Welcome to our Tobacco-Free Campus” a sign on the University of Kentucky’s campus reads. While it might say that, the youth vaping epidemic has taken over many schools and colleges across America — especially here in Kentucky. “There are probably more than 3 million youth who are currently using e-cigarettes nationally and while the rates seem…
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WTVQ) — A recent rise in medical emergencies among Prestonsburg junior high and high school students prompted an investigation. They say it was due to mislabeled vape products sold at a nearby store. Multiple students at Prestonsburg High School began experiencing overdose-like symptoms that required medical attention and transport to a local hospital, police said in a Thursday…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Two Henry Clay High School students were involved in a fight in the cafeteria Friday morning, resulting in the use of pepper spray by Fayette County school resource officers and the students’ arrests. Two girls were reportedly fighting in the cafeteria this morning when SROs tried to intervene and had to use pepper spray to break…
It was a breezy and mild Thursday across Central and Eastern Kentucky as a frontal boundary dropped into the Ohio Valley. A few showers ramped up during the afternoon hours for areas west of Lexington and this will be a prelude of things to come as we close out the week on Friday. Winds were gusty out of the southwest…
John Calipari and Tre Mitchell talk about the eight new freshman joining the team; making them one of the youngest teams in college basketball. John Calipari and Tre Mitchell speak on 7-foot-2-inch freshman “Big Z,” and about how they will have to adjust without him for the first few games. Categories: More Sports, Sports Tags: Big Z, Birmingham, john calipari,…
Lexington, Ky (WTVQ): Thursday, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky hosted “Dental Days” at Anthem Medicaid on New Circle Road. “Dental Days” is a year-long tour to help improve oral health across the Commonwealth. People who attended got access to a complimentary dental screening and cleaning. Kare Mobile started back in 2018, and offers all services, from extractions to fillings, to orthodontics….
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — 10/19/23 6:07 p.m. “Frank was one of the kindest, one of the most sincere and professional,” said Brian Wright, news and sports director of WKGG and colleague of Faulconer. “He was the weather man in Kentucky. He was the TV weatherman in central Kentucky. Everybody loved Frank.” Dennis Dillon, or ‘Dead Air Dennis’, spoke about Faulconer’s…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is about to start setting fields on fire, but no need to panic, they are contained. There will be multiple different areas undergoing burns these next few months. They include the Clay Wildlife Management Area, Grayson Lake WMA, Paul Van Booven WMA, Taylorsville lake WMA, and Green River…
