Our cold front is finally here

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

  Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Thursday evening everyone, clouds have been streaming in today ahead of our cold front. Those clouds are leading to rain showers for this evening. The first half of Friday will start with rain showers around but those showers will become just isolated into the afternoon with highs only in the low 70s….

Football helps Lexington family cope as their kids battle rare genetic disease

Sadie and Mason Hardin are currently battling ataxia-telangiectasia (AT)

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — It is oftentimes said that sports can bring people together, and for one family in Lexington, football has become an epicenter for a father and son whom through the sport are living life in the moment. Mason Hardin is a student at Paul Laurence Dunbar and on Friday’s you can typically find him on the sidelines…

Midway University fast track’s nursing program to address nationwide shortage

The Kentucky Nurses Association estimates the Bluegrass State alone will be short at least 20,000 nurses by 2025.

Midway, Ky (WTVQ): There are shortages all over the nation, and nursing is included on that list, including in Kentucky. The Kentucky Nurses Association estimates the Bluegrass State alone will be short at least 20,000 nurses by 2025. Midway University is helping address the problem, with a fast-track nursing program that focuses on offering opportunities to high school students, specifically…

Epidemic of babies born addicted to drugs in Kentucky

Lexington, Ky. (WTVQ) — Adoption is not for the faint of heart as it brings many challenges, especially when adopting a child who has neonatal absence or neonatal opioid syndrome. Rebecca Sherrard has had a front seat to the drug epidemic in Kentucky. “I’ve been in this field for 21 years and I think I’ve always seen it,” said Sherrard….

Our cold front is almost here

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

  Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Wednesday evening everyone, it has been another warm October day across Kentucky but changes are brewing. We can see that in todays weather headlines. Clouds will continue to increase into the day on Thursday with afternoon highs into the upper 70s to low 80s. A few rain showers move in during the…

Forestry officials urge caution as fire hazard season gets underway

FRANKFORT, Ky (WTVQ)- At least eight counties are under burn bans right now as the state continues to see dry conditions. That’s why Kentucky’s Division of Forestry is warning that violations could lead to consequences. The division says the state is under a moderate drought in some areas, which is why Kentuckians should be cautious. “It means for all Kentuckians…