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Man accused of killing 80-year-old in his home appears in court
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The man accused of killing an 80-year-old in his Lexington home last week appeared in court Monday. James Bradburn appeared in Fayette County district court for a preliminary hearing, where his attorney requested a mental health evaluation. He’s due back in court on Oct. 9. Bradburn is accused of killing Arliss Stewart in Stewart’s home in…
Cincy Reds Win Against Pirates, U.K. Men’s Soccer loss, Women’s Soccer Undefeated
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A quiet next couple of days before rain arrives
Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Sunday evening forecast!
Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Sunday evening everyone, the second day of fall across Kentucky has been fantastic. Here are our weather headlines for the week ahead. Monday starts in the upper 50s across the area and ends in the upper 70s to near 80 under a partly sunny sky. Tuesday is pretty much a copy and…
Proposed rate increase for Scott Co. residents
Georgetown, Ky. (WTVQ) — After facing a lawsuit for wanting to increase their rates again, Bluegrass Water is now waiting on the Kentucky Public Service commission’s decision. Early last spring, Bluegrass Water proposed a rate increase for certain residents in Georgetown. “It was particularly impacting communities in the Delaplain residential area, Longview and Homestead areas as well,” said Scott Co….
A quiet and pleasant start to the fall season this weekend
With the leftovers of Tropical Storm Ophelia along the east coast, we'll see a pleasant northeast wind and comfortable high temps the next few days
We enjoyed a clean sweep of delightful weather across Central and Eastern Kentucky this week, capping it off with a fantastic Friday with plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures. It was a fitting close to the summer season as afternoon highs reached the low and even mid-80s across the region. Our extended stretch of dry weather is set to continue…
Previewing Woodford Theatre’s ‘The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow’ play
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Cynthia Robinson talks Voices of Hope annual Recovery Awareness Day
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Talking with Andres Rincon, the owner of Kentucky Hearing Aids in Lexington
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Business owner, mom and ‘superwoman’ Kaelyn Query joins the table
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Checking out the World Chicken Festival in London with Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet
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Lexington library’s ‘Undesign the Redline’ exhibit aims to uncover systemic inequities
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington Public Library is proud to announce the groundbreaking exhibit “Undesign the Redline.” It’s an immersive and thought-provoking experience that aims to uncover the deep-rooted systemic inequities that have shaped our cities and communities. Our photojournalist Dylan Scheid was at the unveiling Friday morning at the Central Library location and spoke with the executive director about…
God’s Outreach opens new food pantry distribution center
RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) — Governor Andy Beshear says one out of every seven Kentuckians suffers from food insecurity, and the people of Kentucky are called to do something about it. After a long journey, the distribution center was recently completed. Governor Beshear joined Executive Director Anthony Lowery and other state leaders at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate. “Here we stand…
‘Hoax’ call falsely claimed gun was found on FCPS bus, officials say
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A “hoax” phone call to Lexington police falsely claimed a gun was found on a Fayette County Public School bus Friday morning, officials say. The caller apparently told Lexington police that a Henry Clay High School student was bringing a gun to school on a bus. The call included a student’s description and FCPS bus number….
Pedestrian hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after hit-and-run
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A pedestrian has serious injuries after a hit-and-run around 12:45 a.m. Friday on South Broadway. According to Lexington police, the person is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. There’s no description of the car or suspect. The incident happened on South Broadway at Bucoto Court. If you have any information, you’re asked to call police at 859-258-3600. Categories:…
GRAPHIC: LMPD releases body camera footage in officer-involved shooting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — It’s been 14 days since Officer Brandon Haley was shot in a Louisville neighborhood on September 7th. Since then Haley continues to recover day by day, and although he remains in the hospital, he is no longer in critical condition. In newly released body camera footage Officer Haley is following a car that doesn’t have its…
Warm and dry as we close out the summer season officially Friday
Temperatures should reach the low 80s to end the week before backing off a few degrees this weekend
We’ve enjoyed a wonderful week of weather across Central and Eastern Kentucky and Thursday was no exception. The only blemish was a few more scattered clouds around the area thanks to a weak upper level system washing out over the Ohio Valley. Of course the air was too dry at the surface for any rain showers to develop. Despite the…
A look at sports betting two weeks after launch
Lexington, Ky. (WTVQ) — Sports betting has now been legal in the state of Kentucky for a couple of weeks. Since then, Red mile has seen many new people come through their doors. “I think it’s a new demographic for us, which is really exciting,” said Vice President of Operations, Mary Catherine Jones. “Even at nine a.m. on Saturday morning,…
Jen Hoover and Emma King tell us how to get involved in the fight to end Alzheimer’s
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Where can you find the world’s largest apple pie? Sawyer Beeler and Molly Demrow share all about the festival
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City officials pack hundreds of boxes for God’s Pantry
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Mayors and other city officials from across the state joined the Commissioner of Agriculture Ryan Quarles, the Department of Agriculture and God’s Food Pantry to address food insecurity in Lexington. Kentucky League of Cities holds the food packing event along with the KLC Conference and Expo. The event helps people in the area who may be…