Rep. Deanna Frazier Gordon is our woman worth talking about
Categories: Let’s Talk Kentucky
Dining Out For Life with Anthony Smallwood of Avol
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Caleb Conley Foundation started in honor of fallen Scott Co. deputy
GEORGETOWN Ky. (WTVQ) — Fallen Scott Co. deputy Caleb Conley’s wife has started a foundation to support first responders who are killed or injured in the line of duty. The Caleb Conley Foundation was announced by Rachel Conley on Tuesday. The foundation has been in the works since June, the month after Caleb was shot and killed during a traffic…
Panel finds no single factor in horse deaths at Churchill Downs
Horse racing’s federally created oversight panel found no single cause of death among 12 horses at Churchill Downs this spring, but recommends further action and analysis to mitigate risk at the home of the Kentucky Derby, according to a report released Tuesday. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) report also suggested improved veterinary screening and the creation of a blue-ribbon committee to…
Ky. Supreme Court chief justice not seeking re-election
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court Laurance VanMeter will not seek re-election, he announced Tuesday morning. VanMeter’s announcement comes after a nearly 30-year career in the judiciary, during which he served as Fayette District Judge, Fayette Circuit Judge, Court of Appeals judge and Supreme Court justice. “The greatest privileges of my professional life have been…
Former EKU football head coach Roy Kidd dies after moving into hospice
RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) 9/12/23 After a brief stay in hospice care, legendary head coach Roy Kidd has died, EKU wrote in a post on its football X account. “It would be impossible to express everything Coach Kidd has meant to Eastern Kentucky University. He embodied the passion, purpose, and pride that our program strives for every day. Thank you, Coach…
An Inside Look at Taylor Made Farms’ Keeneland Sale Stock
Categories: More Sports, Sports Tags: Fillies, horse racing, Keeneland, keeneland sale, Taylor made farm, yearling sale
Mark Stoops shares update on OC Liam Coen’s health
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Monday Morning Quarterback- Coen Update, Ray Davis’ importance, UK’s controlling defense
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Shower chances return Tuesday before more fall-like air settles in
We'll catch an early preview of autumn later in the week with highs in the low to mid-70s
It was a nice warm start to the week across Central and Eastern Kentucky Monday with a good bit of sunshine as afternoon highs reached the low 80s in the Bluegrass and Southern Kentucky with upper 70s through the Eastern Kentucky mountains. Temperatures were nice to kick the day off with early morning lows in the upper 50s and low…
Rockcastle Speedway hosts Sandy Adams Memorial – Motorsports Monday
Dillon Gaudet recaps the latest from the motorsports world
MT. VERNON, Ky. – It was a packed house and a loaded field of cars at “The Rock” saturday night. Rockcastle Speedway is a 3/8ths mile dirt track located just outside of Mt. Vernon. Somehow, the rain stayed away from the track. However, the rain did cancel the night at Thunder Mountain Speedway. That allowed for drivers from all over…
Lexington ceremonies remember 9/11’s fallen
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- The city of Lexington honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice on 9/11/01 through several events on Monday. “Not only was it an attack on those three buildings and those planes, but it was an attack to all of us who carry ourselves high as Americans who love this great country,” says Lt. Col. Alan Overmyer, the…
Local bar pays tribute to fallen 9/11 first responders
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Twenty two years ago a terrorist attack took the lives of almost 3,000 people. As two planes hit the twin towers, first responders selflessly ran straight into the danger. Today at Halligans, the bar celebrates and honors the lives of the first responders who sacrificed themselves so others could have a chance to live. They read…
Motorsports Monday 9/11/2023
Categories: GDK, Motorsports Monday with Dillon Gaudet
Amy Goodson gives us some back-to-school nutrition tips
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UK assistant football coach in “good condition,’ after medical episode
LEXINGTON , KY (WTVQ)- University of Kentucky football team offensive coordinator Liam Coen is in “good condition,” after having a medical episode that occurred on Sunday at 12:40 p.m. while he was working in the team’s football offices. A press release from the university says that “(Coen) is currently in good condition at UK Chandler Hospital while doctors and medical…
A warm Monday before changes move in
Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Sunday evening forecast!
Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Sunday evening everyone, its been another fantastic fall like day across Kentucky with a few showers thrown in there for good measure. But we look to our weather headlines to see where we go for the week ahead. If you like warm temperatures, get outside and enjoy it Monday as temperatures reach…
Sports league continues mission of providing inclusiveness, support for LGBTQ+ community
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- For thousands of Kentuckians, sports is a way to learn valuable lessons like teamwork and hard work and provide positive experiences. But in many places, sports can be a negative experience, especially for those in the LGBTQ+ community. That’s why a growing sports league here called Hotmess Sports is aiming to combat that. “So Hotmess sports is…
Clouds hang tough as we dodge a few spotty showers this weekend
Some upper level energy to our east will keep us mostly cloudy and hold temperatures down through the weekend
It was a somewhat dreary finish to the week across Central and Eastern Kentucky on Friday as some low cloudiness drifted into the area as expected. Some cooler air higher up in the atmosphere and enough warmth at the surface is the recipe for this type of weather pattern as we transition into the cooler season. Afternoon highs were held…
Why is sports betting not available at Keeneland?
Sports Director Jeff Piecoro spoke with the President of Keeneland, Shannon Arvin, about the future of sports betting at Keeneland. Categories: More Sports, Sports Tags: Keeneland, sports betting
What UK football wants to improve on this week against EKU
Categories: More Sports, Sports Tags: Brad White, EKU, Football, Kentucky, liam coen, UK football
“Right now we’ve got over a thousand users.”; New app tracks school buses
Winchester, Ky. (WTVQ) — Thanks to a new app parents and students in Clark County are now able to track their school buses. The app uses the buses GPS system to alert parents and students when the bus is near their area. The school system posted about the app last Wednesday, but according to Director of Logistics Darren Snell, the…
