Anne Donworth and Paige Halpin Smith talk Lexington Public Library’s new branch
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Body found in creek bed near Nicholasville church
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — A body was found in a creek bed near a Nicholasville church Wednesday morning, police say. A person’s body was found at 7:30 a.m. in a creek next to the Tabernacle Baptist Church on Lexington Road. “We had just noticed a duffel bag out in our front yard and we would search around property and see…
Powell Co. Schools to close Thursday for funeral of coach Ken Jones
STANTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — All Powell County schools will be closed on Thursday to allow students and staff to attend the funeral of longtime coach Ken Jones. Jones died last Saturday in his home. He was 79. A Hazard native, Jones began his long sports career as a news and sports anchor for WKYH. After, Jones was the coach for…
Safe Haven Baby Box founder says personal reason inspired non-profit
Baby boxes help mothers in crisis surrender their baby if they can't take care of their newborn
(WTVQ) — Although they are becoming more common nationwide, the idea of baby boxes was a personal one for Monica Kelsey, the founder of Safe Haven Baby Boxes, she decided to turn one of her life experiences as an infant into something more, something that would help other mothers in crisis. “The Safe Haven Baby Boxes was birthed out of…
Rain and storm chances ramp up mid-week before we cool down a bit
We saw typical late summer temperatures for the Labor Day weekend but a break from the heat is on the way
It was a toasty Tuesday across Central and Eastern Kentucky as folks headed back to work and school after the long Labor Day weekend. With high pressure off to our southeast and a return flow from the south pushing moisture back into the region, afternoon highs surged back into the upper 80s and low 90s, helping to fuel a few…
Red Mile prepping for Thursday’s launch of first legal sports bets
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- There is a lot of excitement as we near the launch of the first legal sports bets here in Kentucky. On Thursday, people can place those in-person bets at licensed retail facilities. Facilities like the Red Mile here in Lexington have been busy preparing. “It’s fastly approaching. 10 A.M. We’ll be open, it’s very exciting times,” says…
Lori Saunders previews Festival of the Horse in Georgetown
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Frankfort inmate who jumped out of transport vehicle dies
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) 9/5/23, 3:29 p.m. The inmate who jumped out of a transport vehicle one week ago today has died, Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn said. Hollon died from multiple blunt force injuries on Aug. 31. Ginn released that information today. She was 21. She died after allegedly jumping out of the transport vehicle’s window on Coffee Tree Road…
Jennifer Jones, founder of Lexington African-American Sports Hall of Fame, is our woman worth talking about
Categories: Let’s Talk Kentucky
Our guest at the table is business owner Diamond Shaw
Categories: Let’s Talk Kentucky
Christian Adair with Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center
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Lineman of the Week: Caden Dobbs
Categories: Lineman of the Week
Nearly $400M investment in high-speed internet coming to Ky.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Gov. Andy Beshear will award the largest-ever investment in high-speed internet, $386 million, in the history of Kentucky. At Tuesday’s press conference, he also announced the recipients of a second round of grant funding to deliver improved access to more than 40 counties across the Commonwealth, including Fayette, Henry, Laurel and Woodford counties. “Let’s make sure…
Lexington sees another week of rise in COVID-19 cases
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington is seeing another week of a rise in COVID-19 cases, health department officials said in updated numbers released on Tuesday. Last week, 327 lab-confirmed tests were tallied, compared to 264 the week prior. Home tests are not included in these counts. While these numbers remain low compared to this time in 2022, when the Lexington-Fayette…
Sen. McConnell’s health episodes show no evidence of strokes or seizures, Capitol physician says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s health episodes show “no evidence” of being strokes or seizures, the Capitol physician said in a letter released Tuesday after a medical evaluation and consultation with neurologists. McConnell’s office released the letter from attending physician Brian P. Monahan as the Senate returns from an extended summer break and questions mount over the long-serving Republican…
Police: Person fleeing in stolen car on Winburn Drive causes crash
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A person fleeing in a stolen car on Winburn Drive in Lexington Tuesday morning caused a crash, police say. At 7:40 a.m., Lexington police saw a hit on a Flock camera for a stolen vehicle heading down Winburn Drive. The driver was heading in the opposite direction of the flow of traffic. When police caught up…
Flamingo seen at Cave Run Lake in Ky. in aftermath of Hurricane Idalia
MOREHEAD, Ky. (WTVQ) — Hurricane Idalia has sent a flamboyance of flamingos across the Eastern United States — and one has landed in Morehead, Kentucky. The pink bird first started showing up all over Florida, on both coasts, as Hurricane Idalia passed, according to USA Today. By last Saturday, flamingo sightings were reported in Alabama, North and South Carolina, Ohio,…
Woman who died after being hit by train in Lexington identified
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Sharon Jefferson was identified as the woman who died after being hit by a train Monday afternoon, Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn told ABC 36. The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. at the 4500 block of Iron Works Pike, according to Lexington police. Jefferson was pronounced dead shortly after at 3:15 p.m. She was 58. Jefferson…
Sports 9/4- UK OL Horsey out only “a couple of weeks,” per Mark Stoops
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A relief from the heat is on the way
Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Monday evening forecast!
Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Monday evening everyone and Happy Labor. It has been a hot one today with temperatures reaching the low 90s. I hope you all have had a great and safe holiday. Here our todays weather headlines to show were we go for the week ahead. Our Tuesday will feature temperatures back into the…
Annual Labor Day Parade returns to downtown Winchester for 119th year
WINCHESTER, Ky (WTVQ)- While many Kentuckians have been enjoying the Labor Day holiday by grilling out or spending time on the waterways, in Winchester the community came together to celebrate in a different way. The annual Labor Day Parade returned for it’s 119th year, with organizers saying it’s the longest running parade in the state. “Our ancestors started it with…
