Trailblazer Dikiea Elery is our woman worth talking about
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Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet previews Bourbon Jam in Richmond
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Beshear emphasizes affordable housing need at conference in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Gov. Andy Beshear spoke at this year’s Kentucky Affordable Housing Conference on Friday. The conference, hosted by the Kentucky Housing Corporation, aims to connect Kentuckians with equal access to housing. “We need more affordable housing everywhere, all across Kentucky. We needed it before the natural disasters and we will need even more of it with the…
4 suspects in 2019 murder appear in Fayette County Court
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Four men charged in a Lexington murder case are set to appear in court Friday morning. Javari Butler (who was a juvenile at the time), John Boulder IV, Jo’Qwan Jackson and Andre Hilliard are accused of the 2019 shooting death of Damontrial Fulgham on Osage Court. Butler is charged with murder, two counts of robbery, two…
91-year-old woman dies in single-vehicle crash in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A 91-year-old woman died in a single-vehicle crash in Lexington on Thursday. Leonie Dublow, of Paris, died after a crash on Muir Station Road near Wilson Lake Lane around 5 p.m. yesterday. She was 91, according to Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn. The crash was ruled an accident. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Crash, leonie…
Heat and humidity peak across the area to close out the week Friday
Highs in the 90s will be possible Friday but once again the potential for storms could greatly impact temperatures
Thursday started out rather stormy across Central and Eastern Kentucky as complex of thunderstorms held together and dropped through the region from north to south. We saw torrential rain and lots of lightning with rainfall totals up to around a half inch, which feel over a short span of time. The biggest impact this complex had was on our afternoon…
Woodford Night Market back on Aug. 31 in Midway
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Ham sells for record-breaking $10 million at Kentucky Country Ham Breakfast
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — The 59th annual Kentucky Country Ham Breakfast brought in a whopping new record Thursday morning — a ham sold for $10 million! After a bidding war between Joe and Kelly Craft and Central Bank, they combined their bids and each donated $5 million, according to ABC affiliate WHAS. Auction proceeds benefit the winner’s charity of choice,…
Our woman worth talking about, attorney Nanci House
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Mario Maitland from the What’s Next podcast joins the table
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Lexington History Museum grand re-opening with Dr. Amanda Higgins
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Police won’t be indicted for fatal shooting of Desman LaDuke, grand jury decides
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — No one will be indicted for the fatal shooting of a Nicholasville man who was having a mental health crisis at his home last year. In a report handed down in Jessamine County on Wednesday, a grand jury voted and chose to not indict anyone, including any Nicholasville police officers, for the shooting death of Desman…
2nd man arrested in connection to murder on Whitney Avenue
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A second man was arrested Wednesday in connection to the murder of Stacey Marshall on Whitney Avenue in July. Justin Brown was arrested and charged with murder, burglary and wanton endangerment. The 26-year-old is accused of fatally shooting Marshall on July 13 in the 900 block of Whitney Avenue. Courtney Wrenn was also arrested for the…
Hottest temperatures of the summer could be on tap to finish out the week
The only potential speed bump is some potential thunderstorm development to our north, which could hold our afternoon highs down a bit
It was a pretty typical late August day across Central and Eastern Kentucky Wednesday with sunshine and afternoon highs into the low 90s. With a weak boundary camped out across Western Kentucky and much of our area being in a slightly drier air-mass, humidity levels weren’t overly high which kept us out of the trouble zone for those dangerous heat…
Paris nursing home facing staff shortage
Paris, Ky. (WTVQ) — The state of Kentucky is seeing a shortage of nursing homes due to minimal rooms and staff available. According to data most older people prefer to receive care in their own homes. And nursing staff are paid more to work at someone’s home causing a shortage of staff in nursing homes. Jeff Stidam, Executive Director of…
Lexington Police introduces technology aimed at helping solve crimes
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- The Lexington Police Department held a press conference Wednesday, introducing Fusus, a real-time crime center platform used to help keep the community safe. Police Chief Lawrence Weathers says the platform will help the department solve crimes quicker and provide real-time data to police. “This new technology will help unify all of our public safety assets,” says Weathers….
Forrest Tucker, Ana Medina and Hallie DeVore preview FCC Cincinnati match
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Man dies following Richmond golf cart incident last week
RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) — A 23-year-old man has died following an incident with a golf cart in Richmond on Saturday. Austin Short died from multiple blunt force injuries three days after a crash from a golf cart, Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn said. The incident happened on Cruse Lane in Richmond around 2 a.m. on Aug. 19. He was taken…
Tuesday Trivia: Bourbon Jam Music Festival
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Wellness advocate Jill Chenault Wilson is our woman worth talking about
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Master Distiller Alex Castle joins the Let’s Talk table
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