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State leaders unveil bill to help schools serve free meals to students

Jane Davenport,

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Sen. Chambers Armstrong and State Rep. Chad Aull unveiled a new bill at Peaks Mill Elementary School Friday morning to address childhood hunger in Kentucky. The bill proposes that all public schools having at least 60 percent of their student body meeting community eligibility provision income eligibility requirements would be able to participate by the years…

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9-year-old who allegedly received sexually explicit photos from Lexington teacher lives in New Hampshire

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The 9-year-old boy who police say was sent sexually explicit photos by a Lexington teacher lives in New Hampshire, according to police. The Manchester Police Department, in New Hampshire, and the Lexington Police Department conducted a joint investigation into Kevin Lentz beginning early this year, affiliate WMUR told ABC 36. On Tuesday, Lentz was arrested. It…

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Ground broken on new Scott County Sheriff’s Office

Dylan Scheid,

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) — The new Scott County Sheriff’s Office broke ground this morning. It will be located off Betsy Way. This will also facilitate the new Scott County Clerk’s Office. “We are so pleased to be able to have a branch office for the Scott County Clerk’s Office. Also, it’s going to expand our ability for training of precinct…

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KU still working to restore power in certain areas in Mt. Vernon after semi-truck crashes through power lines

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

MT. VERNON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Kentucky Utilities workers are on Newcomb Avenue Friday morning, still working to restore power after a semi-truck crashed through power lines around 6 a.m. Newcomb Avenue is still closed, but you can access the hospital through a detour by following signs placed in the area. According to the Kentucky Power Outage map, about 106 people…

Jordan's Friday Morning Forecast 8/11/23
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Two severe threats on the way

Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Friday morning forecast!
WTVQ News Desk,

  LEXINGTON, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Friday everyone and welcome to the weekend. After starting the day with some dense fog, sunshine will be taking over this afternoon with highs finally returning back where we should be for this time of year into the upper 80s. Saturday will feature high temperatures climbing back into the upper 80s to…