ISOM, Ky. (WTVQ) — Gwen Christon’s IGA in Isom has been described as a hub and a community gathering place in Letcher County — but especially so when devastating flooding destroyed her store. Now one year later, Gwen’s store is back and serving the community just like before. ABC 36 revisited Gwen to see her new store and the impact…
HARRODSBURG, Ky. (WTVQ) — Harrodsburg police are searching for an “armed and dangerous” man who they say escaped their custody Friday morning. Cashius Logan was arrested on a Boyle County warrant for robbery this morning, according to police. Logan allegedly had a “large number” of fentanyl pills in his possession when he was arrested. Before he could be processed, he…
Despite all the big heat across parts of the country for an extended period of time this summer, we’ve largely avoided any significant heat across Central and Eastern Kentucky but that has changed the last few days. It was another hot and humid day with afternoon highs in the low 90s with heat indices topping the 100 degree mark in…
RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) — A man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly kidnapped a child from Alabama and was found at a restaurant in Richmond, Kentucky. Glendon Carpenter kidnapped the child and was found at the restaurant on Wednesday, according to Richmond police. Carpenter was arrested there. The child is now safe and with police. Carpenter is charged with kidnapping,…
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Louisville Metro police officer who was shot in the head during the Old National Bank mass shooting will be discharged from the hospital Friday. After more than three and a half months in the hospital, Nickolas Wilt will finally return home tomorrow. The mass shooting happened on April 10 in downtown Louisville. Wilt was one…
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WTVQ) — Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday announced $2 million from the Community Development Block Grant program to buy two vacant lots in Prestonsburg to build 33 new homes and rehabilitate one vacant home. The homes will be for Kentuckians impacted by floods in 2021 and 2022 in Floyd County. One site is a 27-acre lot for 20…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The City of Lexington on Thursday opened its four cooling centers ahead of a heat wave expected to encompass the eastern half of the state. From today through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., the following cooling centers will be open: Dunbar Community Center 545 North Upper Street Tates Creek Golf Course Ballroom 1400 Gainesway…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington police are searching for a suspect they say shot someone on Dalton Court Wednesday night. The shooting happened in the 1800 block of Dalton Court around 9 p.m. There, officers found a man who had been shot and he was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect fled before officers arrived. If…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The man who died in a crash on Russell Cave Road on Wednesday has been identified. William McMakin died from multiple blunt force injuries at the scene of the crash, according to Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn. He was 29. The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. at 2775 Russell Cave Road. He was the only person…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A 9-month-old child is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after an alleged assault by its father. On Tuesday around 6 a.m., Lexington police responded to a home on Whitney Avenue for a welfare check after a 9-month-old child arrived at a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. During the investigation, officers say they found the child…
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It was another hot and humid day across Central and Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday with afternoon highs dancing around to 90 degree mark in most locations. With a strong southwest wind pumping in the moist air, humidity levels were elevated which added to the discomfort factor if you were out for any length of time. Heat indices did creep into…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own press conference on Wednesday after stopping his remarks mid-sentence and staring off into space for several seconds. McConnell approached the podium for his weekly press conference and began speaking about the annual defense bill on the floor, which he said was proceeding with “good bipartisan cooperation.” But he…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Local business leaders and officials joined Mayor Linda Gorton at Keeneland to unveil the new Lexington Monopoly edition. The new board replaces the Atlantic City squares with Lexington cultural sites, historic landmarks, charitable organizations and businesses. “What an honor for our city to have its own Monopoly game spotlighting many of our favorite places. Monopoly Lexington…
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