CARLISLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — A woman killed during flooding in Nicholas County Friday morning was identified as 52-year-old woman Rosa Rowland. This family lost their matriarch today. The woman they looked up to is now gone. The flood waters came early this morning. The family of Rosa says she called for help five times as the water continued to rise….
CARLISLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — The woman who was killed during flooding in Nicholas County Friday morning has been identified. Rosa Rowland, 52, was pronounced dead at 7:45 a.m., according to Nicholas County Coroner Emily Gaunce. Carlisle police were sent to Rowland’s home in the 2600 block of West Headquarters Road after a distress call from her. Nicholas County Sheriff’s Office,…
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WTVQ) — The former Owensboro schools superintendent was arrested Thursday for allegedly soliciting minors. Matthew Constant was arrested after an investigation by Kentucky State Police in late May upon allegations of a “relationship” between Constant and an unknown-aged student. The investigation resulted in search warrants for Constant’s electronic devices to examine the contents. Constant, 51, is charged with…
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…
