2 Floyd Co. high school students killed in crash

FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) — Two Floyd County students were killed in a crash over the weekend. The two were Prestonsburg High School students. Floyd County Schools released the following statement on its Facebook page: “Floyd County Schools experienced a tragic loss over the weekend with passing of two Prestonsburg High School students in a vehicle accident. Counselors will be…

AppHarvest files for bankruptcy

MOREHEAD, Ky. (WTVQ) — Sustainable food company AppHarvest on Sunday filed for bankruptcy in the Southern District of Texas, the company announced today. The company, which operates a high-tech indoor farm to grow affordable fruits and vegetables and provide jobs to those in Appalachia, will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. “AppHarvest is pursuing a transition of its AppHarvest Berea operations…

Employee stops burglary at Lexington smoke shop

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — An employee stopped an attempted burglary at a Lexington smoke shop overnight. One of Brooklyn’s Finest Smoke Shops’ employees woke up to three people breaking into the store around 1 a.m. Monday. As you can see in the security video above, the employee was able to scare the three people off just moments after waking up….

A very hot and steamy week ahead

Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Sunday evening forecast!

  Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Sunday evening everyone, it has been another fantastic day across Kentucky with temperatures in the low 80s, low humidity, and mainly sunny skies. Things begin to change up into the new week and our weather headlines show just that. Monday will feature temperatures hitting the upper 80s, humidity beginning to increase a…

A pleasant weekend before temperatures turn hot next week

Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Saturday evening forecast!

Good Saturday evening everyone, it has been such a nice day across central and eastern Kentucky with temperatures into the low 80s, low humidity, and only a stray shower. But here our todays weather headlines to show where we go from here. Sunday will be the last pleasant day with temperatures into the low to mid 80s, still low humidity,…

How will audit into disaster relief funds impact upcoming Governor’s race?

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — As Attorney General Daniel Cameron and incumbent Andy Beshear are set to face off in November’s highly-anticipated Governor’s race, a special examination was called on Thursday into Governor Beshear’s disaster relief funds for Western and Eastern Kentucky, covering the dates of December 2021 through June 2023. “You had an incident a couple of months ago where…

A comfortable late July weekend is on the way!

With lower humidity levels and highs in the low to mid-80s, it should feel nice across the commonwealth

The much advertised shift in our active and unsettled weather pattern kicked in to close out the week across Central and Eastern Kentucky as a cold front dropped south of the area. With a northwest wind bringing in drier air, it felt much more comfortable to be outside as our dew-point temperatures took a tumble through the day. With a…

Lawmaker demands answers after relocation of juveniles from Campbell County Juvenile Detention Center

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Back in December Governor Andy Beshear announced the state’s first female-only juvenile detention center, in Campbell County. But seven months later, the facility has now relocated its inmates. “Staffing shortages are definitely a factor, especially when you’re operating a 24 hour operation, but we have lots of 24 hour operations. We have our dispatch center, we…

Fayette Alliance and concerned citizens sue Urban City Council

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) — Concerned citizens, in real estate and the equine industry, and Fayette Alliance have joined together to sue the city of Lexington and the city’s council members individually. The lawsuit was filed in June 2023. They are suing to immediately stop the expansion of the urban service boundary, saying that the expansion will lower property values and…

Active weather pattern breaks with dry and quiet conditions on the horizon

The most noticeable difference will be the lack of humidity this weekend, which is unusual for late July

It was another muggy day across Central and Eastern Kentucky on Thursday with some mid-level debris clouds covering the area as another thunderstorm complex passed by just to our southwest. Despite the clouds, afternoon highs still reached the low 80s in most spots and it felt really muggy with dew-point temperatures in the low to mid-70s, giving a very tropical…