Schlotzsky’s Shows Us Their Sandwiches and Salads
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Lexington prepares for Restaurant Week
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — As Lexington Burger Week ends, the city is set to now transition into Lexington Restaurant Week. Restaurant Week will run from July 20-30 and will showcase 31 restaurants in Lexington. Monday, ABC 36 visited Zim’s Cafe to talk about what they’ll offer during this special week. “We have a choice of a five-layer dip and market…
KSP hopes to get 3rd consecutive win in Best Looking Cruiser Contest
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Kentucky State Police is hoping to get its third consecutive win as America’s Best-Looking Cruiser and a cover spot on the AAST yearly calendar. The American Association of State Troopers hosts an annual calendar contest and encourages state police agencies to submit a photo entry that’s unique and represents their state. The winning photo will be…
Ponderosa Speedway hosts World of Outlaws Dirt Late Models – Motorsports Monday
Dillon Gaudet recaps the latest from the motorsports world
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Coroner: 2 people found dead in their Morehead home
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) 7/19/23 The two people found dead in their home have been identified as Anthony Leadingham, 46, and Kelly Leadingham, 47, according to Northcutt. They were married. Their cause of death has not yet been determined. 7/17/23 Two people were found dead in their home in Morehead Sunday evening, according to Rowan County Coroner John Northcutt. A man…
2 teenagers identified as victims of Lake Cumberland boat, jet ski crash
LAKE CUMBERLAND (WTVQ) — Two teenagers were identified as the victims of the Lake Cumberland boat and jet ski crash last Friday. Cole Fischer, 14, and Chase Fischer, 18, died as a result of the crash, according to Pulaski County Coroner Clyde Strunk. Both boys were from Villa Hills. The crash occurred on Friday, July 14 on the south fork…
UK student dies after tire hits windshield on I-75 in Northern Ky.
BOONE COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) — A University of Kentucky student died Sunday morning after a tire hit her windshield while she was driving on I-75. Lauren Collins was identified as the driver by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Police say a truck driving northbound on I-75, as Collins was driving southbound on I-75, around 12:15 p.m. lost a tire, it…
Pedestrian dies after being hit on Newtown Pike
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — One person is dead after a crash on Newtown Pike around 11 p.m. Sunday. According to Lexington police, a pedestrian died after being hit on the road by Newtown Court. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene. The victim’s ID will be released by the coroner’s office. No information on whether…
Another active pattern for the week ahead
Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Sunday evening forecast!
Lexington, Kentucky (ABC 36 WTVQ): Good Sunday evening everyone, it has been a warm and dry day across the Commonwealth filled with a bunch of haze and smoke still from those Canadian wildfires. Here are todays weather headlines to see what is ahead. The haze and smoke last into our Monday but will come more dense since we will…
Smoke and haze is on the way for Sunday
Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Saturday evening forecast!
Lexington Kentucky (WTVQ ABC 36): Good Saturday evening everyone, it has been a warm day with scattered rain and storms across central and eastern Kentucky. Scattered storms will continue through tonight but we will dry things up after midnight. That leads us to todays weather headlines. It has been a couple weeks since we have dealt with the smoke…
A 50/50 weekend with storms to start but briefly drier on Sunday
Overall the "unsettled" weather pattern will hang around with more rain and storm chances next week
It was a hot but mainly dry finish to the week across Central and Eastern Kentucky with the only exception being a few pop-ups storms in our far eastern counties as the boundary over our area washed out. Afternoon highs reached the upper 80s to low 90s and with some humidity hanging around, especially across Southern Kentucky so the “feel-like”…
Trisha Clement-Montgomery — a woman worth talking about
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Earn Extra Income by Hosting an Air BNB
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LTK talks about the boundaries between friends
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Ask The Expert: Perspectives Deck Care
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How Kentuckians can find the classic car of their dreams
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Frankfort police speak on recent officer-involved shootings
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — The job of a police officer is never easy and never truly safe. Since the beginning of 2023, there have been a total of 14 officer-involved shootings in the state of Kentucky. Capt. Scott Tracy with the Frankfort Police Department has seen a total of three during his time on the force. Tracy says that when…
More than 700 Civil War-era gold coins were found buried in a field in Ky. last month
KENTUCKY (CNN NEWSOURCE) — Talk about buried treasure! More than 700 rare gold Civil War-era coins were found last month in a field in Kentucky. The collection is being called “The Great Kentucky Hoard.” The coins date back to between 1840 and 1863 and consist of U.S. old dollars and gold liberty coins. They are now valued at around $2…
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Our steamy and stormy pattern continues
Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Friday morning forecast!
Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Friday everyone, we have a mainly dry and hot day in store across central and eastern Kentucky. Temperatures this afternoon hit the upper 80s to low 90s with heat index values into the mid to upper 90s. Skies will be partly to mostly sunny as well with only a very slight shower/storm…
11-year-old brings awareness to missing man’s case in Wayne County
WAYNE COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) — Since his disappearance nearly one year ago, the family of Ricky Griffis continues to search for answers. Just before the anniversary, help in the search has come from the most unlikely of places. Ricky Griffis was first reported missing on July 5th, 2022, since then the family continues pleading for answers, praying for closure. Days…
Feeling more like July with a few breaks in the unsettled weather pattern
Friday and Sunday may be our best bets for drier days here in the commonwealth.
It sure felt more like summer on Thursday across Central and Eastern Kentucky as the humid air returned to the area. Dewpoint temperatures climbed into the low and mid-70s, which makes for a tropical like feel to the air…basically South Florida without the beach. That’s a far cry from the comfortable air we enjoyed the first 3 days of the…
Lets talk about Coach Kyra Elzy’s upcoming girls camp.
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Learn about a candle making workshop with Ashley Smith
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