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GDK: West Hill Community Theater
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LTK: guest Erin Goins with Bites of the Bluegrass
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Bowling Green Police Officer injured in shooting on Thursday
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WTVQ) — ABC affiliate WBKO reports, a Bowling Green Police Officer was injured Thursday after a shooting at Car-Mart on Russellville Road, according to the Bowling Green Police Department. Kentucky State Police says the officer was taken to a hospital due to life-threatening injuries sustained in the shooting. Officials say the incident happened around 5:25 p.m. KSP…
Lexington SC hopes to grow fan base within the Latino community
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) — They say the sport of soccer or futbol can help unite the world, and the city’s newest addition Lexington Sporting Club is halfway through its inaugural season creating traditions. But the team wants to expand its fan base, especially within the Latino community. Franky Martinez is a defender for Lexington Sporting Club. Martinez who was born…
Hot and steamy temps lead to rain and storms
Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Thursday evening forecast!
Lexington Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Thursday evening everyone, it’s been a brutally hot day across the Commonwealth with a good deal of scattered showers and thunderstorms as well. Here are todays weather headlines to show where we go from here. Friday looks like a good day but hot day as temperatures return back to the upper 80s…
Today on LTK: Susan is famous??
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LTK guest Erin Goins with Bites of the Bluegrass 7/6/23
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Man who allegedly killed Deputy Caleb Conley indicted by Scott Co. grand jury
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — The man accused of killing Scott County deputy Caleb Conley was indicted by a grand jury in Scott County Thursday, Attorney General Daniel Cameron said. Steven Sheangshang was indicted on murder of a police officer, being a convicted felon in possession of a gun, robbery, two counts of wanton endangerment and being a persistent felony offender….
Rise in cases of Legionnaires’ disease reported in Lexington-Fayette Co.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is reporting a rise in cases of Legionnaires’ disease, a serious type of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria. Amid an increase in the use of outdoor pools and hot tubs during the summer, combined with recent rainfall and stagnant water, the health department said in a press release Thursday. If you…
Irvine man finds human remains while leveling driveway, police say
IRVINE, Ky. (WTVQ) — An Irvine man stumbled upon human remains while leveling his driveway Wednesday night, police said. The man was leveling his driveway around 9:30 p.m. on Oak Street when he found an elongated piece of bone and clothing, according to Irvine police. That bone was later identified as a femur, and more bones, including a clavicle, were…
‘We have to start somewhere’: Wife of Old National Bank shooting victim speaks out
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS) — It was four years ago when 19-year-old Christian Gwynn was shot and killed here on the corner of 43rd and Market Street. Now today, loved ones, leaders and many in the community gathered there to help curb gun violence on every street in Jefferson County. “We’re losing our children like they’re expendable and they’re not,” said…
All-girls baseball team from Lexington making history
LEXINGTON, KY (WTVQ)- Most families at Shilito Park on a summer night have a son playing baseball. But, if you listen and look closely then you’ll find something different. Girls, like Hannah Jones, are playing on teams made up of boys. “It feels pretty good knowing that it’s not just boys who can play baseball,” said 13-year-old Jones, who has been…
Part of Richmond Road closed in both directions due to downed power lines from crash
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) 7/6/23, 2:45 p.m. Richmond Road has reopened, the City of Lexington said in an update. 7/6/23, 11:21 a.m. Part of Richmond Road is shut down in both directions due to downed power lines from a crash Thursday morning. Richmond Road between Patchen Drive and Mt. Tabor Road is currently closed in both directions, according to the city’s…
Eagles’ final tour ‘The Long Goodbye’ coming to Rupp Arena
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Eagles’ final tour “The Long Goodbye” is coming to Rupp Arena in November, the band announced Thursday. After more than 50 years of touring, the Eagles’ final tour will come to Lexington on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Steely Dan will join the tour as well. Tickets for the general public go on sale Friday, July 14…
Round of showers and storms on the way Thursday
Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
After very isolated rain chances the last few days, more of the region will see the threat of rain and storms on Thursday. A weak frontal boundary will push through the region Thursday and increase rain and storm chances during the midday through the early evening for central and eastern Kentucky. Severe weather is not anticipated, but locally heavy downpours…
GMK: Talking Kids Bug Bites
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LTK: Woman worth talking about Kimberlyn Messer
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LTK: Jeanette Tesmer Living Arts Science Center
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1 dead, 2 injured after shooting at Pine Meadows Park in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) 7/6/23, 8:27 a.m. The juvenile found fatally shot at Pine Meadows Park has been identified as Christopher Valdez, according to Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn. He was 16. His death was ruled a homicide. 7/5/23, 7:33 p.m. One person is dead and two juveniles are injured after a shooting at Pine Meadows Park in Lexington Wednesday afternoon….
A hot and stormy pattern ahead
Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Wednesday evening forecast!
Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Wednesday everyone, it is a steamy and hot afternoon across Kentucky with temperatures into the upper 80s to near 90 and heat index values into the low 90s. There have been a few scattered showers into portions of southern Kentucky, but most have been dry. Here is where we go from today…
Author Buck Brannon, of ‘The Towers Trilogy’
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‘It’s a love story, baby, just say yes’: UK alumna gets engaged at Taylor Swift concert
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A 23-year-old University of Kentucky graduate said “yes” to her “Love Story” during Taylor Swift’s Cincinnati concert over the past weekend. Ana Stone, a double graduate from the College of Health Sciences, had “no idea” when she attended one of Taylor Swift’s concerts that her boyfriend of a year would use the opportunity to propose…