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…

‘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…

UK football player accused of DUI pleads not guilty

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A University of Kentucky football player who was arrested last month pleaded not guilty to multiple charges in Fayette County court Wednesday. Dekel Crowdus is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, being in possession of marijuana and careless driving. His next court appearance is scheduled for July 20. Crowdus, a wide receiver for UK,…

Boone Co. man dies from firework injury

FLORENCE, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Boone County man died after a “traumatic” injury involving a firework on the Fourth of July. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, deputies arrived at a home in the 200 block of Melinda Lane where they found a man had died from injuries sustained from attempting to light a commercial-grade…

3 people injured in overnight shooting on Lexington’s Stonehaven Drive

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Three people, including a juvenile, were taken to the hospital after an overnight shooting in Lexington, according to police. The shooting happened around midnight in the 500 block of Stonehaven Drive. The three people shot were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police told ABC 36 they don’t have a suspect at this time….

Many still without power on 4th of July in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — For many, its a time of celebration, but for thousands of people in Kentucky, they’re still dealing with power outages after storms swept thru on Sunday, that includes in Fayette County. “It is frustrating, you know, Mother Nature, you know, so we just have to keep going and have a positive attitude, you know, and hopeful,…

A hot and steamy few days before more storms

Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Fourth of July forecast!

  Good Tuesday evening everyone and Happy Fourth of July! It is a very hot and steamy day across the commonwealth with temperatures into the upper 80s and heat index values in the low 90s. Here our weather headlines for the day! We have tracked a few thunderstorms across the area today but most have been dry. Any storm action…

“This is my favorite holiday”: Thousands pack downtown Lexington for annual Fourth of July parade

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- Fourth of July festivities have been planned for the city of Lexington over the past several days. On Tuesday, the annual parade rolled through Main Street, bringing thousands to the event. About 50 units took part this year, including floats, veteran and patriotic organizations, bands, and even the Planter’s Peanuts giant peanut car. “We try to, as…

EKU thrower pitches in for his native Richmond

RICHMOND, KY (WTVQ)- If you take a trip to Eastern Kentucky University pitcher Bryce Travis’ home this summer you wouldn’t find him on the couch watching television. That’s because he’s on the baseball diamond. “This off-season I’ve been hammering throwing change ups,” said Travis, a senior at EKU. “I’m honing in on how I do things and making sure every…

Health Department explains dangers of infant botulism in light of two cases in Madison County

LEXINGTON, KY. (WTVQ) — Infant botulism has been confirmed in Central Kentucky and has the Madison County Health Department sending out a warning to parents to monitor children for symptoms. “It’s important not to panic because this is rare and we’re hearing about it now because of a couple of cases in Central Kentucky, and it’s so important to use…

A calm few days after our Sunday severe weather

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

  Good Monday evening everyone, many areas in Kentucky are picking up the pieces after severe storms swept through the state on Sunday! Over 100 storm reports have been “confirmed” across the Commonwealth with MANY more that has been left unconfirmed.   We also are no longer in drought conditions across the state as we’ve picked up a good amount…

More rounds of strong to severe storms

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

  Lexington Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Saturday evening everyone, it has been a day that started with strong storms and some flash flooding issues before some clearing and toasty temperatures taking over the second half of today. The storms earlier today were picture perfect storms and had great structure. Shelf clouds have been very eerie but beautiful, check…