T.g. Shuck's Weekend Forecast...6 30 2023
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Unsettled and stormy weather continues to kick off July

We could still see a few rounds of storms through the weekend that could produce some damaging winds and heavy rain
T.G. Shuck,

It was another mainly overcast day to wrap up the month of June across Central and Eastern Kentucky on Friday. However parts of the Bluegrass including the Lexington metro area saw a cluster of thunderstorms develop during the early morning hours while most folks were sleeping. This cluster produce very heavy downpours and lots of lightning, dropping a solid 2″…
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Lexington Fire Dept. responds to partial stair collapse in parking garage

LFD says one woman was injured when stair collapsed in the Chase Bank parking garage downtown
Paxton Boyd,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Lexington Fire Department responded to a stair collapse in downtown Lexington on Friday afternoon. Firefighters say a woman is being treated for minor injures after a partial stair collapse in the Chase Bank parking garage on East Main Street. LFD is assessing the stairs and the building. Officials say code enforcement has been called to…

Kittyyyyy
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Woodford Humane Society set to host 2023 Summer Gala

The event will be held at Keeneland Entertainment Center & Keene Barn on July 22nd
Paxton Boyd,

VERSAILLES, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Woodford Humane Society is gearing up for its annual summer gala next month. The gala will be held at Keeneland Entertainment Center & Keene Barn on Saturday, July 22nd. The evening will feature great food and featured drinks, a silent auction, raffle prizes and, of course, the company of fellow animal lovers. A new feature…

T.g. Shuck's Thursday Night Forecast...6 29 2023
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Active and unsettled weather to close out June and kick off July

We should see multiple rounds of storms from now into the weekend, with strong to severe storms on the table!
T.G. Shuck,

The stubborn smoke and haze from the Eastern Canadian wildfires hung around again on Thursday despite the wind mixing the air up a bit as our focus shifts to a more active weather pattern in the coming days as the haze scours out to end June. There wasn’t much sunshine to be had as the first in a series of…

Pete Buttigieg
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US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Lexington officials mark infrastructure investments

Dylan Scheid,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was in Lexington Thursday to highlight major infrastructure investments in Kentucky as part of the Investing in America Tour. Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray and Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton joined him to highlight an $8.1 million grant to replace an 86-year-old railroad bridge overpass, add sidewalks and improve stormwater drainage. City…

Carson's Food & Drink
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Carson’s Food & Drink to open 2nd Lexington location

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Carson’s Food & Drink is opening a second Lexington location, the company announced on Facebook Thursday. The restaurant will be located in the former Andover Country Club building at 3480 Todds Road. The new Carson’s location will open in early 2024. “Carson’s is coming to Andover! The wait is over! We are so happy to announce…

Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, John Roberts, Samuel Alito, Elena Kagan, Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Ketanji Brown Jackson
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Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions and says race cannot be a factor

Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. The court’s conservative majority overturned admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation’s oldest private and public colleges, respectively. Chief Justice John Roberts said that for too long universities have…

Reproductive Freedom Ring
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Lexington jewelry shop fundraises money to aid women who may need out-of-state abortions

Ana Medina,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A judge dismissed a lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of two Kentucky laws that ban nearly all abortions in the state. Rachel Savane is reflecting on her efforts to help women with travel expenses for out of state abortions, Savane is the owner of Savane Silver in downtown Lexington. For over a year, she’s been donating…

T.g. Shuck's Wednesday Night Forecast...6 28 2023
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Wildfire smoke thickens up mid-week, but should back off Thursday as our storm chances return

A series of thunderstorm complexes rolling in from the northwest should increase our strong storm potential as we close out June
T.G. Shuck,

It was quite an interesting day of weather across Central and Eastern Kentucky. While conditions were quiet, the smoke and haze from the Eastern Canada wildfires really thickened up around the area with no wind to speak of thus reducing visibility and dropping air quality levels significantly. The air quality levels in Lexington were the worst they’ve been since July…