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…
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…
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BARBOURVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Knox County man allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and their infant, sending both to the hospital for treatment last week. Deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Department responded to a domestic violence complaint at a home in Barbourville on June 21. After an investigation, Scott McVey, of Barbourville, was arrested and charged with criminal abuse, criminal…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Senator Mitch McConnell and Senator John Boozman attended a press conference at the University of Kentucky’s Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. The senators discussed the new farm bill, which needs to be passed every five years; Former President Donald Trump signed the bill into law in 2018. As the time approaches to pass the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — They say you miss 100% of the shots that you don’t take, and a new initiative through One Lexington is making sure they create alternative pathways for kids and teens ages 12 through 17 through different partnerships within the community. “When we did the budget for this year, we were thinking of ways to focus on…
We’ve seen multiple rounds of it the last month across Central and Eastern Kentucky so it was no surprise to see a return of the smoke and haze from the on-going wildfires across Eastern Canada. With high pressure to our northwest and low pressure to our northeast, that put the Ohio Valley in the prime spot for another wave of…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — It’s National HIV Testing Day — and in Lexington, there’s an effort to not only break the stigma but to get more people to know their status. The annual campaign works to provide early HIV diagnosis, so people living with HIV can fully benefit from available life-saving treatments. This year, Walgreens has teamed up with AVOL…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington Parks & Recreation is ready for July with a full calendar of events and programs with local businesses to raise funds to plant trees in our parks. Each Friday in July, a local business will release a collaborative product and proceeds of those sales will support Trees Lexington. Below is the schedule: Friday, July 7…
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WINCHESTER, Ky. (WTVQ) — Fans spoke, and Ale 8 listened — the company’s blackberry flavor is coming back to shelves in July. Announced on social media on Tuesday with a video showcasing blackberries, an Ale 8 bottle and fan comments, Ale 8 said the drink will be back on shelves in Kentucky on July 10. Ale 8 hasn’t announced which…
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