Fireworks stands popping back up ahead of July 4th
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — With just two weeks until the Fourth of July holiday, fireworks stands are preparing for a return to normal after several years of supply chain issues. That includes a family-run business in Nicholasville. Robert Workman runs Wildcat Fireworks along with his family just outside of Wildcat Mattress — which they also own. He says they started a…
New, 17-bed behavioral health unit opens at Kentucky Children’s Hospital
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — There’s a new Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit at Kentucky Children’s Hospital. The 17-bed inpatient space is designed to meet the unique needs of children and adolescents who would benefit from more intensive mental and behavioral health interventions. Hospital leaders say the new space features eight semi-private rooms and one private room specifically designed for the care…
Human remains found in Knox Co. believed to be those of missing man
GRAY, Ky. (WTVQ) — Human remains found in a wooded area in Gray are believed to be those of a man missing since late May, police say. According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Department, on Monday around 6:30 p.m., human remains were found near Hall Circle. Officers searched the area, where they found the remains, after a West Knox fireman…
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24 people arrested after drug task force investigation by Laurel Co. officers
LONDON, Ky. (WTVQ) — 24 people have been arrested resulting from a week-long Laurel County Sheriff’s Office drug interdiction task force investigation. According to the sheriff’s office, those arrested range in age from 26 to 66 and are from multiple cities, including London, Corbin, East Bernstadt, Rockhold, Keavy and Barbourville. The following people were arrested: Michelle Jones (40) of Corbin,…
Boyd Co. officer involved in shooting on Sunday
ASHLAND, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Boyd County officer was involved in a shooting Sunday night, Kentucky State Police said Tuesday. According to a short press release, an officer with the Boyd County Sheriff’s Office was involved in a shooting around 8:27 p.m. in Ashland. No details surrounding the shooting were provided, other than no one was injured. ABC 36 will…
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Cadentown Missionary Baptist Church celebrates Juneteenth with project announcement
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Several events have led-up to the Juneteenth holiday in Lexington, that includes a campaign launch, “A Sense of Place” held Monday morning at Cadentown Missionary Baptist Church. The A Sense of Place Steering Committee is focused on ensuring hamlets are celebrated, respected, and remembered. With more than 20 historic hamlets identified in Fayette County, rural historically…
A cut-off low will keep our weather unsettled to finish out the spring season
It was a damp start to the week with some beneficial rain through parts of the area with more expected this week
After a nice Father’s Day weekend as a whole, we saw some much needed rainfall to kick off the week across Central and Eastern Kentucky as a wave of low pressure slowly moved into our area. Some spots saw some moderate to heavy downpours at times, including the Lexington area with upwards of 1″ rainfall totals reported where the heaviest…
Slim Chickens opens 1st restaurant in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington has a new restaurant located on Waller Avenue. Slim Chickens opened Monday. The chain, which offers tenders, wings, sandwiches and house sauces is the first in the city. Houchens Food Group recently expanded its portfolio with its first Slim Chickens location in Bowling Green in 2021, added its second Bowling Green location, acquired three Tennessee locations…
KSP celebrates 75th anniversary
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — State leaders recognized the 75th anniversary of Kentucky State Police Monday in Frankfort. The room was full of police officers, their loved ones and the new cadet class as KSP celebrated its anniversary. Gov. Andy Beshear was one of the many people who attended the event and expressed great pride in KSP. He says that it…
Send-off ceremony celebrates 7 attending military service academies
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A send-off ceremony for nominees attending military service academies was held at Forcht Bank in Lexington Monday. U.S. Congressman Andy Barr hosted the annual sendoff for the seven students who were nominated. The students, from central Kentucky, will attend U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy and U.S….
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Motorsports Monday – June 19th, 2023
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4-vehicle crash on I-75 sends 2 to hospital, stalls traffic
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A four-vehicle crash on I-75 Monday morning sent two people to the hospital and caused traffic back-ups. According to Lexington police, the crash occurred near mile marker 111 around 7:30 a.m. Officers had all four lanes closed, but two have since reopened. The two people taken to the hospital had non-life-threatening injuries. We’re on scene and…
16-year-old dies in drowning at Paintsville Lake
WEST LIBERTY (WTVQ) — A 16-year-old died after downing at Paintsville Lake over the weekend. According to the Morgan County coroner, the 16-year-old died Saturday while swimming with friends near the Lost Creek boat ramp. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife is handling the investigation. The 16-year-old’s body was taken to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy….
Heavy rain and storms could cause issues
Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Sunday evening forecast!
Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Sunday everyone and Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there. It has been a great weather day with sunshine and temperatures in the low 80s. The only down fall has been some haze/smoke still in the air. But good news is that it is moving back off to the north…
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Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Saturday evening forecast!
Good Saturday evening everyone, beside from the haze and smoke still hanging around from the Canadian wildfires… it has been a great day across the area. Here are todays weather headlines. Haze and smoke will linger into our Sunday and you can see that on our future cast smoke model. It will not be as thick as today but…
Haze lingers into Saturday but a nice summer-like weekend is on tap
Our weather looks dry through Sunday before a few showers creep in for Juneteenth Monday
With a frontal boundary dropping through the commonwealth early on Friday, we saw a pleasant finish to the week across Central and Eastern Kentucky. With a northwest breeze ushering in slightly “cooler” air, afternoon highs struggled to reach the 80 degree mark here in the Bluegrass with low to mid-80s down south. Of course the big story was some thicker…