LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS) — The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has released the first findings into the deaths of three horses at Churchill Downs. The first horse death investigated by the KHRC was “Take Charge Briana,” who was euthanized after an injury on the track on May 2. Officials found the filly had no pre-race red flags or illegal drugs. They also said…
WINCHESTER, Ky. (WTVQ) — A multi-county police pursuit ended in Winchester after the car nearly hit a home Monday afternoon. According to Kentucky State Police, troopers saw a stolen car on Newtown Pike around 4:30 p.m., which the Lexington Police Department had been in pursuit of earlier the same day. KSP attempted to stop the car, but it allegedly fled…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Spring meet races at Churchill Downs are set to move to Ellis Park on Wednesday. It comes after a dozen horse deaths at the Louisville track, in the past month. “I don’t think that anybody should support horse racing as long as horses are dying,” says Kathy Guillermo, senior vice president of PETA. With the horse…
Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Monday evening everyone, its been a warm and beautiful day across Kentucky once again. But here are todays weather headlines to track the coming week. First order of business is the haze and smoke diving into Kentucky this evening – Tuesday straight from the Canadian wildfires in eastern Canada. This will make…
It was the warmest stretch of temperatures so far this year over the weekend. Lexington peaked in the low 90s both Friday and Saturday. Sunday was warm as well, many areas reached the mid-to-upper 80s. You may have noticed the haze return to the sky as well, that’s thanks to more smoke from wildfires in Canada reaching us here in…
Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Sunday evening everyone, its been another hot day across the area with upper 80s to near 90. With so many outdoor events still on going across central Kentucky – I hope you have drunk plenty of water, wore sunscreen, and took breaks in the shade. Here are our weather headlines to kick…
Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Saturday it has been the hottest day of the year so far with most areas in the low 90’s. MANY events are happening all across Kentucky this weekend. Here is a forecast for a couple of the big ones here in Lexington. Make sure you are drinking plenty of water, applying sunscreen,…
We enjoyed a beautiful yet very warm to hot Friday across Central and Eastern Kentucky as the bubble of high pressure slid into the heart of the Ohio Valley. With cloud-free skies and plenty of sunshine, afternoon highs surged into the upper 80s and low 90s across the area. We topped the 90 degree mark in Lexington for the first…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington police are investigating a shooting that damaged a house. According to police, the shooting happened just before midnight in the area of East Fourth and Hawkins Avenue. The suspects drove off and ditched their vehicle on Polo Club Boulevard. The house was occupied at the time of the shooting but no injuries were reported. If…
Our hottest stretch of the season is well underway across central and eastern Kentucky. On Thursday, the Blue Grass Airport hit 89°, which is our warmest high temperature so far this year. The hot weather continues Friday and into the weekend. Afternoon highs on Friday are expected to reach right around 90°. This would be the first 90° day in…
GEORGETOWN/CYNTHIANA, Ky. (WTVQ) — A final goodbye to Scott County Deputy Caleb Conley on Thursday. Hundreds gathered at the Scott County High School Gymnasium to pay their respects and say goodbye. Those who spoke during the funeral spoke about the type of person Deputy Conley was and the immense impact he had in the community, as a deputy and as…
We enjoyed a nice and warm start to the month of June across Central and Eastern Kentucky on Thursday. With high pressure building in from the northeast, most locations saw plenty of sunshine along with a few scattered clouds as highs reached the low to mid-80s. With some lingering moisture hanging around, once again a few isolated afternoon storms fired…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — 7 Brew coffee shop is opening a second location in Lexington. The company held a building drop event Thursday to celebrate the new location coming to 2895 Richmond Road. At the event, 7 Brew also presented a $2,000 check to the Kentucky Children’s Hospital. 7 Brew has another location open in Lexington on Harrodsburg Road. The…
RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) 6/2/23 Blevins has been arrested, the Maysville Police Department told KSP. 6/1/23 Kentucky State Police is searching for an inmate who they say walked away from the Bluegrass Career and Development Center Thursday morning. According to KSP, Tyler Blevins was at the facility in Richmond around 6 a.m. and walked away. The 32-year-old is described as a…
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — Churchill Downs has set new safety initiatives following an emergency summit to address recent horse deaths on the track. Twelve horses have died since the start of the season on March 30. California-based equine surgeon Dr. Ryan Carpenter and Churchill Downs equine medical director Dr. Will Farmer attended the meeting. Below are Churchill Downs initiatives announced…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Transgender activist Emma Curtis has filed to run for the vacant Kentucky House seat once held by Lamin Swann. Curtis filed on May 22 to run for the Representative spot in the 93rd District, according to the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. She’s listed as a Democrat. According to an opinion piece submitted by Curtis to…
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