The Lexington Cemetery, along with the Lexington National Cemetery, held a Memorial Day service Monday — a patriotic observance honoring the men and women who served in the military. The observance included a presentation of the colors, playing of Taps, ceremonial firing detail and remarks by Air Force Chief MSgt. Reno Sartori. “Memorial Day is specific to honor those who…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Kentucky Blood Center is offering $20 Amazon gift cards to anyone who donates blood Tuesday — hoping to boost low supply. Memorial Day festivities often indicate the start of donation numbers declining. To combat the decrease, KBC has planned its first “Donor Appreciation Days”. The gift card giveaway is the first of many events KBC…
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Flags at all state buildings will fly at half-staff today for Memorial Day, Gov. Andy Beshear said. Beshear encourages all individuals, businesses and organizations to join. “This Memorial Day, we as Americans will come together to honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives for our country and our freedom,” said Beshear….
(CNN NEWSOURCE) — Authorities in Henderson, Kentucky say they believe they’ve found the body of a missing inmate. Police say a body was pulled from the Ohio River on Sunday and they believe it is escaped prisoner Bradley Gillespie. He broke out of a prison in Lima, Ohio last Tuesday along with another man, James Lee. Investigators say both men…
Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Sunday everyone, I hope everyone’s Memorial weekend is going great. Today has been about as chilly of the day before Memorial Day you will ever find in Kentucky with most areas not getting out of the 50s for highs with rain and clouds. Portions of central Kentucky reached the low 60s as…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A man is dead and the suspect is in custody after a Sunday morning shooting. The Lexington Police Department says officers responded to North Limestone and West Short Street at around 2:43 a.m. Sunday for a shooting. When they arrived, they found a man who was shot. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as…
Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Saturday evening everyone, its a beautiful day across central and eastern Kentucky with temperatures running about 10 degrees below average. Here are our weather headlines: Sunday looks like a flat UGLY day with occasional rain, mostly cloudy skies, and temperatures WELL below average. Rain is moving into the east tonight and will…
We enjoyed a nice finish to the week Friday across Central and Eastern Kentucky, which served as “getaway day” for many folks heading into the long holiday weekend. With cool high pressure over the Great Lakes, we enjoyed more sunshine, a breezy northeast wind and comfortable afternoon highs into the mid-70s. While the bulk of the upcoming holiday weekend is…
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GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Horsey Hundred returns to Georgetown College this weekend — welcoming thousands of bike riders from across the country. The annual event kicked off Friday and features three days of riding for every ability level, from rolling 25 miles to a challenging century. Riders will travel through picturesque, rolling central Kentucky horse farm country — with…
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COVINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Covington, Kentucky man was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Nicholas Brockhoff, 22, was also sentenced to three years of supervised release and $2,700 in restitution. Brockhoff pleaded guilty on Oct. 27, 2022, to assaulting, resisting or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon, according to…
A fantastic Friday is on the way across central and eastern Kentucky. Afternoon highs will reach the mid-70s and skies will remain mostly sunny. It will be comfortable today as well as dewpoints stay low through the day. Overnight lows will fall into the low 50s and skies will remain mostly clear. Memorial Day Weekend begins on the dry end….
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Louisville Metro police officer who was shot in the head over a month ago is showing “remarkable progress” in a rehabilitation facility. According to an update from Nickolas Wilt’s family on Thursday, the officer is now able to respond more consistently to yes or no questions and has started walking again with a harness working…
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It was a cooler but very pleasant Thursday across Central and Eastern Kentucky thanks to a frontal boundary dropping through the commonwealth during the early morning hours. This front ushered in some slightly cooler air as afternoon backed down into the low 70s in Central Kentucky with mid to even upper 70s down south. A breezy northeast wind definitely added…
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(CNN NEWSOURCE) — A man accused of shooting and killing a Kentucky sheriff’s deputy has an extensive criminal history dating back nearly three decades. 45-year-old Steven Sheangshang has been in trouble with the law nearly every year of his adult life. His long criminal history starts with an arrest in Clermont County, Ohio in 1996. He was convicted of a…
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