3-year-old dies from alleged fentanyl overdose; father arrested

MAYSVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Maysville man arrested last month is accused of allowing his 3-year-old child to come in contact with fentanyl, which ultimately killed her. According to William Hanna’s arrest citation, Hanna “allowed his child to have access to and come into contact with” fentanyl and other controlled substances, which caused her death. Hanna, 37, was arrested in…

Danville superintendent to leave post for position at private school in Louisville

DANVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — The superintendent of Danville Independent Schools is leaving his post for a position at a private school in Louisville next month. Dr. Greg Ross submitted his letter of resignation on Thursday. His last day is June 10. He’ll now head the West End School in Louisville, a private, boarding school for boys in pre-K through eighth…

White Men Can’t Jump remake with Jack Harlow premieres Friday

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — A remake of the 1992 classic White Men Can’t Jump, featuring Louisville native Jack Harlow, premieres Friday on Hulu. Yesterday, Harlow walked the red carpet at Baxter Avenue Theatres to celebrate to movie’s release. The movie stars Harlow, Sinqua Walls, Lance Reddick, Teyana Taylor and more. The R-rated movie follows a pair of basketball players who…

Visitation, funeral for Rep. Lamin Swann underway Friday

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Funeral arrangements are taking place Friday for a Kentucky state Representative who died shortly after going to the hospital for a medical emergency. Visitations for Lamin Swann will be held at the Consolidated Baptist Church from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Swann died Sunday. He was a Representative for the 93rd District which included parts of Lexington….

Rain and storm chances ramp up a bit heading toward the weekend

With moisture returning and a cold front dropping in, expect showers and storms to pick up into Friday night

It was another beautiful day Thursday across Central and Eastern Kentucky with more sunshine, fairly comfortable humidity levels, and afternoon highs into the mid and upper 70s. As expected we did see a few scattered clouds develop across Southern Kentucky thanks to a mid-level wave moving through along with some moisture increasing. While most locations should stay dry heading into…

Beshear releases first TV ad of gubernatorial campaign

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Gov. Andy Beshear released the first TV ad of his gubernatorial campaign on social media on Thursday. The ad, which will air on television beginning Monday, May 22, according to Medium Buying, touts his work over the past four years as governor including bringing thousands of jobs to the state and providing assistance to tornado and…

4-star quarterback Cutter Boley commits to University of Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington Christian Academy upcoming junior Cutter Boley committed to the University of Kentucky Thursday. The four-star recruit and quarterback received multiple offers from around the country and narrowed it down to a top five, including Tennessee, Florida State, Michigan, Penn State and Kentucky. He’s the No. 1 ranked recruit in the state of Kentucky, according to…

Frankfort police: Man kills woman in home on Equestrian Way, investigation underway

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Frankfort police say a man killed a woman in a home on Equestrian Way on Wednesday night. According to police, the domestic-related incident happened around 9 p.m. Officers were called to the home where they found a man had shot and killed a woman. Police say they’re treating this as a homicide investigation. It’s unclear what…

Warmer temperatures and spotty showers ahead of early weekend cold front

Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your ABC 36 Storm Team forecast

It was a cooler start to your Thursday across central and eastern Kentucky. Temperatures fell into the mid-40s for many areas, even the low 40s briefly for some. The good news is that temperatures will warm-up quickly through the day. Afternoon highs will be right around where they should be this time of the year, ranging from the mid-to-upper 70s….

Search warrants reveal gunman planned mass shooting at Old National Bank

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — Search warrants revealed the Louisville Old National Bank gunman planned the April 10 attack in advance. The gunman opened fire on a conference room of employees at the bank, where he killed five people and injured eight more. He was eventually killed by Louisville Metro Police Officer Cory Galloway. According to ABC affiliate WHAS, the newly-released…

Williamsburg police investigating church vandalism

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (WTVQ) — Williamsburg police are investigating vandalism at the Highland Park Baptist Church. The vandalism occurred sometime between May 14-17 on the outside of the brick building. Police are asking residents in the area to check their surveillance videos for anything that may assist with the investigation. Below is one image of the vandalism. Police have another, however,…

The quick break from our active weather pattern continues Thursday

While most locations should be dry and warm, a stray shower can't be ruled out down south Thursday as moisture slowly returns

After a stormy Election Day with lots of severe weather across Central and Eastern Kentucky it was a tranquil and pleasant Wednesday across the board. With some filtered sunshine (due to some upper level smoke from the wildfires all the way in Western Canada drifting eastward) and lower humidity levels, afternoon highs reached the low to mid-70s so it felt…

Calm conditions return after Election Day storms

Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your ABC 36 Storm Team forecast

A beautiful Wednesday is on tap across central and eastern Kentucky. Afternoon highs will reach the low-to-mid 70s, while skies will remain mostly sunny. There was dense morning fog early in the morning hours, but that quickly dissipated after sunrise. The first half of Thursday will be calm as well but there will be a few pop-up showers and storms…