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…

Severe Storm Threat for Election Day

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

  Strong-to-severe storms are possible for your Election Day. Southeastern Kentucky is now included in a Level 3/5 Severe Risk for today. All forms of severe weather will be possible, with damaging wind gusts as the primary threat. The timing of this will be from Tuesday afternoon through the evening hours. The severe weather threat increases into southern and southeastern…

Strong to severe storms possible for parts of the area on Election Day

As a wave of low pressure moves through the area, Southern and Southeast Kentucky may see a few strong to severe storms late Tuesday

It was all about location to kick off the week across Central and Eastern Kentucky with quite a difference in temperatures and conditions from northeast to southwest on Monday. With more clouds and a few passing showers along and north of I-64, temperatures struggled into the low to mid-70s while areas farther south had more sunshine and afternoon highs right…

Gloomy Monday ahead of Election Day severe threat

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

After a quiet Mother’s Day across the region we are tracking a gloomy Monday and strong-to-severe storms on Tuesday for Election Day. A few spotty showers and mostly cloudy skies will be present through much of the day on Monday. There will be a large temperatures discrepancy as well. Northeast Kentucky will struggle to reach the low-70s, while the Lake…

Looking ahead to a stormy Election Day

Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Sunday evening forecast!

    Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Sunday everyone and Happy Mothers Day to all the moms out there! The weather has been pretty awesome today as we’ve had temperatures into the upper 70s to low 80s under a partly sunny sky. A scattered shower or storm is possible the remainder of the evening, but most will stay…

An improving Mothers Day forecast

Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Saturday evening forecast!

  Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Saturday evening everyone, most of our day has been dry with temperatures into the muggy low 80s. But some scattered storms are about the area late this evening and some of that may last into our Mothers Day tomorrow. Here are todays weather headlines. While some scattered storms remain possible Sunday, it…

Unsettled weather into Mother’s Day weekend

While it shouldn't be a wash-out the next few days, we could see some stronger storms late Sunday

It was a warm and muggy finish to the week across Central and Eastern Kentucky Friday. With a wave of low pressure cruising through the region, a few scattered showers and storms ramped up with the warmth of the afternoon as highs reached the upper 70s in most locations. Even though it ended up being a bit wet later in…