STEARNS, Ky. (WTVQ) — The former McCreary County superintendent arrested in February for allegedly bringing a gun onto school property was indicted by a grand jury Monday. John Gunn is accused of bringing a handgun into the Board of Education building at 6 a.m. on Feb. 21, according to the arrest citation. Officers viewed video footage from the school district’s…
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — Taylor Mill native and award-winning country music singer Carly Pearce will perform the national anthem at the 149th Kentucky Derby on May 6. Churchill Downs made the announcement Tuesday, shortly after Pearce teased a Derby appearance with an Instagram video of her putting a hat on with the caption “Hmmm what could this mean?? Place your…
After another cold start to the day, temperatures will be returning to the 60s for your Tuesday afternoon. 60s are still below-average, but it will be feeling better than the 50s we’ve experienced since Sunday. Chilly conditions are on the way overnight but thankfully not as cold as the last few nights. Temperatures will fall into the upper 30s and…
MONTICELLO, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Monticello police officer who was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash nearly two weeks ago has been released from UK Medical Center and transferred to the Wayne County Hospital to continue his recovery. Jeramy Thompson will undergo extensive rehabilitation while there as well, according to Monticello police. He was injured on April 13 when an…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — A large banner on the side of a building in Louisville overlooking I-64 honors the police officer who is still recovering from being shot in the head while responding to the Old National Bank mass shooting. The “Wilt’s Louisville” banner, honoring Louisville Metro Police Department Officer Nickolas Wilt, went up on a building on Bluegrass Parkway…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — It’s a meeting that’s aims to gather the community at Central Bank Center, with three main topics at the forefront: transportation for mental health care, affordable housing and gun violence. Nehemiah Action, hosted by B.U.I.L.D which stands for building a united interfaith Lexington through direct action, held the event at Central Bank Center on Monday night….
It was a frosty start to the week across Central and Eastern Kentucky with early morning lows dipping down into the upper 20s and low 30s. Once the sun came up and winds picked up out of the west, it was a nice but cool Monday as afternoon highs reached the low to mid-50s. This is a solid 15 to…
SOMERSET, Ky. (WTVQ) — Kentucky Republican candidate for governor and current Somerset mayor Alan Keck released his first TV ad, emphasizing his candidacy as an alternative for Kentuckians who are “tired of the ‘same ‘ol politics.’” Keck’s ad shows him turning off a television playing clips of attack ads between competitors Kelly Craft and Daniel Cameron. “Kentuckians deserve a race…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Silas House, an award-winning author and Whitley County native, was appointed as the 2023-24 Kentucky Poet Laureate by Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday. The announcement was part of the Kentucky Arts Council’s Kentucky Writers’ Day event hosted in the Capitol Rotunda. House is a nationally bestselling author of the novels Clay’s Quilt, A Parchment of Leaves,…
SLADE, Ky. (WTVQ) — The fire at Natural Bridge is now 100% contained, Gov. Andy Beshear said on Monday. The fire that began on April 17 closed all trails the next day and grew to over 100 acres. High winds and difficult terrain made containing the fire difficult. According to the Kentucky Division of Forestry, the fire had spread to…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Fayette County Public School students can earn college credit for free this summer under an expansion of dual credit opportunities unveiled Monday. FCPS partnered with Bluegrass Community and Technical College and Eastern Kentucky University for the credit opportunity, made possible by a $3.5 million investment from the Fayette County Board of Education. “Dual credit is an…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Price is Right Live is coming to the Rupp Arena stage on Sunday, Oct. 29. The Price is Right Live is an interactive stage show that gives people a chance to “come on down” and play classic games made famous by the iconic network television show The Price is Right. Contestants can win cash, appliances,…
COLUMBIA, Ky. (WTVQ) — A bus carrying 18 Adair County students and a car crashed in Columbia Sunday morning, resulting in two injuries. According to the Columbia Police Department, a car driven by a 64-year-old woman crossed the center line and struck a school bus head on Sunday around 1 a.m. The bus was carrying 18 Adair County students and…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The former Louisville police officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor has a new job in law enforcement in a county northeast of the city. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday confirmed the hiring of Myles Cosgrove, who was fired from the Louisville Metro Police Department in January 2021 for violating use-of-force procedures and failing to use a…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A new The View-esque talk show from ABC 36 is hitting screens in Central Kentucky on May 1, airing topics that matter to Kentuckians. Let’s Talk, Kentucky will be a 30-minute show, from 12:30 to 1 p.m., where host Sherelle Roberts will present topics concerning local issues, events, challenges, arts and entertainment, nonprofits, health, life hacks,…
