Annual peace walk unites those affected by gun violence while also honoring a legacy

The peace walk takes place this Saturday, starting at 1:30 p.m. with a resource fair

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — It’s a peace walk that’s held a community together for a cause for the last nine years. “The greatest thing about that is that this peace walk, it exemplifies everything you wanna see from a community standpoint. And it, and it just, it’s for the community, by the community,” says Ricardo Franklin, the organizer and the…

One more summer-like day on the way for Thursday

With more sunshine and a strong southwest wind, afternoon highs should reach the low to mid-80s before changes arrive Friday

It was a delightful spring day to say the least on Wednesday across Central and Eastern Kentucky with sunshine and unseasonably warm temperatures across the board. With high pressure to our southeast and a nice southwest breeze in place, afternoon highs surged to around the 80 degree mark in most locations so it felt really good to say the least….

State leaders encourage Kentuckians to ‘roll up their sleeves’ following last week’s shootings

FRANKFORT, Ky (WTVQ)- Holding a picture of his late friend Tommy Elliott, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear gave blood Wednesday in his friend’s honor. Elliott was one of the five victims in last week’s mass shooting in Louisville. “I’m going to give in honor of my friend, Tommy, as well as everyone else we lost that day. He was a big…

KYTC highlights National Work Zone Awareness Week

FRANKFORT, Ky (WTVQ)- April 17-21 is National Work Zone Awareness Week. In Kentucky, transportation crews are sharing a reminder to drivers to help keep their workers safe. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says last year there were 1,074 work zone crashes in the state, resulting in close to 300 injuries and six deaths. This year, the Cabinet says they’re ramping up…

Wildfire at Natural Bridge grows to over 100 acres due to high winds, difficult terrain

STANTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A fire that began Tuesday at Natural Bridge State Resort Park has grown to more than 100 acres due to high winds and difficult terrain. According to the Kentucky Division of Forestry, the fire has spread to Daniel Boone National Forest land. Nearly 100 firefighters from the KDF, U.S. Forest Service Daniel Boone National Forest and…

LMPD officer who helped stop mass shooter diagnosed with pneumonia in hospital

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — One of the Louisville Metro police officers who helped stop the mass shooter at Old National Bank was diagnosed with pneumonia while in the hospital. Nickolas Wilt, a 26-year-old who was shot in the head while trying to stop the gunman last Monday, has been in the hospital since in critical but stable condition. On Tuesday,…

5 injured in crash in Louisville, including police officer and sheriff’s deputy

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — Five people were injured in a crash in Louisville on Tuesday, including a police officer and sheriff’s deputy. According to ABC affiliate WHAS, officers were responding to a shooting in the 100 block of West Kentucky Street around 7:45 p.m. As they were headed to the scene, a crash was reported on South First and East…

Summer-like warmth cranks up for the mid-week

With sunshine and a strong southwest wind, highs should reach the low 80s the next few days

After a pleasantly cool start to the week on Monday across Central and Eastern Kentucky, the tranquil weather and steady warming trend continued on Tuesday. Other than a few high, thin cirrus clouds in a few spots, most locations enjoyed full sunshine through the day. With a warm front draped across Southern Kentucky, afternoon highs surged into the low to…