T.g. Shuck's Thursday Night Forecast...4 20 2023
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Warm air sticks Friday as storm chances increase

A wave of low pressure and a frontal boundary will bring wet weather, the cooler temperatures this weekend.
T.G. Shuck,

It was another fantastic spring day that felt more like summer across Central and Eastern Kentucky Thursday thanks to some filtered sunshine along with a southwest wind, which helped drive temperatures to near record highs into the low to mid-80s. The only downside of the unseasonably warm air was the accompanying wind helped to create dry conditions at the surface,…

Dillon Gaudets Thursday Forecast 4 20 23
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Summer-like heat ahead of a cooler weekend

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

Temperatures soar into the mid-80s on a summer-like Thursday across central and eastern Kentucky. The record high for Lexington is 85° and we should get very close to that. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for most of the viewing area. This is due to low humidity and gusty winds that will lead to an increased fire risk. Any…
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GoFundMe created for Monticello officer critically hurt in motorcycle crash

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

MONTICELLO, Ky. (WTVQ) — A GoFundMe is raising money for a Monticello police officer recovering after being critically injured in a motorcycle crash last week. Chief of Police Joey Hoover created the fundraiser for Officer Jeramy Thompson. The goal is to raise $10,000 for his medical expenses. Thompson was injured when an SUV driven by a 70-year-old woman allegedly pulled…

Peace Walk
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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
Ana Medina,

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…

T.g. Shuck's Wednesday Night Forecast...4 19 2023
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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
T.G. Shuck,

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….

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

Justin Walker,

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…

Ork Zone Safety
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KYTC highlights National Work Zone Awareness Week

Justin Walker,

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

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

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

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

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

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

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…