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…
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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…
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….
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…
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…
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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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The first 15 days of May will see reduced adoption fees at 11 Kentucky animal shelters for the Empty the Shelters event. The BISSELL Pet Foundation is teaming up with Dogtopia for its national Empty the Shelters adoption event, where adoption fees will be $50 or less for cats and dogs. The following Kentucky shelters are…
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,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The City of Lexington and the Lexington Police Department said a final goodbye to a school crossing guard who died after being hit by a car last week. The funeral for 73-year-old James Holland was held Tuesday. Holland worked in public safety as a school crossing guard for the Lexington Police Department. In honor of his…
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…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – A reward is being offered in the search for a suspect. London Police say a $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction of this person pictured: Officers say the suspect was allegedly involved in a recent theft. If you know who this person is, you’re asked to please contact…
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…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton on Tuesday released this year’s general fund budget for the city, and for the first time, it totals over $500 million. “This is a big budget – for the first time our city’s general fund budget has risen above $500 million. However, all things are relative, it’s serving a big city with…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington-Fayette Animal Care & Control rescued a baby fox that had gotten its head caught in a fence near Liberty Elementary last week. The animal control team got a call from Liberty Elementary employees and once there, they were able to cut the fox free. The crew took him to the Kentucky Wildlife Center for follow-up…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — A benefit car show will be held Sunday in Louisville for Nickolas Wilt, a Metro Police officer who was shot in the head while trying to stop the Old National Bank gunman last week. The car show will be held at 5520 Fern Valley Road #114 from 12 to 6 p.m. Entry is $5 per car…
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