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Overnight fire closes all Natural Bridge trails
STANTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — An overnight fire at Natural Bridge State Park closed all trails. According to the Middlefork Fire/Rescue, the trails will be closed for approximately three days as state forestry conducts “mop up operations.” The fire was contained in the park. The public is asked to stay out of the area to allow crews to move around as…
Midweek warm-up ahead of big weekend changes
Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
A really nice three day stretch of weather is on the way across central and eastern Kentucky. Afternoon highs on Tuesday will climb into the upper 60s, right around where would should be. Temperatures will only climb from there… Wednesday will see upper 70s and low 80s, while Thursday will reach the low-to-mid 80s. Enjoy these temperatures while they last…
Tuesday Trivia: Animal Crackers! 4/18/2023
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Could the firearm used in the Old National Bank mass shooting end up back on the street?
Lawmakers explain Kentucky statute on auctioning confiscated firearms
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — as investigators continue to search for the motive behind last week’s mass shooting at the Old National Bank in downtown Louisville, many questions still remain, including what will happen to the AR-15 used in the attack. Last week, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg shedding light on a Kentucky statute that would allow public auction’ of confiscated firearms,…
Cooler to kick off the week but a quick warm-up is on the way
With a warm front and a southwest flow kicking in, highs will surge toward 80 degrees Wednesday and Thursday with sunshine!
It was a very breezy and cool start to the week across Central and Eastern Kentucky with an upper level low spinning across the Great Lakes. Winds gusted 35 to 40 miles per hour at times and even with some sunshine re-appearing across the board, we still saw our afternoon highs into the upper 50s and low 60s…a good 8…
Lexington Humane 4/17/2023
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Breezy and cooler Monday ahead of mid-week warm-up
Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
Breezy and chilly conditions out there early on your Monday morning. Afternoon highs today will struggle to reach the upper 50s. We likely see some gusty winds today as well with gusts over 40 MPH will be possible. This cool down is brief though, as we will be climbing back into the 70s and 80s by Wednesday and Thursday. Don’t…
Our chill doesn’t last long as a warm up is in sight
Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Sunday evening forecast!
Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Sunday evening everyone, its been a chilly day across central and eastern Kentucky with occasional rain showers. Improving conditions are in sight! Here are tonight’s weather headlines. Morning clouds on Monday will turn into a partly sunny sky by the afternoon with highs in the mid to upper 50s. 60 is possible for…
Kentucky School for the Deaf celebrates 200 years
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky (WTVQ)- The Kentucky School for the Deaf in Danville is celebrating it’s bicentennial this year. The school- holding many events, galas, and other celebrations this week. On Sunday, many former students and current staff were in Nicholasville for a special church service at Clays Mill Road Baptist Church. Hundreds of people came out to honor the deaf community…
New partnership to help animals, people in recovery heal
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- Paws 4 the Cause announced a new partnership this weekend, aimed at helping both dogs and people in recovery get some needed love and therapy. The animal rescue center is partnering with Stable Recovery LLC, a long-term transitional program that helps offer support to men who are in early recovery from alcohol and drug addictions. The residents…
Lexington SC takes down Tormenta FC, marking first win in club history
GEORGETOWN, Ky (WTVQ) — A thrilling night in Georgetown on Saturday as fans packed Toyota Stadium to watch Lexington Sporting Club take on the South Georgia Tormenta FC. Lexington SC would open the scoreboard first with a goal from Nico Brown. It started as a free kick from Terique Mohammed that Tormenta SC’s goal keeper would try to keep out…
Sunday storms usher in cooler temps
Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
What a fantastic Saturday across the region weather-wise. Temperatures reached the upper 70s and low 80s with conditions staying dry as well. However, changes are on the way late tonight into your day on Sunday. Scattered showers and storms ahead of a cold front will be impacting most of the ABC 36 viewing area during the first half of the…
Donate Life KY, UK Softball advocate for organ donation
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- April is National Donate Life Month, which focuses attention on the importance of organ donation. This weekend, Donate Life KY, the UK Wildcat Softball team and the Kentucky Blood Center teamed up to raise awareness for the critical need of organ and blood donations. The event was held during the Wildcat’s rivalry series against the Tennessee Volunteers….
Dry and warm to begin the weekend but it won’t end that way
After a few scattered storms Friday, we should see a brief break in the action Saturday before a cold front increases our rain chances on Sunday
After 5 straight days of incredible weather across Central and Eastern Kentucky we finally saw a few changes to end the week on Friday as an upper low drifted across the region. We did get to enjoy some bonus sunshine through the morning hours Friday before the storms cranked up and drifted from southeast to northwest. With the added sunshine,…
Bluegrass Creative Market coming to Summit at Fritz Farm
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Lexington Counter Clocks start scholarship to honor Trinity Gay
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Lexington Counter Clocks on Thursday announced a new scholarship program to honor the memory of Trinity Gay, a 15-year-old killed in a shooting in 2016. In spring of 2024, the $1,500 Trinity Gay Scholarship will be awarded annually to one high school student in their senior year at Fayette County Public Schools. To be considered…
UK police arrest “TikTok Trickster” at hospital on multiple warrants
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — University of Kentucky police arrested a man known as the “TikTok Trickster” on Friday for warrants out of four states. Brenton Fillers, 54, is accused of defrauding people using social media. He was arrested at UK Chandler Hospital and will be booked in the Fayette County Detention Center. He’s charged with the following: Aggravated sexual assault…
Another Louisville lawmaker calls for action after mass shooting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — Another Louisville lawmaker has called on legislators to discuss “common sense” policies to prevent “more senseless loss of life due to gun violence” following Monday’s mass shooting in the state’s largest city. Sen. David Yates (D-Louisville) says he’s ready to take action and work with “anyone who shares a goal of addressing the insensate violence” in…
Murder Mystery Dinner 4/14/2023
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Baby gibbon adopted by surrogate moms Skittles and M&Ms at Cincinnati zoo
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WTVQ) — Sister gibbons Skittles and M&M have adopted Kip, the baby white-cheeked gibbon that arrived at the Cincinnati Zoo last month. Kip’s parents at the Dallas Zoo “showed little interest in caring for him,” so the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Program recommended trying to place him at Cincinnati Zoo. “We observed positive interactions throughout…
Monticello police officer seriously injured in motorcycle crash
MONTICELLO, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Monticello police officer was seriously injured when a car allegedly crashed into his motorcycle Thursday afternoon. According to the London Police Department, a 70-year-old woman driving a Nissan turned into the path of Officer Jeramy Thompson, who was driving a motorcycle. The crash happened at the intersection of Hal Rogers Parkway and Ky. 30. The…
The Gallery Grand Opening at Long Island Studios, Palumbo Drive 4/14/2023
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