Louisville mass shooter’s brain to be tested for CTE, family says

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — The 25-year-old man who killed five people and wounded eight more at Old National Bank in Louisville will have his brain tested for CTE. Pete Palmer, the family’s spokesperson, said the shooter’s brain will be tested for chronic traumatic encephalopathy to see whether that could have been a contributing factor that caused the mass shooting. The…

12 horses die in early morning barn fire in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) 4/14/23, 8:24 a.m. Twelve horses died in the barn fire, the Lexington Fire Department told ABC 36. One person was also taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Fire crews are still investigating the cause. 4/14/23, 7:47 a.m. Lexington firefighters are investigating the cause of a barn fire early Friday morning. The department says crews were called…

Visitation held for Louisville mass shooting victim Tommy Elliott

Elliott, 63, was one of five victims in Monday's shooting and a friend of many Kentucky lawmakers

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A visitation was held for 63-year-old Tommy Elliott on Thursday afternoon at Pearson Funeral Home in Louisville. A funeral set to follow on Friday. Elliott, 63, was one of five victims shot and killed in Monday morning’s mass shooting at Old National Bank in downtown Louisville. Elliott, a businessman, was a friend of several Kentucky lawmakers…

Awesome spring weather ends temporarily into Friday

A wave of low pressure to our south should bring a return of rain and storms to end the week

It’s been an amazing week of weather across Central and Eastern Kentucky and Thursday was no exception. With abundant sunshine the majority of the day, we enjoyed our nicest and warmest day with afternoon highs in the low and mid-80s. It’s early spring here in the commonwealth so you know some changes aren’t far off and those will kick in…

A Go Day on the way Thursday

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

Beautiful conditions continue for your Thursday across central and eastern Kentucky. This will likely be the warmest day all week long as temperatures soar near 80°. Upper level clouds will increase throughout the day ahead of our next system. This system will bring an end to our seven day dry stretch, which will tie our longest dry stretch of the…

Community-wide vigil remembers victims of Old National Bank shooting

Louisville officials hosted a "remember and reflect" vigil for the five victims killed in Monday's mass shooting

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — It’s hard to put into words the pain the city of Louisville and the Commonwealth are feeling in light of the mass shooting that claimed the lives of five people. Among the lives lost are Tommy Elliott, James Tutt, Deana Eckert, Juliana Farmer and Joshua Barrick. Officials with the city hosted a vigil on Wednesday night…

Fabulous weather continues into Thursday

We'll ramp up our chances for showers and a few storms into the weekend but it won't be a wash-out.

The incredible early spring weather continued on Wednesday across Central and Eastern Kentucky with more sunshine and warm temperatures. With full sun from start to finish and that higher sun angle here in mid-April, temperatures recovered into the mid to upper 70s for afternoon highs after the cooler start in the 40s. With all the warm air around lately, plants,…

‘No words can express our sorrow’: Louisville mass shooter’s family releases statement

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Louisville mass shooter’s family released a statement Tuesday night, saying in part that “no words” can express the “sorrow, anguish and horror” their son inflicted on Old National Bank employees and their families. In the statement, released to ABC affiliate WHAS, the shooter “had mental health challenges” but his family claims there weren’t any signs…

Sunny & warm conditions continue Wednesday

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

Yet another sunny day is in the forecast for your Wednesday as temperatures continue to climb. Afternoon highs will reach the mid-to-upper 70s, a step up from the low-to-mid 70s yesterday. Thursday will be the warmest day of the week with temps climbing into the low 80s for many across the region. A weak system will move into the region…