Ask the Expert: Kentucky Touchstone Energy
Ask the Expert: Kentucky Touchstone Energy
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The Bluegrass Files Author Frank Messina 3.30/2023
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2 dead following ‘domestic incident’ in Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Two people are dead following what police are calling a domestic incident Wednesday night in Mount Vernon. Kentucky State Police says Michael Collinsworth shot his wife, Tonya Collinsworth, during a domestic dispute at a home on Copper Creek Road. He then turned the gun on himself. Both died from the shooting, according to the Rockcastle…
Body found on NKU campus on March 12 identified
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (WTVQ) — A body found on North Kentucky University’s campus in mid-March has been identified as Gary Randall. Randall was not an NKU student nor affiliated with the university, the Campbell County coroner said in a Thursday press release. Officials say his body is believed to have been in the woods for several years. No foul play…
Ky. Senate unanimously votes to convict former Commonwealth’s Attorney in impeachment trial
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — A former Eastern Kentucky Commonwealth’s Attorney who offered to help a defendant in exchange for her nude photos was convicted of all charges against him during a Senate impeachment hearing Thursday. Ronnie Goldy Jr. was the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Bath, Menifee, Montgomery and Rowan counties. At the time of the discovery of about 230 pages of…
Fantastic Thursday on the way ahead of strong storms and gusty winds to end the week
Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
Happy Thursday, it’s a Go Day! Really nice conditions are on the way today ahead of a strong system moving in Friday-Saturday. Temperatures will climb into the low-to-mid 60s and lots of sunshine is on the way. Enjoy it because active weather returns starting early Friday and lasting into Saturday. Here’s a breakdown of the timing heading into Friday…
Kentucky Ballet Theatre: “THE WIZARD OF OZ” 3/30/2023
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Talking Kids with Dr. Caitlynn: Sun Safety 3/30/2023
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9 service members killed in military helicopter crash in Western Ky.
TRIGG COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) 3/30/23, 10 a.m. Five service members were in one helicopter and four were in the other conducting a multi-shift formation under night vision goggles when the helicopter crash occurred. All service members were based at Fort Campbell. Army officials added no radio signal was sent out for help from the helicopters before the crash. Officials are…
The gift of a second chance at life
Lexington couple shares journey of organ transplant, as wife donates kidney to her husband
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Back in February we brought you the story of Jeremy Maynard, a man who at the time was in need of a kidney transplant. His journey became even more special when the one person who he decided to spend the rest of his life with also happened to be the person willing to donate her kidney….
Active weather pattern ramps up to end March and begin April
We'll squeeze in one more nice day before storm chances ramp up along with another wind event Saturday
It was a pleasant spring day across Central and Eastern Kentucky with afternoon highs climbing into the upper 50s with full sunshine in most locations. This was a nice recovery after the very chilly/frosty start as temperatures started into the upper 20s and lower 30s. This caused a bit of frost on some of the plants that have already bloomed…
Andy’s Frozen Custard opens on Richmond Road
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A restaurant in Lexington held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday to celebrate its new location. Andy’s Frozen Custard officially opened another location on Richmond Road at 11 a.m. For more than 35 years, Andy’s says it has used only the freshest ingredients for a frozen custard experience you can’t get anywhere else. The custard chain already has…
Senate Bill 150 now law in Ky. as Senate, House override Beshear’s veto
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) 3/29/23, 3:24 p.m. Senate Bill 150 is now law in Kentucky after both the House and Senate overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto on Wednesday. Shortly after the Senate overrode Beshear’s veto, the House took the vote up. The House voted 76-23 to override his veto. As the vote went on, chanting protestors were being escorted out of…
Lexington police searching for Pimlico Parkway Subway robbery suspect
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington police are still searching for a man they say robbed a Subway on Pimlico Parkway Wednesday morning. Around 11:35 a.m., police responded to the Subway at 3120 Pimlico Parkway for a report of a robbery. A man allegedly walked inside, “implied” he had a weapon and left with an “undisclosed amount of money,” according to…
Dana Martin Studio with Piano Student Brad Davidson 3/29/2023
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Protests fill Kentucky Capitol Annex steps, Rotunda over Senate Bill 150
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Hundreds of people are in Frankfort Wednesday morning protesting what they’re calling an anti-transgender bill that’s expected to be taken back up in both chambers before this legislative session ends. And a counter protest is underway as well. Senate Bill 150, a bill that would require parental notification on “sexually-related matters,” ban gender-affirming medical care for…
#WingsUp: Transylvania women’s basketball team heads to Dallas for national championship
The Pioneers women's basketball team is 32-0
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Transylvania women’s basketball team is #WingsUp as they head to Dallas to play in the national championship after a 32-0 season thus far. The Pioneers left Lexington for Dallas on Wednesday morning with a huge send-off where hundreds of people cheered, clapped and praised the team and their historic accomplishment. They’ll play the Christopher Newport…
Newly signed bill would help private institutions with SRO’s on campus
Some parents demand more action towards gun violence prevention
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — With the nation continuing to mourn the loss of three children, and three adults in a Nashville school shooting, there are lingering questions, including, where was security? Law enforcement confirming the school did not have a school resource officer, since its’ a private institution. Things in the bluegrass state, are a bit different. A newly signed house…
A quiet mid-week before more active weather returns to close out March
Get set for a few frosty mornings and sunny afternoons through Thursday before wet and windy weather returns on Friday
Mother Nature gave us a friendly remainder Tuesday that we are still in early spring as temperatures were a touch on the cool side, even for late March thanks to a mid-level wave of energy moving through the region. Other than a few sprinkles/passing showers in a few spots it was mainly cloudy and dry through the afternoon but the…
