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…
Several barges, one carrying 1,400 tons of methanol, loose on Ohio River in Louisville
The nearest water intake is in Henderson, Kentucky, according to Kentucky's Emergency Response Team
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS) — Several barges are loose after a “navigation incident” on the Ohio River in Louisville on Tuesday. The U.S. Army corps of Engineers – Louisville District said the incident started around 2 a.m. at the McAlpine Locks and Dam. Initially, a total of 10 out of 11 barges were reported loose from a tug boat. One barge was…
C.P.R. of Richmond’s Debbie Alexander: Learning C.P.R. 3/28/2023
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Viewer’s Choice Awards: Dr. Kyle Ferguson of Kentucky Eye Center 3/24/2023
Viewer's Choice Awards: Dr. Kyle Ferguson of Kentucky Eye Center 3/24/2023
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Railbird releases 2-day festival lineup schedule
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Railbird, a festival to celebrate music, bourbon and equine experiences, released its two-day schedule lineup Tuesday. The festival is set for June 3 and 4. The two-day lineup features more than 30 artists across three stages. Saturday’s line-up includes headliners: Zach Bryan, Weezer and Morgan Wade. Sunday’s line-up features Tyler Childers, The Head and the Heart…
FCPS responds to lawsuit from Dunbar principal placed on leave
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The four defendants being sued by a Fayette County Public School principal who’s been on leave since November 2022 filed a response last week. Fayette County Board of Education, Demetrus Liggins, James McMillin and Lisa Deffendall deny allegations put forth by Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Principal Marlon Ball and claim any “damages and/or adverse job…
Bill to make Ky. a ‘Second Amendment sanctuary’ becomes law
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — A bill to make Kentucky a “Second Amendment sanctuary” is now law after Gov. Andy Beshear neither signed nor vetoed the legislation passed by the General Assembly. House Bill 153, which cleared both the House and Senate, prohibits state and local law enforcement agencies from enforcing a federal gun ban in the state. The bill passed…
U.K. Cooperative Extension’s Leslie Workman on The Benefits of Creativity 3/28/2023
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Sen. Rand Paul staffer stabbed multiple times in DC, suspect arrested
The Kentucky lawmaker called it a "brutal" assault
(ABC NEWS) — A staffer for Sen. Rand Paul was stabbed and seriously injured in Washington, D.C., on Saturday and a suspect has since been arrested, according to police and Paul’s office. “This past weekend a member of my staff was brutally attacked in broad daylight in Washington, D.C.,” Paul, R-Ky. said in a statement to ABC News on Monday….
Kentucky Amazon workers determined to unionize fly to Seattle to join protest
(CNN NEWSOURCE) — Amazon workers from Kentucky traveled to support fellow workers protesting in another state. The workers flew to Washington over the weekend to join in a protest outside of the spheres in Seattle. The group is pushing for Amazon to unionize. “Jeff, it’s time to stop treating your workers like cattle and it’s time to start treating us…
Suspects identified in Monday night robbery that hit Rupp Arena with gunfire
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) 3/28/23, 2:28 p.m. Two of the three suspects allegedly involved in this incident have been named. Anson Moore, 19, and Michael Rivas-Aparicio, 20, were both arrested and charged with robbery, according to Lexington police. The third suspect is a juvenile and their name was not released. 3/28/23, 8:31 a.m. Three suspects are charged after gunfire hit Rupp…
Zundo Ramen & Izakaya 3/27/2023
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SEE LIST: Bills signed into law, vetoed by Gov. Andy Beshear
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Several bills passed in both the Kentucky House and Senate have already been signed into law or vetoed by Gov. Andy Beshear. For a running list of the bills signed or vetoed and details on each, see below: Thursday, March 16 Signed SB 72: An act relating to motor vehicle titles HB 150: An act…
THY WILL BE DONE Musical 3/27/2023
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Slightly cooler air for late March heading into the mid-week
The combination of clouds and a few showers should hold our temperatures in check a bit on Tuesday
We enjoyed a nice start to this final week of March across Central and Eastern Kentucky Monday despite a weak boundary and a wave of low pressure moving through the Ohio Valley. Most locations managed to avoid a few early morning showers with plenty of sunshine into the early afternoon before some mid-level clouds returned. That bonus sunshine helped afternoon…
Ada & Lo Gift Boutique presents check to McLeod’s Coffee House
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Winds crank up again across Central and Eastern Kentucky to kick off the weekend
A strengthening area of low pressure could produce a few strong storms overnight before gusty winds roll through Saturday.
It was a wet finish to the week across Central and Eastern Kentucky Friday as a stalled out frontal boundary dropped some decent rainfall totals for areas of North Central Kentucky, While the area largely avoided any major issues during the daylight hours, a strengthening area of low pressure will roll through the Ohio Valley into the early hours of…
News at Noon Guests for the Nancy Green “Pancake Queen” Spring Festival in Mt. Sterling 3/24/23
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