CYNTHIANA, Ky (WTVQ)- A Harrison County Middle School is celebrating after earning a monumental achievement this weekend: winning a third straight state title in archery. To celebrate, the city held a parade throughout Cynthiana. “It’s amazing. We’re all so excited about it,” says archer Madaline Williams, an 8th grader. The team placed first in two categories: Bullseye and 3D. Some…
Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Saturday evening everyone, its been a very cold day across central and eastern Kentucky with high temperatures only reaching the mid to upper 30s. Winds have been gusting to 2–30mpph creating a wind chill into the upper 20s. Here are our Saturday weather headlines: Clouds increase this evening and those clouds will…
Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Friday everyone and Happy St Patrick’s Day! Our day started out with rain and temperatures that were deep into the 50s. But the rain has pushed off to the east as the cold front passed through and that has left us with MUCH colder air. Here are your headlines! That cold front…
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LONDON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Whitley County man on Thursday pleaded guilty to murdering a federal witness. Danial Nantz pleaded guilty to murdering Geri Johnson, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Nantz was trafficking methamphetamine throughout Whitley County from March 2017-19. In 2019, some of Nantz’s methamphetamine sources of supply and co-conspirators were indicted by a grand jury, according to…
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GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) — Hank the Horse will visit Golden’s Pub and Deli in Georgetown Friday to promote Hank’s literacy program Pages for a Purpose. Pages for a Purpose is a literacy excellence program that encourages kids to achieve literacy excellence through horses and equine-related learning activities. You can meet Hank and take photos with him from 3 to 7…
MANCHESTER, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Kentucky man filed a lawsuit Friday challenging the constitutionality of Senate Bill 150, a bill concerning pronouns, gender-affirming care, bathrooms and more. Deric Lostutter filed the suit one day after the Senate passed SB 150. Lostutter says the bill “unfairly targets the LGBTQ community” and “strips away the choice of the parent regarding their child.”…
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RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) — The man accused of killing 32-year-old Jordan Morgan, former state lawmaker C. Wesley Morgan’s daughter, in Madison County had his trial date set in court on Friday. Shannon Gilday’s trial will begin on May 5, 2025. Wesley Morgan spoke to reporters Friday, saying his family continues to feel the impacts of the loss of his daughter….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A former University of Kentucky student seen in a video hurling racial slurs and physically assaulting another UK student pleaded not guilty Friday in court. Sophia Rosing will appear in court again on May 4. Last month, Rosing was indicted by a grand jury after a video of Rosing surfaced in November 2022 showing her in…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Nearly a year after Publix announced its first Lexington location, a second Publix is now in the works, the company said Friday. Lexington’s second Publix will be located on Georgetown Road and Citation Boulevard. This Publix was announced nearly a year after the city’s first Publix said it was set to open in 2024. Publix at…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A historic moment for 17-year-old Travis Perry at Rupp Arena on Thursday, as he stood at the free throw line, in-front of thousands of spectators. Perry managing to break a record once set by “King” Kelly Coleman, a milestone that survived nearly seven decades. “It was it’s something obviously very neat but you know, it’s he…
FRANKFORT, Ky (WTVQ)- Lawmakers have had a busy day Thursday. They’re hoping to pass bills before a midnight deadline. Among the bills include Senate Bill 150, which has been a confusing bill. In part, lawmakers have added similar language from House Bill 470. After hours of debate, the Senate voted to 30-7 to send the bill to the governor’s desk….
It was a delightful Thursday across Central and Eastern Kentucky with a bit of sunshine and a breezy south wind helping to push afternoon highs into the low and mid-60s! This was a welcome change given the chilly air we dealt with during the early part of this week. We enjoyed some beautiful sunrise shots Thursday as the high clouds…
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — A bill to ban TikTok on state government devices that easily passed in both the Kentucky House and Senate is now heading to the governor’s desk. Senate Bill 20 would ban the use or download of TikTok on any state government network or government-issued devices, direct the Commonwealth Office of Technology and legislative branch to install…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Fayette County Public Schools bus was involved in a crash Thursday morning while on its way to a middle school. According to Lexington police, around 8:30 a.m. a van hit the bus at the intersection of Russell Cave Road and New Circle. The bus was attempting to make a right turn when it was hit….
