LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Fifteen nonprofits will receive gun violence prevention grants from One Lexington to help “stop violence among our young people,” Mayor Linda Gorton said Tuesday at a press conference. The nonprofits, which will split $100,000, are involved in mentoring, art, coaching, education, wellness, counseling and more. The following are the organizations receiving grants, according to a press…
RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) — Baptist Health Richmond is expanding its mobile healthcare clinic services to Berea beginning Wednesday. The mobile clinic will be located at 1001 Ace Drive (the Madison County Health Department) on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Tabitha Humphrey with Baptist Health Medical Group Primary Care will offer wellness visits…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Lexington high school principal that was placed on leave in November 2022 and is suing Fayette County Public Schools amended the lawsuit Monday, claiming he’s intentionally being kept on leave until his contract expires. Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Principal Marlon Ball’s amended lawsuit states the ” are conspiring to keep on leave until his…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky passed through a committee meeting Tuesday. Senate Bill 47 would legalize medical marijuana use for Kentuckians with a handful of certain medical conditions, like PTSD or epilepsy. It also sets strict provisions for possession, like needing the proper identification card and the right dosage; outlines that smoking…
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort opened its doors Tuesday for the start of the 2023 season. Beginning today, the Salato Center will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Salato Center was opened to educate the public about the importance of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and its…
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Monday had a winter like look and feel to the air across Central and Eastern Kentucky with clouds, cold temperatures, breezy conditions and even a few flurries flying around. This is quite a change from much of the winter season, which has been unseasonably mild by the numbers. Just as recently as March 1st…we spiked up to 81 degrees for…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — In honor of Women’s History Month, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman made a stop at a Fayette County school Monday morning. Coleman toured James Lane Allen Elementary visiting with classes and taking time to speak with students about the significance of Women’s History Month. “I love questions from kids sometimes. The last few things that adults would…
Doctors at Norton Children’s Hospital met Monday to talk to families about how Daylight Saving Time can affect children. Dr. Katy Hopkins, medical director for pediatric integrated behavioral health at Norton Children’s Hospital, discussed the potential impacts of sleep loss on kids. She says that while the time change may be a minor inconvenience for adults, the sudden lost sleeping…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The third annual Jake Gibbs Birthday Book Drive kicked off Monday at the International Book Project. The book drive was initiated by Anita Courtney in memory of her late husband Jake Gibbs, who was a well-loved civic leader and member of the Lexington community. The drive has generated more than 13,000 books in the past two…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Bowling Green senior living home has done it again — going viral on TikTok, but this time with a video for National Barbie Day. Seniors at Arcadia Senior Living in Bowling Green donned some fabulous pink and blue outfits and stood inside a homemade Barbie doll box, lip-syncing to the tune of Barbie Girl….
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS) — Days before the Louisville community marks three years since the death of Breonna Taylor, supporters gathered in Jefferson Square Park to remember her. They took to the streets Saturday afternoon marching from the Russell neighborhood to downtown while spreading one, unified message. “To remind people she still hasn’t gotten justice,” Bianca Austin, Taylor’s aunt, said….
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Feeding Kentucky food banks are working to help those who lost food during the severe storms that swept across the state on March 3 — but they are in need of donations. Those storms left hundreds of thousands of people without power, forcing them to throw out their refrigerated food. Many can’t afford to replace that…
LANCASTER, Ky. (WTVQ) — Two people were hospitalized after a crash involving a school bus in Lancaster on Monday morning. A car and a Garrard County school bus were involved in the crash on Lexington Street and West Maple around 8 a.m., according to Lancaster police. No details on the crash were given. No children on the bus were injured;…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A restaurant that first got its start in downtown Lexington is closing its doors after nine years. The Lexington Diner made the announcement on Facebook on Sunday. “We would like to thank our guests who have supported us over the years. We have enjoyed being a part of the Lexington community, downtown and in Gardenside neighborhood,”…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WTVQ) — The family of former ABC 36 chief meteorologist Jason Myers, who was killed last year in a helicopter crash in North Carolina is suing a maintenance facility and the companies that owned and operated the aircraft. The suit alleges negligence and claims the helicopter was running on contaminated fuel, which can lead to engine failure. Myers…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Police are searching for a suspect involved in a shooting outside of the McDonald’s on Pimlico Parkway Sunday night. The shooting happened around 11 p.m. Officers say they were dispatched to the McDonald’s in the 3100 block of Pimlico Parkway for a report of shots fired. The restaurant was struck by at least one shot. The…
