LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Tyre Nichols, 29, was beaten by Memphis Police officers after a traffic stop on January 7th and died three days later from his injuries. “That incident was not policing. I mean, that was so far outside of the realm of policing,” says Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers. Since Nichols’ death, some bodycam and surveillance footage has…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — To some it’s known as the beautiful game, and every four years countries come together to watch the world cup all for the love of one sport, soccer, and now that passion continues to spread to Lexington. “Get ready for the season. It’s going to be a long ride,” said an excited Don Smart, a midfielder…
It’s been an interesting and active week across Central and Eastern Kentucky with a few rounds of wintry weather to close out January and kick off February. An Arctic boundary moved through early Friday bringing a re-enforcing shot of some colder air to the region. Despite lots of bright sunshine by the afternoon, temperatures still struggled into the low 30s…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- February is National Heart Month and it’s dedicated to raising awareness about cardiovascular health. It’s been about one month since Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest. He’s since been released from the hospital and continues to recover. The American Heart Association says he’s just one example of why knowing hands only CPR is so important….
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Metal detectors stopped a student from bringing a loaded gun into the Paul Laurence Dunbar High School on Friday, school officials told ABC 36. According to an email from acting principal Andrea Tinsley to parents, security ambassadors found a gun while checking a student’s bag as they entered the school through metal detectors. The student was…
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — With more problems than solutions to an issue that continues to grow, lawmakers are demanding swifter action to the Department of Juvenile Justice. “In the absence of leadership, a problem becomes a crisis,” said Senate President Pro Tempore, David Givens, during a press conference with the DJJ workgroup, on Thursday morning. “We had a judge yesterday…
It was a cloudy and cold Groundhog Day across Central and Eastern Kentucky so there were no “shadows” to been seen for any Kentucky groundhogs, but the “official”call from Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania was for 6 more weeks of winter as the shadow was seen. Temperatures were definitely winter-like with highs in the mid-30s and a few spots still had…
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(CNN NEWSOURCE) — It was like a scene from a movie…a fiery crash on the las vegas strip in front of tourists and bystanders. But a daring rescue by a nearby police officer and a good samaritan helped save the driver. This is the view from Metro officer Derek Stebbins’ body camera. The man next to him reached in —…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Last night the urban county council approved pay raises for correction officers in Fayette County, something that had been discussed for quite some time. In recent weeks the council has also approved raises for other departments as well, including police officers, firefighters and more. Those with the Fayette County Detention Center say the raises will help…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Lexingtonians now have a new unique experience that combines glass, art, and cocktails. “It’s been exciting, it’s been overwhelming in a lot of ways, in a very good way. You know when you open something new like this it is kind of a new vision you’re not really going to see a combination like this.” Kentucky…
It was an active finish to January with several rounds of wintry weather across Central and Eastern Kentucky, including a few slick roads down south to kick things off on Wednesday. Luckily we saw some much needed sunshine across the area before additional clouds rolled in late in the day. Even with the sunshine, afternoon highs hovered right around the…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- The use of Chat GPT is raising some eyebrows at higher education institutions about its use. The artificial intelligence tool was launched in November. It’s owned by research company Open AI. In simple terms, it’s a bot that creates generated content. You can ask it anything. And it can easily create a response. “The interesting thing about…
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