Tates Creek Middle School Evacuated, Ana Medina Live 1/19/23
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Officials believe pepper spray was source of Tates Creek Middle School evacuation
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) 1/19/23, 11:57 a.m. Officials believe the source of the “unknown odor” that evacuated the middle school is pepper spray, Deffendall said in an update to ABC 36. One student had difficulty breathing and was taken to a hospital for treatment, and “a few” staff members reported throat irritation. Emergency officials are still on the scene investigating. “The…
KSP: Dead body found in vehicle involved in I-75 pursuit
1/19/23, 12:38 p.m. Kentucky State Police has identified the woman found dead in the car as Rachel Carder, of Huntington, West Virginia. She was 53. 1/18/23, 10:23 p.m. The man who allegedly took police on a multi-county pursuit has been identified as David Reed, of Florida. Police say the 54-year-old is charged with the following: Murder – domestic violence Tampering…
Man who killed 2 in Lexington in 2019 gets life in prison
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Antonio Gaskin, who killed two people in Lexington in 2019, was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday. A judge agreed to the jury’s call for two life sentences without the possibility of parole. Gaskin killed Marquis Harris and Sharmaine Carter in 2019 at an apartment in the 1300 block of Alexandria Drive. He told police…
Annie Brown Live at The Salsa Center with Guest Reena Reyes: Select Free Dance classes, Salsa Dance Demonstration 1/19/23
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Man dead in vehicle-pedestrian crash on Liberty Road
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) 1/19/23, 12:30 p.m. The Fayette County coroner says Joshua Davis died from multiple blunt force trauma after being hit while he was walking in the roadway. The cause of death was ruled accidental. 1/19/23, 8:01 a.m. A man is dead after being hit by a vehicle Thursday morning on Liberty Road. According to Lexington police, a man…
KY Tenants urge Tenants’ Bill of Rights ahead of Fayette Urban County Council meeting
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Ahead of Thursday’s Fayette Urban County Council meeting, a coalition alongside KY Tenants continues to demand a Tenants’ Bill of Rights, holding a rally on Wednesday near the Veridian Apartments to make their voices heard. “I have been concerned that at any moment I’m going to come home and have a notice on my door that…
Rain and storms followed by lots of wind into Thursday
With an area of low pressure spinning through the region it looks wet and stormy into Thursday, followed by gusty winds through the afternoon
We saw another unseasonably mild day for mid-January across Central and Eastern Kentucky but it was really all about location. A warm front draped across our southern counties, afternoon highs reached the low 60s while farther north it was a bit cooler but still decent with readings in the low to mid-50s. Clouds were in place through the day as…
Month supply of insulin now capped at $35 for seniors on Medicare part D
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ0 – As of January 1st, seniors on Medicare can now get a month’s supply of insulin at just $35 dollars a month with no deductible to pay. According to Medicare, this cap is for part D plans and applies to each prescription of insulin. So, if a senior takes two types of insulin, they could be paying…
K.E.T.’s Kentucky Life with New Host Chip Polson 1/18/23
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Human Trafficking H.O.P.E. Initiative, Annie Brown In-Studio 1/18/23
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Sales Tax, Annie Brown In-Studio 1/18/23
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Sports with Chris Bolton 1/18/23
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Whatcha’ Eatin’ Wednesday: Bluegrass Sabor 1/1823
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Tackling the opioid crisis in Lexington affecting the Black community
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — It’s a crisis that’s crippling the nation: the opioid epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. “If you in any way, shape or form think that you have a problem. Get help now, because anytime that you use,…
Unseasonably mild air sticks around with more rain on the horizon
After near record high temperatures in the low to mid-60s Tuesday, expect more pleasant air as our next storm system approaches Wednesday
Even though the calendar says mid to late January, it felt more like late March to early April across Central and Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday as clouds and rain departed, the sun returned and a strong southwest wind pushed mild air into the commonwealth. Afternoon highs surged into the low to mid-60s, a good solid 20 plus degrees above average…
Keeping New Year’s Resolutions, Annie Brown Live at the YMCA 1/17/23
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Tuesday Trivia with Host O’Brian Bridges 1/17/23
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Lexington celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This marked the 50th year Lexington has held a freedom march and a commemorative program
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The city of Lexington celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a man who continues inspiring and making others become dreamers. “The movement he led did not stop when a bullet rang out in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968. The gunman didn’t realize that you can kill a dreamer, but you cannot kill…
Unseasonably mild air along with unsettled weather much of this week
Afternoon highs should be right around the 60 degree mark through the mid-week but we are looking at a few rain chances as well
After a mostly sunny start to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday across Central and Eastern Kentucky, clouds slowly increased ahead of the first of 2 storm systems that should impact our area through the week. Light rain moved in from west to east through the afternoon as highs reached the low 50s. Temperatures may back off a…