Man who died in fire in Bath County identified

BATH COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) 12/6/22, 1:07 p.m. The man who died in the fire has been identified as 74-year-old Williams Fields, according to the Bath County coroner. 12/6/22, 12:24 p.m. A house fire in Bath County Tuesday morning left one man dead. According to the Bath County coroner, the fire happened around 6 a.m. in the 5600 block of Old…

Railbird Festival announces 2023 lineup

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The 2023 Railbird Festival lineup is here! Organizers took a break from the festival in 2022 but brought it back for next year with performances from some big names like Zach Bryan, Tyler Childers, Weezer, Sheryl Crow and more. The festival will be held from June 3-4 at the infield at Red Mile and will feature…

Bill named for U.S. Rep. Andy Barr’s wife heads to president

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A bill named in honor of Kentucky U.S. Rep. Andy Barr’s late wife that will fund research into a little-understood heart disease is heading President Joe Biden’s desk. The Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act passed the House unanimously on Monday after being approved by the U.S. Senate last week. The legislation will provide…

Unsettled weather sets in for the first full week of December

You'll need the rain gear from time to time through the week as a stalled out boundary keeps wet weather around.

After a chilly and dry weekend across Central and Eastern Kentucky, the clouds rolled back into the area to kick off this first full week of December. With a warm front to our south and moisture riding up and over it, much of the region so overcast conditions with a few spotty showers that really ramped up into the late…

Wreaths Across America honors military with display

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Wreaths Across America volunteers are honoring our country’s veterans, active duty members and their families this holiday season. Monday, volunteers hung wreaths with flags representing each military branch at the statehouse. A POW/MIA flag was also on display. It’s part of a nationwide effort to place wreaths at the headstones of our fallen veterans. “They’re so…

UPS driver making holiday deliveries is surprised by snacks left for him by Kentucky homeowners

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CNN NEWSOURCE) — A UPS delivery driver’s reaction to seeing snacks on a customer’s doorstep has gone viral on social media. Toni Hillson Barnett says she and her husband started leaving snacks for delivery drivers during the holidays three years ago. Ever since the height of the pandemic, they have been more reliant on deliveries and wanted to…

Look out for these ’12 scams of Christmas,’ Better Business Bureau warns

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Better Business Bureau is warning about the “12 scams of Christmas” that make rounds every year. Be mindful of these scams that could cut into your holiday cheer: Misleading social media ads: The BBB Scam Tracker receives reports of people paying for items they never received, being charged monthly for a free trial they never…

Police: four dead in Louisville home by murder-suicide

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Louisville Police are investigating the deaths of four people who died in an apparent murder-suicide at a home. On Saturday, officers responded to a report of gunshots at a home in the southwestern part of the city. Police said they discovered the bodies of a man, a woman and two girls. A police spokesman, Maj. Micah…

A dry finish to the weekend, before a very wet week ahead..

A “dirty” Canadian high pressure system moves across the region as we wrap up the weekend with some clouds overnight and to start off your Sunday and some chilly conditions. After starting out the day with widespread 20’s temps looks to moderate back into the lower 40’s with sunshine returning during the afternoon. SUNDAY: AM clouds.  PM sunshine.  High 42°…

Deadly tornadoes spark lasting friendship between cities

After tornadoes ravaged through the city of Mayfield, the Beechwood community decided to lend a helping hand

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) —  They say school championships are full of school rivalries that are defined on the field. But for the 2022 Class 2A UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals that’s a different story. Last December, parts of Western Kentucky were ravaged by several tornadoes that ripped through the cities. One of the most impacted with devastation and…

Breezy and cooler for the weekend following a few showers into early Saturday

Expect showers and gusty winds into the early hours of the weekend as temperatures tumble back into the 40s by late Saturday

We flipped the switch back to breezy and milder conditions very quickly across Central and Eastern Kentucky as a south wind pushed afternoon highs all the way into the mid to upper 50s. We saw a mix of clouds and sunshine (along with a few sprinkles) and those rain chances will ramp up into Friday night as a cold front…