Black Friday Live from Cabella’s with Gabe Smith & Georgetown Fishing Team’s Tyler and Cameron 11/25/2022
Categories: GMK, Reporters
U.K. Men’s Soccer Team excited to be in NCAA tournament sweet 16
The Cats will face Pittsburgh at the Bell on Sunday at 6 p.m.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The 2022 has kicked off, but soccer is also the talk of ‘Big Blue Nation’ recently, as the UK Men’s Soccer Team has advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. The UK Men’s Soccer team is grateful for many reasons this season. “There’s only 16 teams left, I think at this point, anyone can…
EKU head coach Walt Wells returns to sidelines after nearly losing his life
It’s often said that football is a game of inches. Each second that ticks away? Crucial. You’re responsible for the task in front of you — and your teammate beside you. A blown assignment here — or a missed assignment there — is often the difference between triumphant victory and heartbreaking loss. The same could be said for Eastern Kentucky…
Catholic Action Center provides hundreds of meals to homeless, food insecure on Thanksgiving
The Faith And Community Thanksgiving Day Meal drive thru event provided hundreds of hot meals to the homeless and others who face food insecurities
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- Local organizations and volunteers are doing what they can to provide warm meals to those in need on this Thanksgiving holiday. For the Hodge family, giving back is a Thanksgiving tradition. “The motivation is just to help the community and support the community and maybe teach our children that you have to give back,” says Max Hodge….
Mild November temperatures continue with a few rain chances through the holiday weekend
After a spectacular Thanksgiving with near record high temperatures, a few showers will be possible early into Black Friday
It was a dandy Thanksgiving holiday weather-wise across Central and Eastern Kentucky with early sunshine and unseasonably mild temperatures for late November. Even with some high clouds drifting in afternoon highs surged into the upper 60s, which was just a few degrees shy of records for today’s date. Hopefully you got a chance to get out and enjoy the nice…
Talking Kids with Dr. Caitlynn: Teaching Gratitude 11/24/2022
Categories: GMK
Dry and mild weather sticks around for Thanksgiving
Enjoy it while it lasts as we'll be dodging a few rounds of showers the rest of the holiday weekend but it won't be a wash-out
It’s been a delightful week of weather across Central and Eastern Kentucky to say the least with full sunshine and temperatures a bit milder each day. Wednesday was another beauty, especially for folks hitting the roads for holiday travel as the tranquil conditions remained and temperatures surged into the low to mid-60s. The good news is that unseasonably mild weather…
Georgetown PD, local brewery urge people to not drink and drive on ‘Blackout Wednesday’
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) – The night before Thanksgiving is known to many as one of the biggest nights to go out to the bars. Some refer to it as ‘Blackout Wednesday’. It is mostly due to the fact that college kids and young adults living away from home come back to their hometowns to celebrate the holiday with friends and…
Holiday Shop Local: Mt. Sterling Tourism 11/23/2022
Categories: Holiday Shop Local
Remembering former ABC 36 Chief Meteorologist Jason Myers
Myers was killed in a helicopter crash while on assignment at WBTV in Charlotte, NC
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – We’re mourning the loss of a dear member of the ABC 36 family as former Chief Meteorologist Jason Myers was tragically killed in a helicopter crash. Myers was on assignment at WBTV in Charlotte when the helicopter went down. Pilot Chip Tayag was also killed in the crash. Myers and Tayag were traveling in a WBTV…
EXCLUSIVE: 18-year-old paralyzed in Magoffin County bus crash last week
MAGOFFIN COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – On Nov. 14, a Magoffin County school bus went off the roadway, over an embankment and crashed, injuring 18 students on board and the driver. The injuries varied from minor to severe. However, 18-year-old Kelly Adams’s injuries are life-changing. His family member tells us he is paralyzed from the chest down. “The first thing after…
GoFundMe created for Jason Myers’s family
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Former ABC 36 Chief Meteorologist Jason Myers was tragically killed in a helicopter crash in North Carolina Tuesday. A GoFundMe has since been created to help his family. Jason, who was working at WBTV at the time of the crash, is remembered as a genuine, kind and positive man who never met a stranger. He is…
Holiday Shop Local: Corbin Tourism & Convention Center 11/23/2022
Categories: Holiday Shop Local
Delightful weather continues for holiday travel
Tranquil conditions will continue all the way through the holiday before our rain chances ramp up
It was another beautiful day Tuesday across Central and Eastern Kentucky with sunshine and overachieving afternoon highs into the upper 50s. All that bright sunshine coupled with a breezy southwest wind helped drive the train to get temperatures above average for a change of pace. The good news is that pretty ideal weather conditions will continue for the big travel…
Former Kentucky governor John Y. Brown Jr. dies at 88
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Former Kentucky governor John Y. Brown Jr. has died, his daughter said Tuesday. He was 88. According to the National Governors Association, Brown served as the 55th governor from 1979-83. While governor, he reduced the budget by 22 percent and brought record commerce to the state. Brown was born in Lexington in 1933, graduated from the…
Salvation Army kicks off Red Kettle season
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Salvation Army kicked off its Red Kettle season Tuesday. Local leaders gathered in Frankfort at the State Capitol to launch the Salvation Army Red Kettle Christmas Campaign. “They are iconic at this time of the year. They’re a symbol of hope and love and generosity. As governor and as a dad, I am grateful for…
Holiday Shop Local: Southern Lux Style 11/22/2022
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EKU resident advisor charged with rape
RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) — A resident advisor at Eastern Kentucky University was arrested and charged with rape last Friday. EKU police say after Thomas Haroules was arrested, the university’s housing team immediately revoked his access to Martin Hall and suspended his residence hall duties indefinitely without pay. “The safety of our campus community is critically important. The university consistently reinforces…
Holiday Shop Local: Bourbon Boot Supply 11/22/2022
Categories: GDK
Tossin’ Tha’ Sauce: No Child Left Hungry Initiative 11/22/2022
Categories: GDK Guests