Lexington man with dementia talks signs and diagnosis

10 warning signs of dementia

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — November is Alzheimer’s Awareness month. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, it’s a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms eventually grow severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. “The main things I struggle with are loss of words, or I just can’t put sentences together, racing thoughts, repetitive behavior, things like that,” says…

Lots of sunshine and moderating temperatures to kick off Thanksgiving week

After an extended stretch of unseasonably cold air, we'll catch a bit of a break heading toward the holiday weekend

It’s been awhile but it was essentially “postcard” weather for  late November to kick off Thanksgiving week across Central and Eastern Kentucky. Sure it was very cold to start and the winds were a bit brisk, but that southwest wind along with full sunshine helped afternoon highs back into low 50s in many spots. This will be a prelude of…

“It’s very daunting”: Lexington LGBTQIA+ bar owners react to Colorado Springs gay bar shooting

The attack in Colorado Springs is now leading LGBTQIA+ bar owners to have conversations with their employees about what to do if a similar situation were to happen.

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- A deadly weekend shooting at a gay club in Colorado has the LGBTQIA+ community grieving all across the country. Club Q in Colorado Springs is more than 1100 miles away from Lexington. But the effects of what took place there Saturday night are being felt in our city. “It’s scary sometimes and concerning to think that anybody…

Cadaver dogs search area off of I-75 where human remains were found

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) 11/21/22, 3:01 p.m. Ginn requested the Kentucky Search Dog Association’s cadaver dogs to search the area off I-75 where human remains were found again on Monday. Police, robbery-homicide and forensics representatives all met with the search dog association and four cadaver dogs at 9 a.m. to continue the search for more remains. All four dogs “identified” several…

More students released from hospital following Magoffin Co. bus crash

SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) 11/25/22, 9:05 a.m. Two more students have been released from the hospital. Now, only one student and the bus driver are still in the hospital. 11/22/22/, 11:50 a.m. One more student has been released from the hospital. Three students and the driver are still in the hospital. 11/21/22, 9:16 a.m. Two more students have been released from…

Remaining Disaster Recovery Centers closing in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The remaining Disaster Recovery Centers in eastern Kentucky that were opened as a result of flooding last summer are closing this week. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says the centers will close at the end of the day Tuesday. The agency says help will remain available. The centers are located at the Breathitt County Library in…

UK Men’s Soccer Team advances to Sweet 16 in NCAA Tournament

Defeated South Florida 4-0, in first-round of tournament

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The University of Kentucky Men’s Soccer team, continues with post-season play. Currently, they are the No.1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. On Sunday, the Cats began their journey for the hardware against the bulls of South Florida, winner getting to advance to the Sweet 16. The Cats managed to get on the scoreboard first, after sophomore…

Nonprofit provides Thanksgiving boxes of food to families in need.

The ministry serves has given out thanksgiving boxes for the past thirteen years

  LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- One non profit is helping single mothers and families in need this weekend by giving them boxes of Thanksgiving meals just in time for the holiday. Pure Worship International Ministries and Freedom Generation Church provided boxes filled with turkeys, stuffing, canned goods, and coffee. Pastor Carla Matamoro says they’ve given out nearly two hundred boxes Sunday…

Winchester teen helps feed the underserved community

Trinity Townsend partnered with the food pantry at her church, First Baptist Church in Winchester to help feed the community

WINCHESTER, Ky (WTVQ)- A high school junior used her Saturday to give back to others, in what started as just as an idea in her dorm room. “I’ve always wanted to give back to my community because I know I’ve been blessed with so much stuff and I just wanted to give back to people,” said Trinity Townsend of Winchester….

Cold air sticks around this weekend but milder days are on the horizon

We should see plenty of sunshine the next few days but cold high pressure will keep temperatures well below average

We finally saw some much needed sunshine, especially here in Central Kentucky to end the week Friday, which was a welcome change after all the cloud cover of late. We did  have some morning snow showers that dusted the ground in the Lexington area during the morning hours before moving eastward and dissipating. Afternoon highs remained chilly but manageable in…