Quiet and pleasantly cool for Election Day

Enjoy a nice stretch of weather much of this week before a blast of cold air arrives this weekend

We enjoyed a nice start to the week across Central and Eastern Kentucky as a weak frontal boundary dropped through the commonwealth. Areas down south and east spiked all the way into the mid to upper 70s for highs Monday with low 70s in the Bluegrass. Skies should be mainly clear into the early hours of Tuesday, so there is…

UK student arrested after assaulting, hurling racial slurs at another student

UPDATE: UK student arrested for assaulting another student has been terminated from a partnership with Dillard's

UPDATE: ABC 36 has learned Rosing, who was arrested for physically assaulting and hurling racial slurs at another UK student, was involved in a partnership with Dillard’s. Since Rosing’s arrest, Dillard’s issued a statement saying Rosing has been terminated from the partnership. According to jail records, Rosing is still behind bars at the Fayette County Detention Center, with a $10,000…

Volunteers spend Saturday morning renovating Kenawood Park

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- For the second year in a row, volunteers that work for a Lexington residential development company put money and time into improving an important community asset. “We take a project that we think around the city that needs done. And we come out and we care,” said Beth Wright of Anderson Communities. Wright is part of the…

Kentucky Lottery gives away free Powerball tickets in Frankfort

Jackpot rises to $1.6 billion

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — The largest prize in lottery history, a hefty amount that continues to climb and some in Central Kentucky are excited to see what their chances are at hitting the jackpot. “Get out there, get that Powerball ticket, drawing is Saturday night at 10:59pm,” says Mary Harville, president and CEO of the Kentucky Lottery. Jennifer Walker traveled…

Windy and warm to kick off the weekend while we dodge a few showers

A cold front will slide into the commonwealth late Saturday bringing a lot of wind and some scattered rain potential

It sure didn’t feel like the first Friday in November across Central and Eastern Kentucky as plenty of sunshine and a strong south wind pushed afternoon highs into the mid and upper 70s. This is roughly 15 to nearly 20 degrees above average for this time of the year and the unseasonably warm air will stick around this weekend, but…

Lexington Police talks crisis intervention training

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington Police says every agency in the commonwealth is different and the training they go through also varies. They also say crisis intervention situations happen more often than we imagine or hear about. “I’m with the Lexington Police Department, so I can’t speak to the training regiments and priorities of all surrounding departments, but I do…

Unseasonably warm temperatures to close out the week

Afternoon highs should run into the mid-70s with dry conditions Friday before our rain chances ramp up into the weekend

It was a much needed change of pace with lots of sunshine return across Central and Eastern Kentucky Thursday. Following two gloomy days with overcast conditions to start the month, it definitely lifted the spirits with all the sunshine around. Afternoon highs reached the low 70s once the morning patchy fog burnt off, which made for some pretty sunrise pictures….

Dunbar high school athletic director, teacher dies unexpectedly

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Paul Laurence Dunbar’s athletic director died unexpectedly, the school district said Tuesday. Jason Howell was the athletic director and the SAFE teacher at the Lexington school. In a letter to parents, the district said he had been a member of the Dunbar family for more than 27 years. Counselors were on campus for students and staff….