PADUCAH, Ky. (CNN NEWSOURCE) — 25 years after the Heath High School shooting in Kentucky, the gunman is up for parole. Michael Carneal killed three and injured five on Dec. 1, 1997. Now, one of the people he injured is preparing to give testimony at his parole hearing. Missy Jenkins Smith’s life radically changed. After being shot, she was…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A family is displaced after an early morning apartment fire in Lexington. Fire crews were dispatched just before 2:30 a.m. to the 3600 block of Appian Way for an apartment fire, according to the Lexington Fire Department. Upon arrival, smoke and flames were seen from the second floor of the apartment complex. The fire was contained…
PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) – A Kentucky man who killed three students and injured five more in a school shooting a quarter century ago has a chance at parole this week. Michael Carneal was a 14-year-old freshman in 1997 when he fired a stolen pistol at a before-school prayer group in the lobby of Heath High School, near Paducah. In one…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Officials are holding four virtual town halls this month in an effort to improve Kentucky’s foster care system. A statement from the Administrative Office of the Courts says anyone interested in making the system better is encouraged to attend one of the regional meetings, which are being hosted by Citizen Foster Care Review Boards. The first…
Sunday has brought another day of comfortable weather with highs in the low to mid 80s, and just a few more clouds. Overnight tonight, clouds will continue to build, but any rain showers should stay west of the area. The first part of the forecast brings some notable changes for Monday morning. That’s thanks to a line of thunderstorms expected…
We batted 1000 this week weather-wise across Central and Eastern Kentucky going 5 for 5 as the sunny and tranquil conditions persisted to close out the week on Friday. Once again it was a pretty start to the day with some lovely sunrise shots thanks to the smoke particles high in the atmosphere from the western wild fires scattered the…
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It was another dandy day across Central and Eastern Kentucky with sunshine and pleasantly warm temperatures Thursday thanks to high pressure in control of our weather. Afternoon highs reached the upper 70s and low 80s, which was a nice recovery after starting off in the 50s with a little patchy fog around the region. You may have notice that despite…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — WoodSongs, a broadcast company, and folksinger Michael Johnathon have teamed up to restore music to Appalachia after the floods. Music instruments of all kinds are being collected now until Friday, Sept. 30. After the instruments are inspected, polished and refurbished, they’ll be distributed to any person or organization affected by the floods for free. “I believe…
UPDATE SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – A heated exchange between Lexington’s mayoral candidates Wednesday night at a forum at the Lyric Theater, taking jabs at each other’s experience and platforms. Many hot-button topics were debated from the rise in gun violence to the opioid use epidemic to the lack of affordable housing in the city. “Everything we’re talking…
Wednesday was pleasant, with comfortable temperatures and plenty of sunshine. With high pressure under control and a clear night ahead of us, expect lows to fall into the mid-50s by early Thursday morning. The one exception to the otherwise calm weather will be the addition of patchy dense fog Thursday morning. Visibility may briefly drop to a one-quarter mile or…
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We enjoyed another comfortable day on Tuesday across Central and Eastern Kentucky with afternoon highs in the low and mid-70s. As I mentioned in my post yesterday, the upper level low spinning over the Ohio Valley would probably kick some cloudiness across parts of the area Tuesday afternoon and boy did it ever! I guess you could call it an…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – A University of Kentucky win over Florida over the weekend resulted in a wild night on State Street. Now, Lexington police are asking the community for help in an investigation of property damage after one student watched his car get flipped by a mob of fans. Storming State Street after a Kentucky win is a longstanding…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Bourbon is a $9 billion dollar industry in Kentucky, and the industry and its marketing has largely stayed the same. However, Sean and Tia Edwards, founders of Fresh Bourbon, say they’re not only the first African-American bourbon makers in Kentucky, they’re wanting to add a unique take to the bourbon experience, saying their goal is to…
Early to mid September can be a wildcard weather-wise across Central and Eastern Kentucky. Some years we see temperatures in the 90s during that window while other years it feels more like fall. This week it looks like we’ll be enjoying the latter as a cold front has pressed east of the commonwealth allowing for cooler and drier air to…
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After a cold front exits today, we have dry and comfortable conditions on the way through the middle of the week. Temperatures do climb by the time the weekend rolls around but dewpoints will be staying low meaning it won’t be feeling very muggy. Your Monday starts out with some cloudy conditions and some light-to-moderate rain showers in eastern Kentucky….
Late Sunday evening, a cold front was marching through central and eastern Kentucky and is expected to clear the region early Monday morning. In its wake, temperatures will fall into the mid-50s with breezy winds overnight. Scattered clouds should clear the region by lunchtime on Monday, and under strong northwest flow, temperatures will struggle to climb out of the mid-70s….
Saturday brought plenty of cloud cover and a few scattered showers to central and eastern Kentucky. Luckily, it wasn’t a washout. Our unsettled pattern will continue tonight, so look for a few more passing showers and temperatures in the mid-60s. On Sunday, the front that we have been waiting for will finally push through the commonwealth. With the cold front…
Temperatures Friday ended up climbing in the mid to upper 80s across central and eastern Kentucky, just above the average high for this time of the year. Dew points also jumped up significantly compared to 24 hours ago. Overall, it was still a pleasant way to end the week. We continue to watch a storm system to our west that…