WINCHESTER, Ky (WTVQ)- About fifty motorcyclists took to the streets in Clark and Montgomery counties Saturday all to raise money for a good cause. “All proceeds go to kids with cancer. We do it every year,” said Monte McBride with the Winchester Elks Lodge #2816 It was all part lodge’s Kids with Cancer Ride 2022, which is a nearly 4…
We finished up the week in style across Central and Eastern Kentucky with plenty of sunshine, very warm temperatures in the mid to upper 80s, but LOW humidity levels. This made it bearable to be out in the direct sunshine despite typical July temperatures. Unfortunately the “comfort” factor across the area will change in the coming days as the muggy…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Normally during the summer, your trees and grass should be a bright green color. This year, however, they may be looking more brown and dry. Megan Schargorodski, Interim Director of the Kentucky Climate Center, has been looking closely at why drought-like conditions blossomed so quickly this year in Kentucky. “As you look at June, we didn’t…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -The battle over tree-cutting in Lexington continues, but instead of neighbors fighting to keep their trees, they’re calling for them to be removed. The only problem is they say their pleas are falling on deaf ears. Leo Wilson has lived in the Oakwood neighborhood for forty years. He says in the last twenty years he and his…
Some residents in the Oakwood neighborhood say massive trees have become dangerous .
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Man facing slew of charges, accused of leading police on chase at a Madison County golf course.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Police are still searching for answers after a shooting Thursday night in Lexington sent one person to the hospital. According to the department, officers responded to the 200 block of Hedgewood Court just before 10PM last night for a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Police…
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Jessamine County Homeless Coalition (JCHC) announced an expansion that will almost triple the space available it has to serve and expand the services it offers to the community. While JCHC says it’s too early to compare numbers, it feels like the homeless population has increased in the last year. Currently, JCHC says it can serve…
We enjoyed a delightful day across Central and Eastern Kentucky on Thursday, this despite a mid-level wave dropping south through the commonwealth. While most locations remained dry, there was enough lift and moisture down south for a few pop-up showers during the afternoon warmth but those were few and far between. Humidity levels stayed fairly low so it didn’t feel…
OLDHAM CO, Ky (WTVQ)- More than a hundred new state laws are in now effect across the state. One of them is called “Kami’s Law,” which increases the penalties for those convicted of child abuse if the victim is under twelve. Kami’s Law was drafted by Oldham County seventh grader Kiera Dunk. Dunk is friends with the young girl the…
Central Kentucky Fugitive Task Force announces Ronald Allen Gibson, Jr. was arrested Wednesday.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Many people in Lexington are feeling the effects of the rising rent prices due to inflation, and of course, the lingering effects of the pandemic. But for some, the dramatic rent increases can lead to difficulties paying rent, resulting in evictions. It’s something the Catholic Action Center says is a huge crisis in Lexington right now….
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Effective Thursday, Adams reinstated following enactment of Senate Bill 216 by the 2022 General Assembly.
UPDATE (7/14/22) – A medical marijuana advisory team will host another town hall Thursday evening in northern Kentucky. The Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee, formed by Gov. Andy Beshear, is traveling around the state to gather views on the issue and provide feedback to the governor’s office. Thursday’s meeting is the second town hall and it’s set to begin at 5:30…
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – The state’s capital city is getting millions of dollars for a new transit and parking garage. The city of Frankfort made the announcement Wednesday that it was awarded $6.75 million dollars in transit administration grants. The grant will help build a new transit facility and parking garage on Clinton Street in downtown Frankfort, which is expected…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Kentucky General Assembly passed more than 200 bills during this year’s legislative session and most go into effect July 14. Among the bills is the polarizing Senate Bill 83. The new law prevents male-to-female transgender students from participating in girls’ sports starting in the sixth grade and continuing through college. Back in April, state lawmakers…
RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) – The punishment for dealing fentanyl is getting harsher Thursday with the start of Dalton’s Law. A full copy of the law can be read HERE. The law will increase the amount of the sentence a drug dealer has to serve from 50% to 85%. Addiction advocates and families of loved ones lost to fentanyl overdoses say…
We enjoyed a quiet Wednesday across Central and Eastern Kentucky, which was great news for the early birds to check out the “Buck Supermoon” thanks to clear skies. This occurs with a full moon coincides with the moon being at its closet point to the earth during the month of July. We saw some great pictures from viewers around the…