WOODFORD COUNTY, KY (WTVQ) – Diamonds are a girls best friend and on July 23rd, you could be the winner of a 0.65 point carat diamond by St. John and Myers in support of man’s best friend. The annual summer gala for the shelter returns in-person this year in just a couple weeks. It’s an important fundraiser for the shelter …
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PARIS, Ky. (WTVQ) – A water main break has left many people in Paris, KY without water since 4 A.M. Thursday. The city posted on Facebook Thursday night telling people while the water line has been fixed, the “boil water advisory” will stay in place into the weekend. “It is a priority to make sure there is clean safe drinking…
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) – Thursday is the first day of the 2022 Barbasol Championship, a PGA golf tournament that lets pros and amateurs play together, while also raising money for local charities. This four-day tournament requires a lot of help, from childcare to caddies to marshals at the holes. The team says it takes anywhere from 350-400 volunteers for one…
It’s been a hot and humid first week of July across Central and Eastern Kentucky and Thursday was no exception, although we did catch a bit of a silver lining with some scattered cloud cover, which helped keep afternoon highs into the upper 80s and low 90s for most locations. Much of the thunderstorm activity was confined to areas south…
UPDATED STORY POSTED JULY 7, 2022 AT 3:15 P.M. NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) – Nicholasville police say a man wanted in connection to a hotel shooting Wednesday night has been arrested. Police say the US Marshal’s Service Central Kentucky Fugitive Task Force was contacted early Thursday morning in an attempt to get additional assistance in locating Alfredo Angel Delgado. Police say…
Capt. Ralph Frasure remembered by community on Wednesday.
KSP: Tony Lamar White was found in Richmond and arrested without incident.
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LEXINGTON/GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) – A quick line of strong winds and heavy rain on Wednesday left behind quite a mess, including downed trees and power lines, leaving thousands of Kentuckians without power. From downed trees to power outages to roof damage, Wednesday’s storms did a number to Central Kentucky. “I was up on the third floor in my bedroom and…
MADD advocates gathered at the state capitol in Frankfort on Wednesday to reintroduce mission.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Lexington Emergency Management is reporting many trees down and power lines down in multiple parts of Fayette County. Here is a list of some of the areas affected. Leestown Rd in Greendale Rd Todds Rd near N Cleveland Rd. W Third St at Jefferson St. Sandersville Rd at Greendale Rd. Russell Cave Rd near Dixiana Domino…
UPDATE: As of 5:54 p.m. more than 17,000 people in Fayette County are without power. More than 2,000 in Scott County. More than 1,000 in Franklin County. Statewide 61,911 Kentuckians are without power. —– LEXINGTON, Ky. ( WTVQ) – There are currently more than 18,0000 customers without power in Fayette County Wednesday. As of 5:04 Kentucky Utilities reported 18,116…
Today is shaping up to be one of the hottest days of the week, with temperatures climbing into the low to mid 90s. Because of a humid air mass, it will feel oppressive outside. A Heat Advisory is in effect for much of the Blue Grass Region until 9 p.m. Wednesday. That is where feels like temperatures may range from…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Summertime is the most common time for pets to go missing or get surrendered, according to an area animal protection group. Anita Spreitzer with Paws 4 the Cause says over this past Fourth of July weekend, at least 25 animals were lost in Lexington and the surrounding areas. “We saw it all over social media. Basically,…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ/PRESS RELEASE) – A Harlan County man is facing numerous charges following an investigation by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources into reports of an alligator in a creek near the community of Big Laurel. Cameron Cornett, 23, of Big Laurel, is charged with illegally transporting and possessing an inherently dangerous exotic (non-native) animal, not reporting its…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – A paramedicine team in Lexington is digging deeper into frequent 911 callers. About five years ago, Lexington Fire, Lexington Police and social workers from the University of Kentucky created the “community paramedicine team” to pair people with the resources that would best fit their needs. “If we’re getting the right thing to them, then they don’t…
The heat continued to build across Central and Eastern Kentucky as folks got back into the swing of things after the long 4th of July weekend. Mother Nature had temperatures blazing around the region with mid and upper 90s in many locations. Some folks got some much needed relief in the form of heavy rain producing thunderstorms. That cooled temperatures…
A hot and humid forecast remains in place across central and eastern Kentucky. Heat Advisories have been issued for central and northern Kentucky as heat indices will be reaching between 105 and 109 during the afternoon hours. Though a large portion of the ABC 36 viewing area is not under a Heat Advisory, we will still see hot and humid…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – A Lexington-based photographer wants to bring more beauty in the world by making people feel comfortable in their skin while doing something to help others. “I don’t work. I wake up every day excited for what I’m going to be doing,” says award-winning photographer Sasha “Fierce” Owens. Owens lives her life guided by one word, “fierce”….