Rain and storm chances return heading into the mid-week

You'll need to keep the rain gear handy the next few days as a slow moving storm system keeps our weather unsettled across Central and Eastern Kentucky

After stubborn cloud cover stuck around across most of Central and Eastern Kentucky Tuesday, we’ll see more clouds into the mid-week as our chances for rain and storms ramps up yet again. A slow moving storm system will keep things unsettled both Wednesday and Thursday, but at least temperatures will be much warmer than what we’ve seen to begin the…

Kentucky State Police investigating deadly shooting in Pike County

State Police say the shooting happened between two brothers

PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ/PRESS RELEASE) – Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post says its investigating the death of a man, after a shooting in Pike County on Monday, May 23, 2022. According to KSP, investigators responded to a home on Elkhorn Creek after receiving a 911 call. State Police say investigators discovered two men had been shot. According to State Police,…

Drier for Tuesday ahead of active pattern to the rest of the week

After a cloudy and chilly day on Monday, temperatures will recover into the mid-70s on Tuesday

After overcast skies to start the day, skies will gradually become partly cloudy by the afternoon. Temperatures will recover from the chilly conditions yesterday. The high temperature at the Lexington Blue Grass Airport only reached 61°, well below the average high temperature of 78°. Afternoon highs today will recover into the mid-70s. Clouds will be increasing overnight as a warm-front…

Fayette County Board of Education talks employee pay raises, approves framework for strategic plan

The board asked Supt. Liggins to bring a revised pay structure for consideration next month in order to ensure that every current FCPS employee will earn more money next year

The board asked Supt. Liggins to bring a revised pay structure for consideration next month in order to ensure that every current FCPS employee will earn more money next year.

Lt. Anthony Purcell appointed as interim Sheriff in Jessamine County

Purcell will serve as interim Sheriff until Kevin Grimes takes over in January

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Jessamine County Judge Executive, David West, has appointed Lt. Anthony Purcell to serve as Jessamine County Sheriff, following the death of Sheriff Kevin Corman. In a statement, West says Lt. Purcell has exemplified competency and the highest level of professionalism in the performance of his duties. West says he is confident that the officers of…

Cloudy and cool to kick off the week but feeling more like late May this week

We'll also see our active May weather pattern kick back in for the mid-week

Mother Nature can’t seem to make up her mind about what kind of weather she wants to settle on across Central and Eastern Kentucky here in late May. After highs in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees Friday and Saturday, temperatures struggled into the upper 50s to around 60 degrees for highs Monday thanks to clouds, a cool northeast…

Healthcare additions, downtown revitalization coming to Clay County

'One Clay County' hopes to spur economic development in the area

MANCHESTER, Ky. (WTVQ) – In 2014, the New York Times called Clay County, Kentucky the worst place to live in the country. Monday, Governor Andy Beshear saying Clay County is beginning a new chapter that includes the start of a two-year nursing program at Eastern Kentucky University’s Manchester campus in partnership with Somerset Community College. “We’ve seen the need for…

Eastern Kentucky community mourns loss of volunteer firefighter

Phillip Caudill of the Garrett Area Volunteer Fire Department in Floyd County died of an apparent heart attack Sunday evening while helping with traffic control for a high school graduation parade

Phillip Caudill of the Garrett Area Volunteer Fire Department in Floyd County died of an apparent heart attack Sunday evening while helping with traffic control for a high school graduation parade.

Clay County woman pleads guilty in murder of newborn baby

Sentencing for Amber Bowling is set for June 27

MANCHESTER, Ky. (WTVQ)- A Clay county mother accused of killing her newborn baby has plead guilty in court Monday to the charge. In December 2018, 21-year-old Amber Bowling gave birth to a baby boy. State police say she then placed the newborn in a garbage bag and threw the bag off a two story balcony. An autopsy reveled the newborn…

Garrard County woman indicted on ‘tampering with physical evidence’ charge

Mallery Reynolds will be arraigned on June 3

LANCASTER, Ky. (WTVQ)- According to the Garrard County clerk, a Garrard County woman accused of murdering a man in February will not be indicted on complicity to commit murder. A grand jury, last week, did indict Mallery Reynolds with tampering with physical evidence. Police arrested Reynolds in February after finding Dylan Reyes had been stabbed to death at an apartment…