FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ)- Today marks the return of the “Click It or Ticket” campaign in Kentucky. The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety is joining law enforcement around the commonwealth along with the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration’s for the “Click It or Ticket” campaign. According to KOHS, there were 806 roadway deaths and of those 333 were not wearing a…
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Mostly cloudy skies with a few showers around on Monday will keep temperatures slightly below normal. High pressure will build in for Tuesday giving us more sunshine and warmer temperatures before more rain moves in on Wednesday. Monday: Mostly cloudy with a few showers mainly in our southeastern counties, highs around 70 Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, highs around…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Runners hit the roads in downtown Lexington Sunday morning as part of a weekend full of events to kick off the ‘One’ conference with Alltech. Alltech says the ‘Make a Difference Dash’ is one of only a handful of 5K’s allowed to be run through downtown, and says its course hasn’t been run before. Dr. Pearse…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ/PRESS RELEASE) – The Lexington Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on Florence Avenue. At 11:21 p.m., Saturday, May 21, 2022, officers responded to the 700 block of Florence Avenue for a report of subject that had been shot. When officers arrived, they located a 34-year-old male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was…
After a few days of midsummer-like heat, the passage of a slow moving cold front will bring the return of much milder conditions as we wrap up the weekend and head into the new workweek with additional showers likely. SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. High 72° MONDAY: Chance of rain in the morning, continued mostly cloudy. High 70° TUESDAY:…
The free event provided CPR training, safety information for new parents, and a lot of fun for families
This was the second year the museum have done this event.
We finally caught a break Friday from the severe weather that plagued Central and Eastern Kentucky through the mid and late week. Big hail producing thunderstorms were replaced by sunshine, breezy conditions and temperatures well above average, even for mid to late May. Highs topped out in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees, and while humidity levels were up…
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – Rich Strike wasn’t the only underdog to win big on Derby Day. The Montgomery County High School Mock Trial Team won the National High School Mock Trial Championship the same day in Kalamazoo, Michigan. “They are just, they work so hard and deserve every bit of accolade we can heap upon their little heads. They…
A broad southwesterly flow combines with strong late May sunshine to produce the warmest conditions so far in 2022. In fact, much of the region could crack the 90 degree mark for the first time this afternoon and Lexington will be close to a record high for the date which currently stands at 91° set way back in 1944. Rain…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – According to the United Nations, as of May 17, 6.3 million people have fled Ukraine. While many people are leaving, fearing for their safety, an area man is worried that in the coming months, he’ll have to return to his home country. Eduard Svystun, from the Rivne region of Ukraine, came to Kentucky six years ago…
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Lexington Police say shell casings were found at the scene on Lin Wal Road.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Every Wednesday, a Lexington brewery gives back to the community by donating proceeds to non-profits. This Wednesday, Country Boy Brewing donated 10% of sales to the Wolfe County Search and Rescue team. “We’re definitely a scrappy insurgency, but we’re also now nicely equipped,” says Tommy Adams, a volunteer with Wolfe County Search and Rescue. In January,…
Reports of possible funnel clouds in Pulaski County Wednesday evening.
Police say the squatter was charged with trespassing.
Fayette County Clerk’s Office says a self-initiated recount will take place and should be complete by the weekend.
Bills expand Military Family Assistance Trust Fund, ease licensing requirements for spouses and add seven new special military license plate options.
Mandy Ellen Bauer was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.