Monday’s high temperature was only 49 degrees as cloudy skies and chilly temperatures were in store to start the week. What a difference a few days makes. Afternoon temperatures on Friday will be making a run at 80 degrees. A few clouds will be possible, especially early in the afternoon as a warm front moves northward. Behind that warm front,…
Friends and classmates released 18 balloons in memory of Eddie Tribble on what would have been his 18th birthday on Thursday.
Tiffany Nicole Roberts faces arson and other charges in connection to the fire, according to Lexington Fire investigators.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The “Help Wanted” sign is out for 911 operators in Lexington. Like other public safety departments, such as the Lexington-Fayette County Detention Center, the emergency call center is short-staffed, which puts extra stress on employees already working in what can be a very stressful job. Before a first responder gets to you, these emergency dispatchers are on…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – After years of work, hundreds of millions of dollars and pandemic delays, the Central Bank Center in downtown Lexington is open and ready for business. Congressman Andy Barr, Governor Andy Beshear and Mayor Linda Gorton were among the many on hand for the ribbon-cutting. Mayor Gorton says she expects the new convention center to bring in…
The house is where military and veterans’ families stay for free while their loved one is treated in either VA hospital in Lexington.
The union says the recent pay hike is helping keep employees from leaving, but isn’t attracting new workers to fill positions.
The decision is a victory for abortion rights advocates.
The governor will form an advisory team as he decides whether to take executive action to legalize access to medical marijuana.
Ritter Polston was killed in a single-car crash on Tuesday in Lexington.
“Kinder” and “Kip” were both imported from the United Kingdom.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Two separate car accidents within hours of each other Tuesday in central Kentucky, both killing children ages 8 and 17. In both wrecks, the driver was a teenager. While the cause of the wrecks is still under investigation, it highlights the potential dangers that come with young, inexperienced drivers. Some people say a lack of driver…
Police say 16-year old Brooklyn Taylor disappeared April 16.
Advocates want state lawmakers to consider legislation that would decriminalize possession of marijuana.
The consensus national player of the year in college basketball last season averaged a double-double.
The bills include support for students’ mental health, health care worker retention, virtual learning and addiction treatment.
Swatting is the practice of making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to get a large number of armed police officers to a particular address.
Wolfe County Search and Rescue worked with KSP to rescue two people who didn’t return from a canoe trip.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Signs telling guests to wear a mask at Blue Grass Airport were taken down on Tuesday afternoon following the Transportation Security Administration’s announcement Monday that it will no longer enforce the Center for Disease Control’s mask mandate. The decision comes after a federal judge in Florida voided the masking requirement, saying the mandate “exceeds the statutory…
According to Stanton police, an armed robbery happened at the Stanton Shell Mart on Friday.
Lexington Police say 25 Flock cameras will be placed throughout the city.
As of Monday, April 4, Baffert can’t enter any horses at any track in the U.S.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – In December, the University of Kentucky opened a new building for the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. At the center, those living with Dementia and Alzheimers can take part in clinical trials. The goal is to further research and prolong memory for those people. The Harmony at Home Project is a special study for those living with…
Hundreds of people filled the church, with many having to go to an overflow gym to make room.