We have had about .25″ of rain in Lexington over the past 24 hours. Generally a quiet day. Breezy south winds at times. 60s for most. Wednesday will be more active. The day itself won’t be too bad. Isolated shower chances. The afternoon will see scattered showers and thunderstorms. Severe storm potential for us late. Much higher of a threat…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Inflation is taking a toll on the US economy: in a report out today, it’s soared to new highs at the fastest pace in 40 years. While soaring prices have everyone concerned about everything from grocery store bills to gas prices, organizations like the Catholic Action Center must still provide much-needed resources to the most vulnerable…
LONDON, Ky. (WTVQ/FACEBOOK POST) – The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office shared in a Facebook post 2 people had been arrested with over 2 pounds of meth. Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that Laurel Sheriff’s interdiction unit Landry Collett along with drug interdiction unit Justin Taylor, Detective Sgt. Richard Dalrymple, and Detective Bryon Lawson with assistance from London City…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ/PRESS RELEASE)– Today, Gov. Andy Beshear signed into law two pieces of legislation recently passed by the General Assembly to make historic investments in law enforcement, positioning the commonwealth as a leader in public safety. In November last year, the Governor announced his two-year budget proposal would provide millions of dollars to fund competitive salaries for Kentucky State Police…
LIBERTY, Ky. (WTVQ/PRESS RELEASE) – The Kentucky State Police is investigating a two vehicle fatal collision that occurred on April 11, 2022 at approximately 6:13 PM south of Liberty, on US-127 near Walnut Hill Rd. Preliminary investigations indicate that Keith McQueary, 21, of Russell Springs, KY was operating a 2007 Scion passenger car north on US-127 when he lost control…
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A non-profit and social services organization have banded together mounting life saving medicine for overdose victims.
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – Scott County will soon have a new way to get the community information and resources through a free smartphone app that will be available to Android and Apple users. The sheriff’s office has been working with ‘The Sheriff App’ to develop its own it hopes to launch May 1st. “It seems like technology, that’s where…
Mark West is accused of pointing a gun at an officer who was serving him with an indictment warrant in the case, according to Paris Police.
Image courtesy: KeenelandLEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- The first full weekend of Keeneland horse racing wrapped up today under sunny skies. Thousands of people poured through the gates to enjoy the races. Sunday was Kid’s Club Family Day, so children’s activities took place on the north terrace. Overall, there were about nine races to close out opening weekend. Some people we spoke…
The Yust family’s relatives have spent five weeks fleeing the war in their war-torn country.
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Camp Nelson Honor Guard in Nicholasville held its first Easter egg hunt for the community Sunday afternoon. Camp Nelson says the turnout exceeded its expectations, with around 50 children hunting over 2,000 eggs that were gone in just minutes. Kids were also able to enjoy a bounce house and face painting as well as getting…
U.S. Army Aviation veteran Phillip Pittman was 75-years old.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Lexington Police say 1 woman was shot Sunday evening. According to Lexington Police, officers responded to Gerald Drive and Winburn Drive for reports of shots fired. Police say when they arrived to the scene they found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound. Police say she was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police…
After an unseasonably cold few days, sunshine combines with a southwesterly wind to allow temps to jump on Sunday with highs warming into the low to mid 60’s. The warmth continues into the new work week. However, moisture also returns with a good chance for scattered showers and storms starting Monday. Thanks to a series of fronts and an active…
In total, around 600 runners from 25 states participated in the annual Horse Capitol Marathon at the Kentucky Horse Park. The 26.2 mile race is organized by Race Rise.
WINCHESTER, Ky. (WTVQ) – Clark County Animal Shelter is helping people who might need pet food get it for their furry friends. Saturday, the animal shelter gave away 2 pallets full of cat and dog food to the community at Tire Outlet on Maple Street. The shelter says the donation of extra pet food came from the pet supply company…
JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – Volunteers are helping keep our National Parks clean and updated. As part of the American Battlefield Trust’s Park Day, which falls on April 9th, a very dedicated group of volunteers braved the cold Saturday morning to help replace parts of a fence at Camp Nelson National Monument. As Chief of Interpretation and Visitor Services Steve…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Even though the weather at Keeneland was a little gloomy, it didn’t stop fans from enjoying Opening Day. It’s a tradition in the bluegrass: maybe it’s the betting, maybe it’s the Kentucky burgoo, maybe it’s the bourbon, or maybe it’s just spending time with friends and family, but for Opening Day at Keeneland, a not even…
A FREEZE WATCH (more to come) We are still feeling the effects of an upper midwest low. The low has dropped further south (closer to us) and as it pinwheels (counter-clockwise rotation) northeast, a few spots saw some rain today, complete with some wintry precipitation mixed in. Afternoon spotty thunder too. Saturday, the tail end gives us some snow showers. …
Sales will help fund this year’s Horse Mania public art project.
Lexington Police say no one was seriously hurt in the two-vehicle collision.
Governor looking into whether he can take executive action to legalize medical marijuana if bill dies in the legislature.
The arrest was made in the area of Versailles Road and Red Mile Road on Thursday afternoon, according to Lexington Police.