Lexington’s Comic and Toy Convention wraps up

Comic Con was at the Central Bank Center March 24-27

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Lexington’s Comic and Toy Convention wrapped up Sunday afternoon at the Central Bank Center downtown. Over four days, vendors and celebrities were available for fans to see. People of all ages were at Comic Con and some attendees say it’s nice to have a sense of community at events like this. “This is my getaway from…

Madison Central High School girl’s basketball coach dies unexpectedly

Tate's visitation will be held Thursday March 31st at the Eastside Community Church from 4 to 8 p.m..with funeral services on April 1st at 1 p.m

RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Madison Central High School community is in mourning after the unexpected death of its girls basketball coach Chad Tate. Tate’s death was announced in a social media post Saturday. According to his obituary…Tate was 55 years old, an insurance agent and owner of Chad Tate Shelter Insurance Agency he was a coach for the Madison…

1 dead, 3 injured in Sunday morning car crash

The road was shut down for several hours, opening back up late Sunday afternoon

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – 1 person is dead, 3 others are injured after a car crash Sunday morning. Police say the crash happened between around 3 a.m. Sunday, on Versailles Road and Westmoreland Road. Police say 2 cars were involved with a total 4 adults…1 died and 3 others had non life threatening injuries. No names have been released at…

Nelson Co. Sheriff’s Office seizes shipment of marijuana, worth $10,000,000

In the post the Sheriff's Office says the shipment was coming from Canada into Kentucky

NELSON COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office intercepted a huge shipment of marijuana Wednesday, worth more than $10 million dollars. According to a post on the Nelson County Sheriffs Office Facebook page Friday, on March 23rd the greater Hardin County Narcotics Task Force worked with Kentucky State Police Drug Enforcement West Branch, U.S. Department of Homeland Security…

Community Collaboration for Children holds first annual family event

Saturday, the event was held at Western Hills High School in Frankfort

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – More than 100 people showed out Saturday for the first annual Carnival Resource Fair and Color Fun Run. The event was through the child abuse prevention program The Kentucky Community Collaboration for Children. The event, held at Western Hills High School in Frankfort, was family-friendly and free, and included games, food, and prizes. It was all…

Kentucky Special Olympics holds first full swim meet since pandemic

Saturday, Kentucky Special Olympics held the meet at Falling Springs Center

VERSAILLES, Ky. (WTVQ) – For the first time in almost three years, Kentucky Special Olympics was able to hold its first full swim meet since the pandemic. Saturday, 70 athletes, including two who will be representing Team Kentucky at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games, competed in the Falling Springs Swim Meet in Versailles. According to Individual Sports Program Manager…

Volunteers help pack, send off supplies to Ukraine

About 25 volunteers in the community gathered to help pack and sort supplies through Christian Mission Ebenezer

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) – Supplies are being sent to Ukraine, donated and packed by people in the Lexington and Nicholasville area. According to volunteers, the project, which has been in the works over several weeks, has a personal connection. About 25 volunteers gathered in Nicholasville to pack non-perishable food, clothing, candles, and medical supplies like bandages in boxes to be…

Removing another barrier to breakfast: parents, educators speak on Senate Bill 151

The bill is now on Governor Beshear's desk

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – The state Legislature passed a bill that allows students who are running late to eat breakfast 15 minutes into class. It’s about removing another barrier to breakfast that some students experience. According to Feeding Kentucky, almost 273,000 kids in Kentucky miss school breakfast, either due to long bus routes, parents or caregivers running late, or other…