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UPDATE: Superintendent investigates “inappropriate teacher-student relationships”

The superintendent is calling for information between 2014 and 2020
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UPDATE 5:15 P.M. MARCH 22, 2022 FLEMING COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Fleming County School system is investigating claims of inappropriate teacher-student relationships dating back to 2014 and continuing up until two years ago. So many tips were coming in from the public, the district set up a tipline. Fleming County Superintendent Brian Creasman is asking people to come forward…

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Rain Late Tonight. A Thunderstorm Chance Wednesday Too

Chief Meteorologist Jeff Andrews Looks at Rain Chances Tonight & Wednesday
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We had a very nice Spring Day #3.  Lexington hit 74 with partly sunny to mostly cloudy skies. We expect the arrival of wet weather tonight. The heaviest rain looks to be late tonight night-early Wednesday.  Wednesday will see spotty showers and thunderstorms. Strong storms southwest in Mississippi and Alabama at this hour Tonight- Showers later tonight.  A few thunderstorms…
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UPDATE: Missing coal miner found dead

James D. Brown was working on a roof in the mine when it collapsed
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UPDATE POSTED MARCH 22, 2022 AT 11:14 A.M. FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – The body of a missing coal miner has been found. According to the Commonwealth of Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet says James Brown was found Monday evening around 9 p.m. from the D-29 Darby Fork mine is Holmes Mill, Harlan County. The Kentucky Department for Natural Resources, Division…

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Warm temperatures continue for Tuesday ahead of overnight showers and storms

A few more days of warm temperatures before cold temperatures return for the weekend
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Late Showers & Storms Tuesday A few showers are possible early on Tuesday but most areas in our viewing area will remain dry for the early afternoon. The shower and storm risk will be increasing into this evening into the overnight. Heavy downpours and gusty winds will be possible, but this likely won’t pose a severe threat. Severe Threat Increases…

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Crews battle fire in Lexington

Fire crews say smoke and flames are visible
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Crews are on the scene of a fire in Lexington. According to the Lexington Fire Department, crews were dispatched to the 7900 block of Old Richmond just before 10:30 a.m. Tuesday for the report of a fire. When they arrived, firefighters say they saw smoke and flames coming from a detached garage. Crews say the fire…

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Lexington’s professional soccer club reveals name, crest

The inaugural season will begin next spring
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The USL League One soccer club has revealed its name and crest. The club will be named Lexington Sporting Club, stylized as Lexington S.C., and its crest features a vibrant green horse figure against a dark green background. The process to design Lexington S.C.’s crest involved 14 listening sessions with members of the local community, more…

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New form of dementia discovered at University of Kentucky

Dr. Pete Nelson with the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging discovered 'LATE' dementia
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Scientists at the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging in Lexington will be starting the first clinical trial in the world for a new form of dementia, discovered at the center. The new form of dementia is known as ‘LATE’, an acronym for limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy. Lu-Ann Farrar’s husband, Ned, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s…