“This is not okay,” said vigil organizer Mica Sims. “You don’t come into our community and do this. We will have justice for Jordan.”
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Rock House Brewing held a “Maker’s Market” Sunday afternoon to promote small businesses and artists. The brewery says once a month, it hosts an event to support local artists through a vendor fair or a crafting activity. The series started August 2021 and Rock House says the community has really enjoyed getting to know more local…
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) – A church in Nicholasville is changing lives, operating a food bank for people in Jessamine and Fayette counties. In 2015, Bethel Harvest Church started a food bank for those in the community who didn’t have enough money for groceries. The church says that first week, it only helped 12 families. In the last seven years, the…
We had a bit of hazy sun today. That is a start. We should be rain-free through next week. Tomorrow (Sunday) early could see light snow in southern, southeastern KY. We should see more sun Sunday. Tonight: Cloudy and cold. North winds light and a low of 27. Sunday: Mostly sunny and a high of 48. Our far southern…
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky (WTVQ)- As Black History Month comes to a close, communities are continuing to celebrate and educate its’ importance. In Jessamine County, the public library held its’ annual Black History Month celebration Saturday morning. The theme of this year’s program was “History is Home.” “Each year, we host this event so that we can invite people from the community…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – Ever heard of a strongman competition? Saturday was the day for a strongwoman competition. Girl power was in full force at the Strongest Southern Belles of the Bluegrass competition in Frankfort. The event was hosted at Fit 4 Life gym, and more than 25 women, who cheered each other along as they watched each other, completed 5…
LEXINGTON/RICHMOND/LONDON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Police departments are helping to get food to area food pantries. According to Feeding America, food banks see an uptick in donations over the holidays, but can struggle in the late winter and early spring months with getting enough food on the shelves to distribute to people in need. “Obviously, their stocks get low, and the…
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky (WTVQ)- Ukraine may be halfway around the world, but the pain from Russia’s invasion is being felt in the Bluegrass, at one church in Jessamine County in particular. Hundreds of people from all backgrounds came to the Ukranian Pentacost al Church Friday night to pray for peace. “We all believe in God,” said church pastor Yaroslav Boyechko. “We…
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1.71″ of rain the last few days in Lexington. 7.50″ for February. 3″ is normal. The 5th wettest February on record. Nowhere near the 2018 record of 10.13″. We continue cloudy into Saturday. We should be rain-free into mid-next week, if not longer. Sunday early could see light snow in southern, southeastern KY. We should see some sun Sunday. …
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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – Its been a wet start to 2022, and for people in southern Kentucky, it’s a sort of a déjà vu, where those areas experienced severe flooding last February. Firefighters say they’ve taken some new steps to help them be more prepared for disasters, like flooding, and therefore, better equipped to help people. That includes a…
We had more ice than expected this morning. Rain continues through the night. It will be rain though, not ice. Friday will eventually dry out. Cloudy, but the rain will stop. We should be rain-free into mid-next week, if not longer. We should see some sun Saturday. Tonight: Rain, heavy at times. Winds west about 10 mph gusting to near…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Wednesday night, Volunteers visited dozens of outdoor locations in Lexington where people experiencing homelessness might be found, sleeping. The annual count has been going on since 2005. This will be the first count since 2020, which will really show what the pandemic did for the homeless population in the city. In 2020, the total homeless population…
UK’s Dr. Robert Farley explains possible impacts, talks sanctions
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Psychologists say the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in mental health issues like depression and anxiety, and also, more consumption of social media and binging on shows and movies. One group that’s seen a big jump in all this – teenagers. These days, it’s common to see TV shows and movies featuring high school…
Positivity rate down almost 2 percentage points since Monday
Rain kicks back in tonight/Thursday AM. The heaviest rain is likely for southern Kentucky and more widespread in the PM Thursday. There could be a light wintry mix Thursday morning. Friday, into next week, should allow some drying out. It was cold and gloomy today, but we should get the sun back Saturday. The warmth, not until next week. Tonight:…