Richmond man killed when car hits tree
The coroner identified the victim as 33-year old William Baldwin
The coroner identified the victim as 33-year old William Baldwin.
Family, friends hold vigil for Jordan Morgan in Richmond
"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."
“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.”
Brewery supports local artists, vendors
Rock House Brewing hosts a monthly event featuring local creators.
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…
“Our goal is to help people”: Local church distributes one million pounds of food
Bethel Harvest Church has given out one million pounds of food to the hungry.
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…
More Sun For Sunday
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…
“We still have a long ways to go”: Jessamine County Public Library hosts Black History Month program
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…
Fit 4 Life gym hosts ‘Strongest Belles of the Bluegrass’ contest
Saturday, more than 25 women competed.
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…
Police departments, communities come together to help keep food pantries stocked
Saturday, police departments across the region partnered with Speedway gas stations to collect non-perishable items from the community.
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…
“We put our hope in God”: Churches unite to pray for peace in Ukraine
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…
Wayne County family tries to cope after losing 13-year old daughter
Kensey Dishman died after collapsing at school following a bout with COVID-19
Kensey Dishman died after collapsing at school following a bout with COVID-19, according to her family.
CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from masks
New U.S. guidelines released Friday
CDC eases guidance for masking as COVID-19 is easing its grip
A Cool Dryout For Us
When Will We See 50° Again?
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. …
State to get $483 million from opioid settlement with distributors, Johnson & Johnson
Money coming over 18 years, settlement is second largest in U.S. history, will fund opioid abatement programs
Money coming over 18 years, settlement is second largest in U.S. history, will fund opioid abatement programs
Foundation 47 interview with Dr. Dale Morgan
Foundation 47 is a financial literacy program
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UPDATE: School breakfast bill clears Senate, headed to House
Would allow school districts to use 15 minutes of education time for kids to eat breakfast
Would allow school districts to use 15 minutes of education time for kids to eat breakfast
One year anniversary of floods approaches, fire departments prepare
Laurel County Fire Department adds a water rescue boat to its fleet.
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…
Heavy Rain Ahead Tonight
A Flood Watch Remains In Effect
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…
Lexington Christian Academy presents Cinderella
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State Senate proposes tax repaid to state taxpayers
Up to $1,000 for households, $500 for singles
Up to $1,000 for households, $500 for singles
BREAKING: Biden issues statement after Russia’s Putin announces military operation in Ukraine
Putin claims it’s intended to protect civilians
In a televised address, Putin said the action comes in response to threats coming from Ukraine.
LexCount will determine how the pandemic impacted Lexington’s homeless
For the first time since 2020, Lexington is completing a count of the homeless population in the city.
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…
Russia-Ukraine: What to know as world awaits next moves
ABC36 sat down with Dr. Robert Farley with UK's Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce
UK’s Dr. Robert Farley explains possible impacts, talks sanctions
Influences of drugs, sex in media on teens
Addiction and mental health experts talk about how popular media can impact teenagers
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…
State’s positivity rate drops below 11%, other indicators dropping again
Positivity rate down almost 2 percentage points since Monday
Positivity rate down almost 2 percentage points since Monday