UPDATE: Concert benefit supports families, apartments lost in fire

A 6-hour concert series and silent auction took place to raise money for the families displaced by a fire.

UPDATE 7:15 P.M. JANUARY 23, 2022 RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) – In early January, Richmond Police responded to a barricade situation and fire at Richmond Manor Apartments. Three families were displaced by the fire and community members came together to host a benefit to get them back on their feet. Joan Stone’s daughter and grandchildren had their lives turned upside down…

Kentucky falls to Ole Miss at home

The Kentucky Women's basketball team loses four consecutive conference games.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK ATHLETICS) – All-American Rhyne Howard scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds but the 23rd-ranked Kentucky women’s basketball team lost to Ole Miss 63-54 on Sunday at Rupp Arena. Both teams started cold from the floor. Ole Miss made one of its first six shots, while the Cats missed their first five shots and turned the ball over…

Kentucky native named “World’s Best Bricklayer” after winning national competition

From Owen County, Stamper works with a company out of Lexington. He got interested in bricklaying competitions about five years ago and says he's been trying to win one ever since.

From Owen County, Stamper works with a company out of Lexington. He got interested in bricklaying competitions about five years ago and says he’s been trying to win one ever since.

EMS workers, Kentucky Hospital Association speak out on House Bill 296

The proposed bill would make changes to the way EMS teams respond to calls, but EMS workers say the bill's changes are not going to fix the real problem.

SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – Kentucky EMS workers are speaking out against a proposed bill in the state House which includes, among other things, a maximum response time to calls. According to the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services’ Executive Director, the bill’s changes are not going to fix the real problem. “We, like everyone else are having staffing issues,”…

Protecting pets from the bitter cold

MedVet talks cold weather safety for dogs and cats.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The cold isn’t just dangerous for people, pets are at risk too. Veterinarians say hypothermia in pets is a real threat, especially when temperatures dip below 20 degrees. “We think about horses and cattle that are out in the cold all the time, they’re cold-adapted but dogs and cats are not,” says Dr. Dianne Dawes, an…