Plexaderm 10-15-21

You may have tried Plexaderm 10-minute challenge to shrink your under-eye bags and wrinkles from view.  But, if you haven’t gotten a chance to try it yet, Plexaderm brought Courtney Perna on the show today to tell us about the new $14.95Plexaderm 10-minute challenge.   Find out more at www.plexadermtrial.com. Categories: GDK

Power Swabs 10-19-21

If you think having a white, bright smile will cost too much money or it’s too time consuming or even the idea of having sensitivity issues keeps you away from having that confident, white smile, we have a secret that we would like to share with you. Here to tell us just how easy it is to whiten and maintain…

Hometown Hero: Military Missions

Mark Roland is a Veteran and Gold Star Father

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – A man who is movitated by his own military career and son who was killed in action also spends his time volunteering with the nonprofit Military Missions. He’s a member of its’ board of directors. Every year, Mark Roland joins volunteers for Operation SEND Christmas to help pack up care packages for our deployed service men…

Two Central Kentucky school districts lift mask requirement

Jessamine County and Madison County Schools are no longer requiring masks.

JESSAMINE/MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – Two school districts in Central Kentucky won’t require students to wear masks anymore, leaving that decision up to students and their families. Jessamine County Schools lifted its mandate November 1, and Madison County Schools plans to move to masks being optional starting November 8. “We are opting now to remove the mandate. Staff and students,…

Pay UK library fines with ‘Food for Fines’ starting Nov. 1

UK Libraries partners with Big Blue Pantry for first time

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The University of Kentucky Libraries’ “Food for Fines” event is a collaboration that benefits UK’s Big Blue Pantry. The partnership is a first. According to the university, UK library patrons can pay up to $20 of fines on their accounts by bringing in donations of food and non-food items. “We hope that this program will help…

West Liberty man walks 86 miles to bring clean water to Martin County

Over the weekend, Austin Shuck from Morgan County, walked more than 80 miles to help out families who don't have the luxury of clean water

  WOLFE, COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – A Kentucky man is trying to make a change for another community one step at a time. Over the weekend, he walked 86 miles to bring awareness to the clean water crisis in Inez in Martin County. On Friday, Morgan County resident Austin Shuck left Slade in Powell County walking to Martin County. For…

Fundraiser helps former deputy build accessible home

Former Scott County Sheriff's Department deputy is raising money for a wheelchair accessible home.

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) – Three years ago, Jaime Morales was shot in the line of duty while on a call with the Scott County Sheriff’s Department, leaving him paralyzed and wheelchair bound. Friends of Morales gathered at the Kaizen Billiards Club in Georgetown for a Halloween fundraiser to help him raise the money to build an accessible home. “He did…

Eckert’s Orchard closes out the 2021 season

Halloween festivities closed out Eckert's Orchard.

VERSAILLES, Ky. (WTVQ) – Eckert’s Orchard celebrated its final day of the season until May 2022. Regular activities like picking your own apples or pumpkins, as well as the hay and wagon rides were still going on, but in the holiday spirit, kids were able to trick or treat around the farm and have their costumes displayed in a parade….

UPDATE: Clark County Animal Shelter participates in adoption event

Saturday, Clark County Animal Shelter brought seven of its animals to the Woodstock Spay and Neuter Clinic's Halloween adoption event

  UPDATED STORY POSTED ON OCTOBER 30, 2021 AT 7: 09 P.M. LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Lots of tricks and lots of treats: dog tricks and treats, that is. Saturday, the Woodstock Spay and Neuter Clinic hosted a Halloween “Pawty” adoption event, with some of its animals up for adoption from the Clark County Animal Shelter. The shelter says it’s…

Scott County politicians, buisness owner, excited about Toyota plant expansion

They say the economic impacts are tremendous.

SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – The announcement that Toyota is investing hundreds of millions into its Georgetown plant has people in Scott County excited. “We’re stepping boldly into the future,” Georgetown Mayor Tom Prather said. He said the last 30 years with the Toyota plant has brought a lot of prosperity, and he has no doubts the next 30 years…

Family home gets much needed renovation in Floyd County

  FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – Christmas is coming a little early for a family of five in Eastern Kentucky. Currently, their home in desperate need of renovation. The homeowners say that they didn’t have the time, money or expertise to do a lot of the needed work. To help assist them, volunteers came to their door to help. Since…

Overcoming adversity, one mile at a time

A Kentucky school superintendent is using his story to inspire others.

HARRODSBURG, Ky. (WTVQ) – Overcoming adversity isn’t easy. One school superintendent is looking to inspire others with his story, one mile at a time. Mercer County Schools Superintendent, former basketball coach, and Pikeville High School Principal Jason Booher is one of forty survivors of the deadliest drunk driving accident in U.S. history, the Carrollton Bus Crash in 1988. Out of…

Ask The Expert; Why Wealth Management?

ABC 36’s Tom Kenny is here with Jack Russell, founder and CEO of Russell Capital Management in Lexington. Jack is one of the, if not the, longest tenured investment advisors in all of Kentucky, more than 53 years in the industry with a track record of excellence and success. Today we’re talking about when should you be looking to a…

Make-A-Wish: “Finn Fest”

Today’s Make-A-Wish Monday and we’re talking about “Finn Fest,” a Fundraiser created by the parents of a child who passed away in 2019. Event organizer, Tricia Collier, and Make-A-Wish Senior Advancement officer, Faith Hacker are here with us to share details about how the proceeds from the event will be distributed.   Categories: Community, GDK, GDK Guests

Some city workers in Lexington unhappy, may call out ‘sick’ on Friday

Waste management workers say they're overlooked, overworked and underpaid after council meeting Tuesday

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Some city workers in Lexington are not happy about their pay, so unhappy, they may all get sick at the same time this week. WTVQ learned about this while covering the Urban County Council Tuesday as it continues to debate how to spend 120-million dollars from the federal government.   Waste Management Union President Dion Henry said…

Lexington man hopes to break world chin-up’s record

Brendan Kelly competed on American Ninja Warrior

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – A Lexington man hopes to break the Guinness World Records. Brendan Kelly is a 5-time American Ninja Warrior. He’s now hoping to break the record for most chin-up’s in 24 hours. Kelly is the owner of a gym in Lexington called Ultimate Ninja Athletics where he plans to host the world record event. He says the…