LEXINGTON, Ky. (UPDATE) (WTVQ) – A mother is mourning the loss of her two daughters who were killed in the wrong way crash on I-75 North Saturday afternoon. Cheyenne Bass, of Owenton, Ky., is the mother of 9-year-old Karmen Greene and 11-year-old Santanna Greene. She says her daughters were amazing and cared for a lot of people, especially their family….
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Lexington Humane Society held its annual Mutt Strutt Walk and fundraiser Saturday at Keeneland. The Mutt Strutt included a one mile fun walk, a 5K race or you could have signed up as a lazy mutt if you couldn’t attend the event. Last year the event was held virtually because of the pandemic. But this…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – It was a pretty nice day for many at the latest Bluegrass Creative Market summer edition Sunday. The creative market was started during the pandemic once organizers say they saw how many people had been hurting and saw the importance of having it. Coordinator Marie Pullen says it’s a way for people to showcase their talents,…
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) – BlueSprig Autism Center opened a Georgetown center Sunday for children and adults with autism. The center is the first in Georgetown. It provides ABA therapy services from skilled clinicians to children and adults with autism. Officials with the center say they opened a center in Georgetown to help rural areas and limit travel time for those…
BEREA, Ky. (WTVQ) – Friends and family Sunday night mourned the loss of 19-year-old Thomas Boshears with a candle light vigil. Boshears was killed in a hit and run on U.S. 421 near Red Lick Road in the Big Hill community just East of Berea on June 2. Madison County deputies say he was riding on his moped when it…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – A 53-year-old man is dead after a hit and run in Lexington Sunday morning. Lexington police say the hit and run happened around 1:30 A.M. on West Loudon Avenue and North Broadway Street. According to the Fayette county coroner 53-year-old Maurice Corneil Williams was on a moped when a car hit him. Police say the the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Lexington Police are investigating a fatal wrong way crash that happened early Sunday morning. This is the second fatal wrong way crash in Lexington within 24 hours. Police say it happened around 1:40 A.M. Sunday, on New Circle Road near Harrodsburg Road. The Fayette County Coroner says 54-year-old Robin Gadd from Madison County was driving the…
KSP: Argument between mother and son sparked incident.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – On Friday, Golden Globe nominated actress Kaley Cuoco and her equestrian husband Karl Cook were at the Kentucky Horse Park meeting with a few lucky patients of Kentucky Children’s Hospital. According to a release from the University of Kentucky…the one-on-one meet and greet included photos and signed autographs for each patient. The ‘Big Bang Theory’ actress…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – On Saturday, hundreds of people marched to the Capitol in Frankfort for the 2nd annual Black Live Matter march. Held by the ‘For The People Coalition’…organizer Katima Smith Willis says the march was to bring awareness to social issues like systemic racism and police brutality. She says more than 200 people participated. The organization passed out…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – Governor Andy Beshear announced 369 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday. That brings the overall number of cases to 460,412. There were also five new deaths reported, raising the state’s death toll since the start of the pandemic to 7,091. The state’s positivity rate continues to remain under three-percent, with Saturday’s rate at 2.45%. Governor Beshear also…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – There’s a need right now for both jobs and for new hires according to district leaders. To bridge that gap, a job fair was hosted by the Kentucky Career Center on Saturday. 38 different companies from the city, post office and other resources set up tents with the intention to interview and hire. The job levels…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – This weekend, Red Mile Racetrack hosted the “Scavenger Hunt for Kids Sake”. So far $35,000 dollars in donations has been raised, however the non-profit says it’s hoping to raises $50,000 by Tuesday. This money will help pair children from the ages of 6-13 with an adult mentor in the community. The Community Engagement Director for Big…
RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) – After being canceled last year, the summer games were held once again at EKU campus. 600 athletes competed on the university track. Organizers say it was a little less than half the number usually seen pre-pandemic. For 19-year-old athlete Joseph Allen Ramirez, he says he’s just happy to race again “Mainly for me, I’m not worried…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UPDATE) (WTVQ) – Lake Cumberland district health department covers ten counties in the state…including Pulaski, Casey and Wayne …Executive Director Shawn Crabtree says the districts’ counties are all below the state average of vaccination rates. “I would really love to see our counties do better” said Crabtree. He says 1 in 18 people in the district who has…
Dr. Demetrus Liggins was chosen from among five finalists to be Fayette County’s next public school superintendent.
Food boxes will be distributed in the North Upper Street neighborhood, including a drive-thru at the Dunbar Community Center.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Funeral arrangements for two teens that were killed in an accident on Monday have been released. According to the funeral home, Dominic Catino Bilotta’s funeral is on Saturday at St. John Catholic Church in Georgetown. The funeral Mass will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 5 at the same church, conducted by Rev. Linh Nguyen….
On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, a group of activists came together wearing orange to call on the community to end what they call an epidemic of violence.
Dino Gaudio has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of attempted extortion and will avoid prison time, according to federal prosecutors.
Rental assistance applications need to be made
Shooting victim not cooperating with investigators, according to Lexington Police.
Announcement comes after 90 minutes of closed-door discussions Friday morning.
Vaccinations required.