3 Doors Down to bring anniversary tour to Corbin

CORBIN, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Corbin Arena will soon be hosting a rocking concert with a noteworthy headliner. The band 3 Doors Down will be bringing their ‘The Better Life 20th Anniversary Tour’ to Corbin on Sunday, July 18 at 8 p.m. with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available starting Friday, June 4 at 10 a.m. The…

Lafayette, Sayre bring home district championships

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) – This week the postseason has arrived for high school baseball and softball teams across Kentucky.  A welcomed sight since their entire season was canceled last season due to the pandemic. Here in Lexington, multiple tournaments going on across town.  The 43rd District Softball tournament began on Monday between LCA and Dunbar. While the softball tournaments are…

National Guard Memorial Day Ceremony honors fallen soldiers

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – This Memorial Day, the Kentucky National Guard honored fallen soldiers at the state capitol, on a year that also marks the 80th anniversary of World War II. At the ceremony, 15 fallen soldiers of the 103rd and 106th Coast Artillery Battalions were honored. All of their names appear on the National Guard Memorial Wall. There was…

UPDATE: Southbound I-75 reopened following semi-truck fire

UPDATE: Crews from PECCO Environmental Consultants from Nicholasville have completed clean up and I-75 southbound is fully reopened. ORIGINAL STORY POSTED 2:30 A.M. MONDAY, MAY 31, 2021 LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) – Southbound I-75 at mile marker 118 is closed due to a semi-truck fire. According to Battalion Chief Jordan Saas, the Lexington Fire Department responded to I-75 southbound just after…

Alex Miller performs free concert to bring awareness to homeless population

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) – On Saturday night, one of the state’s very own American Idol contestants took to the stage once again. Jessamine County Homeless Coalition in Nicholasville hosted the free concert featuring Alex Miller. As Miller performed, he helped bring awareness to the homeless population in Kentucky while entertaining his audience of all ages. The recent high school grad…

Lexington Police prepare for Memorial Day weekend

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Memorial Day weekend is known to some as the unofficial start of summer. This year, it is expected to look a little more normal compared to last Sergeant Gary Thurman says Lexington Police are anticipating a busy next few days. “This is the first holiday after the restrictions have been lifted so we do expect more…

BCTC film and theatre students and faculty gain national recognition

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Film and theatre students at the Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) two Bronze Telly awards for “BCTC Presents Antigone” and “The Covid Monologues.” The Telly Awards recognize video and television content judged by a group of industry-leading experts. This is “BCTC Presents Antigone’s” first national award and the second national award for “The Covid Monologues.”…

Transylvania Baseball headed to NCAA Regional on Thursday

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) – Over the weekend, for the first since 2008 the Transylvania Baseball team became HCAC Champions.  The Pioneers punched their ticket to the NCAA D-III Baseball Tournament.  They will play #3 Webster on Thursday at 2 PM. ABC 36’s Austin Miller caught up with the Pioneers before they hit the road. Categories: athletics, Baseball, Featured, Sports Tags:…

Local military appreciation effort encourages public to drop off letters

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – In honor of Military Appreciation Month, Kinetic by Windstream and A Million Thanks have been collecting thank you letters to send to active duty service members. The initiative comes to a close at the end of the month, May 31. The Lexington dropbox can be found at the Kinetic retail location at 2121 Richmond Road, Suite…