Saint Joseph Mount Sterling begins partnership with Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center

MOUNT STERLING, Ky. (WTVQ) – Saint Joseph Mount Sterling announced during its virtual event on May 26 that CHI Saint Joseph Health’s affiliation with Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center will expand to serve its patients. This connection will boost Saint Joseph Mount Sterling’s capabilities and give patients in the area a higher level of cancer care closer to home. The announcement…

Bulleit Frontier Whiskey announces annual scholarship for KSU

SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky whiskey maker has announced a $25,000 annual scholarship for Kentucky State University’s master of agriculture sciences in environmental studies program. Bulleit Frontier Whiskey hopes to promote diversity in the industry with the gift to the historically Black university, the company said in a news release. The scholarship is on top of a $10 million…

Former Cat helping high school athletes understand the recruiting process

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) – Last year, the pandemic completely changed the recruiting process.  Instead of campus visits and coaches coming to games, athletes were forced to take virtual tours and coaches had to depend on game tape.  With the summer coming, it looks like things will get back to a new “normal”.  This means the return of the traditional recruiting…

UPDATE: FCPS Board of Education announces superintendent candidates

LEXINGTON, Ky. (UPDATE) (WTVQ) – On Monday the Fayette County Public School Board introduced five candidates in the running to become the next Superintendent. “We want the community to continue to be active and engaged in the search process” said Education Board Chair, Tyler Murphy. The candidates are Christopher Bernier, current Chief of Staff for the Clark County School District…

UPDATE: Victim identified in fatal Friday crash

UPDATE POSTED 12:15 P.M. MONDAY, MAY 24, 2021 LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – A 23-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a fatal car crash in Lexington early Friday morning. Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn said Tomas Alfonso Hernandez Vazquez was pronounced dead at 3 a.m. from blunt force trauma in the accident that occurred in the 1700 block…

AAA says Memorial Day weekend gas prices to be highest since 2014

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – AAA is advising motorists that are traveling this Memorial Day weekend to expect the most expensive holiday gas prices since 2014. The national average has stabilized following the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack, but pump prices are likely to fluctuate leading up to the holiday weekend. Over the past weekend, the national gas price average declined a penny…