Fayette County students say they’re ready to take flight and save lives

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Some Fayette County High School seniors are ready to graduate and take flight to save peoples lives. On Thursday afternoon, a medical helicopter touched down at the school as part of the Health Science EMT program. Volunteer EMT s walked the students step-by-step through the process of caring for and transporting someone to safety during a…

Former business owner celebrates a century of life

RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) – On Wednesday, a woman celebrated a century of life and says there’s a secret or two to living long and healthy. She doesn’t look it, but Fanny Harrison has turned 100 years old. Harrison was born in 1921 and raised on a dairy farm in Bell County She’s also a former owner of a Berea business…

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Homeowners claim blasting is damaging homes

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Reoccurring blasts to break rock to get to what will be the hospitals lowest level has been ongoing for months. But some people living in nearby neighborhoods are saying the blasts have been so violent that it’s damaging their homes. “About a month ago as I was pulling into the garage I could see a crack…

Estill County mourns loss of baseball coach, teacher

ESTILL COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – A school district and community are mourning after a freak accident claims the life of a popular coach and teacher Sunday night. According to the Estill County Engineers baseball team Facebook page and Estill County High School, 29-year-old baseball coach Blake Crowe was killed at his home at about 9:30 p.m. He also taught math…

Eastern Kentucky students schedule appointments for graduation

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Students across Kentucky are celebrating a big milestone, graduation. At Breathitt High School, students had to schedule appointments to get their diplomas individually to allow social distance and separated graduation into two separate days. Some students over in Eastern Kentucky say despite these regulations, this is a special day, especially because students in those rural counties…

Tickets for St. Jude Dream Home on sale

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Tickets are now on sale for the next St. Jude Dream Home in Lexington. The three bedroom home, that currently under construction in the home place subdivision on Angus trail, will be worth $350,000. For only $100 dollars a ticket you can enter to win the home and other great prizes. All the money raised during…

Urban County Council passes ban on conversion therapy

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Thursday night the Urban County Council approved the first of two, $2.5 million grants to fund a local small business economic recovery grant program. The program would grant up to $25,000 dollars per business with 50% of funding going to minority and women owned businesses. But it was overshadowed by multiple social issues. “Children deserve to…