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Online shopping scams grow, 80% lose money: BBB
COVID brings increase in scams with more online shopping.From welding to jobs to clean water, region towns get $3 million in grants
More than $9 million also going to roads.Markey Cancer Center provides Thanksgiving for patients, donations sought
Donations can help provide a special ThanksgivingNine receive Hough Scholarships at Morehead
Nursing scholarships carry on Hough legacy.Stanford Police lose long-time tracking bloodhound
Dog started career with Lincoln County Sheriff's Department.Death investigation underway in Rowan County
A death investigation is underway in Rowan County after a man's body was found Monday evening.$24,000 in cash, 2 pounds of meth, weapons seized
Convicted felon arrested twice in two months.Burglary suspects caught after chase from Montgomery to Menifee
Suspects fled from deputies on two different days.
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Cloudy with spotty rain showers Tuesday
Cloudy and gray skies continue Tuesday, as we hang onto a chance for spotty rain showers. Our best chance for rain comes Thursday, as...Hurricane Delta becomes the strongest storm named after a letter in the Greek alphabet
Hurricane Delta became a category 4 hurricane Tuesday morning. This now classifies Delta as the strongest storm to ever be named after a letter...Over 5 inches of rain fell over the weekend in some Kentucky counties
Heavy showers and thunderstorms caused flash flooding issues across central Kentucky over the weekend. Rainfall totals from the Kentucky Mesonet at WKU show some...Utilities, customers can prepare for severe weather seasons
Month is a good time to start thinking about weather uncertainties.Historical Derby Weather’s 2020 Update
Keeping in mind, most Derby Days occurred in the month of May, usually within the first week. The coldest temperature recorded was 36 degrees,...Post-Tropical Cyclone Laura and Kentucky: Friday Update
Rain showers and thunderstorms will be increasing across the Bluegrass as former Hurricane Laura, which is now a post-tropical cyclone, makes its way through...Hurricane Laura and Kentucky: Thursday Update
After Hurricane Laura made landfall as a category 4 hurricane, winds within the storm have now slowed down to 100 mph as as 8...Hurricane Laura and Kentucky: Wednesday Update
Hurricane Laura has now reached winds of 115 mph in the Gulf of Mexico heading northeast at 15 mph. Sustained winds from 111-129 mph...
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2021 Four-star power forward Bryce Hopkins commits to Kentucky
LEXINGTON, KY (WTVQ) - Coach Cal and the Cats received their second commit in the last week; this one for the class of 2021....EKU to host inaugural Opportunity Bowl
RICHMOND, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Eastern Kentucky University will host the inaugural Opportunity Bowl in memory of Dr. Sheila Pressley on Nov. 21, 2020,...Cats offense lays an egg in loss to Missouri, 20-10
COLUMBIA, Mo. (UK Athletics) – Missouri's defense held Kentucky in check all day as the Tigers broke a five-game losing streak to the Cats...Colonels upset No. 11 Central Arkansas on a touchdown with six seconds left
RICHMOND, Ky. (EKU Sports) – Dakota Allen found Matt Wilcox Jr. in the left corner of the end zone from 21 yards away with six seconds...Keeneland closes Fall Meet, taps top jockey, trainer; Breeders’ Cup next
Race for leading trainer among Brad Cox, Mike Maker and Steve Asmussen decided on the final day.Breeders’ Cup details strict health, safety rules for championships
Championships Nov. 6-7.Weather causes delays, postponements for Friday night high school football
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - A mixture of COVID-19 and inclement weather caused for dozens of high school football games across central KY to get...Jefferson Co. Public Schools pausing fall sports due to rise in COVID-19 positives
LOUISVILLE, KY (WTVQ) - Earlier this week, Jefferson County entered the red on the COVID-19 map. As a result, they needed to make a...
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Online shopping scams grow, 80% lose money: BBB
COVID brings increase in scams with more online shopping.From welding to jobs to clean water, region towns get $3 million in grants
More than $9 million also going to roads.Markey Cancer Center provides Thanksgiving for patients, donations sought
Donations can help provide a special ThanksgivingNine receive Hough Scholarships at Morehead
Nursing scholarships carry on Hough legacy.Stanford Police lose long-time tracking bloodhound
Dog started career with Lincoln County Sheriff's Department.Death investigation underway in Rowan County
A death investigation is underway in Rowan County after a man's body was found Monday evening.$24,000 in cash, 2 pounds of meth, weapons seized
Convicted felon arrested twice in two months.Burglary suspects caught after chase from Montgomery to Menifee
Suspects fled from deputies on two different days.
- Weather
WEATHER SECTIONS
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Cloudy with spotty rain showers Tuesday
Cloudy and gray skies continue Tuesday, as we hang onto a chance for spotty rain showers. Our best chance for rain comes Thursday, as...Hurricane Delta becomes the strongest storm named after a letter in the Greek alphabet
Hurricane Delta became a category 4 hurricane Tuesday morning. This now classifies Delta as the strongest storm to ever be named after a letter...Over 5 inches of rain fell over the weekend in some Kentucky counties
Heavy showers and thunderstorms caused flash flooding issues across central Kentucky over the weekend. Rainfall totals from the Kentucky Mesonet at WKU show some...Utilities, customers can prepare for severe weather seasons
Month is a good time to start thinking about weather uncertainties.Historical Derby Weather’s 2020 Update
Keeping in mind, most Derby Days occurred in the month of May, usually within the first week. The coldest temperature recorded was 36 degrees,...Post-Tropical Cyclone Laura and Kentucky: Friday Update
Rain showers and thunderstorms will be increasing across the Bluegrass as former Hurricane Laura, which is now a post-tropical cyclone, makes its way through...Hurricane Laura and Kentucky: Thursday Update
After Hurricane Laura made landfall as a category 4 hurricane, winds within the storm have now slowed down to 100 mph as as 8...Hurricane Laura and Kentucky: Wednesday Update
Hurricane Laura has now reached winds of 115 mph in the Gulf of Mexico heading northeast at 15 mph. Sustained winds from 111-129 mph...
- Sports
SPORTS SECTIONS
LATEST SPORTS
2021 Four-star power forward Bryce Hopkins commits to Kentucky
LEXINGTON, KY (WTVQ) - Coach Cal and the Cats received their second commit in the last week; this one for the class of 2021....EKU to host inaugural Opportunity Bowl
RICHMOND, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Eastern Kentucky University will host the inaugural Opportunity Bowl in memory of Dr. Sheila Pressley on Nov. 21, 2020,...Cats offense lays an egg in loss to Missouri, 20-10
COLUMBIA, Mo. (UK Athletics) – Missouri's defense held Kentucky in check all day as the Tigers broke a five-game losing streak to the Cats...Colonels upset No. 11 Central Arkansas on a touchdown with six seconds left
RICHMOND, Ky. (EKU Sports) – Dakota Allen found Matt Wilcox Jr. in the left corner of the end zone from 21 yards away with six seconds...Keeneland closes Fall Meet, taps top jockey, trainer; Breeders’ Cup next
Race for leading trainer among Brad Cox, Mike Maker and Steve Asmussen decided on the final day.Breeders’ Cup details strict health, safety rules for championships
Championships Nov. 6-7.Weather causes delays, postponements for Friday night high school football
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - A mixture of COVID-19 and inclement weather caused for dozens of high school football games across central KY to get...Jefferson Co. Public Schools pausing fall sports due to rise in COVID-19 positives
LOUISVILLE, KY (WTVQ) - Earlier this week, Jefferson County entered the red on the COVID-19 map. As a result, they needed to make a...
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