Tag: homeless
Transitional home to help homeless women veterans
WINCHESTER, Ky. (WTVQ) - The number of homeless veterans in this country is estimated at around 120,000, according to the government.
One of the fastest...
Kentucky man who stopped to feed homeless fights traffic citation
Morris Soard pleaded not guilty in court last week.
Help for the homeless in cold weather
Lexington has activated its emergency weather plan
Lexington receives record $1.8 million in Federal Homeless Assistance
Lexington receives record $1.8 million in Federal Homeless Assistance
2019 LexCount will include outreach effort for city’s homeless population
2019 LexCount will include outreach effort for city’s homeless population
Kentucky city takes down homeless camps as temperatures fall
UPDATE: Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) is providing temporary housing to the Catholic Action Center in Lexington.
Extreme cold brings extra help for Catholic Action Center in Lexington
Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) is providing temporary housing to the Catholic Action Center in Lexington.
City seeks volunteers to help with homeless population count
Lexington’s Office of Homelessness Prevention and Intervention (OHPI) is seeking volunteers to assist with their annual count of homeless individuals and families in Fayette County known as LexCount.
Police: Homeless being used to cash fraudulent checks
According to police, two Central Bank locations in Lexington reported people coming in the cash third-party, fraudulent checks on Thursday.
Homeless camp near interstate causes concern
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Right off Interstate 75 exit 113 on highway 68, beyond a series of trees lies a homeless camp.
In the camp,...
UPDATE: Man hit and killed by train in Madison County identified
The man was struck around 12 a.m. on the tracks in Berea.
6-year-old collecting items for Lexington’s homeless
A little girl in Lexington is teaching everyone a big lesson about giving back to those in need.
Kentucky State University student organizes blanket drive for the homeless
A Kentucky State University student organized a blanket drive for the homeless and is still seeking donations.
Cold weather makes for dangerous nights for the homeless
On cold weather days Joseph Spalding says he doesn't know what he would do without the Catholic Action Center.
Couple, homeless man charged in charitable scam
All three are charged with theft by deception and conspiracy to commit theft by deception.
City of Lexington activates its Emergency Weather Plan
Lexington activates its Emergency Weather Plan to help keep homeless out of the cold.
Emergency weather plan activated in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – According to city officials, the Office of Homelessness Prevention & Intervention Emergency Weather Plan has been activated due to the...
Man spends Labor Day feeding homeless at Phoenix Park
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - One man spent his Labor Day making sure Lexingtonians didn't go hungry.
Dr. Bam spends every Labor Day and Independence Day...
Lexington kicks off new bus passes for the homeless program, Catholic Action Center not...
The city of Lexington is launching a new program that will offer free unlimited rides on Lextran to the city's homeless but not everyone is happy with the requirements the city has set to get a ride.
Catholic Action Center begins requiring and providing Hepatitis A vaccine
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - On the same day the Catholic Action Center began requiring those staying to have a hepatitis A vaccination, the Health...
