1 / 0

KSP Arrests Escaped Inmate from Keeton Correctional Facility

PADUCAH, Ky. (WTVQ) – State police say an escaped inmate from Keaton Correctional Institution in Paducah is now back in custody. Investigators say the correctional facility realized 25-year-old Courtney D. Williams of Hopkinsville was missing early this morning during a…

Frankfort woman accused of dragging officer during traffic stop

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) - A Frankfort woman was arrested in Tennessee after authorities say she dragged an officer whose arm was stuck in her car window. The Kingsport Times-News reports 36-year-old Karen Smither faces several charges, including attempted murder. A…

Cardinals assistant Willard takes medical leave of absence

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Louisville says assistant coach Ralph Willard will take an indefinite medical leave of absence from the program to address an unspecified health issue. Cardinals director of basketball operations David Padgett has been moved into an assistant…

City announces plans for Douglass Park Centennial Celebration

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)- Lexington is getting ready to celebrate Douglass Park's 100th birthday. And it wants the community to help mark the centennial. They city says it's teaming up with Lexington Habitat for Humanity to plant 100 trees throughout the…

First look at the Cats

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Kentucky Basketball had a two-hour nationally broadcasted practice today at the Joe Craft Center. This event brought out 85 scouts representing all thirty NBA teams. The one player who stood out the most? Tyler Ulis shined…

All eyes on the Cats

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Mark Stoops believes that being tested against EKU will help drive the Cats against Auburn. Hear from Stoops in the video.

Ky. nursing home industry seeks less regulation

Kentucky's nursing home industry is seeking relief from what it calls heavy-handed state oversight even though a recent review found multiple instances where its residents have been mistreated.

Lexington teen killed in Anderson County shooting

LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (WTVQ)- Kentucky State Police are investigating a fatal shooting in the parking lot of a convention center in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. Officials say KSP troopers were on a traffic stop late Saturday night near Eagle Lake Convention Center when…

Volunteers work toward improving Lexington neighborhood's homes

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)- Volunteers spent their morning and afternoons working on a few homes in one Lexington neighborhood Saturday. The group, made up of volunteers from Habitat for Humanity and Thrivent Financial focused on seven owner-occupied homes on Florida, Dakota…

Humane society celebrates 70 years in Franklin County

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ)- There was a large party in Franklin County this weekend as the humane society there celebrated a milestone. For 70 years, the Franklin County Humane Society has been serving the community in and around Frankfort. Saturday, the…

Ahead of the curve

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Alex Poythress has already graduated. He's got his bachelor's degree in marketing...and he's tacking on a masters in sports leadership. UK's "beast" as Cal calls Alex...won't be ready to start the season. But Poythress is setting…

Weather Team

Sports Team

Reporters

What's On TV Now

Local Events