WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin. Trump made the announcement on social media on Thursday, two days after Noem…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Happy Monday! We are tracking the potential for strong-to-severe storms moving into the ABC 36 viewing area over the next two days.…
PITTSBURGH, PA (WTVQ)- Kentucky men's basketball's 2024 NCAA Tournament run is at an end 40 minutes after it started. The Wildcats lost to Oakland University on Thursday in Pittsburgh,…
JACKSON COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) - A Jackson County, Kentucky couple is in the Detention Center there, facing charges they tried to sell their twin newborn daughters. According to their arrest citations, Zackary Davis and Jacquilyn Keith are charged with…
Anti-abortion activists will have multiple reasons to celebrate — and some reasons for unease — when they gather Friday in Washington for the annual March for Life. The march, which includes a rally drawing abortion opponents from across the nation,…
WALES, Alaska (AP) — A polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote village in western Alaska, according to state troopers. Alaska State Troopers said they received the report of the attack at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An attorney for Derek Chauvin is planning to ask an appeals court Wednesday to throw out the former Minneapolis police officer's convictions in the murder of George Floyd, arguing that numerous legal and procedural errors deprived him…
(CNN NEWSOURCE) -- Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley reported to federal prison on Tuesday. The Chrisley Knows Best star and his wife were found guilty of evading taxes and conspiracy to defraud banks out of more than $30…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) 1/18/23, 12:09 p.m. Zachariah Whitehead and Amanda Wamack, both 28, were arrested for felony kidnapping warrants from Minnesota. Both are being held at the Fayette County Detention Center. The kidnapping victim, an infant, was safely taken from…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- It's a crisis that's crippling the nation: the opioid epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. [field59_video account="WTVQ"…
Even though the calendar says mid to late January, it felt more like late March to early April across Central and Eastern Kentucky on Tuesday as clouds and rain…
BELL COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Three Bell County volunteer firefighters were arrested last week and accused of arson in a June 2022 fire on Balkan Road in Pineville. According to WRIL, two men and a juvenile allegedly purposefully set a…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- The University of Kentucky and Simmons College are teaming up for a new pre-law and teacher education program. The announcement Tuesday means Simmons, a historically Black college, could offer its pre-law program to students as early…
BREATHITT COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Breathitt County man allegedly murdered his wife last week and claimed it was a suicide. According to Breathitt County Sheriff John Hollan, police were called by Berry Johnson who said his wife, Tammy Thorpe,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) 1/17/23, 2:27 p.m. Juan Ramos was arrested and is charged with burglary - first degree and wanton endangerment - first degree, according to Lexington police. The 31-year-old is being held at the Fayette County Detention Center. 1/17/23,…
FLORENCE, Ky. (WLWT/CNN NEWSOURCE) -- A student in Boone County has returned to the classroom after allegedly making death threats against his classmates. At a meeting on Thursday, parents pleaded with the Boone County Board of Education to overturn the…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- An event that hosts military kids at the Kentucky State Capitol is set to return on Thursday, Feb. 16. Lawmakers are encouraging families and children to participate in the annual Military Kids Day, a day that…
Now that deciduous trees are bare, trunks and branches have taken center stage, and you might be noticing nuances and irregularities that evaded your attention over the summer. For instance, what are those green masses growing on your trees? Those…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A man who was shot on Gerald Drive Tuesday morning showed up at a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police say. According to a Facebook post by the Lexington Police Department, officers arrived at the hospital…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- University of Kentucky officials say they're taking steps to "reinforce" the importance of staying aware when driving or walking on area streets after two recent pedestrian-involved crashes. UK says its police department is monitoring areas with…
