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…
STANFORD, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A second-shift maintenance employee who "accidentally" shot himself while working at Stanford Elementary School is facing charges for bringing a gun onto school property. Travis Simmons is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon on school…
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Georgetown man was sentenced to 33 months in prison for wire fraud stemming from 2015-19. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Ralph Tackett, who was the treasurer of a church in Georgetown, embezzled over $500,000,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, and at an office in Washington. The announcement followed…
HARRODSBURG, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Six tornadoes tore through Kentucky Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. An EF1, 100 mph tornado was confirmed in Harrodsburg. This is the first tornado in Mercer County since April 24, 2010. That tornado…
KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Kentucky State Police say a woman wanted for murder in connection to a deadly crash in Laurel County is now in custody. 39-year-old Danielle Kelly was arrested Wednesday at a home in Knox County. Police…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Lexington police are searching for answers Thursday morning after they say someone was shot in the parking lot of an apartment complex near the University of Kentucky's campus Wednesday night. Investigators told ABC 36 the police…
FRANKFORT, Ky. - A Kentucky prosecutor who apologized for recommending a pardon for a sex offender is resigning. That's according to a state legislator who was working to impeach the prosecutor. Rick Boling, the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Christian County, will…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The Appalachian Regional Commission is offering $6.3 million in grant money to boost broadband access in dozens of communities. The commission says it will be the first-ever grant funded through its Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - A teacher in Virginia was shot by her 6-year-old student last week. Police said Friday afternoon, Abby Zwerner was intentionally shot by a student during an altercation at…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Natalie's Sisters is a first-touch ministry that aims to help women who are victims of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation. A survivor herself, the executive director found a way of using her experience to help other…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Chihuahuas from a severe hoarding case in Tennessee are now in the care of the Lexington Humane Society, and will soon be looking for forever homes. In a post on Facebook, the Humane Society said 77…
We enjoyed another unseasonably mild day across Central and Eastern Kentucky, this despite a mainly overcast day and a few spotty showers around the area. Afternoon highs reached the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Cardiac arrest, in simpler terms, is when your heart's electrical system isn't working correctly, and your heart suddenly stops beating. It's a health issue that can happen…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Wednesday opened their long-promised investigation into President Joe Biden and his family, wielding the power of their new majority to demand information from the Treasury Department and former Twitter executives as they laid the groundwork for…
LOUISVILLE, Ky (WTVQ)- A new covid-19 variant is becoming a dominant strain in the country. The World Health Organization says XBB. 1.5 is the most transmissible variant to date. X-b-b 1.5 was detected in the fall. Health experts with Norton…
