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Teen fight ends in shooting in LaRue County

HODGENVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) -- One teen is dead and another at the Adair County Juvenile Detention Center after an assault leads to an arrest. Kentucky State Police says they were called to an assault investigation in LaRue County. According to…

Lexington Christmas Parade comes to downtown

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- Downtown Lexington was packed full of people Saturday morning for the city's annual Christmas Parade. The parade featured dozens of marching bands, floats, non profits, fire trucks, horses, and of course Santa Clause. Organizers say there were…

Deadly tornadoes spark lasting friendship between cities

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) --  They say school championships are full of school rivalries that are defined on the field. But for the 2022 Class 2A UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals that's a different story. [field59_video account="WTVQ" key="9ce2e57fadd3bd9c4f589ec9d1962f4115286d5a" vtitle="Friendly…

Police arrest wanted murder suspect in Laurel County

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – UPDATE: Officials in Laurel County say murder suspect Bailey Smith was arrested without incident. Authorities say he was arrested after they received information of his whereabouts at a business off US25 which is about half…

What to know about Emergency Protective Orders

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Lexington police say the city is seeing the highest number of domestic violence homicides in the last five years. Thirteen of the city's 26 closed homicide investigations are domestic violence related. The most recent case happened…

Southland community holds annual Christmas Tree lighting

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- On Friday, hundreds of people came to the Lexington Fire Department Station 12 for the annual Southland Association Christmas Tree Lighting. The Lafayette High School choir and orchestra provided live music and entertainment. There were also cookies,…

Man arrested in fatal shooting of Migos rapper Takeoff

Police have arrested a 33-year-old man in the fatal shooting of rapper Takeoff, who was killed last month outside a bowling alley in Houston. Houston police announced Friday that Patrick Xavier Clark has been charged with murder in connection with…

Kentucky Jewish Council condemns Ye's antisemitic remarks

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- The Kentucky Jewish Council released a statement Friday afternoon condemning Ye's recent antisemitic remarks. Early Friday, Twitter suspended the rapper's account after he tweeted a picture of a swastika with the Star of David. It's the…

Man pardoned by former governor convicted of strangulation

COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A man released from prison on a pardon from former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has been convicted of strangulation and domestic violence. Twenty-year-old Joheim Bandy was found guilty by a jury in Kenton County this week.…

Overnight shooting in Lexington sends 1 to hospital

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Lexington police say a suspect shot during an alleged attempted burglary Friday morning at an apartment in the 3800 block of Nicholasville Road is now charged. Police say the suspect is charged with Burglary and Wanton…

Transylvania Makers Market highlights student entrepreneurs

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- Transylvania University launched its first Makers Market Friday afternoon with more than forty local businesses taking part. Organizers say the goal is to highlight students hoping to make their hobbies into a business. Students displayed a variety…

Biden sees economy avoiding recession, but risks remain

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden assured Americans on Friday that the U.S. economy is chugging along in the holiday season, but the very strength of a new jobs report showed that high inflation remains a recession threat. At the White House,…

Rail strike averted: Biden signs bill enforcing agreement

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed a bill Friday to avert a freight rail strike that he said could have plunged the U.S. into a catastrophic recession. At the White House, Biden signed a measure passed Thursday by the Senate and…

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