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Lexington man sentenced to 5 years for sex trafficking

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A Lexington man will serve five years in prison for sex trafficking, a judge determined Thursday. According to Michael Comberger's plea agreement, Comberger admitted to owning and operating a prostitution business, named Fantasys Escort Service, in…

Community with Confederate monument gets Emmett Till statue

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi community with an elaborate Confederate monument plans to unveil a larger-than-life statue of Emmett Till on Friday, decades after white men kidnapped and killed the Black teenager for whistling at a white woman in a…

Judge dismisses effort to halt student loan forgiveness plan

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday dismissed an effort by six Republican-led states to block the Biden administration's plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. U.S. District Judge Henry Autrey in St. Louis wrote that…

Kentucky offers expanded Medicaid health coverage for adults

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has announced plans to extend Medicaid coverage for dental, vision and hearing care to hundreds of thousands of adults. He says the initiative removes some health obstacles keeping people from working. He…

What is Amendment 2?

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) - Election Day is another day closer coming up on November 8th. On that Tuesday, Kentucky voters are going to have the chance to vote "yes" or "no" on a proposed amendment to the Kentucky Constitution that…

Fire destroys Fat Boy's Grill and Tavern in Floyd County

FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – An investigation is underway into a fire that destroyed Fat Boy's Grill and Tavern in Martin Thursday morning. The Martin Fire Department says the fire caused the roof and second floor of the main building…

Lexington to get its own iconic Monopoly edition

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Monopoly, the multi-player economics-themed board game, has announced a new Lexington edition -- giving locals a chance to land on the iconic board! Thursday, Mr. Monopoly made a stop…

Senators discuss rising gas, energy prices

Sen. Brandon Smith (R-Hazard) and members of the Senate leaders held a press conference Thursday to talk about the high and increasing gas and energy prices. OPEC, which recently voted to cut oil production by two million barrels per day…

Pentagon to provide funds, help for troops seeking abortions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will provide travel funds and support for troops and their dependents who seek abortions but are based in states where they are now illegal, according to a new department policy released Thursday. The military will also…

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