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…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- The Lexington community got a chance to test drive electric vehicles on Sunday, as part of the annual National Drive Electric Week. The event was hosted by Tesla Owners of Kentucky and Evolve KY outside of the…
UPDATE 9/24/22 LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- The Lexington Police Department has made an arrest in connection with a homicide that occurred in August on Dakota Street. James Catlett, 45, was arrested on September 24, 2022, and charged with Murder for the…
UPDATE: LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The Fayette County Coroner has identified the victim as 25-year-old Adentokunbo Okunoye. Police say 29-year-old Woody LaPierre was arrested and charged with murder. He is currently being held in the Fayette County Detention Center. ----…
LEXINGTON, Ky.(UK Athletics) – Senior quarterback Will Levis connected on 18 of his 26 passes for 303 yards and four touchdowns as No. 8 Kentucky held off a tough Northern Illinois squad 31-23 on Saturday night at Kroger Field. Kentucky…
A temporary warming trend has begun across central and eastern Kentucky as winds change out of the south ahead of a storm system set to impact our area Sunday. Southerly…
FRANKFORT, Ky (WTVQ)- The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Salato Center celebrated the 50th National Hunting and Fishing Day in Frankfort. Wildlife officials say the center is like a small zoo, featuring about fifty native species of animals.…
LONDON, Ky (WTVQ)- Hundreds of thousands of people continued to pour in to the annual World Chicken Festival Saturday. The festival began Thursday near downtown London. The festival honors the legacy of the first original Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurant, which…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- On Sunday boy and girl scouts in Lexington gathered at Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary for a flag retirement ceremony. The ceremony is done when American flags can no longer be flown respectfully. "We've got about…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Two 16-year-olds are now charged in connection to a Lexington shooting. Police say two people were found shot on September 10 at West Short Street and Mill Street. According to investigators, the victims were transported to…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - A block party with a goal- to heal and bridge gaps between law enforcement and the community. "We are Survivors", an organization created by the late Anita Franklin, will hold its second community block party next…
Under clear skies, Friday morning started of cool to chilly across central and eastern Kentucky. Many locations dipped into the 40s for the first time this season. Temperatures will be…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- Firefighters are called on every day to serve their community. Here in Lexington, the fire department is among the many industries facing shortages when it comes to staffing. "We're about fifty people short on the fire line.…
CLARK COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) -- The new superintendent of Clark County Public Schools was named Friday. Dustin Howard, who most recently served as CCPS assistant superintendent/chief academic officer and principal of Robert D. Campbell Middle School for eight years, will…
RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Dominion Senior Living of Richmond is hosting a senior prom for its residents on Friday. The residents were able to pick out their dresses and formal wear and try them on in a "senior prom…
PARIS, Ky. (WTVQ) - It's part of a re-vitalization project in downtown Paris and a celebration of one of the world's most famous racehorses. It's called the Secretariat Park Project, named for the racehorse who spent his years after racing…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- The Kentucky Theatre is celebrating a century of illuminating the silver screen. To commemorate its 100 years in October, the theatre has planned a month of celebration, including: A gala and shindig of Oct. 8 A…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- A new course in the University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, Food and Environment offers an outlook on food systems. The Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Sustainable Food Systems course will introduce students to the basics of systems…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Lexington Parks & Recreation is gearing up to host its second Jack-o-lantern trail and needs some help from the public. To put on this event, Parks & Rec is asking for 1,000 carved pumpkins to make…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Waverly Hills Sanatorium won second place for best haunted destination in the U.S. in a recent USA Today 10Best contest. Considered one of the most haunted locations on the planet, this closed sanatorium in Louisville is…
