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Team Kentucky update: economic growth, EKy flooding, gas prices

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) -- In his Thursday Team Kentucky address, Gov. Andy Beshear updated the state on numerous topics, including economic growth, the historic flooding in Eastern Kentucky, COVID-19, National Recovery Month, the Rockport Bridge Rehabilitation Rail Project, declining gas…

Woman dies in UTV crash in Owsley County

BOONEVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) 9/16/22, 9:19 a.m. Owsley County Superintendent Gary Cornett released a statement Thursday after Peters's death. In the statement, he said Peters made an "indelible mark" on the hearts of her Head Start students and the district's thoughts…

2 die in Madison County crash, KSP investigating

RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Two men died Wednesday in a crash in Madison County. According to Kentucky State Police, 74-year-old James Jackson was driving on KY-52 when he crossed the center line and hit a car driven by 62-year-old Matt…

Biden: Tentative railway labor deal reached, averting strike

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a strike that could have been devastating to the economy before the pivotal midterm elections. Railroads and union representatives had been in negotiations for 20…

New scholarship program at Centre for underserved students

DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Officials say Centre College is partnering with the Schuler Education Foundation on a $50 million scholarship initiative to support underserved students. A statement from Centre said a $20 million grant from the foundation is being matched…

Abortion-rights group leads on fundraising for ballot issue

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - On the defensive for years in Republican-dominated Kentucky, abortion-rights supporters have gained an election-year advantage at a pivotal time. They have opened a big fundraising lead ahead of a statewide vote on whether to eliminate the…

Teenager found shot on Oxford Circle in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Lexington police say a teenager was found shot around 9:15 p.m. Wednesday in the 1900 block of Oxford Circle. According to officers, the juvenile was taken to a local hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The…

City of Lexington hosting mulch giveaway

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- Mark your calendars, the City of Lexington is giving away free mulch. According to the city, you can get a truckload of mulch on Saturday, Sept. 24. The giveaway is on Old Frankfort Pike from 8…

London police warn of phone scam

LONDON, Ky. (WTVQ) -- London police are warning about a phone scam. According to investigators, scammers are calling people pretending to be an officer of the police department. The scammers threaten an arrest if the victim doesn't give personal information.…

Rail companies prepare for possible strike

(CNN NEWSOURCE) -- The clock is ticking and the next big threat to the supply chain is looming: the possibility of the first national railroad strike in 30 years. About 60,000 railroad workers are set to go on strike after…

Madison County Sheriff's Office finds escaped inmate

RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) 9/15/22, 8:22 a.m. Diles was found and arrested around 10:45 p.m. while police investigated tips from Madison County residents. Diles was in an apartment off of North 3rd Street in Richmond, according to police. He is charged…

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