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…
Federal disaster declaration in 13 counties approved by President Biden.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Police continue to investigate an incident where a decomposed body was found in a car. According to Lexington Police, a call came in around 2 PM Monday afternoon about a strong odor coming from a car…
RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) - Many people are organizing donation efforts across central Kentucky to send to impacted people from the floods. Rebecca and Jonathon Sizemore are both first responders and have friends who were greatly affected in the floods last…
WHITESBURG, Ky. (WTVQ) -The Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation Clinic in Whitesburg re-opened its doors Monday after suffering major flood damage. But, it's far from being back to normal as the new concern is a shortage of much needed medical supplies…
After some early morning rain, it was a breezy and warm start to August across Central and Eastern Kentucky with mainly dry conditions during the afternoon hours. This was…
BREATHITT CO. Ky. (WTVQ) - The Breahitt County Sheriff's Office has issued a curfew that started at 10 p.m. Sunday night. The curfew is for 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. until further notice. Only exceptions are for work, medical emergencies…
UPDATE: (7/31/22) (WTVQ/RELEASE) On Sunday, July 31st, 2022, Kentucky State Police located and arrested a third individual in connection with the murder of Robert W. Myers. Dale E. Hodge (65), of Elizabethtown, was charged with murder (complicity) and lodged in the Hardin…
MOUNT VERNON Ky. (WTVQ/PRESS RELEASE) – On July 30, 2022, at approximately 11:41 PM, the Kentucky State Police, London Post responded to a three-vehicle collision that occurred on KY 461 Lake Cumberland Road in Rockcastle County. This accident resulted in…
JACKSON, Ky (WTVQ/PRESS RELEASE). – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet personnel continued their flood disaster relief efforts Sunday, as crews from other counties in District 10 and from other highway districts pitched in to help local personnel restore access and clear roads…
(WTVQ/PRESS RELEASE) -FEMA announced that additional disaster assistance is available to the Commonwealth of Kentucky after President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. authorized Individual Assistance as a result of severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides beginning on July 26, 2022, and…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - As flood victims in Eastern Kentucky try to recover from the devastation, there are many efforts happening locally that Kentuckians can help. This week many organizations are holding donation drives and collecting monetary donations and supplies…
JEREMIAH, Ky. (WTVQ) - Countless people have lost everything in the floods and it's left people heartbroken and in shock. An 86-year-old woman in Letcher County says she thought she was going…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Jet's Pizza is donating 10% of proceeds Sunday to help the flood victims of eastern Kentucky. From 10 A.M. until 10 P.M., all four Jet's Pizza locations in Lexington will be giving 10% of the money…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Lexington Police responded to a call of shots fired in the 100 block of West Main Street just before 2 A.M. Sunday. When police arrived on the scene, they say they found shell casings but no…
EASTERN KENTUCKY (WTVQ) - The Kentucky National Guard is helping the people of eastern Kentucky on all fronts - by land, water and sky. 404 air rescues, 19 people and two dogs by boat, the Kentucky National Guard has been…
(WTVQ/PRESS RELEASE) - Kentucky Power’s focus remains on restoring power to the nearly 14,000 customers who are without power. More than 23,000 customers lost power at the height of the storm. The majority of these customers live in Breathitt, Leslie,…
