Richmond, KY

Estill County, KY

Lexington, KY

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- Lexington police are investigating an overnight shooting. Police say they responded to the 1200 block of Merman Drive around 12:13 A.M. for a shooting. When they arrived, they found an adult man who had been shot. The victim was taken to the hospital with reported non-life threatening injuries.

Man injured in early morning shooting

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A motorcycle driver has life-threatening injuries after a crash on Bellaire Avenue Friday morning. According to Lexington police, the motorcycle crashed around 3 a.m. in the 700 block of Bellaire Avenue. The driver was taken to a local hospital. No other details were immediately available.

Motorcyclist with life-threatening injuries after crash

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Scott County, KY

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The man accused of killing a Scott County deputy last week had his case sent to a grand jury in Fayette County court Friday. Steven Sheangshang appeared in court for assault, robbery, tampering with physical evidence, two counts of burglary and being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun.

Case of man accused of killing Scott Co. deputy heads to grand jury

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington Fire Department crews are investigating the cause of a fire on Westhampton Drive. According to the fire department, crews responded to a house fire around midnight on the 100 block of Westhampton Drive. When the fire department arrived, they saw smoke coming from the...

Lexington Fire Department investigating house fire on Westhampton Drive

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A report of an assault and a “large disorder” drew a police presence in downtown Lexington Wednesday night. According to Lexington police, officers responded to a report of an assault in the area of Limestone and Main Street around 11 p.m. Upon arrival,...

‘Large disorder’ draws police presence in downtown Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- The Lexington Police hosted their annual ‘Cops and Bobbers event Saturday at the Gainesway Park Fishing Pond. The event was free to the public and was held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lexington police began this event as a way for the community to meet...

Lexington police help kids fish through Cops and Bobbers

Georgetown, KY

Cynthiana, KY

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) — The funeral for fallen Scott County deputy Caleb Conley begins at 11 a.m. Thursday. The Scott County Sheriff’s Office will go live on its Facebook page for those who can’t attend in person. The livestream is set to begin at 10:45 a.m. You can watch that here once it’s posted: https://www.facebook.com/ScottCoKySheriffsOffice.

Funeral for fallen Scott Co. deputy Caleb Conley underway Thursday

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Lexington couple was sentenced to prison Thursday for their role in a darknet marketplace drug trafficking organization. Benjamin Flanigan and Haleigh Flanigan, both 27, were sentenced to 18 months and 48 months in prison, respectively. Benjamin was sentenced for drug distribution and conspiracy to...

Lexington couple sentenced for participating in drug trafficking organization

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) — An Old Dominion Freight Line employee is being praised after he stopped traffic during fallen deputy Caleb Conley’s funeral procession while in his truck to pay his respects. The employee, who has been identified by many Facebook users as Dustin George, was driving his...

Old Dominion Freight Line employee praised for stopping during Deputy Caleb Conley’s funeral procession

Louisville, KY

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- So far in 2023, Lexington police have investigated at least thirty shootings and nine gun-related homicides. Some in the community are urging more action needs to be taken to help stop the violence. On Saturday, people gathered at Woodland Park to raise awareness for gun violence by...

Lexington community wears orange for National Gun Violence Awareness Day

Kentucky State

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Transgender activist Emma Curtis has filed to run for the vacant Kentucky House seat once held by Lamin Swann. Curtis filed on May 22 to run for the Representative spot in the 93rd District, according to the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. She’s listed as a Democrat.

Emma Curtis files to run for vacant District 93 Ky. House seat

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The UK Mackey Cancer Center, cancer survivors, patients and caregivers celebrated National Cancer Survivor’s Day at the ‘Expressions for Courage’ event at Kroger field on Friday. National Cancer Survivor’s Day is the first Sunday of June and falls on June 4th this...

Cancer survivors and those affected celebrate Cancer Survivor Day at Kroger Field

Our hottest stretch of the season is well underway across central and eastern Kentucky. On Thursday, the Blue Grass Airport hit 89°, which is our warmest high temperature so far this year. The hot weather continues Friday and into the weekend. Afternoon highs on Friday are expected to reach right around 90°.

Hot temperatures on the way this weekend

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Man fatally shot after apparent Estill County home invasion

IRVINE, Ky. (WTVQ) — A man was shot and killed after allegedly breaking into another man’s home...

Man fatally shot after apparent Estill County home invasion

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