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Richmond, KY

RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) — A new historical marker and mural in honor of seven World War II Tuskegee Airmen from Richmond was unveiled Thursday. The Tuskegee Airmen were the first group of Black pilots in the United States military. The unit was formed in 1942. The historical marker and...

New historical marker honors Richmond’s WWII Tuskegee Airmen

Lexington, KY

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Lexington Counter Clocks on Friday unveiled renderings of planned improvements to the new team’s stadium. Improvements include upgraded viewing decks, hospitality areas, suites and a new playground for its Kid Zone. Upgraded menu and beverage options are also coming, along with new netting...

PHOTOS: See proposed Lexington Counter Clocks’ stadium improvements

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A mural in honor of the late Fayette County Schools superintendent Manny Caulk is now on display at the district’s main office in Lexington. Students from Byran Station High School painted the mural. It was unveiled Thursday afternoon. The mural depicts Caulk interacting with...

Bryan Station students honor late superintendent with mural

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Phase one of Lexington’s new Cardinal Run Park North was unveiled Tuesday by the city’s Division of Parks and Recreation. The park is expected to be complete in 2025 and includes nature trails, sports courts and fields, a playground, a dog park and other amenities.

Lexington’s Cardinal Run Park North phase one plan unveiled

Georgetown, KY

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) — Blue Run Spirits’ new Georgetown distillery is taking shape digitally, for now. The distillery coming to Georgetown will include a 35,000-square-foot building with a 20,000-square-foot rickhouse. The company expects to break ground this year and open in 2025. The facility, which you can see...

Blue Run Spirits reveals renderings of new Georgetown distillery. See it here

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — The Georgetown and Nicholasville Kohl’s stores are set to add new full-sized Sephora’s this year, the company announced Wednesday. The Sephoras will feature a 2,500-square-foot beauty experience that mimics the look and feel of a freestanding Sephora, according to a press release. The...

Sephora coming to Georgetown, Nicholasville Kohl’s stores

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Louisville, KY

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — The official menu of the 149th Kentucky Derby was released Tuesday by the Churchill Downs Racetrack. For the second year in a row, Chef Kenneth Hardiman curated the menu, featuring an array of dishes to be served to guests visiting Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Oaks on Friday, May 5, and the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 6.

Pork loin, chicken, salad and more: Official Kentucky Derby 149 menu released

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) — Tuesday marked K-9s Rocky and Boomer’s final shifts with the Georgetown Police Department as the two are ready for retirement. Rocky served the GPD since 2017 and Boomer since 2018. “Both dogs, even though they are trained to be working Police K9s, are so...

K-9s Rocky, Boomer retire from Georgetown Police Department

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — 1,500 gallons of gas was spilled from a leak at the Sunoco on Red Mile Road Wednesday afternoon. According to the Lexington Fire Department, the gas spill was a result of issues filling the underground tanks around 11:30 a.m. The gas was mostly trapped in a runoff area. Fire crews tested the area and found “trace amounts” in the water in the runoff.

1,500 gallons of gas spills at Sunoco on Red Mile Road

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington police are responding to multiple bus incidents Wednesday morning. One incident is on Man O War and Victoria way where a bus was involved in a non-injury crash. No students were on board. The other incident is on Liberty Road and New Circle Road...

Lexington police responding to 2 bus incidents Wednesday morning

Cynthiana, KY

CYNTHIANA, Ky. (WTVQ) — Police are investigating a break-in and burglary of Bell’s Outdoor Sports and Angilo’s Pizza, two neighboring stores, in Cynthiana. The front door to Angilo’s was busted and the cash register was taken, and the Bell’s outdoor trailer was broken into as well.

Police investigating break-in, burglary at neighboring Cynthiana stores

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Harrodsburg, KY

HARRODSBURG, Ky. (WTVQ) — Two weeks after Mercer County Fire District’s Station 12 was deemed a total loss, crews are picking up the pieces and ready to rebuild. On Monday, the Mercer County Fire Protection District Fire Board chose a company to begin demolition. That company, owned by Dakota Goodlett, was able to save the front window of the old Station 12.

‘Something wonderful will be built’: Mercer Co. Fire District picking up the pieces after Station 12’s total loss

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FrankfortCon returns to Capital City

FRANKFORT, Ky (WTVQ)- In the capitol city Saturday, Frankfortcon returned for it’s 6th year to the Capitol Plaza Hotel in downtown. The one-day only, pop culture...

FrankfortCon returns to Capital City

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