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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

Georgetown, KY

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) — 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

Frankfort, KY

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) — Kentucky State University made undocumented credit card transactions, wastefully spent money on extravagant bonuses and has crippling budget and procurement failures, Auditor Mike Harmon said in his special examination report released Wednesday afternoon. The examination began in April 2022 and covers the financial and internal...

Report: KSU made undocumented credit card transactions, gave extravagant bonuses, more

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Wilmore, KY

WILMORE, Ky. (WTVQ) — Wilmore police donated a motorcycle to a raffle that will use proceeds to benefit Eastern Kentucky flood survivors. A 2018 Harley Davidson Sportster 48 Special XL 1200 motorcycle is being raffled off by AppalReD Legal Aid. The motorcycle has 4,405 miles and includes a saddlebag, helmet, lock and cover.

Wilmore police donate motorcycle for raffle benefitting Eastern Ky. flood survivors

WILMORE, Ky. (WTVQ) — WWII veteran Albert Wess will turn 100 years old next month, and Honor Flight Bluegrass is asking for birthday cards for the big celebration. Wess has flown with Honor Flight Bluegrass and has been to several of the organization’s events. To honor his service and his upcoming birthday on April 16, the organization is asking the public to send birthday cards to him for the big celebration.

Send a birthday card to a Ky. WWII veteran turning 100

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

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Corbin, KY

CORBIN, Ky. (WTVQ) — An 8-year-old boy from Corbin died from blunt force trauma after a basketball accident at his home on Monday. Around 6:33 p.m., the boy was outside playing basketball when he got a chair to stand on to dunk the ball, according to Fayette County coroner Gary Ginn. The boy tried to dunk the ball when the backboard came off the pole and fell on top of him.

8-year-old dies from blunt force trauma after basketball accident

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) — A renovation to convert an old tobacco barn into a new visitor’s center at Old Friends in Georgetown is underway after garnering $150,000. The nonprofit thoroughbred retirement facility will call its new visitor’s center the Ms. Josephine Abercrombie Center. The renovation is sponsored in part by Josephine Abercrombie’s Pin Oak Foundation, named in honor of the late owner of Pin Oak Stud in Versailles, which will match up to $750,000 in donations.

Renovation to turn old tobacco barn into new visitor’s center at Old Friends underway

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A new restaurant in Lexington held its ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday morning. Jack Brown’s, a burger chain, is located at 155 North Limestone. The restaurant calls itself a “burger joint with a passion for craft beer” that serves up 100 percent American wagyu beef.

Burger chain Jack Brown’s expands into downtown Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — As part of Water Week, a guided tour will be hosted at McConnell Springs Monday evening to learn about water features unique to the area and the role of the park throughout Lexington’s history. Water Week is a celebration of water, put together by...

McConnell Springs Park holding guided walk as park of Water Week

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

Jessamine County, KY

Nicholasville, KY

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Jessamine County Emergency Medical Services first responder and his family lost everything in a house fire over the weekend. William Day-Taylor, an advanced emergency medical technician, and his family are now trying to rebuild their life after everything was lost in a fire on March 18.

Jessamine Co. EMS first responder, family lose everything in house fire; fundraiser created

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Misty the ABC 36 weather dog is a hit among viewers and our newsroom. Now, she’s caught the attention of TVNewsCheck, which covers the evolving business of television broadcasting. Morning meteorologist Dillon Gaudet adopted Misty, an Australian Shepherd, as a puppy in September 2022.

ABC 36 weather dog Misty featured in TVNewsCheck story

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

Harrison County, KY

CYNTHIANA, Ky (WTVQ)- A Harrison County Middle School is celebrating after earning a monumental achievement this weekend: winning a third straight state title in archery. To celebrate, the city held a parade throughout Cynthiana. “It’s amazing. We’re all so excited about it,” says archer Madaline Williams, an 8th grader....

Harrison County Middle School archery team celebrates winning third straight state title

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Texas woman indicted for allegedly attempting to defraud City of Lexington out of nearly $4M

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — A Houston woman was indicted Monday for allegedly attempting to defraud the Lexington-Fayette Urban County government out of millions of dollars. According...

Texas woman indicted for allegedly attempting to defraud City of Lexington out of nearly $4M

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