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Lexington, KY

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- The city of Lexington held their annual Truck-A-Palooza Saturday on Old Frankfort Pike Road. More than 20 city trucks were there for the community to view, including units from the Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works and the Fire Department. Attendees could check out the view...

City of Lexington holds annual Truck-A-Palooza Saturday

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

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

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Lexington police are investigating a shooting that damaged a house. According to police, the shooting happened just before midnight in the area of East Fourth and Hawkins Avenue. The suspects drove off and ditched their vehicle on Polo Club Boulevard. The house was occupied at...

Lexington police investigating home damaged by gunfire

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) — 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

Richmond, KY

RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) Blevins has been arrested, the Maysville Police Department told KSP. Kentucky State Police is searching for an inmate who they say walked away from the Bluegrass Career and Development Center Thursday morning. According to KSP, Tyler Blevins was at the facility in Richmond around 6 a.m. and...

Escaped Madison Co. inmate arrested

Georgetown, KY

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

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

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

Scott County, KY

Cynthiana, KY

GEORGETOWN/CYNTHIANA, Ky. (WTVQ) — A final goodbye to Scott County Deputy Caleb Conley on Thursday. Hundreds gathered at the Scott County High School Gymnasium to pay their respects and say goodbye. Those who spoke during the funeral spoke about the type of person Deputy Conley was and the immense...

‘Don’t fear dying, fear not living’: A final goodbye to Scott Co. Deputy Caleb Conley

Ohio State

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) — 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

RICHMOND, Ky (WTVQ)- Nearly 1100 athletes from across the state have been back at Eastern Kentucky University this weekend, competing in the annual Kentucky Special Olympics. The competitions included the state finals in four sports: soccer, bocce, track and field, and rhythmic gymnastics. The olympics kicked off Friday night and...

Special Olympics wraps up in Richmond

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

WILMORE, Ky. (WTVQ) — Wilmore police donated a motorcycle to a raffle that will use proceeds to benefit Eastern Kentucky...

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

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