Two people dead after Saturday afternoon shooting

Lexington, Ky. (WTVQ) — Two people have died after a shooting Saturday afternoon shooting. Lexington police say they received a call around 4 p.m. to the 500 block of Hollow Creek Drive for a shooting that involved two victims. After arriving, police say they found one male and one female victim. Police say the female was pronounced dead at the...

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Transy organization helps raise awareness of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and one organization on Transy University’s campus is raising awareness of the impacts. The national organization “It’s On Us” student organization and other volunteers got out their paint brushes to paint “Peace Pumpkins” purple ahead of the national campaign. Transy’s branch of It’s On Us is partnering with Greenhouse 17 for...

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Recovery Awareness Day honors lives lost to drug overdose

LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- A local non-profit is celebrating those in recovery from drug addictions while also honoring those who have been lost. Voices of Hope held its annual Recovery Awareness Day Saturday at Jacobson Park. If you look across the banners, you’ll see hundreds of faces representing lives lost to drug overdose. It’s an emotional sight for Cynthia Robinson. cynthia...

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Annual Twilight Festival back in Versailles; highlights businesses

Versailles, Ky. (WTVQ) — The city of Versailles kicked off fall with their annual Twilight Festival on Saturday. The festival was started as a farmers market more than twenty years ago to highlight harvest season. The event now brings between seven to 10,000 people to downtown Versailles, according to officials. The event includes more than 200 vendor booths, musical talents,...

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Man dies in Saturday morning shooting

Lexington, Ky. (WTVQ) — One man has died after a shooting on South Broadway early Saturday morning. Lexington police say around 3:30 a.m. they responded to the 800 block of South Broadway for a call involving a shooting with a victim. When they arrived, they found a man who’d been shot in the parking lot. Police say the victim died...

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