LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) —- Two-year-old Malani Dior Arose Desavieu was recently diagnosed with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, also known as FSGS. “It is kidney disease and she has the most aggressive level which is tip lesion,” her grandmother Katrina Buster explains. Right now, Malani is receiving treatment in Cincinnati. It is the closest place to Lexington that can…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – A student at Tates Creek High School is recovering after a light fixture fell on her during gym class on Friday, according to a letter sent out by the school’s principal. The letter states the incident occurred when a ball struck the fixture. The student was immediately taken to the hospital; however, her current…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Happy Wednesday! It’s a cold start to the day with temperatures falling into the low-to-mid 30s for many areas. This afternoon will feature more sunshine than yesterday but still be well below average, only climbing into the mid-50s. There will also be a cool northwesterly autumn breeze that will be around through much…
HARRODSBURG, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Harrodsburg Police Department posted to Facebook they have located Rikki Shaylan Devine. Devine was reported missing earlier this week, but has since been found. Officials originally posting they were concerned about her well-being. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Found, Harrodsburg Police, missing, Rikki Devine
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Two Fayette County councilmembers are set to appear in court Wednesday after a protective restraining order was filed. Sixth District Councilmember Denise Gray filed the order against Fourth District Councilwoman Brenda Monarrez, alleging aggressive behavior. The restraining order was approved, and the judge ruled that Monarrez is no longer permitted to attend…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A man arrested on child phonography charges is due in court today for an arraignment. London police report that 24-year-old Logan Barber was taken into custody on Monday, officers said barber is accused of sharing more than forty explicit images of young children online. According to court records, Barber is scheduled for…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The city of Lexington is investigating another homicide after an 18-year-old died yesterday following a shooting earlier this month. According to the coroner, Juan Martinez-Bustos died yesterday at U.K. Hospital from his injuries. Martinez-Bustos was one of two teenagers shot on October 3rd on Devonport Drive. Police crime data indicates that his death…
OWEN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — A memorial is scheduled for today at 1 p.m. for the three crew members who died in a medical helicopter crash last week in Owen County. The memorial is for pilot Gale ‘Butch’ Alleman, paramedic James Welsh and flight nurse Bethany Aicken. Their Air-Evac Life Team Helicopter hit a cable and crashed…
SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Authorities have released the name of the driver who died following a crash on Tuesday. Georgetown police report that 30-year-old Matthew Weatherly succumbed to his injuries at a hospital after the incident. The collision occurred at the intersection of Long Lick Pike and Sebree Road. Investigators believe that speed and wet road…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — With just three weeks remaining until Election Day, Governor Andy Beshear joined education leaders at Consolidated Baptist Church in Lexington to speak out in opposition of Amendment 2 on the ballot this November. “I’m here today to ask all of the voters in Kentucky to vote ‘no’ on Amendment 2,” says Beshear. Amendment 2 is a…
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It definitely felt like mid October across Central and Eastern Kentucky Tuesday with breezy and cool conditions once again. An upper level system dropping through the Ohio Valley kept clouds around and even helped crank out a few scattered showers along with a rumble of thunder or two. Add in the brisk northwest wind at 10 to 15 miles per…
BIRMINGHAM, Al. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- First year head coaches Mark Pope and Kenny Brooks are projected to have their Kentucky basketball teams finish eighth in the SEC this season. The annual media poll has the Cats as middle of the pack teams as the seasons for both teams are days away. Credit- UK Athletics Pope at the Podium “It reminds…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky’s “Slow Down, Move Over” law, first introduced in 2003, has been expanded recently to enhance roadside safety for emergency responders, tow truck operators, and stranded motorists. The law now mandates drivers to slow down and, if possible, switch lanes when approaching such scenarios on the road. Despite the law’s long-standing presence and recent…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — October 15th is recognized as National Infant and Pregnancy Loss Day, and one Lexington mother is remembering her own son by hosting a gathering at the Lexington Cemetery. “I’ve had two miscarriages. One in January of 2020 and one of august of 2023,” mother Kendra McClure said. “Between those two miscarriages, I experienced…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — This weekend, residents will have an opportunity to voice their thoughts on mass transit and road improvements across Lexington, at the Transportation Expo, recently announced during a press conference by the Lexington Fayette Urban County Council. The event was created in response to a troubling increase in cyclist and pedestrian fatalities throughout the…