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10-year-olds found working drive-thru at Louisville McDonald’s

Two 10-year-old's were found working the drive-thru window and even operating a deep fryer, according to the Department of Labor.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS) — Three Louisville McDonald’s locations are being fined nearly $40,000 for violating child labor laws. The Department of Labor (DOL) confirmed with WHAS11 News that one location was the McDonald’s on Taylor Boulevard. This location is the same McDonald’s where kids were recorded behind the counter in August 2022. At the time, a McDonald’s spokesperson said that the minors shown…
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Report: 2 horses dead after separate incidents at Churchill Downs

The deaths come less than a week after Derby contender Wild On Ice was euthanized following a workout injury.
WHAS11 News,

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS) — Two more horse deaths have been reported at Churchill Downs as locals were celebrating the inaugural 502’sDay. The deaths come less than a week after Derby contender Wild On Ice was euthanized following a workout injury. According to Marty McGee with the Daily Racing Forum, three-year-old filly Take Charge Briana was euthanized after she suffered a “catastrophic” injury during…

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2 Lexington police officers injured in mounted training exercise

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) — Two Lexington police officers were injured Tuesday during a mounted training exercise. According to the police department, the officers were injured at the LPD Mounted Unit stables in Coolavin Park around 12:30 p.m. The officers and horses were training when two of the horses bucked mid-run, throwing the officers. The two officers were taken to a…

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Lexington Mayor announces additional resources for eviction help

Ana Medina,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)  — On Tuesday, Lexington city leaders have announced additional resources for people who may be facing eviction. “We never want anyone in our community to face eviction,” said Charlie Lanter, Commissioner for Housing Advocacy & Community Development. As rent climbs and evictions continue, Lexingtonians are in need of help, but on Tuesday, city leaders gathered to offer…

T.g. Shuck's Tuesday Night Forecast...5 2 2023
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Still breezy and cool for early May but better days are ahead!

The upper level low responsible for the unseasonably cool conditions will finally move out through the mid-week.
T.G. Shuck,

It was another breezy day on Tuesday across Central and Eastern Kentucky thanks to the pesky upper level low sitting and spinning over the Eastern Great Lakes. As expected, we did see some bonus sunshine to kick off the day. This helped warm the surface and get the sir rising, so by the afternoon the clouds had filled in and…

Dillon Gaudets Tuesday Forecast 5 2 23
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Well-below average temperatures stick around for Tuesday

Meteorologist Dillon Gaudet has the latest in your ABC 36 Storm Team forecast
Dillon Gaudet,

The first few days of May are feeling more like March across the region. After temperatures only reached the 50s on Monday, conditions will remain chilly on Tuesday. The good news is that we will start off the day with some sunshine. However, that will be short-lived as scattered clouds and a few showers will be possible in the afternoon…

T.g. Shuck's Monday Night Forecast...5 1 2023
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Welcome to March…uh I mean May here in Central and Eastern Kentucky

An upper level low will keep things unseasonably cool for a few days before a warm-up kicks in
T.G. Shuck,

The calendar said May 1st but Monday could have easily passed for March 1st across Central and Eastern Kentucky as afternoon highs struggled into the low to mid 50s! These readings are typically seen during the first week of March…not May so we were a solid 15 to 20 degrees below average. This is all due to an upper level…

Jordan's Sunday Evening Forecast 4/30/23
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A chilly start to May before a warm up by Derby day

Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Sunday evening forecast!
WTVQ News Desk,

  Lexington, Kentucky (WTVQ – ABC 36): Good Sunday evening everyone, small hail producing showers and storms have been about the area this afternoon and evening. Check out this picture of what looks like snow, but is hail in Dry Ridge. Where do we go after tonight? Here is a look at our weather headlines. The first day of May…

Jordan's Saturday Evening Forecast 4/29/23
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A VERY cool start to May

Meteorologist Jordan Smith has a look at your Saturday evening forecast!
WTVQ News Desk,

    Good Saturday evening everyone, today has been a split day in the weather department. What I mean by that is that southern and eastern Kentucky has seen mainly dry skies and temperatures that reached 70 degrees while central and northern Kentucky has seen a good deal of rain showers which has kept temperatures into the low 60s. Here…

T.g. Shuck's Weekend Forecast...4 28 2023
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Dodging spotty showers to close out April this weekend

Much cooler air will return to the area as we kick off May and Derby week on Monday
T.G. Shuck,

With an area of low pressure spinning through the heart of the Ohio Valley, we saw a few pop-up showers and storms for areas south and east of Lexington to close out the week on Friday. Afternoon highs topped out into the upper 60s in most locations, thanks to a little bit of sunshine peeking through the clouds on occasion….
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Louisville doctor who helped victims in 2 mass shootings speaks in DC at gun violence prevention task force

Hannah Woosley-Collins,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVQ) — Dr. Jason Smith, whose voice was heard at nearly every press conference following two mass shootings in the same week in Louisville, spoke at a gun violence prevention task force event in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. Dr. Smith is the University of Louisville Health’s chief medical officer. He and his team aided not only the victims…