Sydney St. Claire

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Weekend Anchor and Reporter at WTVQ-TV (Lexington, KY)

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Baptist Health celebrates nurses during Nurse Appreciation Week

1 week ago | wtvq.com | Sydney St. Claire

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – It is National Nurse Appreciation Week, with many businesses participating in the event by offering deals and discounts. Nurse Appreciation Week runs from May 6th through the 12th. Baptist Health Lexington held a celebration in honor of its nurses and show its appreciation. There was food, massage therapists, aroma therapy, therapy dogs, activities and prizes.
Officials continue search for missing boater

1 week ago | wtvq.com | Sydney St. Claire

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – It’s been five days since 26-year-old John Myrick went missing after a boating accident on Laurel Lake near the KY 312 city dam. Several agencies now working together in an effort to find Myrick. Last Sunday, Myrick and his brother were fishing on Laurel Lake when their boat hit the dam, causing it to fill up with water and capsize. The brother was able to make to shore, but the search for John continues.
Franklin County middle school holds emotional memorial for brothers killed in house fire

1 week ago | wtvq.com | Sydney St. Claire

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Bondurant Middle School is honoring the lives of two teenage brothers who died in a tragic house fire last week. A memorial service is being held Wednesday night inside the school’s gymnasium, where classmates, teachers, and staff are gathering to remember 13-year-old Bently Maxwell Fields and 15-year-old Rylan Austin Fields. The Franklin County Coroner’s Office confirmed the boys’ identities on Monday.
One man arrested in connection with deadly Franklin Co. fire

2 weeks ago | wtvq.com | Sydney St. Claire

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – In Franklin County, one man has been arrested in connection with a deadly fire that took the lives of two teenage boys. “The investigation has led to the arrest of 44-year-old Dustin fields for arson in the first degree,” said Chief Deputy Dwayne Depp. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office other charges could be added later.
Officials investigating deadly house fire in Franklin County that killed two teens

2 weeks ago | wtvq.com | Sydney St. Claire

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Authorities in Franklin County are investigating a deadly house fire that claimed the lives of two teenage boys early Wednesday morning. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, emergency crews responded to the scene around 12:45 a.m. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. The case is now being treated as a death investigation. The Kentucky State Police and the State Fire Marshal’s Office are assisting with the case.
Silent protest at UK after university cancels several graduation celebrations

3 weeks ago | wtvq.com | Sydney St. Claire

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Protestors lined the hallways at the University of Kentucky’s Gatton Student Center on Friday urging the university not to comply with orders and threats from the Trump Administration. The Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance held its third rally at UK in response to the university’s cancellation of graduation celebrations for black, indigenous and people of color, LGBTQ+ and First-Gen students.
FCPS says it already complies with Title VI and won't sign DEI federal compliance

3 weeks ago | wtvq.com | Sydney St. Claire

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Officials with Fayette County Public Schools say they will not sign a statewide letter confirming its elimination of DEI initiatives. FCPS School Board Chair Tyler Murphy says the “Dear Colleague” letter sent by the Department of Education talks about DEI, but without clear or consistent definitions as to what is meant by those terms. “And so we looked at this and said look we’re a public school, we receive federal funding.
Local restaurant being sued by former employee

3 weeks ago | wtvq.com | Sydney St. Claire

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Carson’s Food and Drink is being sued by a former employee for allegedly violating wage laws and tip pooling regulations. On Monday (04/21) Laken Pinkerman, a former employee of Carson’s Food and Drink, filed a lawsuit against the restaurant. Pinkerman says she worked at the restaurant’s Main Street location from May 2017 to September 2024.
Two people sent to the hospital after crash

1 month ago | wtvq.com | Sydney St. Claire

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Two people have been hospitalized after a crash Sunday night. According to police, officers were called to the intersection of Man O’ War Blvd and Saron Drive around 5:30 for an injury collision involving two vehicles. Upon arrival, officers found one person trapped in their vehicle, who had to be extracted by the Lexington Fire Department. Two people were taken to the hospital.
Man arrested on child rape charges

1 month ago | wtvq.com | Sydney St. Claire

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -A man has been arrested and charged with rape of a child under the age of 12 in Laurel County. According to a release, around 10:40 p.m. on Friday, 39-year-old Andrew Hedrick was arrested in Georgetown off I-75 after authorities tracked him through the GPS on the tractor-trailer her was driving. Investigators had gotten a warrant for Hedrick’s arrest and were aided by the company Hedrick’s drove for, when they turned on the GPS tracker on his tractor-trailer.