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NEDO Soccer Club chasing national championship, but needs community help to get there
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (492+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) " As soccer fans continue to rejoice as the world cup continues capturing the attention around the globe. The USMNT is still in it and will play Belgium in the next round on…...
The Nest Center for Women, Children and Families
2+ week, 1+ day ago (21+ words) WTVQ The Nest Center for Women, Children and Families What's On TV Now...
Kentucky's only kinship reunification program closing its doors at the end of June
2+ week, 1+ day ago (490+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) " Kentucky's only kinship reunification program is closing its doors June 30 after losing its state funding " leaving grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other family members who stepped up to care for children without a…...
Good dog! More children's hospitals turn to furry caregivers to help kids heal
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (914+ words) He smiled as she ran to fetch it. Caregivers cheered. "Look how good you're doing!" said Hadley's handler, Schellie Scott. A mounting body of research shows that even short interactions with facility dogs can improve children's overall well-being, decrease the…...
Kentucky Continues to Grapple with High Teen Birth Rates
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (388+ words) wtvq. com Kentucky Continues to Grapple with High Teen Birth Rates Advocates and community groups are stepping up to support young mothers who often struggle with access to education and healthcare LEXINGTON. Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) " Kentucky continues to face…...
Prepare your little one with kindergarten life skills courtesy of the Lexington Public Library
4+ mon, 1+ hour ago (32+ words) WTVQ Prepare your little one with kindergarten life skills courtesy of the Lexington Public Library What's On TV Now...
Kentucky bill proposes incentive payments tied to kindergarten readiness
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (167+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) " A new proposal in the Kentucky General Assembly could offer financial incentives aimed at helping more children start school ready to learn. Republican State Sen. Danny Carroll has introduced Senate Bill 191, which would create a pilot…...
Lexington welcomes its first baby of 2026 at Baptist Health
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (182+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) "Lexington is ringing in 2026 with a brand-new arrival. According to a release from Baptist Health Lexington, the city's first baby born in 2026 arrived early New Year's Day. Meeko Ray Haggins was born at 4: 34 a. m. , officially earning the…...
Northern Kentucky child dies from flu, first pediatric death of the season
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (105+ words) KENTON COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) "A child in Northern Kentucky has died from the flu, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health. Officials say the child was from Kenton County and had not received the recent influenza vaccine. Health…...
University of Kentucky receives $50 million donation for children's hospital expansion
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (177+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) " In one of the largest gifts in UK Health Care history, New York philanthropist Tom Golisano has donated $50 million to support the University of Kentucky's children's hospital. UK officials say the transformational endowment will advance pediatric…...