Nov 14 Saturday 11 - A block

Joining us tonight.

I'm monica harkins.

Today's cats game an emotional one as players and fans alike remember coach john schlarman.

But we first we begin with developing news.

### lexington police says a teen was shot in the chest tonight in what appears to investigators to be a drive by shooting.

The teen was taken to the hospital and investigators say he's expected to be okay... according to police the teen was standing outside his house on peachtree road around 7 this evening when a car drove by and someone shot at at him.

A nearby car was also hit.

Officers say they're investigating to try and learn more about possible suspects.

### now to tonight's top story... another record breaking covid-19 update...yes... again...another day topping yesterday's record for highest daily report of cases.

A look at saturday's daily incidence rate map nearly completely red across the entire commonwealth.

Reminder in red counties...governor beshear recommends to lessen all contacts.

The state is reporting saturday 3,303 new covid-19 cases.

And 11 newly reported deaths related to coronavirus...mark ing 1,658 kentuckians who have died from the virus.

The positivity rate another staggering record high...nearly nine percent....at eight-point-nine-five percent.

### to call this season a gut punch emotionally for kentucky football would be an understatement.

All season long a different player each game has worn the number 22 to honor chris oats..

Who had a medical emergency back in the spring.

Now..

Over the past two games they've worn another number..

65.

John schlarman's number when he played left guard for the cats.

Schlarman's two- year battle with cancer came to an end this weak.

L3: solid blue report white vanderbilt @ kentucky kroger field the emotion of that loss was on full display on the very first play.

There you see a hole at that left guard spot.

Uk..

Taking a delay of game to honor schlarman..

While landon came onto the field wearing number 65.

As for the game itself..

The offense certainly came out inspired..

Terry wilson to justin riggs on the opening drive of the game.

Gives the cats a 7-0 lead.

Later..

Wilson..

Running passed commodore defenders..

And into the endzone..

That would make it 14-0.

Vandy kept this one interesting..

But that uk offense was scoring whenever it wanted..

Chris rodriguez..

Wearing number 22 today..

Takes it 74 yards to the house..

That would make it 38-21.

L3 score: solid blue report white logos vanderbiltcutout.png vanderbilt 35 ukathleticblue.png ... vandy would tack on two garbage time td's.

Kentucky goes on to win..

38-35.

Coming up later in sports..

Abc 36's bryan kennedy has your post game report from kroger field.

Continuing our coverage.... abc 36's bobbi mcswine spoke to some solid blue fans who say schlarman was inspiring on and off the field.

###### "i don't think the word quit was in his vocabulary."

Lifelong cats' fan....and sports podcast co- host...jason hazelrigg says it was tough watching u-k play saturday without offensive line coach john schlarman.

Jason: "seeing him as a fan, you know - being on the sideline, going to practice after chemo therapy.

It's just - wow."

That's why schlarman's death thursday...after a two year battle with cancer...was hard for hazelrigg to process.

Schlarman's last game coaching for the cats was the win at tennesee october 17-th.

Jason: "you knew he was tough, and when you know someone like that you just don't want to believe that."

Solid blue fan denny rice feels the same.

Denny: "you hope that was something that was going to be temporary and he was going to be back on the sidelines to make his contrbutrions like he always did."

Rice...a former football coach himself...says he knows it takes more than on-field nstruction to be someone players look up to.

Denny: "i think it's important that we put our best foot forward - that we're positive, encouraging, and that we're teaching not only football, but life lessons as well."

Something he says schlarman clearly lived up to.

Denny: "you can see the tributes that are out there - how they rallied around him.

It's a devastating loss for the university."

Hazelrigg says saturday's win was significant because it's in line with schlarman's mantra...just keep going.

Jason: "go big blue and just keep pushing forward."

Denny: "go big blue."

In lexington...bobbi mcswine...abc 36 news.

###### georgetown police is asking for your help identyfing a man who is a suspect in an armed bank robbery.

Police say this man handed a teller at fifth third bank on lawson drive a note saying he had a gun and was robbing the bank.

The man reportedly fled in a black ford fusion around 9:40 this morning...according to police.

If you have any information about who this might be you're asked to contact georgetown police.

### in laurel county the sheriff's office says a semi-truck driver is accused of driving under the influence and crashing into a pick-up pulling a fifth wheel trailer....pushing the gooseneck inside the cab of the pickup truck.

Deputies say the accused is a 29- year-old from colorado and was driving the semi around 7 p-m thursday night on west cumberland gap parkway when the crash happened.

The semi driver was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence and is scheduled to appear in court december 22-nd ### an abc 36 update for you now...the bridge connecting kentucky to cincinatti is getting some federal help.

The u.s. department of transportation approved saturday 12-million dollars in funding for repairs to.... brent spence bridge.

We first told you the bridge would be closed for at least a few days possible more than a week... following a firey crash early wednesday morning.

Now kentucky transportation secretary jim gray says inspections prove the bridge is structurly sound for traffic in the ohio river below the bridge to reopen.

But for drivers...it's still unclear when exactly you can cross the bridge itself.

Jim gray: "we know that there's disruption and we want to do our best to remedy that disruption as quickly as we can but we ask your patience on these closures as we proceed."

This is the third day in a row...secretary gray has been overseeing repairs.

### the kentucky democratic party announced saturday its new chairman...colmon elridge.

Elridge is the first black chairman in the party's history.

Governor beshear nominated the cynthiana native and transylvania grad to the position.

Elridge replaces... ben self... who announced he's resigning at the end of the year.

On the other side of the isle..."mac" brown has been the chairman of the kentucky republican party since 2015.

### this afternoon the burl and wearhouse hosted 'the drunken flea' outdoor vintage market.

The drunken flea of course a name that combos the two ideas of serving drinks and a flea market.

The event hosted in the parking lot of the burl in the distillery district had about 30 vendors.

The creators of the event own 'wearhouse' a lexington based vintage shop and say they wanted a way to help boost other like minded local businesses...especia lly considering the pandemic.

"in march we were kinda scared but it's nice because the local community in lexington is really good at supporting small businesses.

Pandemic and grow in a positive way."

There was also a raffle with proceeds going to an online intiuative to create a map of lexington online vendors and creators for this holiday shopping season.

### this afternoon the ice rink downtown at triangle park had its opening day....a holiday favorite of mine... the unified trust company ice rink is open monday through thursday 4 pm - 10 pm and has extended hours on the weekend you can see those times on your screen now.

It's 15 dollars for an hour on the ice..

Which includes skate rental.

Covid-19 protocols will be enforced ...like a reduced number of people allowed to skate at one time.

Once fayette county public schools is out of session the times during the week will extend.

### still to come in your nation view...president trump supporters rally in washington d-c as biden tries to begin transitioning into the white house.

And a little bit later...breonna taylor's memorial in louisville is becoming