Chad Hedrick
Reporter
Lexington, Ky.
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Chad Hedrick joined WKYT in February 2021.
Before coming to central Kentucky, he spent six years at WKYT’s sister station, WSAZ in Huntington, WV where he climbed the ranks from part-time weekend photographer to reporter and weekend anchor.
While at WSAZ, Chad’s primary focus was on eastern Kentucky, including his hometown in Boyd County.
Chad has enjoyed being able to cover his home state these last several years, seeing it as a way of giving back to his community. He is passionate about meeting people, telling their stories, and doing what he can to help them.
He is a Morehead State grad, and an avid Kentucky Wildcat fan.
Chad loves connecting with viewers on social media. You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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It’s not Derby Eve in Lexington without the Poor Man’s Harlan County Derby Eve Party.
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‘Changing the narrative’ was the message Thursday night as dozens of men of color came together for fellowship after a string of gun violence in Lexington’s east end this past month.
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Richmond police are asking for the public’s help in a theft case.
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There are just three days until the fastest two minutes in sports with the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby.
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With just over two weeks until Kentucky’s primary election, five of the twelve names appearing on the Republican ballot for governor faced off in a statewide forum Monday night.
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At an honors ceremony Thursday in Lexington, dozens of veterans in central Kentucky were honored and thanked for their service.
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According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, canine distemper is a contagious and serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems of puppies and dogs.
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Two Eastern Kentucky brothers are making a game-changing name for themselves and the region with their sustainable denim jeans.
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An eastern Kentucky native and seven-time New York Times bestseller was chosen to serve as Kentucky’s top position for promoting literary arts and education.
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For the first time since 2018, drug overdose rates in Kentucky are down from the year before.
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A case has been dismissed after an attorney says Lexington police arrested the wrong man on a murder warrant.
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Mayor Linda Gorton delivered her budget address Tuesday afternoon.
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A Cynthiana boy is the star of a new Hershey’s ad launching on Monday after he went viral last year at his school’s career day.
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We are learning more about the victims and the Louisville Metro Police Officer Nick Wilt, who is fighting for his life after being shot in the head.
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A community is mourning after five people were killed and nine were injured in a mass shooting at Old National Bank in downtown Louisville.
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This week, Governor Beshear signed House Bill 207, which helps law enforcement agencies create wellness programs for physical and mental health.
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As the weather gets warmer, and events like Thursday Night Live return to the downtown pavilion, restaurants and bars in the area are preparing for their busy season.
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Legislation that decriminalizes fentanyl testing strips has been signed into Kentucky law, after easily passing in the House and Senate this past legislative session.
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For the first time in over a decade, quarter horse racing is coming back to Kentucky.
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After several years, and a strong push from lawmakers, patients, and advocates, medical marijuana has passed in Kentucky.
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There were intense moments at the Kentucky Capitol on Wednesday as the general assembly voted to override governor andy beshear’s veto of controversial legislation opponents call “anti-transgender.”
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The Breathitt County Long Term Recovery Team met Tuesday night as they continue their efforts to help neighbors recover.
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The Frankfort City Commission passed their version of the CROWN Act: legislation designed to ensure protection against discrimination on race-based hairstyles.
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The City of Lexington’s solar energy program, Solarize Lexington, is trying to get ahead of potential scams targeting the program.
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A community grieving the loss of 8-year-old Eli Hill will come together to remember the little boy.
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A Kentucky boy is dead after a freak accident.
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The Cats’ loss to Kansas State sparked frustration from fans who wanted to see the team make a run to the final four.Social media and other criticism can be difficult for players to read or hear about.
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Members of Big Blue Nation packed KSBar & Grille for Friday night’s game, where some longtime fans were hoping to see the Cats win.
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Both Martin County and Frederick Douglass High School in Lexington had special stories behind their fight for the state title.
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Kentucky is one step closer to being a so-called Second Amendment sanctuary state.
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Legislation to legalize sports betting in Kentucky passed in the House and now moves to the Senate.
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As Kentucky’s men’s basketball team prepares to tip off in the SEC Tournament Friday, there is one die-hard fan cheering on a team that has been rooting for him for more than a decade.
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Lexington restaurants are recovering from Friday's high winds. While some were shut down, others were overwhelmed, with many turning to them for warm meals.
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Woodford County appears to be the hardest hit by the winds with still the highest percentage of power outages from downed power lines.
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Historic buildings in downtown Lawrenceburg are blocked off after bricks and part of the roof was blown off during Friday’s powerful wind storm. No injuries were reported, but businesses in those buildings are closed until engineers survey them and make sure they are structurally sound.
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Friday’s high winds were a major issue for truck drivers.
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It was a long and emotional day for LGBTQ advocates who spent the day in Frankfort protesting what they call anti-trans legislation.
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Several controversial bills have been introduced in this legislative session. That includes what opponents call anti-LGBTQ legislation that they say targets youth.
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Emergency responders are issuing a stern warning after a teen girl died from falling into the Licking River.
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A proposed tax break to the Bourbon industry has raised concern for several counties, who say the cuts would strain their budgets.
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In Kentucky, there are no laws on the books that require life-saving devices like automated external defibrillators(AEDs). That could change with legislation filed in the Kentucky House.
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A Lexington mother is sharing her story a little more than a year after losing her daughter to a fentanyl overdose.
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A Morehead couple has lost their home after a fire on Valentine’s Day. In the days since, and even as crews fought the fire, the community rallied behind the couple.
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We are tracking reports of flash flooding throughout central Kentucky.
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Lawmakers are working to address Kentucky’s teacher shortage.
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A daughter is mourning the loss of her mother after troopers say she was killed in an apparent murder-suicide in a domestic violence situation.
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The service is being described as a revival and “a movement that only God could orchestrate and keep going.”
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Thanks to a grant from the Steele-Reese Foundation to the Prichard Committee, a group will be studying, then addressing, recovery strategies from COVID and even flooding in eastern Kentucky classrooms.
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Thursday night, Governor Andy Beshear continued to tout record economic growth and investments, while republican leaders who spoke say it is work they have accomplished.
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