Lucy Bryson
Reporter
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Lucy’s broadcast journalism career began in the place she calls home, Eastern Kentucky. Through college, she worked part-time as a reporter and producer for WYMT-TV in Hazard. In her time there, she was on the scene reporting as flooding in Eastern Kentucky swept the area.
After signing with WKYT as a college student in January of 2023, she began familiarizing herself with Lexington news by working as a part-time reporter until her graduation from Asbury University in May of 2023. In her time at WKYT, she’s covered historic events like the Asbury University revival and the continuation of support for flood victims in Eastern Kentucky.
In July of 2023, she eagerly joined the morning team as their morning live reporter, where she currently works now.
As a Harlan County native, Bryson says she’s been inspired by her hometown hero Barbara Bailey, and hopes to one day make an impact as great as she has on Kentucky television.
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The Lexington Public Library unveiled a new exhibit today showing examples of ‘redlining’ to uncover the deep-rooted systemic inequities that have shaped our cities and communities.
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Staff at the school is calling on parents and locals to take a few hours out of their day to help, saying it could unify the community.
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It was a sea of maroon at EKU’s Center for the Arts as hundreds came to pay their respects to legendary Colonel coach Roy Kidd.
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Friday is National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day, and the Woodford County community is taking a moment to remember those heroes.
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A 6-year-old Kentucky child going through a difficult time received a special surprise.
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Truancy is becoming an increasingly larger problem not just in Kentucky schools but across the country. That’s why Fredrick Douglass High School is committed to making a change for this year’s freshman class.
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The FDA approved updated COVID-19 boosters for Moderna and Pfizer vaccinations Monday.
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September is Suicide Prevention Month. Eastern Kentucky University students and Richmond locals, gathered together to undergo a training on suicide prevention, with a special guest.
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In an effort to connect more with their neighbors, the Georgetown Police Department is opening their doors to answer all your burning questions.
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The airport held a full-scale disaster response training on Wednesday. Hundreds of first responders and volunteers were at the airport, simulating a real-life incident.
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Madison County EMS students have spent weeks working towards their certification. It all came down to a test on Tuesday that they didn’t even know was coming.
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Labor Day is one of the busiest travel days of the year, and many are using this “bonus day” to travel home.
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Steven Sheanshang is facing charges in both Scott and Fayette counties.
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Thursday is Overdose Awareness Day and people in Lexington are reaching out to give those struggling with addiction hope.
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A nonprofit made up of veterans and their loved ones is helping a Korean War vet from Kentucky.
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The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department says over 260 COVID-19 cases were confirmed last week.
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The Kentucky Blood Center is having a blood drive every day of the week, and they kicked off day one today, coming at the end of what they refer to as their “trauma season.
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One of the two people involved in a golf cart accident in Richmond has died. One member of the community already has plans to honor his life.
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The University of Kentucky issued a crime bulletin related to reports of vehicle thefts.
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Thousands of University of Kentucky students are heading back to the classroom Monday.
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A Lexington woman who made national news over 30 years ago when she was the victim of an acid attack died on Wednesday.
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Summer break is ending for over 40,000 students in Lexington as Fayette County Public Schools starts the 2023-24 school year.
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A positive case of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, was detected in Woodford County just as students are heading back to school.
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University of Kentucky freshmen are officially becoming wildcats this week.
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A new school year is getting underway, and lawmakers are looking at new ways to make sure more students get free lunches.
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The University of Kentucky’s 5th annual employer summit was hosted Thursday morning at Kroger Field’s Central Bank Club.
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Many counties had their first day of school Wednesday. In Jessamine County, staff at Wilmore Elementary are just about as excited about day one as the students are.
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A former Anderson County High School band director facing criminal charges was back in court Tuesday morning.
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Lexington businesses celebrated a successful year of tourism Tuesday morning as they recapped the positive impact it had on the city’s economy last year.
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Champions at Keene Trace Golf Course hosted a special event Monday, remembering the life of a Marine corporal from Lexington who died while serving in Iraq nearly 20 years ago.
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A Scott County deputy’s accused killer was in court Friday morning.
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A vehicle was stolen from a Lexington Hyundai owner Wednesday morning, and it could be linked to a viral TikTok trend.
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The Fayette County Public School’s State of Schools Leadership Breakfast was held Tuesday morning at Central Bank Center in Lexington.
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Districts across the commonwealth are getting ready for the first day of school. Fayette County Public Schools welcomed teachers back Monday ahead of the new school year.
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One person is dead after flash flooding in Nicholas County overnight.
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The city is declaring a “phase 2 heat watch” from Thursday through Saturday. The Heat Watch will be in place from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
A grand jury indicted the Anderson County band director who’s accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student.
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Emmanuel Contreras, 19, is facing charges in the death of 16-year-old Christopher Valdez. Police found Valdez shot near a park on Tazewell Drive in early July.
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Six new affordable housing units in Lexington’s East End neighborhood are now available for applications after a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday.
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Eckert’s Orchard invited people of all ages to stop by over the weekend and pick fresh blackberries that are showing up for the first time this summer, to kick off the blackberry season.
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Police say Nathon Miller was driving on June 14 when his vehicle crashed on U.S. 60, killing Thomas Reed.
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Jessamine County Schools just announced a pay raise ahead of the coming school year.
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With it nearing the one-year mark of devastating floods that hit Eastern Kentucky, Appalachian Regional Healthcare is continuing to provide help for the area, this time with free school supplies for local students in need.
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The AMEN House hosted its first produce drop of the summer Monday morning.
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Friday was College Day, sponsored by the Kentucky Lottery.
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The first round of the Barbasol Championship kicked off on Thursday.
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Governor Beshear presented $538,000 to go towards repairing the Federal Place Apartments. The money will replace the elevator that’s been broken for nearly a year because of the July floods.
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The former site director of Lexington’s One Parent Scholar House, Adam Wieser, appeared in court Monday.
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Since the release of the language-learning model ChatGPT, worries about artificial intelligence in education have been a hot-button issue; however, the University of Kentucky is looking to turn a positive spin on A.I.
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Wednesday afternoon, a shooting at Pine Meadows Park left one dead and two in critical condition.
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