Phil Pendleton
Reporter
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I grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, went to Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond where I majored in broadcasting. My first several years were spent working in radio news and since 2003 I've worked at WKYT.
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Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 5:35 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Three southern Kentucky police officers are on the mend after they were hurt making arrests.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 11:55 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Authorities say dozens of dogs were found in deplorable conditions at a home in Estill County.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 7:18 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
A southern Kentucky woman is facing charges in connection to her own mother’s death.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 5:22 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Months after the final warhead was neutralized, Richmond leaders and others were told there is more work to do to finalize the weapon destruction process.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2023 at 10:15 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff, Jessica Umbro and Phil Pendleton
A nurse is facing several charges after police say she stole morphine from a nursing home.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 12:09 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Ky Fish and Wildlife officers were urging safety with another busy weekend on the lake, and especially after several crashes involving jet skis, one that claimed the lives of two teenagers.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 5:13 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Kentucky Baptist Relief has had the capacity to feed tens of thousands of people with their mobile kitchens.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 11:01 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Danville is the latest fire department to receive the box that allows people to anonymously leave babies without fear of prosecution.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2023 at 4:02 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Monday is an important date for mobile device betting.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2023 at 3:39 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Construction is underway in Danville on a number of businesses, and developers say more is coming.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 11:52 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Southern Kentucky school districts are making adjustments to deal with the heat.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 12:11 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Dozens of people have recently reported having the virus in Laurel County.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2023 at 9:58 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Phil Pendleton
Three Kentucky inmates are seriously hurt after they were attacked by a dog.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 11:08 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Police are looking for thieves who broke into a home being built for a veteran.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 9:48 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff, Grason Passmore and Phil Pendleton
ATF on scene, street evacuated in Irvine
Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 4:27 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
A southern Kentucky police department is sending the alarm out to not drive impaired.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 3:58 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
More than a year after the devastating and deadly flooding in eastern Kentucky, some students are still not back in the school buildings that were impacted.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 3:43 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Phil Pendleton
A Jessamine County high school is mourning the loss of a student who died over the weekend.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 3:07 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Officials with the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department are asking for help in finding a southern Kentucky man.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2023 at 3:28 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
A police chase that began on I-75 ended after the suspect crashed and jumped on the roof of a Madison County restaurant.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 11:07 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Governor Andy Beshear says he wants state police to have more benefits, more pay and better safety measures.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 10:31 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Phil Pendleton
The man charged with murder in connection with the death of a child in Whitley County has been indicted on a separate murder charge in connection with another child’s death.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 1:37 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
The Burnside Fire Department says they were called just after midnight Saturday morning to a fire on Hwy 27.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 4:03 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
The new school year will start for many across our region next week.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 10:19 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Phil Pendleton
If you were awake just after 2 a.m. on Wednesday morning, you might have seen a bright light or heard a rumble.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 3:44 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
A Rockcastle County woman says her home was destroyed, and her 6-week-old puppy is missing, presumed dead, after a fire.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 1:26 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
In Knott County, the town of Hindman was covered in water after the flooding in July 2022. Twenty-one people in the county died. Many people there are still recovering.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 11:56 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
A number of organizations are continuing their work to bring relief to Eastern Kentucky a year after the deadly flooding.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 4:26 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
We spoke with one woman who literally rode out the storm in her home and is just now preparing to move back in.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 4:11 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Some entire communities in Eastern Kentucky had widespread destruction after the flooding last year.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 11:01 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Phil Pendleton
A large rescue operation had to be conducted at Cumberland Falls.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 12:02 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Two bridges over Interstate 75 were named in memory of Sgt. Logan Medlock and Lt. Travis Hurley. Both died in 2022.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 3:38 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Art is being used in Southern Kentucky to help people overcome their addictions. The Sky Hope Recovery Center in Somerset recently received a new grant to further that endeavor.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2023 at 3:42 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
The flooding resulted in numerous people heading into the region to do repair work.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2023 at 4:05 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Two teenage brothers are dead after what people are describing as a horrific crash on Lake Cumberland.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2023 at 4:05 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
We are learning new details about a violent riot at a southern Kentucky juvenile detention center.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2023 at 3:24 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Sirens are often used to warn people of tornados or severe weather.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2023 at 11:49 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Search crews are actively engaged in a recovery operation for a missing man on Laurel Lake in Laurel County.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2023 at 3:55 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
A southern Kentucky sheriff is being ordered to pay more than $60,000 because of a requirement he says he was not aware of.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2023 at 3:55 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
The severe winds the central Kentucky area has received lately have done a number on trees in the area
Updated: Jul. 3, 2023 at 3:40 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
An EF-1 tornado caused damage to a home in Casey County.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2023 at 3:27 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Emergency officials are urging people to be safe this summer.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2023 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
The FBI is being asked to look into questionable campaign contributions from a southern Kentucky mayor to Governor Andy Beshear’s reelection campaign.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2023 at 5:16 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
The search for a missing southern Kentucky man has attracted some national attention.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2023 at 10:08 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Phil Pendleton
Kentucky State Police are investigating an accidental shooting in Jackson County.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2023 at 3:47 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
An Eastern Kentucky community is dealing with the loss of a young man who died over the weekend.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2023 at 11:47 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
A well-known search crew from Louisiana is in southern Kentucky and will help search for a missing man.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2023 at 11:44 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Strong winds caused a lot of issues throughout Pulaski County on Sunday. People are now working cleaning up downed trees and inspecting hail damage.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2023 at 3:53 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
It’s been almost a year since a southern Kentucky man was seen by his family.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 3:40 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Kentucky lawmakers discussed a proposed bill that could lead to murder charges in drug overdose deaths.