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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It’s been almost a year since a southern Kentucky man was seen by his family.
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Kentucky lawmakers discussed a proposed bill that could lead to murder charges in drug overdose deaths.
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Southeastern Kentucky will have a new attraction this fall that further expands horse racing in the Commonwealth.
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A law passed three years ago mandates that Kentucky police agencies have policies regarding chases.
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Officials in Russell County are investigating the death of a teenager at Lake Cumberland.
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Lake Cumberland is expected to be filled with a lot of boats this weekend and until Labor Day weekend. However, one business that services and sells those boats was down...and almost out.
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Names were added to the Kentucky Law Officer Memorial in Richmond during a ceremony on Thursday.
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A procession from Frankfort to Cynthiana was held Tuesday morning to honor the life of fallen Scott County sheriff’s deputy Caleb Conley. He was shot and killed during a traffic stop Monday on I-75.
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A Safe Haven Baby Box allows parents to anonymously leave babies in safe places if they don’t know how they are going to care for them.
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Republican candidates running for governor and the constitutional offices say they are united to win in November.
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A southern Kentucky middle school teacher has been suspended while a controversial assignment is investigated.
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Early voting resumes across Kentucky. In one central Kentucky county, another generation of county clerk is operating his first election.
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The national emergency over COVID-19 ended Thursday.
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Virginia Moore who became a key part of Governor Andy Beshear’s COVID-19 briefings, has passed away.
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According to Kentucky State Police, it happened Thursday around 1 p.m. at the intersection of KY 1247 and Floyd Switch Road.
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A southern Kentucky police officer continues to make improvements after a serious motorcycle crash.
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There’s been a recent spike in drug overdoses and deaths in Clark County.
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A community is planning several fundraisers to help a young woman battling two very rare health conditions.
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Most of us probably have not thought too much of COVID-19 lately.
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It’s been nine months since the devastating and deadly flooding in eastern Kentucky.Some people are still living in temporary housing.
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The council voted unanimously to end a controversial water treatment practice involving what is called “leachate.”
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Eastern Kentucky University could be a key training ground for an industry that is in desperate need of new help.
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It’s been a week since a Monticello police officer was critically injured in a crash.
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They are planning several events and ways to help a group of people who don’t just feel homeless, and many are helpless.
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A Kentucky mother is now facing charges in connection with the death of her young daughter, Amoura Smallwood.
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A southern Kentucky police officer suffered serious injuries in a crash Thursday.
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Victims of Eric C. Conn are getting notices this week as the process to get social security backpay moves forward.
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A southern Kentucky teenager who died after he was hurt in a football practice game was laid to rest on Friday.
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Tributes and sympathy continue to pour out from many across the state as a community prepares to say goodbye to a teenager who died after an injury during a southern Kentucky high school football practice game.
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A southern Kentucky congregation dealing with the aftermath of a fire faced another setback as they work to recover.
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A southern Kentucky community is preparing to say goodbye to a high school football player who passed away after being injured in a practice game.
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A Pulaski County couple says someone dumped a truckload of trash near their lakeside home.
A southern Kentucky high school football player has died.
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An extensive search operation is underway along the Kentucky River.
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Some of the Kentucky lawmakers on the committee who voted for the bill committee there were against gambling in principle, but want to see it regulated.
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The Mercer County Station 12 building near Harrodsburg is still standing, but officials believe it will likely have to be demolished and rebuilt.
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Thousands of people in southern Kentucky are still without electricity. Electric providers say it’s been all hands on deck and linemen have been working since Friday to restore power.
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Senate Bill 75 comes after the Lexington Parking Authority raised rates and the hours for parking fees to be collected.
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A probable cause hearing was held Monday morning for 22-year-old Jordan Blake Taylor. Taylor is facing a murder charge.
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The Kentucky State Senate could hold a trial sometime this session as part of impeachment proceedings.
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Some high-profile bills remain for Kentucky lawmakers to consider during this year’s session of the General Assembly.
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Advocates met with lawmakers in Frankfort Tuesday. They say there is a shortage of 78,000 affordable rental units in Kentucky.
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In a statement released Saturday, the university announced the revival will soon be moving off its campus.
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Gov. Andy Beshear has signed House Bill 1 into law, lowering the income tax in Kentucky.
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Flooding continued to cause problems in southeastern Kentucky into Friday morning.
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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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Kentucky State Police is investigating a murder-suicide in Lincoln Couty,
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A bill to ban the popular social media app TikTok from state-owned and used devices has cleared another hurdle in the Kentucky General Assembly.
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