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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Three southern Kentucky police officers are on the mend after they were hurt making arrests.
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Authorities say dozens of dogs were found in deplorable conditions at a home in Estill County.
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A southern Kentucky woman is facing charges in connection to her own mother’s death.
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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.
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A nurse is facing several charges after police say she stole morphine from a nursing home.
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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.
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Kentucky Baptist Relief has had the capacity to feed tens of thousands of people with their mobile kitchens.
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Danville is the latest fire department to receive the box that allows people to anonymously leave babies without fear of prosecution.
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Monday is an important date for mobile device betting.
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Construction is underway in Danville on a number of businesses, and developers say more is coming.
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Southern Kentucky school districts are making adjustments to deal with the heat.
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Dozens of people have recently reported having the virus in Laurel County.
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Three Kentucky inmates are seriously hurt after they were attacked by a dog.
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Police are looking for thieves who broke into a home being built for a veteran.
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A southern Kentucky police department is sending the alarm out to not drive impaired.
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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.
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A Jessamine County high school is mourning the loss of a student who died over the weekend.
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Officials with the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department are asking for help in finding a southern Kentucky man.
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A police chase that began on I-75 ended after the suspect crashed and jumped on the roof of a Madison County restaurant.
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Governor Andy Beshear says he wants state police to have more benefits, more pay and better safety measures.
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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.
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The Burnside Fire Department says they were called just after midnight Saturday morning to a fire on Hwy 27.
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The new school year will start for many across our region next week.
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If you were awake just after 2 a.m. on Wednesday morning, you might have seen a bright light or heard a rumble.
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A Rockcastle County woman says her home was destroyed, and her 6-week-old puppy is missing, presumed dead, after a fire.
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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.
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A number of organizations are continuing their work to bring relief to Eastern Kentucky a year after the deadly flooding.
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We spoke with one woman who literally rode out the storm in her home and is just now preparing to move back in.
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Some entire communities in Eastern Kentucky had widespread destruction after the flooding last year.
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A large rescue operation had to be conducted at Cumberland Falls.
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Two bridges over Interstate 75 were named in memory of Sgt. Logan Medlock and Lt. Travis Hurley. Both died in 2022.
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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.
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The flooding resulted in numerous people heading into the region to do repair work.
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Two teenage brothers are dead after what people are describing as a horrific crash on Lake Cumberland.
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We are learning new details about a violent riot at a southern Kentucky juvenile detention center.
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Sirens are often used to warn people of tornados or severe weather.
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Search crews are actively engaged in a recovery operation for a missing man on Laurel Lake in Laurel County.
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A southern Kentucky sheriff is being ordered to pay more than $60,000 because of a requirement he says he was not aware of.
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The severe winds the central Kentucky area has received lately have done a number on trees in the area
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Emergency officials are urging people to be safe this summer.
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The FBI is being asked to look into questionable campaign contributions from a southern Kentucky mayor to Governor Andy Beshear’s reelection campaign.
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The search for a missing southern Kentucky man has attracted some national attention.
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Kentucky State Police are investigating an accidental shooting in Jackson County.
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An Eastern Kentucky community is dealing with the loss of a young man who died over the weekend.
A well-known search crew from Louisiana is in southern Kentucky and will help search for a missing man.
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Strong winds caused a lot of issues throughout Pulaski County on Sunday. People are now working cleaning up downed trees and inspecting hail damage.
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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