Robert Thomas
News Director
WKYT
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Since 2006, Robert has been news director at WKYT in Lexington
The family attorney says the 19 gunshots fired in the incident show poor police training and a pervasive “warrior mentality” among law enforcement nationwide.
South Carolina police say 53-year-old Douglas Lane has been charged with voyeurism, as well as possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.
Jacob Gardner, of Omaha, Nebraska, was found dead Sunday outside a medical clinic in Hillsboro, Oregon, the Hillsboro Police Department said in a news release.
As memorials and tributes for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg continue around the country, lawmakers push to fill her vacant seat.
News of the five-time Grammy nominee’s ill-health came just weeks after his last known performance, on a national live-stream during Jamaica’s Emancipation and Independence celebrations in August.
A sheriff’s office and a firefighters union in Washington state were among the officials who turned to Facebook this week to squash competing narratives — some posts blamed far-left antifa activists and others claimed the far-right group the Proud Boys was responsible for the fires scorching wide swaths of the region.
After serving civil papers at a home, the deputy returned to her vehicle to find a goat happily munching on a stack of paperwork in her front seat.
A Georgia deputy sheriff learns a lesson about leaving her patrol car open when a goat hops in and starts snacking on her paperwork.
Wednesday is the anniversary of the formal Sept. 2, 1945, surrender of Japan to the United States, when documents were signed officially ending years of bloody fighting in a ceremony aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
WKYT and its partner IHeartRadio are standing up with the American Red Cross to help relief efforts in places impacted by Hurricane Laura which made landfall as one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever hit the U.S.
The fires, which started as clusters of lightning-sparked blazes last week, slowed down at lower altitudes as a morning marine layer brought cooler temperatures and higher humidity.
Though governors often work with business leaders to craft policy, the emails offer a new window into their decisions during a critical early juncture in the nation's battle against the pandemic.
The famous couple pleaded guilty in May to participating in the college admissions cheating scheme that has ensnared wealthy parents and elite athletic coaches across the country.
The midcentury-modern house that appeared on the popular 1980s-era sitcom “The Golden Girls” sold for roughly $4 million.
Lexington police were called to a large disorder with shots fired on Newtown Court early Sunday morning. The shooting left 18-year-old Mykel Waide dead.
Governor Beshear started Friday’s briefing announcing he and Secretary of State Michael Adams have reached an agreement on how to run the General Election.
You may have heard the saying “What you do on your own time is your own business.” That’s not always the case anymore.
President Trump tweeted the upcoming election will be ”the most inaccurate and fraudulent in history.”
Hawaii avoided a direct hit Monday from Hurricane Douglas and the Category 1 storm was swirling just north of the island chain.
Hurricane Douglas is drawing closer to Hawaii’s most populated island. Impacts from Douglas are expected in the nation’s only island state later Sunday.
A day after roaring ashore as a hurricane, Hanna lashed the Texas Gulf Coast on Sunday with high winds and drenching rains that destroyed boats, flooded streets and knocked out power across a region already reeling from a surge in coronavirus cases.
Tropical Storm Hanna is close to hurricane strength as the system moves toward the Texas coast. A Saturday morning update from the National Hurricane Center says Hanna's maximum sustained winds have increased to 70 mph.
The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Hanna is forecast to reach the Texas coast over the weekend, threatening to bring heavy rain, rough waters and strong winds.
Douglas churned into the Central Pacific as a Category 4 hurricane on Thursday night, bringing the threat of severe weather to the islands this weekend.
Two tropical storms that broke records for being the earliest named Atlantic storms of their respective place in the alphabet have triggered watches and warnings both in the Caribbean and along the southern coast of the continental United States.
As Kentucky's own COVID-19 cases increase, the state is asking recent travelers from potential hot spots to self-quarantine for 14 days.
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Two women filed a lawsuit against Fox News that named network stars Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson and Ed Henry of unwanted advancements and sexual harassment, among other claims.
A $19 million settlement between Harvey Weinstein and some of his accusers was rejected Tuesday by a judge.
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Fox News on Wednesday fired daytime news anchor Ed Henry after an investigation of sexual misconduct in the workplace.
This year’s election saw several changes brought on by a global pandemic and racial tensions.
Religious freedom advocates are pleased and some secular groups alarmed following a Supreme Court ruling that states must give religious schools the same access to public funding that other private schools receive.
Activists and local leaders are calling for more state and federal support as shootings across Chicago over the weekend have left three children dead.
Your child’s day will look different due to the COVID-19 pandemic when schools reopen.
Slow vote counts and delayed results are a feature of elections during the pandemic and are likely to continue into the general election in November, when many election officials say that, absent a landslide, it won't be clear who won the presidential election for several days.
Today’s primary made history in how it was run for voters and the turnout.
It has been an unusual election year so far, especially when it comes to the number of absentee ballots. It’s how hundreds of thousands of votes have already been cast this year.
After a six week delay, Kentucky’s primary election is happening.
The "daddy-day drive-thru" gave fathers access to a variety of resources, gift cards and other things to help them be a strong example in their homes and communities.
The "daddy-day drive-thru" gave fathers access to a variety of resources, gift cards and other things to help them be a strong example in their homes and communities.
University of Kentucky professor Josh Douglas has written a book about election laws and he is watching what happens during Kentucky’s election.
Trump's commencement speech to the 1,100 graduating cadets during a global pandemic will be delivered as arguments continue to rage over his threat to use American troops on domestic soil to quell protests stemming from the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
Here’s an interactive look at the latest number of COVID-19 cases in Kentucky...
SpaceX delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Sunday, following up a historic liftoff with an equally smooth docking in yet another first for Elon Musk’s company.