Garrett Wymer
Weekend Anchor/Reporter
Lexington, Ky.
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Garrett Wymer is a special projects reporter and weekend evening anchor.
He joined the WKYT News team in September 2014 as a multimedia journalist.
Garrett was named the state's Best Multimedia Reporter for 2016 in the Kentucky Associated Press Broadcasters awards competition.
Before working at WKYT, Garrett was a multimedia journalist at sister station WHSV-TV in Harrisonburg, Va.
He graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2013, where he double majored in journalism and political science.
Garrett lives in Lexington with his wife, Amy, and two dogs, Walter and Oliver.
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In a one-on-one interview, HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus said the authority is ready for the initial rollout.
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Demand is still largely outpacing supply in Lexington, experts say, even as markets cool nationwide.
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Denny Lipscombe says his work is key for future generations. But time could be running out.
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WKYT has reported at least two arrests of Kentucky men in the past six months stemming from self-described predator hunters.
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State police gathered in Frankfort Wednesday to honor troopers killed in the line of duty.
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Rising rent and an affordable housing shortage are among the factors that worry advocates.
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With the Kentucky primary election a week away, are calls and texts from political campaigns starting to blow up your phone?
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All four roughly hour-long episodes will be available Friday on Apple TV+.
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Kentucky’s Appalachian counties have higher shares of people with medical debt in collections, statistics show.
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As the nation faces a growing pilot shortage, EKU’s Aviation program is growing to meet increasing demand.
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Attorneys for Kim Davis, the embattled former Rowan County clerk, are officially appealing the judge’s latest ruling.
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Jaime Morales hopes his personal battle with PTSD will encourage others to seek help.
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A double crossover diamond was originally supposed to be built on Leestown Road years ago. Drivers are still waiting.
Federal judge rules Kim Davis violated couples’ constitutional rights; will go to trial over damages
The former Rowan County Clerk spent time in jail for contempt of court for refusing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
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Lexington is set to install 25 license plate reading cameras in April.
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A bill filed in Frankfort would help change that, but it has made little progress.
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The bill now moves to the U.S. Senate, where its future is unclear.
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Beds in some facilities are sitting empty - despite the high need for care.
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“They expect us to have the answers that they can’t get from anywhere else,” one CHW said.
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Organizers hope a nature immersion program will help first responders deal with mental health issues.
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Conversations between police and dispatchers are painting a better picture of what happened, after the shooting of a state trooper.
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The new tower’s proposed location is right across the road from the current one.
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It shows how personal health is connected to the community’s health, leaders say.
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One clinic on the frontlines is using technology to increase access.
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We’ve learned a demolition permit has been filed for the Meadowcrest Mansion, which sits off Winchester Road near I-75 and Polo Club Blvd.
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Thousands of drivers in multiple locations were stuck for hours. Some didn’t get home until early Friday morning.
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Dozens have died in Lexington alone over the past few years in alcohol-related crashes.
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Family and friends are mourning the loss of a Lexington teenager.
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Soaring insulin prices have left some people fighting back, if not fighting to survive.
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One family was in a bind over a delinquent property tax bill they thought was paid.
Several neighbors in Pulaski County are pushing back against a second cell tower on their road.
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WKYT’s Sam Dick has spent his entire career telling the stories of others. However, maybe his biggest impact came from sharing his own.
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It is the kind of small town that fills the pages of storybooks. But, to some, this city, now known as Warsaw, has a less-friendly connotation.
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UK administrators are taking action against dozens of students and employees for violating the university’s coronavirus testing protocols.
The bill would allow victims exposed to toxic water at the military base to seek relief in court.
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Widespread vaccine availability has changed the math, a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis found.
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Why do even the harmful trends catch on so quickly and so strongly?
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Thursday morning, UK announced it was suspending all activities for new members of all fraternities and sororities on campus.
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Neighbors say they are hoping for some flexibility and nuance instead of an irreversible, one-stump-fits-all solution.
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They have teamed up with KSP in hopes of identifying the victim.
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The new rate is still lower than before, but significantly higher than the revised rate initially proposed.
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Ed Noon says his career as a funeral director also forced him to reflect while he fought the virus.
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Those who knew Rowan Co. native Ed Earhart, who died at the Pentagon, urge Kentuckians to keep their promise to remember.
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Members of a student conduct hearing board agreed that alcohol and racial slurs played a “significant role.”
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A novel solution has become normal. And now more are in the works.
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Health departments are trying to combat vaccine hesitancy.
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Children make up a small percentage of patients. Experts say that’s why they have to be ready when the call does come in.
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Stopping the violence will take time, community involvement and cooperation, Chief Lawrence Weathers said.
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State leaders have identified several areas in Kentucky where more vets are needed to take care of food animals.
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The pandemic has proven to be a roller coaster for some in the industry. The ride isn’t over yet.