Garrett Wymer
Anchor/Reporter
Lexington, Ky.
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Garrett Wymer is a special projects reporter for WKYT. He also anchors WKYT News at 6:30 on The CW Lexington and fills in on the anchor desk for other newscasts. He anchored WKYT's weekend evening newscasts for three years.
Garrett is part of a team that won a National Edward R. Murrow Award in 2022 for "Bridging the Great Health Divide," a year-long reporting effort that focused on addressing health disparities in Kentucky's Appalachian counties.
Garrett joined the WKYT News team in September 2014 as a multimedia journalist. Before working at WKYT, he had the same role at sister station WHSV-TV in Harrisonburg, Va.
Garrett graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2013, where he double majored in journalism and political science.
He lives in Lexington with his wife, Amy, and two dogs, Walter and Oliver.
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Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 2:05 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
AI continues to evolve daily. What could it mean for Kentucky?
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 5:06 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Reports show the NCAA Tournament can be a drain on productivity in the workplace.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 3:57 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
The lengthy legal battle surrounding the former Rowan County clerk could come to an end this summer.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 4:58 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
The Office of the Attorney General has issued a consumer alert to warn Kentucky homeowners about the potential for construction- and repair-related scams in the aftermath of last week’s storms.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 4:57 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
Many Kentuckians have been wondering what’s taking so long to get the power back on and how do power crews prioritize which repairs to make first.
Heightened interest in ‘Cocaine Bear’ punctuates unanswered questions tied to ‘Bluegrass Conspiracy’
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 3:37 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
Melanie Flynn disappeared in 1977. Her body has never been found.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 4:20 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
Don’t worry, no spoilers here.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 4:23 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
The process took a Louisville reporter on a journey through Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 3:27 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
In the early- to mid-1980s, WKYT reported extensively on what would become known as the ‘Bluegrass Conspiracy.’
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 4:47 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
The film is loosely based on fact, stemming from a story with Bluegrass connections.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 1:55 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
More first responders and service members with PTSD are falling through the cracks in Kentucky state law, veterans’ advocates said.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 2:10 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer and Alexis Martin
The licensing board’s director says the process is working, but some upcoming changes will improve its efficiency.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 12:02 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
Family members of two officers killed in the line of duty 31 years ago are frustrated that Kentucky’s death penalty has been on hold for years. What’s next?
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 3:25 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
The changes are expected to increase pressure, especially on uninsured Kentuckians.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 4:00 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
Successful pre-pandemic efforts provide a blueprint as advocates try to address COVID-era overdose increases.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 11:06 AM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
It is the latest step in a legal battle that has stretched longer than seven years.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2022 at 4:00 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
Post-conviction attorneys want Frankie Covington’s life sentence vacated.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 3:23 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
What does it mean for revenue in the state’s coffers? And what does it mean for the cash in Kentuckians’ wallets?
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 3:30 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
Owners will have to overcome zoning obstacles before the business can open its doors.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 3:06 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
Grassroots support groups are trying to bridge the gap in their absence.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 3:03 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
No, it's not a UFO.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 4:22 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
Residents and business owners fear late-night crowds will fuel more violence.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 3:00 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
State highway engineers are relying on them in more areas to cut down on crashes.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 3:48 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
A virtual public hearing scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
A recent round-up of suspects in two central Kentucky counties netted nearly two dozen arrests.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 4:52 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Pediatricians do not recommend the practice, but some still do it either by choice or by accident.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 2:17 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Big changes have allowed the vet to keep 'bridging the great health divide' for animals in Appalachia.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 3:20 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Leaders at the Morgan County Animal Shelter in eastern Kentucky say it’s the worst they’ve seen it.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 2:23 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Planning officials believe its use would run afoul of Lexington’s zoning ordinance.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 3:48 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Complaints obtained through an open records request show they have already seen what the impact could be.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2022 at 3:12 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
A quarter of the blood supply helps patients undergoing cancer treatments, experts say.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Many retirees last received a COLA in 2011. Is one even possible right now?
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
A 2019 report obtained by WKYT Investigates breaks down the factors behind many of the city’s shootings.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 11:23 AM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
New anti-doping rules for horseracing are one step closer.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
WKYT visited several rural counties to see how folks on the frontlines are dealing with an influx of the dangerous drug.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2022 at 8:09 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
The bill includes provisions to aid veterans exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 6:20 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Experts said a number of factors make the commonwealth more prone to certain things like that happening.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 4:13 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
An advocacy group has repeatedly called for Lexington to implement GVI. What does the strategy look like?
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 3:30 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
In a one-on-one interview, HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus said the authority is ready for the initial rollout.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2022 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Demand is still largely outpacing supply in Lexington, experts say, even as markets cool nationwide.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2022 at 1:13 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Denny Lipscombe says his work is key for future generations. But time could be running out.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 2:17 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
WKYT has reported at least two arrests of Kentucky men in the past six months stemming from self-described predator hunters.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 3:50 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
State police gathered in Frankfort Wednesday to honor troopers killed in the line of duty.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Rising rent and an affordable housing shortage are among the factors that worry advocates.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 5:17 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer and WKYT News Staff
With the Kentucky primary election a week away, are calls and texts from political campaigns starting to blow up your phone?
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 5:11 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
All four roughly hour-long episodes will be available Friday on Apple TV+.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 3:17 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Kentucky’s Appalachian counties have higher shares of people with medical debt in collections, statistics show.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 12:46 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
As the nation faces a growing pilot shortage, EKU’s Aviation program is growing to meet increasing demand.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 3:04 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Attorneys for Kim Davis, the embattled former Rowan County clerk, are officially appealing the judge’s latest ruling.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Jaime Morales hopes his personal battle with PTSD will encourage others to seek help.
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