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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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.
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The last repave of the airport’s main runway was completed just a week before the crash of Flight 5191.
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Two bills designed to ban its concepts in the classroom have already been pre-filed for 2022.
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Regulators want more information from Kentucky Utilities and others involved in the case.
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“This is probably two or three steps better than what we asked for,” said Brian Amburgey, a Marine Corps veteran from Winchester.
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Changes in technology are also changing how crimes are solved and how officers are viewed, experts say.
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Dr. Demetrus Liggins will begin July 26 as part of the four-year contract.
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Experts say the market is correcting and maturing after an initial - and short-lived - industry boom.
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Short on cash and patience, Kentuckians still waiting on unemployment benefits are finding it is even harder to get out of the hard time they are in.
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WKYT is asking officials: "What can be done to prevent more deaths?"
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The parking garage in downtown Lexington, which suffered a partial collapse during a winter storm in February, will soon be torn down.
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Memorial Day marks our first largely maskless holiday since the pandemic started. That’s thanks to folks getting vaccinated.
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Minutes matter. Yet many rural Kentuckians face an uphill battle to get the care they need, and quickly.
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The sheer scale of the crime might surprise you.
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Coal jobs are expected to decline even further in the near future.
The case was being watched closely for its possible precedent-setting impact.
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A WKYT Investigates analysis found that several communities in Owsley County have among the longest drives in the state to get to a hospital.
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The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department teamed up with the Community Action Council for a neighborhood pop-up vaccination clinic on Thursday.
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Businesses are walking a tight-rope between privacy and protection.
Advocates fear that potential changes could discourage Kentuckians from switching to an environmentally-friendly power source.
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Technology could be the answer to getting life-saving medication to isolated areas in rural Kentucky.
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A backlog of claims for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is impacting more than a million Americans. Experts say it also includes people in Lexington, although there are signs of progress.
A number of Marine Corps veterans say they are one step closer to getting the justice and help they deserve.
For decades it was a silent danger flowing through the faucet; and to this day veterans, civilian employees and family members are still dealing with health issues linked to water contamination at Camp LeJeune.
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"This is good news," Gov. Andy Beshear said. "This is the direction we want to go in."
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Thousands of Kentuckians have had problems with the state’s unemployment system. Was it avoidable?
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Thursday’s collapse at a Lexington parking garage marks the third time that concrete has fallen from downtown parking structures in the past 15 years.
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Supporters say momentum, like the need for new revenue, is growing. But resistance remains.
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Many of Kentucky’s Appalachian counties have higher foster care rates.
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More Facebook difficulties are just the latest hurdle the hemp-based business has faced.
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A number of factors could impact what jobs are in demand and when, economists say.
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Why do health disparities exist in the region, and what’s being done about it?
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Kentucky has recovered a number of jobs lost during the pandemic, but some industries are lagging behind.
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In the video, the sheriff calls the team’s action an “outrage” that “disrespected” the American flag, national anthem and veterans.
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Today marks two weeks since Christmas, and state leaders say we’re seeing the impact from get-togethers over the break.
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Crown Recovery Center addresses a need in the central part of Kentucky, leaders say.
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Low supply and high demand have forced many gun owners and sportsmen to adapt.
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A New Year’s Eve bomb scare in downtown Lexington turned out to be a false alarm, but there was still major fallout for some Lexington businesses.
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We’re learning new details about an RV parked in downtown Lexington that led to evacuations over a bomb scare.
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The coronavirus, calls for change and other obstacles confronting officers over the past year are re-shaping policing as the calendar turns to 2021.
While there aren’t new statewide coronavirus numbers today, public health officials are still urging folks to celebrate Christmas safely.
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Hospitals have prepared to deal with challenges, as they are among the first to receive vaccines.