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.
Bluegrass, red state. It hasn't always been that way. How did it change? Could it change again?
Initial coronavirus symptoms can easily be confused with other illnesses. That can cause problems for non-COVID patients.
Kentuckians are casting their ballots as the race for U.S. Senate heats up, and the candidates in that race are also getting out to vote early.
WKYT Investigative Reporter Garrett Wymer fact-checks several claims made by the candidates in The Kentucky Debate.
Experts are concerned by reported rises in depression, drug overdoses and suicide during the pandemic.
The ballots of tens of thousands of Kentuckians were rejected in the primary because of errors with the way they sent back their ballots. But experts say the most common mistakes are easy to avoid.
"Long Violent History" is available now.
A WKYT Investigates analysis found a lack of uniformity in COVID-19 data even among different SEC schools.
Members of an Anderson Co. recovery support group want others to know there is a way out of addiction.
Part V, the conclusion, in a week-long series targeting lies, conspiracies and other misinformation on social media.
Part III in a week-long series targeting lies, conspiracies and other misinformation on social media.
Part I in a week-long series targeting lies, conspiracies and other misinformation on social media.
President Trump's suspension of foreign worker permits months ago made things harder for one of Kentucky's signature industries.
At least four Kentuckians are scheduled to speak at the 2020 Republican National Convention.
Many question marks still surround the X's and O's for college football this fall.
Activists are urging federal prosecutors to investigate a number of alleged cockfighting kingpins across Kentucky. They say Kentucky is now among the top bird traffickers around the globe.
You may have heard the saying “What you do on your own time is your own business.” That’s not always the case anymore.
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is reporting 145 new COVID-19 cases from over the weekend.
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is reporting 89 new COVID-19 cases from Thursday.
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is reporting 49 new COVID-19 cases from Wednesday.
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is reporting 54 new COVID-19 cases from Tuesday.
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is reporting 116 new COVID-19 cases from Monday.
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is reporting 98 new COVID-19 cases from over the weekend.
A Lexington man has filed a lawsuit after his wife, who was deaf, died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Was her death preventable?
A mandatory mask order is now in effect in Kentucky, but some are questioning the legality, including Attorney General Daniel Cameron who is asking a judge to weigh-in.
A UK professor is at the center of an effort to establish more consistency among racing surfaces.
More than 100 COVID-19 cases have been reported in connection with Stanford Care and Rehab Center in Lincoln County.
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The campaign for U.S. Senate Candidate Amy McGrath has released a statement after Tuesday’s primary election.
Just days away from the state’s delayed primary election, the U.S. Senate race in Kentucky looks a lot different now than it did at the start of the campaign.
Lexington protesters want changes to the city's police contract. What would that mean?