Grace Finerman
Reporter
Lexington, Ky.
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Grace comes to the Commonwealth from the East Coast! She was born in New York City, but spent most of her childhood in Connecticut.
Grace graduated from the University of Michigan in 2019 (Go Blue!) and loves to talk about all things Michigan sports. Before reporting at WKYT, Grace worked in Sioux Falls, SD. While in South Dakota Grace had her own live cooking segment called, "Cooking with Grace" where she made healthy alternatives to everyones favorite foods.
Grace's favorite parts about reporting are learning new things everyday and meeting all kinds of people!
When Grace is not at work she is either at the gym, cooking up a storm, or hanging out her her rescue dog Dinkey.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2021 at 12:45 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
It’s a holiday with origins in Mexico and a time to honor family members and friends no longer with us.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2021 at 11:33 AM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
AppHarvest is hitting the road, Saturday morning stopping in Lexington. The company hopes to combine technology, natural resources, and farming skills to grow more using less.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 at 2:26 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
Excitement is at a high ahead of the first “normal” Halloween in two years. But is it safe to trick or treat this year given the pandemic? Yes, according to Baptist Health Lexington nursing director Whitney Heet.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2021 at 3:39 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
The pause affects construction on developments, as the city’s running out of sewer capacity. Now, continued growth for the city could be delayed.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2021 at 12:03 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
COVID-19 cases are declining statewide and some hospitals are now reviewing their visitation policies.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2021 at 2:21 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
Sunday’s Heroes Day at Keeneland, bringing an opportunity for spectators to say thank you to our first responders. These heroes include the military, first responders, law enforcement, EMTs, and healthcare workers. Free admission and lunch were provided to the entire family.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2021 at 11:15 AM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
October 23rd is National Prescription Take Back Day. In Lexington, many dropped off unused, unwanted, or expired medications.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 11:41 AM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
The FDA and the CDC have given the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster shots the go-ahead. They also said people can mix and match doses from any of the three vaccines currently approved in the U.S.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2021 at 11:55 AM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
While taking a walk through downtown Lexington, you may notice a lot more color. The city’s getting five new murals this year as part of the annual PRHBTN Street Art Festival, bringing artists from around the world.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2021 at 10:54 AM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
Over a year and a half ago, the killing of Breonna Taylor spurred protests nationwide. Professors and scholars put the killing under a microscope, focusing on the search warrant.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 11:59 AM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
Governor Andy Beshear says he is trying to ensure all Kentuckians have access to health care. Friday, Kentucky’s state-based health insurance exchange, kynect, was relaunched:
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 5:26 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
Economists say slower shipping and difficulty keeping items on the shelves is a side effect of the pandemic and one that could now affect how Halloween lovers are getting into the spooky spirit.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 11:49 AM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
Doctors with Kentucky Children’s Hospital in Lexington say they’re in the middle of a big surge, seeing six times more critically ill patients than they have during any time of the pandemic.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2021 at 12:06 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
Sunday morning, Centro de San Juan Diego held a COVID-19 vaccination clinic with a targeted approach. It focused on the Hispanic community, ensuring they have equal opportunities to get the shot.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2021 at 12:17 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
Time is ticking before the sold-out showdown between Kentucky and LSU at Kroger Field. The last time UK beat the tigers was back in 2007. Now, SEC Nation is shining bright lights upon Big Blue Nation.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2021 at 10:15 AM EDT
|By Grace Finerman and WKYT News Staff
Police say Winchester Mayor Ed Burtner and Clark County Judge-Executive Chris Pace have both declared a state of emergency.
Hospitals continue to treat large number of COVID-19 patients despite decreasing number of new cases
Updated: Oct. 5, 2021 at 4:18 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
Monday, Governor Andy Beshear said COVID cases and hospitalizations are going down as more people get vaccinated.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2021 at 3:53 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
In the Commonwealth, and nationwide, businesses are struggling to find employees. This hiring crisis is affecting chains. One local organization is doing what it can to help.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2021 at 12:47 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
The Alano Club, opened in 1986 on East 2nd Street in Lexington, helps people in recovery from addiction. After three decades, the space dedicated to assisting others needed a renovation. But, the community of Lexington came together, making this project one coming from the heart.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2021 at 2:19 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
In October of 1993, 19 soldiers were killed in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2021 at 3:59 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
In the Commonwealth, and nationwide, business owners are struggling to cope with a hiring crisis. Many of them are so short-staffed, they’re having to cut back on open hours.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2021 at 3:24 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
A bus carrying the Scott County football team caught on fire Friday on I-75. It was a scene that looked like one 33 years ago, the Carrollton bus crash. However, there was one big difference, no one was hurt.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2021 at 5:25 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
After a Scott County school bus carrying the football team caught on fire Friday northbound on I-75, a truck driver made sure everyone got off safely. Now, parents and school district officials are giving Alvin Edwards the thank you he deserves.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 3:26 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
The school’s COVID-19 dashboard will be brought up to date two times a week rather than once and will have more specific data.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 5:15 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
As the debate on covid booster shots continue, hospitals across the Commonwealth are still reporting overwhelming numbers. St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead is having trouble finding space and staff to take care of patients.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2021 at 12:44 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
September is Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month in the Commonwealth. The proclamation was made by Governor Beshear in 2020 after a survivor reached out to his office.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2021 at 2:03 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
UK officials said he hoped the clinic would encourage football fans.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2021 at 5:29 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
With Senate Bill 1 passed, local school districts can decide their own rules for face masks. Still, only 6 districts are not requiring them. In Mercer County, students at Burgin Independent Schools and Mercer County Schools no longer need face coverings.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2021 at 4:42 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
After help from the community, a Clark County family was able to raise the funds needed to give a Vietnam veteran the goodbye he deserves. But the family said they didn’t get enough help from the obvious source—the VA.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2021 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
We’re still seeing a surge of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2021 at 1:22 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
Saturday morning, a historic church in Lexington began construction for a new parish. St. Peter Claver Catholic Church held a groundbreaking ceremony with Governor Andy Beshear and Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton in attendance.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2021 at 12:26 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
On this 20th anniversary of 9/11, we all remember the deadliest terror attack on US soil. Cities across the nation are holding services in honor of nearly 3,000 lives lost, and Lexington is no different.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 3:10 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
As of Sept. 7, over 1,200 students and three employees are in isolation after exposure. But starting next week, students possibly exposed to COVID-19 have a ticket to stay in the classroom— a negative COVID test.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2021 at 11:13 AM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
People at the Madison County Health Department said the incidence rate for COVID-19 had been steadily increasing since the end of July.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2021 at 11:34 AM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
The good news is Dr. Stanton said he’s beginning to see a plateau in new cases in other states.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2021 at 12:07 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
A Lexington-based company is helping the hard-hit communities of Louisiana recover after Hurricane Katrina. 16 years after Hurricane Katrina and one year after Hurricane Laura, Louisiana is once again picking up the pieces. Hundreds of thousands of people are still without power.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2021 at 11:22 AM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
Saturday afternoon, Big Blue Nation has its first football game with full capacity at Kroger Field in two years. It isn’t sold out. Still, tens of thousands of people are to cheer on that Cats as they play the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks. With rising covid cases, fans may notice some new safety measures.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2021 at 4:05 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
For the first time in two years, we’re seeing a football game day with full capacity in Lexington. Kickoff is at noon Saturday when the Kentucky Wildcats will take on the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks. With rising covid cases, fans may notice some new safety measures.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2021 at 3:52 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
In his Monday briefing, Governor Andy Beshear reported last week was the highest ever for COVID cases in Kentucky. Unlike earlier in the pandemic, it’s our younger age groups with the highest incidence rates.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2021 at 11:56 AM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Kentucky, hospitals are filling up quickly. At St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead, a tent is now up after an overflow of capacity.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2021 at 8:31 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Grace Finerman
The fire broke out early Sunday morning on Main Street in downtown Clay City.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2021 at 12:09 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
In 2020 almost 2,000 people died of an overdose in the Commonwealth, according to the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy. Saturday, a non-profit in Lexington held an event to show support for everyone affected by substance abuse disorder.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2021 at 5:27 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
This year, lawmakers passed a bill limiting districts to 10 days of NTI. There's pressure for the General Assembly to hold a special session to approve more of these virtual days.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2021 at 5:32 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
Live music is making a comeback, as the annual Railbird Music Festival kicks off Saturday. But as COVID-19 cases rise, health experts are skeptical of large gatherings.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2021 at 12:41 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
Tim Parsons was the lead pastor at Center Point Church.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 at 3:47 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
Just this morning, the US gave full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA gives the shot a strong endorsement saying the public can be confident it meets high standards for safety and effectiveness.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2021 at 12:59 PM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
It's been another violent weekend in Lexington. Early Saturday morning, police got reports of two shootings within half an hour of each other. One of these shootings, at the Waffle House on South Broadway, was deadly.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2021 at 11:48 AM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
For more than 40 years, the Woodland Art Fair has come to Lexington in August. But, in 2020 it was canceled due to COVID-19. This summer, Woodland Park will once again be transformed with art, food vendors, and live entertainment.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2021 at 11:37 AM EDT
|By Grace Finerman
Starting Monday, tests will resume at the original location on College Way.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2021 at 10:17 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Grace Finerman
She previously told our Bill Bryant on Kentucky Newsmakers that she intended to run for mayor again.
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