Shelby Smithson
Reporter
Lexington, Ky.
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Shelby Smithson is happy to be back in her home state telling stories that matter to you.
Originally from Hopkinsville, Kentucky, she joined WKYT in August 2019, after working as a multimedia journalist for nearly two years at KAIT in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Shelby found her love for journalism while in college at Murray State University, where she majored in T.V. Production with a minor in Journalism.
Her favorite part about reporting is being out in the community and meeting so many new people every day.
When she’s not working, you can find Shelby at the dog park playing with her pup, Blue.
If you have a story idea for Shelby, email her at shelby.smithson@gray.tv.
Even with 34 years of experience in the judicial system, Lexington attorney Scott White still had a few questions after Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s explanation of the indictment.
Patti Bridge lives in Georgetown and was vacationing in Gulf Shores, Alabama when Hurricane Sally hit.
In Fayette County, school board members are talking about what the remainder of the fall semester might look like after Governor Andy Beshear said he would leave the choice up to the districts.
Fayette County students are on week three of virtual learning, and some say they’re ready to get back in the classroom.
Just hours before the first soccer game of the season, FCPS officials released the guidelines for fall sporting events:
Organizations using Suicide Prevention Month to raise awareness, inspire action in veteran community
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and it's a different kind of pandemic that hits the veteran community especially hard.
This Missouri family’s story traveled across state lines through a friend of a friend to 2009 Miss Kentucky Mallory Ervin.
Overnight, the video got nearly 3,000 retweets and more than 9,000 likes
There have been several incidents of violent crime in Georgetown just in the last week.
That effort started with a community conversation Wednesday night at the Unity Worship Center.
They say that starts with a conversation and an open invitation to the Unity Worship Center where they’ll talk about a new program they’re hoping to get off the ground called From Boys to Young Men, targeting middle school-aged kids to get to them before they can get to the streets.
Fayette County Public Schools decided the district will follow the guidelines set by the KHSAA for fall sports.
There were students representing several different schools within the district there, each wearing their school colors, holding signs that say “let us play.”
Jakob Aton was a soldier stationed in Fort Hood, Texas when he was hit and killed by a car while trying to direct traffic around a separate crash.
At Scott County High School, they wanted to make sure new students got at least one quick face to face visit with their new teachers. So, they held a drive-thru open house.
Emergency crews were dispatched to several different locations across the city for calls of trees down on top of power lines and houses.
UK officials shut down a student organization's weekend event for a "lack of adherence" to CDC guidelines.
Logan Avritt fears that the lack of the routine of going to school will mean more at-risk kids getting into trouble.
Madison County Schools will start the 2020-21 school year virtually on Sept. 2.
The new normal of wearing face masks makes recognizing suspicious behavior more difficult for business owners and identifying suspects more challenging for police departments.
Toyota helps Bullard increase production capacity for PPE like face shields, respirators, and hoods.
A close friend and coworker of Shana Cunningham-Terrill is hoping to raise money for her daughter, two grandkids, and mother as they mourn her loss.
A public defender showed the percentage of black versus other races who are charged with certain misdemeanors and felonies-- numbers that indicated black citizens his office represented have been more likely to face harsher charges.
McReynolds' goal is to help at least four families get caught up on rent payments.
Telehealth services have been a part of healthcare for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic really highlights their benefits.
Police say it happened Tuesday afternoon at the Thorntons at the intersection of Broadway and Loudon.
Devine Carama is trying to use music to inspire people to continue to fight for justice.
Dr. Steltenkamp said data is showing that nationally, regionally, and in her own practice that well-child visits and immunization numbers are significantly down this year.
After hearing about some inaccuracies with rapid test results, Thomas Ware got retested for COVID-19 and confirmed he was negative for antibodies and the virus.
The local chapter of the NAACP is asking leaders to “remedy police wrongdoing.”
People can walk up or drive up to First African Baptist Church to get a hot meal on the first and third Monday of each month from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Two Lexington pediatricians say they are getting more phone calls from parents as reports of COVID-19 in kids increase.
Veteran's Club donates more than $500 in groceries to Kentucky veteran who lost his job during COVID-19.
Based on preliminary data from LFCHD, about 30 percent of positive cases did not show symptoms at the time of their case interviews.
Today marks one of the first committee meetings for Mayor Linda Gorton’s Commission for Racial Justice and Equality.
A local veteran who used to dread the weeks leading up to the Fourth of July holiday because of fireworks has changed his outlook, and he is hoping to encourage other veterans to do the same.
Leaders from all levels of government and both sides of the political aisle are encouraging the use of face masks in public.
Governor Andy Beshear held a news conference to give an update on the COVID-19 situation in Kentucky.
A lot of changes are on tap for Kentucky bars as they are allowed to open back up today in the next phase of reopening.
While the next phase in reopening will begin Monday, downtown bar Bluegrass Tavern will wait until Tuesday to reopen its doors to customers.
Chevy Chase Inn is preparing to reopen its doors Wednesday, July 1.
We’re halfway through a typical summer break, but before school can get back in session officials have to figure out how to do so safely.
One Lexington family was especially thankful to be celebrating this Father's Day all together after a man's school work helped diagnose his dad's life-threatening heart condition.
At a full city council meeting, LFUCG voted to suspend public comment while the IT department looks into ways of screening callers.
This was the second scheduled Zoom meeting for the public to voice concerns about systematic racism and different policies within the Lexington Police Department, but the purpose was overshadowed by callers who continuously made racially insensitive comments.
A former Lexington police chief is hopeful that recently scheduled meetings will carry the momentum of change started by the protests.
A Lexington community activist discusses what changes he's noticed since protests started and what he believes the next steps are in keeping the movement going.
A group of community members in Danville organized a town hall meeting so people could bring questions and concerns regarding policing to discuss with city and county leaders.
Just as quickly as the Wednesday night storm rolled into Clark County, so did reports of damage.
LexArts and the NAACP worked together on a sculpture project featuring the phrase "Unlearn fear and hate" to push for solidarity. The piece was lit up for the first time Tuesday night.