Victor Puente
Morning News Anchor
Lexington, KY
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I was born in Germany to parents serving in the Army.
I grew up in Clay City, Kentucky and developed a love of journalism while writing for my high school newspaper.
After graduating from Eastern Kentucky University I started working as a news videographer at another station in town, before joining WKYT to be a multi-media journalist. I shoot, write, and edit my own stories.
I also anchor our WKYT This Morning show with Kristen Kennedy.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 2:57 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
For today’s good question, Donovan asks, “What can you do legally when someone is tailgating you? In reference to driving down the highway, not at sporting events.”
Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 3:06 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Matt asks, “When the Attorney General sues drug makers where do the funds go when the suit is settled?”
Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 12:51 PM EDT
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For today’s good question, Bob asks, “What happened to the Barnyard Venue in Sharpsburg in Bath County? They had a lot of good music and comedy acts the last couple of years, but nothing from them this year?”
Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 12:43 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Kegan asks, “There seems to be an influx of people owning chickens and roosters in Lexington. Are there any rules for this, such as how many people can have?”
Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 12:35 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Daniel asks, “Do accident reconstruction teams have access to traffic cameras?”
Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 2:05 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Jason asks, “If states can legalize medical and recreational marijuana, even with it being illegal federally, can a county in the commonwealth legalize it even though it’s illegal on the state level?”
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 3:08 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Doug asks, “Does the UK sports department pay for itself?”
Updated: Sep. 12, 2023 at 2:01 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Lisa asks, “What’s the most common cause for racehorse deaths?”
Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 2:06 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Billie Jo asks, “What is a crypto mining and data center?”
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 2:25 PM EDT
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For today’s Good Question, Richard asks, “Now that betting on sports is legal, will there be any state government agency monitoring increases in addictions to gambling and the economic impact for families?”
Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 12:33 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Annetta asks, “Is there an age limit on sports betting? Can college players place bets on their games and other games, or even other sports, without facing any of the problems that Pete Rose encountered even years after?”
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 12:42 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Richard asks, “How many inmates who have been sentenced to death have been executed in the last 20 years in Kentucky? How many inmates are currently on death row?”
Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 2:01 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
Today’s Good Question comes from a viewer who wants to know how often they can donate blood and platelets.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 2:12 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
Robert sent in some video showing what he was talking about.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 3:14 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Jennifer asks, “Why do hurricanes only happen from August to October?”
Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 12:43 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Edward asks, “Concerning the Kentucky law on transgender minors that recently went into effect prohibiting, among other things, gender-affirming surgery, are there any statistics available on how many of these surgeries actually took place in Kentucky?”
Updated: Aug. 25, 2023 at 1:02 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Chanley asks, “Once someone is indicted on a charge, can the court later change the charge if the defendant does not take their deal?
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 1:56 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, David asks, “How many, if any, Michelin Star restaurants are in Kentucky?”
Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 12:50 PM EDT
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For today’s Good Question, Ruth Ann asks, “Dew point has been mentioned a lot lately in the local weather. What is it, and does it factor in with humidity to create the heat index?”
Updated: Aug. 22, 2023 at 12:59 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Doug asks, “What is the construction at and on the state Capitol?”
Updated: Aug. 18, 2023 at 3:15 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
Today’s Good Question comes from a viewer who wants to make sure lawmakers know how they feel.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 2:15 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
Today’s Good Question is about the status of Daylight Savings Time.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 2:09 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
Today’s Good Question comes from a viewer who has a question about a charge that’s becoming more common.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 2:39 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
For today’s good question, a viewer asked, “Earlier this year, the FDA updated the blood donation policy to allow more gay and bisexual men to donate blood. It is apparently up to blood centers to implement. The Red Cross has announced plans to do so. What about the Kentucky Blood Center?”
Updated: Aug. 11, 2023 at 12:59 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
Earlier this week, we heard from a local pharmacist about the steps people could take as they deal with a shortage of ADHD medication. One viewer wants to know how that started and when it could end.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 2:03 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Jerry asks, “If your phone number is registered on the attorney general’s Do Not Call list, why do people keep calling?”
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 12:41 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Donald asks, “Why are the people at the National Weather Service the only ones who issue tornado warnings? Do they have access to different radars than our local meteorologists?”
Updated: Aug. 4, 2023 at 12:40 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
Today’s Good Question comes from someone curious about how we say the name of the Derby City.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 2:09 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
Today’s Good Question comes from someone curious about how we say the name of the Derby City.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 12:29 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Heather asks, “What happened to Avelo Airlines, and why doesn’t Avelo Airlines fly out of Blue Grass Airport anymore?”
Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 2:01 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
If you’ve taken a ride on a Lextran bus recently, there’s a chance it was battery-powered. One viewer had a question about how many of those are in the city.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 1:22 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
Today’s Good Question comes from a viewer who wants to know why some stores can sell liquor inside while others require a separate entrance.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 2:17 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
You have no doubt already seen plenty of ads for the upcoming election. One viewer had a question about the claims they make in the ads.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2023 at 3:54 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
Our Good Question today comes from a viewer who noticed some activity along a busy Lexington road.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2023 at 12:58 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
There have been multiple storms this year that led to outages in Lexington. Today’s Good Question is about one of the resources the city uses to help out.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2023 at 2:06 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
There have been multiple storms this year that led to outages in Lexington. Today’s Good Question is about one of the resources the city uses to help out.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2023 at 3:11 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
Independence Day has passed, along with the festivities. So, one viewer wanted to know how much longer they might have to hear fireworks at night if they live in Fayette County.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2023 at 3:16 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
Last week, we saw two Kentucky Basketball players drafted by NBA teams. That led to a good question about two other players who weren’t drafted.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2023 at 2:20 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
Today’s Good Question comes from a viewer who wants to know what to listen for if they’re outside during severe weather this weekend in Lexington.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2023 at 1:41 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
In the wake of March’s historic windstorm, many homeowners in our area found themselves needing to make some unscheduled repairs to their roofs. Today’s Good Question asks how that weather event will impact repairs for the most recent storms.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2023 at 2:12 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
If you have a Good Question you’d like us to try to answer, send it to goodquestion@wkyt.com.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2023 at 2:01 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
Today’s Good Question from a viewer shows that there are similarities between the U.S. Constitution and Kentucky’s.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2023 at 2:06 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
Today’s Good Question comes from a viewer who wanted to know more about one of Kentucky’s elected law enforcement positions.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2023 at 3:07 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
Earlier this week, state police responded to an accidental shooting involving two children.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2023 at 3:15 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
As we get closer to Independence Day, you’ll likely see more fireworks stands popping up. What are the limits when it comes to products they can sell?
Updated: Jun. 19, 2023 at 2:10 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
As we get closer to Independence Day, you’ll likely see more fireworks stands popping up. What are the limits when it comes to products they can sell?
Updated: Jun. 16, 2023 at 2:12 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
As we get closer to the governor’s race in November, we can expect political spending to pick back up. One viewer had a question about money spent during the primary.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2023 at 1:04 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
This year, we have covered multiple instances where pedestrians were hit by vehicles on the interstate. Today’s good question takes a look at the laws regulating who has access to our highways.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2023 at 3:13 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
For Today’s Good Question, we’re asking, “How long have chemical weapons been stored in Kentucky?”
Updated: Jun. 12, 2023 at 3:14 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
When we talk about people who have been charged with crimes withdrawing a guilty plea, how often are they successful? That’s the topic of today’s Good Question.