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Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 2:26 PM EDT
|By Kristen Kennedy
Recent COVID-19 surges are exposing shortages in our hospitals. ICU nurses are often working longer shifts, and aren't always addressing the emotional toll of the the virus.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2021 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Those who knew Rowan Co. native Ed Earhart, who died at the Pentagon, urge Kentuckians to keep their promise to remember.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 5:52 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Members of a student conduct hearing board agreed that alcohol and racial slurs played a “significant role.”
Updated: Sep. 2, 2021 at 3:43 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
A novel solution has become normal. And now more are in the works.
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Updated: Aug. 30, 2021 at 4:05 PM EDT
|By Kristen Kennedy
Parents sending their kids back to daycares this fall may notice the cost of care is on the rise.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2021 at 3:12 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Health departments are trying to combat vaccine hesitancy.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 at 3:49 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Children make up a small percentage of patients. Experts say that’s why they have to be ready when the call does come in.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2021 at 4:26 PM EDT
|By Kristen Kennedy
The demand for new homes continues to hit record highs nationwide. One of the fastest growing counties in our state knows that firsthand. Scott County has a waiting list for new builds.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2021 at 2:05 PM EDT
|By Kristen Kennedy
If you’ve got a list of things to do for the start of the school year, add one more line to it - talk to your kids about going back to class.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2021 at 4:01 PM EDT
|By Kristen Kennedy
Teachers, students, and staff are navigating a new normal.
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Updated: Aug. 6, 2021 at 5:22 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Stopping the violence will take time, community involvement and cooperation, Chief Lawrence Weathers said.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2021 at 3:57 PM EDT
|By Kristen Kennedy
School districts across the country are working with extra funds this year.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2021 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
State leaders have identified several areas in Kentucky where more vets are needed to take care of food animals.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2021 at 3:13 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
The pandemic has proven to be a roller coaster for some in the industry. The ride isn’t over yet.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2021 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
The last repave of the airport’s main runway was completed just a week before the crash of Flight 5191.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2021 at 3:23 PM EDT
|By Kristen Kennedy
Homes throughout Central Kentucky continue to sell at record high prices.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2021 at 1:54 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Regulators want more information from Kentucky Utilities and others involved in the case.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2021 at 11:14 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff
In a year where experienced Lexington police officers are leaving the department at a staggering rate, there is one who would give anything to put on a uniform and report to her squad.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2021 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
“This is probably two or three steps better than what we asked for,” said Brian Amburgey, a Marine Corps veteran from Winchester.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2021 at 2:40 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Changes in technology are also changing how crimes are solved and how officers are viewed, experts say.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2021 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Experts say the market is correcting and maturing after an initial - and short-lived - industry boom.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2021 at 4:41 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
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.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2021 at 4:18 PM EDT
|By Kristen Kennedy
Appalachia is not stranger to health hardships, and part of its struggle is a lack of access to fresh foods. Some families have to travel miles to get to a grocery store, and those stores face their own struggles keeping the lights on.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2021 at 10:00 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer and Shelby Smithson
WKYT is asking officials: "What can be done to prevent more deaths?"
Updated: Jun. 3, 2021 at 3:10 PM EDT
|By Kristen Kennedy
Home sales in Central Kentucky continue to rise.
Updated: May. 24, 2021 at 2:37 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Minutes matter. Yet many rural Kentuckians face an uphill battle to get the care they need, and quickly.
Updated: May. 20, 2021 at 2:24 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
The sheer scale of the crime might surprise you.
Updated: May. 17, 2021 at 2:40 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Coal jobs are expected to decline even further in the near future.
Updated: May. 14, 2021 at 4:51 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
The case was being watched closely for its possible precedent-setting impact.
Updated: May. 13, 2021 at 2:11 PM EDT
|By Kristen Kennedy
Kentucky is no stranger to healthcare hardships, and one factor playing a big role is the lack of nurses in rural communities.
Updated: May. 10, 2021 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
A WKYT Investigates analysis found that several communities in Owsley County have among the longest drives in the state to get to a hospital.
Updated: May. 6, 2021 at 12:42 PM EDT
|By Kristen Kennedy
COVID-19 case counts might be lower compared to this time last year, but there are still people fighting the effects of the virus.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2021 at 2:55 PM EDT
|By Kristen Kennedy
Researchers at the University of Kentucky say they're seeing a rise in drinking and stress on caregivers.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2021 at 3:44 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Businesses are walking a tight-rope between privacy and protection.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2021 at 5:28 PM EDT
|By Kristen Kennedy
Some Americans are still waiting on their stimulus checks to arrive. WKYT talked to one woman in Georgetown, still waiting on two.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2021 at 12:28 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Advocates fear that potential changes could discourage Kentuckians from switching to an environmentally-friendly power source.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2021 at 3:00 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
Technology could be the answer to getting life-saving medication to isolated areas in rural Kentucky.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2021 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
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.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2021 at 3:30 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
A number of Marine Corps veterans say they are one step closer to getting the justice and help they deserve.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2021 at 4:55 PM EDT
|By Kristen Kennedy
Fake unemployment claims are popping up throughout our state. At least a dozen Kentuckians have called us and talked with us about their problem.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2021 at 4:17 PM EDT
|By Kristen Kennedy
There are currently thousands of Kentuckians with unanswered unemployment claims. Some are trying to receive benefits. Others are trying to stop benefits from falling into the hands of scammers.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2021 at 3:30 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
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.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2021 at 4:55 PM EST
|By Kristen Kennedy
The pandemic has been hard on thousands of Kentuckians. There are renters still struggling to make ends meet, and landlords now trying to break even in their investments.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2021 at 4:00 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
Thousands of Kentuckians have had problems with the state’s unemployment system. Was it avoidable?
Updated: Feb. 7, 2021 at 8:00 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
Supporters say momentum, like the need for new revenue, is growing. But resistance remains.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2021 at 4:00 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
Many of Kentucky’s Appalachian counties have higher foster care rates.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2021 at 4:01 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
More Facebook difficulties are just the latest hurdle the hemp-based business has faced.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2021 at 3:42 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
A number of factors could impact what jobs are in demand and when, economists say.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2021 at 4:00 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
Why do health disparities exist in the region, and what’s being done about it?
Updated: Jan. 14, 2021 at 12:51 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
Kentucky has recovered a number of jobs lost during the pandemic, but some industries are lagging behind.