Kelsey Souto
Anchor/Reporter
Lexington, Ky.
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Kelsey Souto is an anchor and reporter for WKYT. She joined the team in Lexington, Ky. in August 2022 after spending time at our sister station in Huntington, WV, WSAZ.
Kelsey was born and raised in the sunshine state and is a graduate of the University of South Florida.
She enjoys consumer reporting, crunching numbers and meeting the people who make every story unique.
In her spare time, you can catch her hiking the outdoors, playing with animals or reading a new book.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By Kelsey Souto
Ky. educators talk about this Legislative session and measures that may or may not make a difference in their profession.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 4:49 PM EDT
|By Kelsey Souto
A program in Mt. Sterling is geared toward tearing down deteriorated homes.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 3:44 PM EDT
|By Kelsey Souto
A longtime Lexington restaurant is closing its door for good.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 5:35 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
After Friday’s severe winds, several power outages were caused by trees falling onto power lines. As power crews work to restore electricity, could this change tree-cutting policies down the road?
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 4:00 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
More than 5,700 customers in Woodford County remain without power after Friday’s severe weather.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 4:08 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
Those fighting to make insulin affordable got welcomed news Wednesday.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 3:51 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
Kentucky State Police has welcomed its largest cadet class since 2014 to their academy in Frankfort this weekend.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 3:51 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
On the final day for lawmakers to file their bills this session, a representative from Lexington announced plans to introduce a bill restoring broad abortion access in Kentucky.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 10:21 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
Jimmy Carter's ties to the Bluegrass include presidential visits, and after he retired, he returned to volunteer building homes with habitat for humanity. But one of his presidential endorsements came from right here in the Commonwealth.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 4:19 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
This President’s day, many Americans are keeping former President Jimmy Carter top of mind as he entered hospice care this weekend.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 3:55 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
A recent spike in overdoses around central Kentucky has harm reduction experts trying to spread awareness and resources to those in need.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 4:46 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
A bill proposed in the state Senate would protect the privacy of victims of domestic violence, according to sponsors.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 3:45 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
TikTok could be banned by Kentucky lawmakers on state-owned devices.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 4:05 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
Four people have been federally indicted on more than a dozen counts of healthcare fraud-related charges.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 4:31 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
UK researchers want to include those who use drugs or people in recovery to help them further their studies.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 4:28 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
Thousands of dollars meant for Western Kentucky tornado victims ended up in incorrect hands.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 4:29 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
Temperatures are dropping, and power bills are rising, leaving some electric customers with sticker shock when they get their monthly bills.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 4:30 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
Pharmacy chains are adjusting hours nationwide due to staffing shortages. Those at UK's College of Pharmacy say how market demands are reorganizing their industry.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 3:45 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
The IRS will begin accepting individual tax returns on January 23. The government agency says they’re expecting more than 168 million individual tax returns this year.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 5:59 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
Health leaders say we have not seen an expected post-holiday surge in COVID-19 cases, but the city of Lexington is still reporting weekly increases in cases.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 11:35 AM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
Monday marks the 50th anniversary of Lexington’s celebration of Martin Luther King jr.’s legacy.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 4:55 PM EST
|By WKYT News Staff and Kelsey Souto
Kentucky fans are left with a lot of questions after Tuesday night’s loss to South Carolina.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 4:01 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
The University of Kentucky is rolling back some of its COVID-19 policies.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 5:50 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
A Victorian-era home in downtown Lexington was condemned last month. Now, the homeowner is fighting to save a slice of history.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 5:47 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
Several days into the new year and Kentuckians are beginning to feel the growing pains from the change to state sales tax.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 5:22 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
Monday night’s game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills took a frightening turn. A player for the Bills collapsed on the field and had to be administered CPR.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 4:51 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
Two health organizations are teaming up to expand access to infant CPR skills across Kentucky, especially in rural and remote areas..
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 4:15 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
A group of Kentucky mothers gathered at the State Capitol Wednesday to urge lawmakers to take action on medical marijuana.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 5:34 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
It will be several months of repairs for the Hall of Justice building in Madison County after a burst pipe caused significant damage on Christmas day.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2022 at 12:33 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
Due to a recent spike in illnesses and inclement weather, the Kentucky Blood Center says they are significantly below average for collections this month.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 5:40 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
A local pharmacy talks about the ongoing shortage of children's cold medicine and the upcoming impacts of severe winter weather.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 5:10 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
With the new year, Lexington will ring in changes for parking. However, some are raising concerns about the changes.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 3:35 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
A Lexington woman is recalling her brush with the so-called “Merchant of Death,” a Russian arms dealer convicted of federal crimes, recently traded back with his home country in a high-profile prisoner swap.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 5:46 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
It’s been a day of reflection and remembrance in the sports world after legendary coach Mike Leach passed away from complications with a heart condition.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 4:44 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
Eastern Kentucky emergency officials are making a coordinated effort to keep their ambulances stocked full of qualified and trained emergency medical technicians.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 4:28 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
At the beginning of the new year, a change to Kentucky’s sales tax law will go into effect on more than 30 services, one of which includes utilities.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 11:00 AM EST
|By WKYT News Staff and Kelsey Souto
Right now, the only person who has announced a bid against Beshear in the Democratic primary is Geoff Young. On the Republican side, 12 people are vying for the state’s top job.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 6:01 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
The ‘Respect for Marriage act’ became a landmark bill passed by the Senate Tuesday to protect same-sex and interracial marriage. Supporters and opponents of the bill, react.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 5:57 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
Talina Henderson leaves behind children and grandchildren. Her family says they want her remembered for the joy she was to be around and the light she brought to the world.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 4:49 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
A Kentucky-based grief counselor is encouraging people struggling with mental health to take advantage of resources.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 5:33 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
UK HealthCare is seeing an increase in suicidal teenagers seeking care
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 10:50 AM EST
|By WKYT News Staff and Kelsey Souto
According to police, officers were called just after 9 Tuesday morning to the 2800 block of Yellowstone Parkway for a shots fired call.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 3:56 PM EST
|By Jim Stratman and Kelsey Souto
While both the Pitts Rd. fire and the Chamberlain fire are now 100% contained firefighters are hoping for a soaking rain on Friday to help put out the remaining flames.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 11:08 AM EST
|By Jim Stratman and Kelsey Souto
Both of the wildfires in Estill County are now 100% contained.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 1:39 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
Sophia Rosing has been permanently banned from the University of Kentucky.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 10:05 AM EST
|By Jim Stratman and Kelsey Souto
Estill County is under a state of emergency because of the wildfires in the area.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 4:16 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
Students at the University of Kentucky are raising concerns about the safety of minority groups on campus.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 9:37 PM EST
|By Kelsey Souto
This time tomorrow, most Kentuckians will likely know who is representing them locally, at the state level and in Washington D.C. Voting locations open bright and early Tuesday at 6 a.m., but poll workers and election officials will be at work long before that, getting ready and setting up so that we can have a smooth election.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By Kelsey Souto
Kentucky voters will head to the polls in less than a week and be faced with two proposed constitutional amendment questions.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 5:55 PM EDT
|By Kelsey Souto
Cybercriminals are wreaking havoc on American infrastructure, including a recent attack on the fourth-largest healthcare provider in the country.
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