Phil Pendleton
Reporter
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I grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, went to Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond where I majored in broadcasting. My first several years were spent working in radio news and since 2003 I've worked at WKYT.
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Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 7:42 AM EST
|By WKYT News Staff and Phil Pendleton
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is leading 12 Republican candidates in the primary.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 10:56 AM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
A body was found in the backseat of the car involved in a police chase that ended on I-75, according to Kentucky State Police.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 11:33 AM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
Tornadoes damaged homes, barns and took down trees in Boyle and Mercer counties.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 2:18 PM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
Police say “evidence” of what happened was discovered Wednesday morning, leading to a large police response at the school.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 4:28 PM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
An accident involving a school employee resulted in a police response at a Lincoln County elementary school Wednesday morning.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 9:53 PM EST
|By WKYT News Staff and Phil Pendleton
A Lawyer for the victims in the Eric Conn case announced that an agreement was reached with the Social Security Administration.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 10:57 AM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office says someone installed blue flashing lights on their car, and the person is reportedly stopping other cars in southern Laurel County.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 10:35 AM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
One bill that could see some action this year deals with banning cell phone usage while driving.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 11:44 AM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
Legislation passed during the last 2022 session signaled a half-percent drop, to 4.5%, which took effect on January 1, 2023. Now, lawmakers have advanced a measure to drop it further.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 3:27 PM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
Secretary of State Michael Adams told legislators of the Kentucky House Elections Committee that the commonwealth’s overall election plan does not need an overhaul, but it does need tweaking.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 11:19 AM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
Firefighters were called out around 11 p.m. Thursday to a home in the 100 block of Ridgecrest Drive, near Liberty.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 11:07 AM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
Hundreds of people are still without water in Lincoln County.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 4:33 PM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
Rockcastle County’s section of I-75 is often closed periodically during snow storms to allow crews to clear multiple wrecks.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 12:59 PM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
The announcement comes as many people in the region are struggling to get into their homes after the flooding.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 10:57 AM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
Doctors from Lexington’s three major hospitals held an online media briefing Monday morning to talk about the surge in patients they are seeing.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 10:17 AM EST
|By Phil Pendleton and Evan Hatter
She was reported missing in February 2018 and had last been seen near the Pilot gas station on KY-92 in Whitley County.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 11:41 AM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
Campbellsville University and the University of Somerset are merging to create the Somerset Institute of Campbellsville University.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 10:41 AM EST
|By WKYT News Staff and Phil Pendleton
A man is facing charges after a large drug bust in Whitley County.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 3:16 PM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
Gas prices are falling and you might be paying less than $3 a gallon in some places.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 12:02 PM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
Nearly a year has passed since deadly tornadoes left a trail of destruction across Kentucky.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 3:31 PM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
Boyle County High School took home another state championship in football Friday night with a win over Corbin High School.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 4:11 PM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
October 30 was a tragic day for the City of London Police Department. Officer Logan Medlock was patrolling when police say a drunk driver crashed into his cruiser.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 12:28 PM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
The Great American Family Network is in Stanford to film the town’s Christmas parade on Saturday. Organizers say this will likely be the largest parade Stanford has ever had with possibly 300 entries.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 3:36 PM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
Federal and local firefighters were busy on Thanksgiving in Rockcastle County.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 2:19 PM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
A boy who survived a breathing condition and received treatment at Kentucky Children’s Hospital is the inspiration for a toy drive in Lincoln County.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 11:51 AM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
With Thanksgiving just days away, some people are still homeless, while others are moving into new homes.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 10:49 AM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
It happened Saturday on Old Waitsboro Road in Bronston community on the banks of Lake Cumberland.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 11:55 AM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
According to an arrest citation, the series of events began in Garrard County early Thursday morning when Paul Brown pulled his own son out of a truck and drove off.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 12:04 PM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
Passed in 2019, Kentucky’s trigger law banned abortions after a heartbeat was detected and after six weeks of pregnancy.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 10:03 AM EST
|By Courtney Layne Brewer and Phil Pendleton
Briar Jumper head football coach Robbie Lucas has died.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 11:45 AM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
Wildfires have burned about 1,900 acres in the county. We’re told most of the attention is now on what is called the Cut Gap fire in the Chestnut Ridge area.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 9:13 PM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
One of the most closely watched races was a judge race in Franklin County.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 1:05 PM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
The case against the man accused of a DUI crash that killed a London police officer is moving forward.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 4:18 PM EST
|By Phil Pendleton
Republican Senator Rand Paul is seeking another term of office. He is being challenged by Democrat former state lawmaker Charles Booker.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 10:28 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Corinth Baptist Church seats just under 1,000 and every seat was filled.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 3:57 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
A community is saying goodbye to a southern Kentucky police officer who died in a crash early Sunday morning.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 12:04 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Thursday is the first day of three days of early voting.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 11:42 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
A plea of not guilty was entered on Casey Byrd’s behalf on charges of murder of a police officer and DUI. The judge will also appoint a public defender for Byrd. His bond will remain at $1 million.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 12:04 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Amendment 2 would add a line to Kentucky’s constitution saying it does not protect the right to abortion. Kentucky voters will be voting on the amendment on the November ballot.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 11:43 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
A southern Kentucky health department is giving opioid rescue kits to businesses in an effort to save lives.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 11:51 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Kentucky State Police had been looking for a 37-year-old Laurel County woman since she was last seen on Friday. It was suspected she was in the company of her husband, Ronnie L. Martin.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 11:33 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
A southern Kentucky community is mourning the loss of one of their own over the weekend.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 11:47 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
It has been 25 years since 14-year-old Lydia Perkins disappeared in Lexington.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 3:57 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Cold weather is not coming at a good time for Eastern Kentucky flood survivors. Many homes damaged by flood waters are not yet ready for heat or to be inhabited again.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 11:57 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Governor Andy Beshear says 45% of women have reported some kind of abuse in a relationship in their lifetime and 35% of men.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 10:59 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
House Bill 563 was narrowly passed by the General Assembly and vetoed by Governor Andy Beshear, but the legislature overrode that veto.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 3:40 PM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
In the Lost Creek community of Breathitt County, people did whatever they could to survive and salvage whatever they could.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 11:34 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Kentucky received millions of dollars from drug companies and the attorney general charged the commission to oversee how that money will be spent.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2022 at 10:26 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Phil Pendleton
The vehicles collided at the intersection. The impact knocked the ambulance onto its side.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 11:35 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton
"Hurricane hunters” fly into the hurricanes to get crucial and important readings to let people know how strong the storms are.
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