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: 23 hours ago
|By Victor Puente
We know there is a big need for blood donations, but if you give, how long will it last?
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 1:46 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
The National Retail Federation reported record amounts of shoplifting during the pandemic. One viewer wanted to know why more wasn’t being done.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 1:27 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
Depending on what kind of vehicle you drive, the recent rise in gas prices might be hitting you even harder. That’s the subject of today’s Good Question.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 1:59 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Colin asks, Do the meteorologists use a teleprompter when they give the forecasts?
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 3:06 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
Kentucky roads have some interesting names that have led to a few Good Questions, including today’s question about a well-traveled road in Fayette County.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 2:07 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
It’s a term that’s been tied to a lawsuit recently in Kentucky, but where did the term “gerrymandering” come from? That’s today’s Good Question.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 2:25 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
The Kentucky Legislature is currently in recess, but one viewer wanted to know why they are taking a break.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 3:17 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
If you have ever seen WKYT publicize a checkpoint by state police, you may have the same question as one of our viewers.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 2:55 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
If you are someone who suffers from friggatriskaidekaphobia, the fear of Friday the 13th, know that you are not alone.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 1:41 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
The pandemic has caused a lot of goods to be harder to come by, and that’s led to several questions from pet owners.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 1:59 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Joyce asks, From downtown Lexington, Harrodsburg Road will take you to Harrodsburg, Winchester Road to Winchester, but how did Newtown Pike get that name?
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 1:39 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
If you’ve been to the grocery store recently, you have seen it: the price of eggs keeps rising, and it’s more than just inflation.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 1:37 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Andy asks, why does the fire department respond to calls for burst pipes? Aren’t property owners responsible for their own plumbing?
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 1:20 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Lisa asks, Why do gas stations of the same name vary in price? If you are a chain, why is the price not the same at all locations?
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 2:58 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Mary Beth asks, “We’ve had quite a bit of rain in recent days. If that rain had been snow, how much snow would we have gotten?”
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 1:01 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
They are numbers you likely see every day, but why are gas prices listed the way they are? That’s today’s Good Question.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 1:20 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
It’s the time of year when a lot of high school students are planning what they’ll do after graduation.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 1:24 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
It’s the time of year when a lot of high school students are planning what they’ll do after graduation.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 3:15 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
It’s the time of year when a lot of high school students are planning what they’ll do after graduation.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 1:43 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
We will all be relying on our heating systems over the next few days, but some of us will be paying less than others, at least on this bill.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 3:17 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
In Kentucky, there are two primary types of alerts for missing people.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 2:07 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
It’s a problem you may have noticed if you’ve driven near Leestown and New Circle Road. The odor in that area is the subject of today’s Good Question.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 1:06 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
Are any of your kids planning to go to a magnet school in Lexington? Then you may want to listen to today’s Good Question.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 12:49 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
Today’s Good Question is about financial aid for college. Jennifer asks, “Why does my child need my financial information when filling out a FAFSA?”
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 2:09 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
Tammy asks, What does it mean when a meteorologist states there is a 40% chance of rain? Is it going to rain over 40% of the time, is it going to rain on 40% of the region, or is it just a general percentage?
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 2:05 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Linda asks: I live in Pulaski County, and Lake Cumberland is very low. Has the water been released at the dam? Is it lack of rain? Where has the water gone?
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 1:03 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
For today’s Good Question, Linda asks: I live in Pulaski County, and Lake Cumberland is very low. Has the water been released at the dam? Is it lack of rain? Where has the water gone?
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 12:36 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
We’ve done several stories about holiday meals going up, but one item might not be available at all.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 2:50 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
The November bus crash sent 18 students and the driver to the hospital. The bus went over an embankment on Route 40 and, like a lot of Kentucky roads, there is no guardrail.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 4:56 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
Our latest Good Question deals with the location of the World Cup.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 5:24 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
Next year’s primary election is still a few months away, but there is an important deadline this month.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 11:43 AM EST
|By Victor Puente
Our latest Good Question deals with the midterm election.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 12:19 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
Thousands of runners showed up for the annual Thoroughbred Classic 5K at Keeneland.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 2:05 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
A lot of you are going to be eating turkey on Thanksgiving, but why that specific animal?
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 12:16 PM EST
|By WKYT News Staff and Victor Puente
If you fried your turkey on Thanksgiving, you can turn in your used cooking oil to be recycled for free on Friday, Nov. 25, at Redwood Cooperative School, 166 Crestwood Dr., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 10:12 AM EST
|By Victor Puente
WKYT Sports Director Brian Milam says of the 216 schools eligible to make the playoffs, only 27 didn’t. That means 87.5% of teams make it to the postseason.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 1:01 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
With the addition of MeTV to the WKYT line-up in October, the WKYT First Alert Weather radar channel moved to channel 27.6.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 4:20 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
As Hurricane Ian lashes parts of South Carolina, people in southwest Florida are beginning to pick up the pieces from the storm.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 10:14 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff, Chad Hedrick and Victor Puente
A solemn week continues for a Kentucky community as four heroes prepare for the journey to their final resting place.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 12:07 PM EDT
|By Victor Puente
In a town this small, it’s no surprise that it feels like everyone knows someone involved.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 11:32 AM EST
|By Victor Puente
Tuesday, a federal judge in Kentucky blocked the Biden administration’s mandate that requires government contractors to get the COVID-shot.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 5:46 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
A new massive park complex is coming to Richmond.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2021 at 4:53 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
Over the last few days, we’ve shown you Sam Dick’s career over the years, the stories he’s told, and the impact he’s made on the anchor desk.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2021 at 11:40 AM EST
|By WKYT News Staff and Victor Puente
A cemetery in Nicholasville is working to clean up tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 at 4:55 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
The group was put together by Attorney General Daniel Cameron after the death of Breonna Taylor to review the state’s search warrant policies.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2021 at 5:57 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
Legislators heard from county attorneys who said a decision by the Kentucky Supreme Court earlier this year is having a direct impact on their ability to prosecute some DUI cases.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2021 at 5:34 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
Athletic leaders from three Kentucky universities all gave their input on how it would work on Monday.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2021 at 11:49 AM EST
|By Victor Puente
Saturday marks 20 years since Jessamine County deputies Captain Chuck Morgan and Deputy Billy Walls were shot and killed in the line of duty.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 at 5:27 PM EST
|By Victor Puente
Employees said they want to have more say in the vaccination requirement
Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 at 9:58 AM EST
|By Victor Puente
The new management group behind the Kentucky Theatre hopes to reopen the historic venue soon, but they need more money.
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