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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.
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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.
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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.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2021 at 5:22 PM EST
|By Kristen Kennedy
When COVID-19 hit Kentucky last March, businesses had to close. People started working from home, and if you ask brewers like Chris Paumi, more people started drinking from home.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2021 at 4:00 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
Low supply and high demand have forced many gun owners and sportsmen to adapt.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2020 at 2:03 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
Hospitals have prepared to deal with challenges, as they are among the first to receive vaccines.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 2:49 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
Some changes for Kentucky's 2020 elections could become permanent.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2020 at 2:08 PM EST
|By Kristen Kennedy
COVID-19 has killed more than 2,000 in the commonwealth.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2020 at 2:46 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
Experts say meth is making a comeback, but a new drug is also starting to cause concerns.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2020 at 4:00 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
Will the busy shopping season be enough to keep doors open after a tough year?
Updated: Nov. 11, 2020 at 5:23 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
Seven percent of Kentucky bridges are classified as in ‘poor’ condition, federal data shows.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2020 at 4:41 PM EST
|By Kristen Kennedy
Drive-thru testing sites throughout the state aren’t charging patients. Who’s paying for the testing?
Updated: Nov. 5, 2020 at 6:26 PM EST
|By Chelsea Jones
In the wake of the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, along with the protests across the country, police departments have faced more scrutiny about training. So what do police recruits go through before they are on duty?
Updated: Nov. 4, 2020 at 6:59 PM EST
|By Megan Luther and Lee Zurik
Nurse practitioners are questioning their own education at some colleges. There’s no national standard on how to educate nurse practitioners, while medical education for doctors was standardized more than 100 years ago.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2020 at 3:10 PM EST
|By Garrett Wymer
When will we know who wins big races in Kentucky and across the country?
Updated: Oct. 29, 2020 at 4:30 PM EDT
|By Garrett Wymer
WKYT Investigates sorted through stacks of campaign finance reports to answer the question: Where did all the money come from?