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The famous Kentucky actor who has given away millions
Ash JurbergKentucky StateAnother South Carolina grocery store closed this week
Kristen WaltersLexington, KYThe richest person in Kentucky is giving away millions
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Chandler Godby signs with Georgetown - February 1, 2023
'Can't be thankful enough': Rashaun Woods addresses Tyler ISD board. "I'm a servant of these young men and women and the coaches and the district."
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Gov. Andy Beshear bringing ‘Better Internet Initiative Listening Tour’ to EKY in March
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) - Gov. Andy Beshear announced the state will host a 14-stop listening tour as part of the ongoing Better Internet Initiative. The tour starts February 14th in Hopkinsville. It will make its way to Eastern Kentucky on March 7th in Hazard, March 8th in London, March 13th in Prestonsburg and March 14th in Morehead. All of the local stops will be from 1-3 p.m. We do not know where they will be located yet.
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Pikeville LB signs with Kentucky
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - It was a big National Signing Day in Pikeville, with not only several Pikeville Panthers signing to play at the next level at UPIKE, but another taking his talents to Lexington. Pikeville linebacker Carson Wright signed his letter of intent Wednesday with the University of Kentucky.
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Advocates say Kentucky is missing out on sports betting
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lawmakers return to Frankfort next week to resume the 2023 legislative session. Sports betting is once again up for debate. Several of Kentucky’s surrounding states allow the practice, but it remains illegal in the Commonwealth. Since 2018, bills have been introduced to legalize sports betting...
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Kentucky lands 3-star offensive tackle
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - 3-star recruit Aba Selm committed to Kentucky football via social media, February 2, 2023. Selm is a Independence, Kentucky native who played his High School ball at Simon Kenton. Selm chose Kentucky over other power-five schools including Penn State, Illinois, Missouri, and Louisville.
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Ky. elementary school students sending Valentine’s Day cards to soldiers overseas
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Students at a Madison County elementary school are collecting Valentine’s Day cards, not to exchange among one another, but to mail out to a loved one halfway around the world. Inside Madison County’s Silver Creek Elementary, you will find Alvera Perman’s Valentine’s Day project...
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Police searching for missing man in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - One Eastern Kentucky sheriff’s office is asking for your help to find a man that has been missing for weeks. Timmothy Hobbs was last seen on December 26th, 2022 near the Fill Ups Gas and Grocery in Jackson County. Police say Hobbs told a...
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Movie directed by Ethan Hawke being filmed in Frankfort
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - The stars will be out this week as a movie is filming in Frankfort and businesses in the community are excited about the economic impact it will bring. Owner of Trifecta BBQ, Christina Virgin, was hoping for something big to bring in some more business, but she wasn’t expecting a star-studded film to shoot right in her backyard.
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Antonio Reeves propels Kentucky to road conference win
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Kentucky’s SEC win streak extends to five games with a win over the Ole Miss Rebels. Antonio Reeves had a standout night with 3 threes for 27 total points in Kentucky’s 75-66 win. The Cats trailed early, but a 7-0 run midway through the...
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WKYT Investigates | Justice: Delivered, delayed or denied?
STANTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A blue light and a flag inside the Powell County Sheriff’s Office honor the brotherhood and sisterhood of those who serve and protect their communities. A calendar from 1992 and another framed photo along the same wall serve as somber reminders of two lives taken...
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More details released in death of Rockcastle County infant
MOUNT VERNON, Ky. (WYMT) - 2-1-2023 Update: Two people are facing charges after a 7-month-old baby died in August. The baby’s mother and then-boyfriend are facing charges. An indictment was returned on Friday and it states Kirsten Durham, 23, and Johnathan Durbin, 32, wantonly caused the death of the baby.
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Two indicted in Rockcastle County infant death
MOUNT VERNON, Ky. (WYMT) - A pair in Mount Vernon were indicted Friday after an investigation into the death of a seven-month-old that stretches back to August 2022. KSP Detectives presented the case to the Rockcastle County Grand Jury, who returned indictments on the baby’s mother, 23-year-old Kirsten A. Durham of Mount Vernon, and her then-boyfriend, 32-year-old Johnathon K. Durbin of Mount Vernon.
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Rockcastle County Sheriff’s Office looking for man who attempted to steal money
MOUNT VERNON, Ky. (WYMT) - The Rockcastle County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident where a man ran away after he attempted to steal money from an ATM. The sheriff’s office says the incident happened early Tuesday morning at the Community Trust Bank on Lake Cumberland Road. Mount...
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