Jeremy Tombs
Reporter
Lexington, Ky.
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Jeremy joined the WKYT News team in July 2021 following graduation from the Broadcast Journalism program at the University of Maryland.
Prior to WKYT, he reported and anchored for Capital News Service Maryland.
Jeremy was born and raised on the Jersey Shore, growing up in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ. When he's not working, Jeremy loves to get outdoors to hike or fish, and he is also an avid sports fan.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 8:54 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Former Governor Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane tell us he will be remembered as a futuristic thinker focused on making a difference for Kentuckians.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 9:53 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Several Morgan County officials are facing a lawsuit, including the county’s former coroner, Raymond Vancleave.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 5:30 PM CDT
|By WKYT staff, Jeremy Tombs and Jordan Gartner
A young boy in Kentucky is dead after authorities say he was shot by another child.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
FDA approval in March allowed the life-saving drug to be bought without any type of prescription.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2023 at 8:52 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
“It burned down what looked like more than half the house...almost everything was gone,” said UK senior Antonio Jones.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2023 at 9:55 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
The Kentucky Virtual Academy just logged on for its first day on August 9, but Principal Sallie Johnson says their enrollment is already taking off.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2023 at 9:59 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
16 Kentuckians are still serving in Hawaii, three weeks after Maui fell victim to one of the deadliest wildfires in American history.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 9:34 PM CDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Jeremy Tombs
Memorial service remembers Eastern Kentucky flood victims
Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 9:25 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
The FAA says flight 485 left Fort Lauderdale on Sunday, but after 30 minutes, it somehow ended up on a collision course with another jet.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 4:46 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
There are around 25,000 UPS workers across the state of Kentucky. One thousand of those UPS employees work in lexington under the Teamsters banner.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2023 at 10:51 AM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Two new Amazon solar projects have begun to operate in Kentucky, the first of which spans more than 5,600 panels at their CVG Airport air hub.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2023 at 12:40 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs and Gray News staff
She and her neighbors said they think this young bear could be one of the cubs that were spotted with its mother in this same area exactly one year ago.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2023 at 10:46 AM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
An unusual sight Tuesday morning in Lexington.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2023 at 10:44 AM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
State leaders and advocates for Kentucky’s seniors were at the Capitol Thursday morning to commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2023 at 10:57 AM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
the Lexington Fire Department announced they had bought more than 3,600 doses of Narcan.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2023 at 11:02 AM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
It has taken years, but officials with the Blue Grass Agent Chemical-Destruction Pilot Plant, or BGCAPP, say they are nearing completion of the project to destroy chemical weapons.
Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 8:09 AM CDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Jeremy Tombs
The suspected intoxicated driver involved in the crash is expected to recover.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 11:03 AM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs, Phil Pendleton and Grason Passmore
A procession from Frankfort to Cynthiana was held Tuesday morning to honor the life of fallen Scott County sheriff’s deputy Caleb Conley. He was shot and killed during a traffic stop Monday on I-75.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 11:15 AM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
The Lexington Fire Department is sounding the alarm about an increase in fires across the city.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 11:12 AM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Kentucky’s Office of the Attorney General declared the month of May ‘Missing Child Awareness Month’ on Wednesday.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 7:53 PM CDT
|By WKYT News Staff, Mariah Congedo, Jeremy Tombs and Andrew McMunn
According to a letter sent to parents, Lynette Laine was the school nurse for Rise STEM Academy for Girls for the past two years.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 10:58 AM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
The 2023 legislative session wrapped up weeks ago at the Capitol.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 11:00 AM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Kentuckians will head to the polls for the primary election on May 16.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 10:59 AM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs, WKYT News Staff and Emily Van de Riet
A crossing guard that was working for an elementary school in Kentucky died after he was hit by a car, officials said.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2023 at 10:44 AM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Commemorative Maker’s Mark bottles went on sale Friday morning. The special bourbon bottles come out each year on the opening day of Keeneland’s Spring Meet.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 12:21 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Tickets for the PGA Tour’s Barbasol Championship are on sale now.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 3:02 PM CST
|By WKYT News Staff and Jeremy Tombs
The State Department of Public Health has confirmed a new case of measles in Kentucky, and officials say that person attended part of the 16-day revival at Asbury University.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 12:45 PM CST
|By WKYT News Staff, Jeremy Tombs and Andrew McMunn
Officials said the child had bruises all over her body.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2023 at 10:06 PM CST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Cars line the streets of Wilmore for blocks and illustrate the widespread interest this spontaneous revival has attracted.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2023 at 9:50 PM CST
|By Jeremy Tombs
78 Legends has a limited release of 1,978 bottles, and its retail price is set at $1,978.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 3:47 PM CST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Governor Beshear’s executive order on medical cannabis was seen as a positive step towards legalization by many of its proponents. However, a group pushing for legislative reform has noticed a concerning trend since its implementation.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 9:32 PM CST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Around 180 searchers were all looking for Vanessa Baker on Saturday.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 at 9:27 PM CST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Riley says the EF-4 twister went just north of her Mayfield farm, downing trees and damaging her roof.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2022 at 8:43 PM CST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Activist Sarah Williams of LPD Accountability has joined friends and family of LaDuke to do some digging of their own.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 7:26 PM CST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Teamsters Local 651 is leading the effort to organize one of the bourbon industry’s biggest brands.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 9:20 PM CST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Kylah Spring stepped up to share a message of unity with the black community and the entire UK community. Her mother and many others who marched Monday night are calling for action as well.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 9:37 PM CST
|By Jeremy Tombs
“We may have a 25-day supply of diesel, but that doesn’t mean in 25 days we’re going to run out of diesel,” said Lori Weaver Hawkins.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2022 at 10:00 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
People are flocking to Florida from all over the country to offer relief after Hurricane Ian.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2022 at 10:15 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
KHSAA commissioner Julian Tackett says it doesn’t always take a violent hit to deal serious damage.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 5:05 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Demand for electric vehicles is skyrocketing, and Kentucky is working to keep up with it.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 3:45 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
It’s the start of a new school year, but some districts are already struggling with COVID spreading among their students.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2022 at 11:08 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Several county's crews have come into support the effort, as they look for 29-year-old Nancy Cundiff and 60-year-old Vanessa Baker.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2022 at 10:11 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Just as many Kentucky students head back to school, the CDC has relaxed its COVID guidelines.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 3:48 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
The Breathitt County football team is trying to work through some of the most difficult days its players and coaches have ever faced.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 1:34 PM CDT
|By WKYT News Staff, Jeremy Tombs and Debra Worley
Police say the man was assaulted near tracks at a railroad overpass Friday morning and was unconscious when a train came through.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2022 at 10:37 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Protestors took to the Kentucky State Capitol steps by the hundreds Sunday night to once again voice their displeasure with the recent ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 9:54 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Frankfort kicked off its first-ever official Juneteenth celebration Friday evening.
Updated: May. 28, 2022 at 10:00 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs and WKYT News Staff
The shooting in Uvalde has reignited a nation-wide debate over gun laws. Long-time eastern Kentucky attorney Ned Pillersdorf says the lenient laws here in the commonwealth largely mirror those seen in Texas.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 9:18 PM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Communities around Lexington are continuing to grieve after the violence that has played out over the past week.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 12:55 PM CDT
|By Emily Van de Riet and Jeremy Tombs
At least 20 horses were killed in a Kentucky barn fire over the weekend.