Kelsey Souto
Anchor/Reporter
Lexington, Ky.
Kelsey Souto is an anchor and reporter for WKYT. She joined the team in Lexington, Ky. in August 2022 after spending time at our sister station in Huntington, WV, WSAZ and previously KMVT in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Kelsey was born and raised in the sunshine state and is a graduate of the University of South Florida.
She enjoys consumer reporting, crunching numbers and meeting the people who make every story unique.
In her spare time, you can catch her hiking the outdoors, playing with animals or reading a new book.
They believe one possible solution to combating the ongoing teacher shortage could be paying student teachers.
We caught up with Ryan Quarles about his new role and the journey he took to get here.
Kentucky’s Supreme Court heard arguments on gerrymandering Tuesday.
Eastern Kentucky University sent out a statement Tuesday morning notifying the campus community about Kidd’s passing.
Kentucky has one of the highest rates of kinship care in the nation, and advocates say they need more support and funding to make a positive change.
Data from the CDC shows there were 7,100 COVID-19 hospitalizations nationwide from July 9 to July 15, a 10% jump from the week before.
The man accused of shooting and killing Scott County sheriff’s deputy Caleb Conley has been indicted by a grand jury.
Tens of thousands of customers remain without power across the Bluegrass after Sunday’s storms.
Many Madison County residents are dealing with the aftermath of the powerful storms that rolled through Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Almost a dozen shootings were reported in Kentucky over the last few days.
The man accused of shooting and killing a Scott County sheriff’s deputy had his second court hearing regarding his murder charge in Georgetown.
WKYT has learned the prosecution of the man accused of killing Scott County Sheriff Deputy Caleb Conley is being taken over by state’s Attorney General office.
The man accused of shooting and killing a Scott County sheriff’s deputy and shooting another person in Lexington had his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon.
The need for quality health care is a major focus in Kentucky.
An estimated six Kentuckians lose their lives every day due to an overdose. It’s an epidemic that has plagued the bluegrass, and now a new law is helping to weed out those who are making the problem worse.
Ky. educators talk about this Legislative session and measures that may or may not make a difference in their profession.
Thousands of dollars meant for Western Kentucky tornado victims ended up in incorrect hands.
Kentucky fans are left with a lot of questions after Tuesday night’s loss to South Carolina.
Several days into the new year and Kentuckians are beginning to feel the growing pains from the change to state sales tax.
At the beginning of the new year, a change to Kentucky’s sales tax law will go into effect on more than 30 services, one of which includes utilities.
A Kentucky-based grief counselor is encouraging people struggling with mental health to take advantage of resources.
Both of the wildfires in Estill County are now 100% contained.
Some people in Kentucky’s jails are waiting more than a year for a competency evaluation.
Election Day is three weeks away and Kentuckians heading to the polls will vote on two constitutional amendments.
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron says the University of Kentucky violated the open records act when it demanded that a requester narrow the scope of their search.
A Lexington family is demanding answers after a boy’s death in foster care.
