Phil Pendleton
Reporter
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I grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, went to Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond where I majored in broadcasting. My first several years were spent working in radio news and since 2003 I've worked at WKYT.
Education
Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 10:38 AM CDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Southeastern Kentucky will have a new attraction this fall that further expands horse racing in the Commonwealth.
Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 3:39 PM CDT
|By Phil Pendleton
A law passed three years ago mandates that Kentucky police agencies have policies regarding chases.
Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 12:05 AM CDT
|By Phil Pendleton
According to a preliminary autopsy, the cause of death came back as a drowning.
Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 3:21 PM CDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Officials in Russell County are investigating the death of a teenager at Lake Cumberland.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 11:01 AM CDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Names were added to the Kentucky Law Officer Memorial in Richmond during a ceremony on Thursday.
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. 22, 2023 at 3:24 PM CDT
|By Phil Pendleton
A Safe Haven Baby Box allows parents to anonymously leave babies in safe places if they don’t know how they are going to care for them.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 11:04 AM CDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Republican candidates running for governor and the constitutional offices say they are united to win in November.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 10:44 AM CDT
|By Phil Pendleton
One of Kentucky’s key state parks is back open to the public.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 9:43 AM CST
|By Phil Pendleton
Some of the Kentucky lawmakers on the committee who voted for the bill committee there were against gambling in principle, but want to see it regulated.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 10:11 AM CST
|By Phil Pendleton
A probable cause hearing was held Monday morning for 22-year-old Jordan Blake Taylor. Taylor is facing a murder charge.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 2:35 PM CST
|By Phil Pendleton
Some high-profile bills remain for Kentucky lawmakers to consider during this year’s session of the General Assembly.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 10:54 AM CST
|By Phil Pendleton
In a statement released Saturday, the university announced the revival will soon be moving off its campus.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 1:04 PM CST
|By Phil Pendleton
Gov. Andy Beshear has signed House Bill 1 into law, lowering the income tax in Kentucky.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 9:29 AM CST
|By Phil Pendleton
The goal is to eventually do away with Kentucky’s income tax. Part of that revenue is being offset by new sales and service taxes.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 9:39 AM CST
|By Phil Pendleton
A group of lawmakers is calling for a change in leadership within Kentucky’s juvenile justice system.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:42 AM CST
|By WKYT News Staff and Phil Pendleton
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is leading 12 Republican candidates in the primary.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 9:57 AM CST
|By Phil Pendleton
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office says someone installed blue flashing lights on their car, and the person is reportedly stopping other cars in southern Laurel County.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 9:35 AM CST
|By Phil Pendleton
One bill that could see some action this year deals with banning cell phone usage while driving.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 11:04 AM CDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Amendment 2 would add a line to Kentucky’s constitution saying it does not protect the right to abortion. Kentucky voters will be voting on the amendment on the November ballot.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 9:58 AM CDT
|By Phil Pendleton
It’s back to the drawing back for Kentucky’s unemployment system. Upgrades to the system that were shown to be inadequate to handle tens of thousands of claims during the pandemic will have to wait even longer.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 6:11 AM CDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Phil Pendleton
Kelly Craft launched her campaign website Wednesday morning.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 11:02 AM CDT
|By Phil Pendleton
A Central Kentucky food pantry, recently devastated by fire, is giving back to help flood victims.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 9:50 AM CDT
|By WKYT News Staff, Phil Pendleton and Julia Sandor
The number of confirmed fatalities in the flooding remains at 37.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 9:25 AM CDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Phil Pendleton
It happened Monday morning at a truck stop off I-75 at exit 49. State police told us the sheriff’s office was in a stand-off with someone.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2021 at 2:37 PM CDT
|By Phil Pendleton
Kentucky is receiving billions of dollars in American Rescue Plan money, but there’s a lot of questions as to how that money can or should be spent.