This is incredible! We’re getting a first-person view of several hoist rescues performed by members of the
@kentuckyguard
in the aftermath of the Eastern Kentucky floods. The KY, TN, and WV National Guard choppers saved a combined 664 people like this. So thankful!
@LEX18News
Kylah Spring speaks to the
@universityofky
campus community who came out to support her in a march against racism this evening. Her parents were at her side as other students shared their experiences, too. We’re working on this story for
@LEX18News
at 11.
The photo of a soot-covered coal miner with his son at the
@KentuckyMBB
Blue-White Game captured hearts across the Big Blue Nation. Tonight, I talked with Michael McGuire and
@mcguire_mollie9
about the photo that led to a shout-out from
@UKCoachCalipari
himself!
@LEX18News
“That's my goal behind this - Make sure people know that you can be whatever you want, no matter who you are or what you do,”
Former Kentucky Wildcat Isaac Humphries reveals he attempted suicide while struggling with his sexuality and wants to help others who may be hurting.
This really is the Music City! Found the Bluegrass Brothers jamming on Broadway near Bridgestone Arena. These three
@KentuckyMBB
fans are all either 11 or 12 and sound like pros. They hope to play their music in Nashville as long as the Cats keep winning! 💙😼🏀 🎶
@LEX18News
“You will not break my spirit!”
UK freshman Kylah Spring leads a March against racism across the campus the day after video of a fellow student repeatedly calling her a racial slur went viral. Hundreds of students joined in support. Here’s the
@LEX18News
story.
To anyone thinking of calling the newsroom to complain about our live coverage of tornado-warned storms entering our viewing area, I'll save you the time and tell you that our priority is to keep you informed about weather that could be dangerous.
These two just rowed a raft across the floodwaters so Dylan Minix, the man in the green shirt, could retrieve sonogram pictures of his son, Levi, who is due to be born in the next month. They said this water has risen throughout the day and he expects it will get into his home.
Here’s a look from
@KSLChopper5
at fire crews escorting a Delta 757 across
@slcairport
. We don’t have a ton of info yet, but
@flightradar24
shows the flight taking off and immediately returning to land.
@KSL5TV
In the video for Tyler Childers’ new song, “In Your Love”, he wanted to show the story of a gay couple, a story not often seen in the genre. He asked Kentucky Poet Laureate
@silasdhouse
and his husband, author
@JasonKyleHoward
to come up with that story.
Just finished editing my story on the new
@F35demoteam
at
@HAFB
. You'll see it on
@KSL5TV
's 6:00 newscast. In the meantime, here's a look at what we saw during the team's practice this morning. Turn those speakers up and enjoy! 👩✈️✈️
#avgeek
@388fw
On my way back to
#SaltLakeCity
, I came across this herd of elk near the white barn in Park City. An officer is standing by to make sure they get across Highway 224 safely if they try. He said crossings are fairly common at this spot in the winter.
#beaUTAHful
@KSL5TV
@UtahDWR
Excited to be at
@HAFB
this morning to see the new
@F35demoteam
before they start the 2020 air show season! Will chat with the new team, including the pilot, Capt. Kristin “Beo” Wolfe. Very cool to have a demo team based here in Utah again! Story later on
@KSL5TV
. 👩✈️ ✈️
#avgeek
One final ride for me on
@LEX18News
at 5:30. Thanks to everyone who's tuned in these last couple of years, to Angie for being a great teammate on the desk, and to the entire LEX 18 team. This is a special newsroom.
That’s a wrap on my time at
@KSL5TV
. Thanks to all my colleagues who have made this an amazing experience, to the viewers who watched every day, and of course, to those of you who trusted me to tell your stories. On to the next adventure…
This jet generated a lot of attention online today. It’s registered to JC Land LLC, a company run by UK donor Joe Craft. According to flight tracking site ADS-B Exchange, it flew from Lexington to Temple, TX this morning, was on the ground for 21 minutes, then flew to Georgetown.
Today, Lexington Police and Fayette County Animal Care and Control found a monkey that had escaped from a family’s car during a crash along I-75 earlier this week. They’ve reunited Max the capuchin monkey with his family.
📷:
@lexkypolice
Not a bad assignment tonight! Micheal McGuire, the coal miner who went viral when someone shared a picture of him at the Blue-White game with his son, is here with his family tonight. Working on that story for
@LEX18News
!
#BBN
We are competitors, but the journalists across Lexington feel like one big family. Our hearts are with the
@ABC36News
team as they mourn the loss of former chief meteorologist Jason Myers, who died along with pilot Chip Tayag in a news helicopter crash in Charlotte yesterday.
The number of rescues performed over the last few days is absolutely astounding. Imagine if we hadn’t had choppers in the air (with help from TN and WV) or boats in the water.
250 beds set up at Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy.
@UtahEmergency
is calling this a hospital overflow site. If hospitals are overwhelmed with intensive care patients, they can use this facility for “less-than-acute” care. They can expand this to 1,000 beds if needed.
Congratulations to
@TTChilders
and
@silasdhouse
! Their video for Childers' song "In Your Love" was just nominated for a Grammy for "Best Music Video"! I talked with House earlier this year about the video's impact.
Huge thanks to retired
@LEX18News
assignment editor and election guru Mike Taylor. He comes in every election night to help us make sense of the numbers as they come in.
It’s been a really rough stretch covering some awful local and national news lately.
@LEX18News
brought in a therapy dog to hang around with us this afternoon. Willow the Australian Shepherd can brighten any day.
Moving out from behind the camera to help with reporter staffing as we all deal with record numbers of new Covid infections across Utah. The 7-day average has quadrupled from mid-December to now. We’re talking about what those numbers mean on
@KSL5TV
this morning.
Stoked for the
#superbowl
flyover, featuring
@HAFB
’s
@F35demoteam
! Glad to have met F-35 demo pilot Maj. Kristin “BEO” Wolfe while doing a story for
@KSL5TV
a couple of years ago. Enjoy the big stage, BEO!
DEVELOPING: Emergency officials are evacuating the community in the path of Panbowl Dam near Jackson. They are concerned the dam could fail. A fire department spokesperson told me the dam is “near collapse” and if it does, a significant amount of people would be in its path.
It appears part of a strip mall collapsed along Versailles Road in Lexington. You can see the debris on the back side of the building. There’s also a large truck on its side. Property manager told me she was inside when it happened. Working to get info from firefighters.
It’s my last week of work here in Utah. I didn’t know much about Utah when I moved here 5 years ago and I’m so glad I took that leap into the unknown. I have loved living here so much. I’m excited to head home to Kentucky, but I see a lot of visits back here in my future.
Incredible video from Utah County SAR team shows the rescue of a 17-year-old boy from Bridal Veil Falls. He fell while climbing on a rope and hit his head but was not seriously injured. Good outcome here tonight.
@KSL5TV
In place and ready for our
@LEX18News
Oaks Day coverage! I’ve seen this view on TV so many times and I’m so thankful to finally see it in person.
@ChurchillDowns
is beautiful!
I’m back in Lexington, thinking of everyone back in Eastern Kentucky waking up to deal with another day in the aftermath of this horrific flood. The people I met the last couple of days in Jackson are some of the best I’ve ever encountered.
📷:
@LEX18News
photog Justice Kennedy
It’s impossible to overstate how positive, nurturing, and supportive this newsroom is. You never know what kind of culture you’ll find when you walk into a newsroom. LEX 18’s biggest strength is the exceptional team of people creating the best environment you could ask for.
One last report from one of the best in the business tonight!
@SeanMoodyNews
has made us not just better journalists, but better people in his 2+ yrs with
@LEX18News
.
Please join me as I cheer on a great friend as he starts in his new role in Salt Lake City!
Here’s President Biden’s helicopter convoy passing over Lexington enroute to the areas in Eastern Kentucky damaged by flooding. He will tour the disaster area and will speak around 2PM.
Inside the Beck Center at
@Transy
, where the campus is celebrating their 2023 women’s D-III national championship basketball team. The Pioneers also went undefeated for the 2022-23 season.
Spent some time at Kroger Field this evening as hundreds of first responders, military members, and civilians gathered for the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb hosted by
@LexKYFire
. We’re working on this story for
@LEX18News
at 11.
A power line went down on two homes along Buckhorn Drive in Lexington. Each attic caught fire. A line also came down on a fire engine, which forced them to stay inside for a time. All fires now out.
The long road trip begins! Hitting the road with a very unhappy cat in her carrier. Hoping she feels more comfortable shortly. Aiming for Kansas this evening. See you soon, Kentucky!
Found myself in the very last row of my section in Rupp for Tyler Childers tonight and can’t help but notice how nice a 2024 banner would look right there…
Can barely see a hint of color to the naked eye, but a three-second exposure on my iPhone gives me this from the
@LEX18News
parking lot!!!! Amazing!!!!! 🥹
F-35 pilot BEO told us she flies the jet up to .95 Mach during the
@F35demoteam
routine. It's quite the sound and a challenge for the cameras to keep up with! 🔊
“A coward coming through on I-75 took his life,” Scott County Sheriff Tony Hampton.
Sheriff Hampton says Deputy Caleb Conley was shot and killed on a traffic stop on I-75.
Kentucky State Police say a suspect is in custody.
Honored to bring home an Emmy for team coverage of the EKY floods. As the waters rushed into those communities, we tried our hardest to be there for them, honoring those who were lost, highlighting the heroes, and bringing attention to the struggles they’ve faced ever since.
UK President Eli Capilouto sent this update to the campus community about the racist incident over the weekend.
Sophia Rosing is banned from campus and will not be allowed to re-enroll. Capilouto says further charges are possible, pending the completion of their investigation.