Chad Hedrick
Reporter
Lexington, Ky.
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Chad Hedrick joined WKYT in February 2021.
Before coming to central Kentucky, he spent six years at WKYT’s sister station, WSAZ in Huntington, WV where he climbed the ranks from part-time weekend photographer to reporter and weekend anchor.
While at WSAZ, Chad’s primary focus was on eastern Kentucky, including his hometown in Boyd County.
Chad has enjoyed being able to cover his home state these last several years, seeing it as a way of giving back to his community. He is passionate about meeting people, telling their stories, and doing what he can to help them.
He is a Morehead State grad, and an avid Kentucky Wildcat fan.
Chad loves connecting with viewers on social media. You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
The water has gone down in Beattyville, and now begins the long process of cleaning up the mud and debris left behind from the Kentucky River. Businesses are destroyed, but the owners are determined to rebuild.
One COVID-19 testing site says they are noticing a slight decrease in testing. They say just because the vaccine is going out, doesn’t mean people no longer need to be tested.
The KEA is sharing their concerns and frustrations after the U.S. Dept. of Education announced states can delay standardized testing this school year, but they can’t forgo the assessments altogether.
Starting Monday, districts are encouraged to start offering in-person learning if they haven’t already done so, or bring more students back to the building.
Governor Andy Beshear announced that starting next Monday, March 1, people in phase 1C will be able to get the shot. That’s anyone with high risk health issues or essential workers.
Power crews say outages in the area aren’t expected to be fully restored for another week, and the coroner is worried more will die.
Crews from neighboring co-ops that have established restoration in their areas are coming to help here.
Power crews across the state are working overtime to get electricity restored after more than 70,000 Kentuckians lost power during the storm.
For the first time, we’re getting a look at the demographics of Kentuckians who have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.