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: Mar. 17, 2023 at 12:04 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Dozens of athletes on a local Special Olympics team are trying to prepare for this year’s summer games. However, they don’t have a track and field to practice with. With less than a week left to register with the state, they’re asking the public for help.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 12:04 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs and Samantha Valentino
They’re now calling it the “Do No Harm Act”, but LGBTQ advocates say that’s exactly what it will do.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 12:09 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Bourbon industry leaders and workers will spend their week at the University of Kentucky as the James B. Beam Institute holds its annual conference.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 10:17 AM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs and WKYT News Staff
Power crews have been working day and night since Friday’s historic wind event to restore power.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 12:02 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs and Julia Sandor
Senate Bill 115 originally would have banned drag performances within a thousand feet of places like parks, schools, and even homes. House Bill 470 would ban healthcare providers from doing anything to help kids transition.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 11:56 AM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Four more bills moved out of the House Education Committee in Frankfort Tuesday morning, but not all went without opposition.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 4:02 PM EST
|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 3:54 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
In the past week, two Kentucky school districts have addressed serious issues when it comes to children using e-cigarettes.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 1:45 PM EST
|By WKYT News Staff, Jeremy Tombs and Andrew McMunn
Officials said the child had bruises all over her body.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 10:58 AM EST
|By WKYT News Staff and Jeremy Tombs
A young child is dead and a man is now facing a murder charge in Whitley County.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2023 at 11:06 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Cars line the streets of Wilmore for blocks and illustrate the widespread interest this spontaneous revival has attracted.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 3:50 PM EST
|By WKYT News Staff and Jeremy Tombs
A new bill filed in the General Assembly aims to hold dog owners accountable if they are involved in attacks.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2023 at 11:32 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Former EKU alum and NFL tight end, Jason Dunn, is one of the few who can say he’s played for both Super Bowl teams.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2023 at 9:32 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
The space will include more than 5,000 square feet of room to house their various exhibits and displays.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2023 at 10:50 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
78 Legends has a limited release of 1,978 bottles, and its retail price is set at $1,978.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 9:26 AM EST
|By WKYT News Staff and Jeremy Tombs
The student is being charged with unlawful possession of a weapon on school property.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 5:35 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
The House and Senate Committees on Natural Resources and Energy met jointly on Thursday trying to get answers on how December’s winter storm led to widespread outages in the Commonwealth.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 4:47 PM EST
|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. 17, 2023 at 5:05 PM EST
|By WKYT News Staff and Jeremy Tombs
A woman is charged with manslaughter after a man died from an overdose in a Wafflehouse bathroom.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 10:30 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Messaoudi says they found that the vaccine benefits the fetus as well.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 4:20 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
The severe storms that swept across the region Thursday dealt some serious damage in Madison County.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 10:38 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Vigil organizers say Michael Brewer is in critical condition after a car accident.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 10:32 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Around 180 searchers were all looking for Vanessa Baker on Saturday.
Updated: Jan. 1, 2023 at 10:35 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Robert Matheny owns KY CBD Farmacy and says the order comes with some complications.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2022 at 10:43 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Fire officials say it occurred at a mobile home along Winchester Road, north of Clay City.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2022 at 10:31 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
17 people died in Bowling Green after it was hit by two different tornadoes.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 5:28 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Danville Mayor Mike Perros says they were aware of the severe weather that was coming to western Kentucky on the night of December 10, 2021. However, they did not anticipate it coming so far to the northeast.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 4:45 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
A new analysis from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy shows that the average teacher pay has fallen for the seventh straight year.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2022 at 11:00 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Jarrett’s Joy Cart was created by a patient of the hospital over two decades ago.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 5:07 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
An AppalRed attorney says they are still getting new calls to help flood victims every week.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 at 10:27 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Riley says the EF-4 twister went just north of her Mayfield farm, downing trees and damaging her roof.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 10:45 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Nielson has been stringing together bulbs and building props since the summer to put on this powerful display.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 10:26 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
A Lexington animal control worker says she’s seen more abuse and neglect cases in 2022 than any other.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 4:11 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
A recent Courier-Journal report found that Kentucky had the lowest voter turnout for an election since 1994.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 4:51 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
RSV is causing hospital beds across the country to fill up. In Lexington, the Kentucky Children’s Hospital is at capacity.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2022 at 11:12 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Prayers and emotions were all that could cut through a chilly night in Lexington.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 4:50 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Saturday marks three weeks since 22-year-old Desman LaDuke was shot and killed during a stand-off with Nicholasville police.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 8:26 PM EST
|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 10:20 PM EST
|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 10:37 PM EST
|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: Nov. 1, 2022 at 5:13 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
KYTC asked residents to put their debris onto the right-of-way by November 1 for pickup. According to the KYTC, crews will spend the next two weeks making final rounds to collect debris in the following counties: Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Perry and Pike.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 5:17 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Officials say it’s still unclear what caused a crowd in South Korea to stampede, resulting in the deaths of more than 150 people, including UK student Anne Gheeski.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 3:50 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Labor union Teamsters Local 651 says that Employees at Woodford Reserve have filed for a union election
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 5:10 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
The Kentucky Cannabis Center is sharing its plans for studies and trials on the drug’s various impacts.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 4:36 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Morehead police are looking for a man they say sexually assaulted a woman.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2022 at 11:32 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Once the floods hit eastern Kentucky, they stepped in to offer disaster relief services - free of charge.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 10:14 AM EDT
|By Jim Stratman and Jeremy Tombs
A man was convicted on Thursday evening in connection to a fatal crash in Lexington two years ago, despite being found guilty of a lesser charge than he originally faced.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2022 at 11:10 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
They tell WKYT their loved one was on their way to Morehead in an ambulance, when the hospital transport took a scary turn.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 8:09 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Tuesday night, Eastern Kentucky flood victims were set to take in a special benefit concert that will help people affected by the historic flooding.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 11:00 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Kungu Njuguna with the ACLU of Kentucky says this action by the Biden administration could affect hundreds, if not thousands, of Kentuckians.
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