Chandler Wilcox
Reporter, WYMT
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Storytelling has been my dream since I was a kid. It all started with sports. Every night I came home from school, and every weekend, I watched basketball or football games wanting to be the person commentating or on the sideline reporting.
I grew up on a farm in White Mills, Kentucky, where I would pretend to play a basketball game while commentating it in my head or play out my responses as if I was a guest reporter on the Paul Finebaum Show. My family and friends knew immediately I was a natural, as I always heard "You're gonna be a reporter one day, I can already tell!"
I didn't actually realize that dream would come true until I went to the University of Kentucky, where I majored in broadcast journalism and minored in political science. I worked on the sidelines of sporting events writing, reporting and anything else I could do as an intern or student employee while learning from great professors.
It wasn't until my last year at UK that I realized how much I loved reporting news along with sports.
I love the people of Appalachia, and I enjoy telling everyone's story. You can reach out to me at chandler.wilcox@wymt.com and I will get back to you!
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Hundreds of archers from across the world have descended upon London for a professional and amateur competition.
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Road construction season is underway in Eastern Kentucky, and crews are anticipating more repairs than normal.
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A Kentucky organization is traveling across the Commonwealth to talk with veterans and first responders about available resources during tough times.
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Lessons may not be from a textbook, but rather innovative ways of getting students involved.
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Crews responded to a fire Sunday evening at Crowe Tire in Hazard.
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There was a buzz in Middlesboro Sunday, and it was not because of a Yellow Jackets’ sporting event.
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Even through rainy weather, the Middle Creek Volunteer Fire Department hosted “Ride 4 Rescue” to raise money for rescue operations.
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Lance Ware will have two seasons of eligibility left at Villanova.
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Storms Tuesday left many people without outages across the region.
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There have not been many election fraud complaints filed in Eastern Kentucky.
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Mike Harmon said interacting with people face-to-face will give him the best chance to win.
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The West Letcher Oral History Society lost their historical records that were kept in the Blackey Public Library.
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More than 50 businesses sponsored the golf scramble and dozens participated.
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Letcher Countians said the festival proves how strong their community is.
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Participants heard the honoree's story of overcoming, which reminded everyone of their purpose in the race.
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Shawn Fox, 35, was arrested for robbing the Community Trust Bank in Corbin in fall of 2022.
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The Kentucky River Regional Jail has a body scanner to detect any kind of drugs an inmate might be hiding.
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“Virginia was a rock of stability and grace during the pandemic,” Gov. Andy Beshear said in a Facebook post.
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Even for some of the most successful Kentuckians in high school sports, Howard was a hero.
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Whitesburg Police Chief Tyrone Fields said the incident started when Ethan Brown, 19, told his mother that he needed $2,500 and was being held hostage.
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The horse favored to win Kentucky Derby 149 will no longer be in the race.
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A crowd of people recovering from addiction gathered in support of each other.
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Magoffin County Schools released a statement to WYMT on Friday saying the teacher is no longer employed at the school.
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The Harlan County Schools community is mourning the loss of a longtime educator, coach, and artist.
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As flood recovery continues in Letcher County, some flood survivors are running into issues that are putting them under financial strain.
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By publicizing her story, sexual assault survivor Heather Bush is hoping others will get the courage to speak out too.
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Hazard Community and Technical College will be hosting a golf scramble on Saturday, May 13, at the Hazard Country Club.
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The Read Spotted Newt in Hazard has been in business for three years, opening just a few months before the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The non-profit put together a 5K race to spark movement physically and socially, bringing in more than 100 people.
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Communities are planning to build new parks and make renovations.
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Employees and volunteers worked day and night to fundraise while reaching out to flood survivors.
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As they discussed plans and community needs, housing continually came up as an important topic.
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If there is still debris from the July 2022 flood on your property, emergency management officials say you could be eligible to have it removed at no cost.
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Simply throwing away medication in a trash can might not be the best solution.
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For the second time since the cycling event was created, kids got the chance to participate too.
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The unique, KFC-based events have led the festival to growing in popularity.
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Of the 95 families still occupying FEMA-issued travel trailers, more than one-third of them have already applied.
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Donna Campbell, with the Lost Creek Fire Department, sprung to action when the floods hit her Perry County home.
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With pride in the mountains, volunteers are working to fully restore the natural beauty of their area.
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Kentucky Power officials said customers do not need to take action. There will not be any changes to there account, billing or payment information.
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Authorities in Perry County confirmed they found a missing child Sunday afternoon.
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Although three were picked for awards, Invest 606 Founder Geoff Marietta said all seven businesses were impressive.
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Mud has been pushed out of streets and renovations are ongoing as the Neon community looks to rebuild after the July flood.
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Some flood survivors are living paycheck-to-paycheck as they try to keep themselves fed while working to rebuild their homes.
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CASA will be a helping hand to children from newborns to 18-year-olds who have experienced abuse or neglect.
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Sheriff Hunt described seeing messages about the Louisville shooting as “gut-wrenching,” especially after what his department went through last summer.
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After experiencing the July 2022 flood, gathering for an early morning service in the cold was symbolic for overcoming recent trials.
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Officials confirmed Stephanie Patterson was found dead.
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The flood not only held the attention of people in the region when it happened, but recovery is still ongoing.
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