Chelsea Jones
Reporter
Lexington, KY
Chelsea is excited to be reporting in Lexington, fulfilling her role of keeping viewers informed. She joined WKYT in April 2018.
Originally from Dallas, TX, Chelsea came to WKYT from WGBC in Meridian, MS, where she worked as a general assignment reporter.
Before that, she was an English high school teacher in Dallas, teaching 12th grade students.
Chelsea developed a love for journalism while in college at Duke University, where she majored in English and received a certificate in Policy Journalism and Media Studies. Her passion led to various journalism internships and working at The Dallas Examiner newspaper.
What Chelsea loves most about reporting is being able to share information that helps people live their best lives.
When she's not working, Chelsea enjoys traveling overseas, volunteering with her Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, hanging out with friends and family, reading, and writing fiction.
If you'd like for Chelsea to come and tell your story, you can email her at chelsea.jones@wkyt.com.
As the world reflects on the life of Queen Elizabeth II, one Kentuckians is remembering the common cause they shared.
Witnesses told officials that a woman had fallen into the river and went over the falls, landing downstream.
Secretary of State Michael Adams is focused on election security.
State Representative Cherlynn Stevenson, who represents parts of Fayette and Scott counties, says someone stole her SUV Monday night from the Lexington Green parking lot. The white Chevy Tahoe has her legislative tags on it.
Monday is a big day for students in flood-damaged Breathitt County. Students headed back to class after the district had to push back the start date two weeks because of the deadly flooding.
During the special session this week, Kentucky lawmakers honored some Kentuckians who made heroic actions during the pandemic.
District officials hope starting the school year will help students get back to some type of normalcy.
LexArts staff are trying to figure out who damaged two Horse Mania horses.
Congressman Andy Barr met with ARH employees on Thursday, including one who has lost everything.
Kandis Jenkins says without EKU’s SAFE emergency fund, she wouldn’t be able to make it to school.
Thursday marks two weeks since historic flash flooding devastated eastern Kentucky, and one community is giving children and families a break from the cleanup.
Appalachian Regional Healthcare is continuing to collect donations at their corporate office in Lexington for flood victims.
There are nine Monkeypox cases in Kentucky, according to the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
Eastern Kentucky University is hosting a donation drive Thursday at the EKU’s Arts Center. Campus leaders tell us this is not about EKU but about Madison County stepping up to help those going through a difficult time.
Woodsongs, which celebrates grassroots music, is collecting instruments from all over the world. The instruments will go to musicians in Appalachia, free of charge.
Samaritan’s Purse is a group from North Carolina that helps homeowners rebuild after natural disasters.
ARH is collecting donations to send down to Perry County to help their employees and families they serve.
There are more donation sites for flood victims in Lexington.
The whole Wolfe County School District has stepped up to help people heavily impacted by the floods.
Starting this fall, Avelo Airlines will offer direct flights from Lexington to Orlando and Tampa, Florida.
Most Kentucky students go back to school in just a few weeks.
A Winchester woman has a warning for other homeowners.
All five of Kentucky’s Republican representatives voted against it.
The Kentucky General Assembly passed 234 bills during this year’s legislative session, and most will take effect on Thursday.
Sarah Williams was facing a number of charges including inciting a riot. She is among at least a dozen others charged during a 2020 protest against racial injustice and inequality.
Kentucky deputies can face danger at any moment, even when they’re trying to serve an emergency protection order.
The son-in-law of the original owner says people's patterns and COVID-19 really hurt the business.
We spoke to one doula who is worried for women who don’t have many options.
Starting Monday, they’ll give out both Moderna and Pfizer vaccines.
After an attack in downtown Lexington, family members are saying they want the people responsible held accountable.
The 10-day celebration kicked off with events over the weekend, including Juneteenth celebrations. SoulFeast highlights Black farmers, chefs and restaurants in central Kentucky.
Two years ago, Kentucky lawmakers promised to make Juneteenth a state holiday, but it still has not happened.
Kentucky Education Commissioner Dr. Jason Glass said the state’s teacher shortage will get worse if lawmakers don’t act.
The community group BUILD is urging city leaders to implement the Group Intervention Strategy to prevent future shootings.
According to a recent report by Apartment List, rent in the city increased 3.7% month-over-month in May. That’s compared to a 1.2% increase nationally.
The NAACP is calling on Lexington police to release more details about the mental health of Nikki James.
CHI St. Joseph Health has partnered with Kentucky State University to address the commonwealth’s nurse shortage.
Even though we haven’t said much about COVID-19 lately, organizations want the community to know that they are still offering testing and encouraging people to get vaccinated.
Victoria Strelsky is accused of murdering McCarty, a well-known farmer and business owner in Laurel County.
With about week left until the Kentucky primary, political candidates are busy attracting voters.
Early voting begins on May 12 and will last for three days, ending on May 14. Election Day is May 17 and polls are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Health leaders said two weeks ago Lexington saw a weekly average of 30 new cases a day. Now it’s a weekly average of 57 new cases a day.
Roman Gonzalez, Justin Smith and Efrain Diaz were all charged in the April 2015 attack when Krueger was shot and killed during a robbery.
The Versailles Police Dept. says officers responded Saturday night, just before midnight, to a call about a woman who had been shot at a home on Mundy’s Landing of Woodford County.
Clark Co. Schools using NTI day.
It’s been two years since Black Lives Matter protestors marched through downtown Lexington calling for change.
A disabled Vietnam veteran is getting a new lease on life, after a nonprofit group gave him a new scooter.
Although the legislative session is over, Governor Beshear says the fight to legalize medical marijuana continues.
An upcoming expungement clinic and job fair will give people in Lexington a shot at a second chance.
Transportation experts say the shortage is driving up the price of goods. According to the Labor Department, U.S. inflation jumped 8.5% in the past year, the highest it’s been since 1981.
