Grason Passmore
Reporter
Lexington, Ky.
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Grason joined the WKYT team in August 2020. She's coming to the Commonwealth from Georgia.
A Georgia girl through and through, Grason is originally from Augusta. She graduated from the University of Georgia in 2018. And just two days later, she was working as a reporter in Albany, Georgia.
Within just a few months, Grason was out in the field covering Hurricane Michael. Quickly learning how essential news stations are to communities. It's a passion for telling people's stories and reporting the news that brought her all the way to Lexington!
When she's not reporting, Grason loves hanging with her dog, Dexter, horseback riding, and spending time with friends, and family when they make the trip up! She can't wait to explore Kentucky.
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Following the news of a UK student’s death, a Lexington doctor is urging students to look out for one another.
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Friends of Thomas Hazelwood, or “Lofton” as they knew him, wanted and needed to come together in their grief.
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In 2014, Antonio Franklin was shot and killed while walking through Duncan Park. Taking her hurt and turning it into a message of love and forgiveness, his mom Anita Franklin began organizing peace walks as part of her non-violence movement in Lexington.
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As if this couldn’t be a more exciting time for UK football fans, now several more players are taking advantage of NIL deals.
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Minerich said the inaugural event was cancelled last year due to COVID. And the community made sure to show up in full force Saturday. Something that’s good for morale and even better for small business.
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Lexington is getting a new professional soccer team, officials announced Tuesday morning.
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And after the large event’s cancellation two years in a row, Pivot Brewing, with the Pride Center, found a way for people to gather and celebrate Pride after all.
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Health departments across our area are seeing a surge in cases just the past few weeks. And as cases rise, some departments are stopping certain services.
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Dozens in the Somerset community joined in prayer at Lake Cumberland Regional Medical Center Monday evening.
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Sunday, Houston was joined by firefighters from departments across the state, kicking off a week of events with the Fire Truck Muster. Showcasing vehicles from their first motorized truck in 1911 to the trucks first responders use today. Then heading through downtown for their first parade in seven years.
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Dozens of high schoolers spending their Saturday afternoon trying to better the community, not just for themselves, but in hopes they won’t lose any more friends.
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Baptist Health Richmond extended its suspension on elective procedures because of an increase in hospitalized COVID patients. Other rural hospitals are also struggling.
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As Major Wayne explained, his team is stationed at St. Claire Regional Medical Center to help in any non-clinical ways, like restocking supplies, moving supplies between floors, establishing new ICU wards and manning the overflow tent outside.
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Not only impressing the community with the ability to keep Dudley’s on Short operational, and busy, all these years. Owner Debbie Long managed to keep her restaurant going during the pandemic.
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Kentucky based teams are also deploying to areas in Louisiana hit hard by Hurricane Ida. And they’re already making plans to help in Mississippi if need be.
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We’re 10 days from kickoff, and SEC schools are starting to announce their mask and vaccine requirements for fans.
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A new delivery service is causing quite a stir on the University of Kentucky’s campus. That’s because when students receive their order, it won’t be a human they’ll see at their door.
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A back-to-school bash was held in Lexington today to celebrate six-year-old Malakai Roberts’s recovery.Roberts was left permanently blind after police say two young men fired 13 shots into a home on Catera Trace back in December.
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‘It does not discriminate’: Bourbon Co. nurse describes exhaustion as COVID cases surge in hospitals
A Bourbon County nurse is warning others about how quickly the delta variant is spreading, emphasizing they’re seeing people of all ages hospitalized and critically ill.
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The eviction moratorium has officially ended, meaning landlords can once again legally evict tenants who have fallen behind on their rent.
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Whether they know it yet or not, Lee Kiefer and William Shaner are inspiring many back in their hometown. Kiefer, a Dunbar High School graduate, winning gold for the U.S. in fencing. Shaner, a University of Kentucky student, taking home the prized medal for the men’s 10-meter air rifle.
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A Bourbon County woman and mother of five may have an asymptomatic case of COVID-19, only finding out after taking a test before a scheduled surgery.
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Football season is almost here, and fans are excited to finally be filling Kroger Field again. Following news from the SEC commissioner, business owners are just hopeful games won’t be canceled this year.
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With the horse farm, Frank Taylor said they’ve created a 90-day program where those going through recovery at Shepherd’s House learn the skills of a groom. Then when they graduate, they’re offered a job with Taylor’s company or even one at a competing horse farm.
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A two-day music festival is bringing thousands of people to the city of Somerset this weekend and providing a much-needed economic boost after the past year in the pandemic.
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Dozens of drivers in Pulaski County are calling for something to be done at a state-owned intersection. The most recent wreck left two young people in serious condition.
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About 60 people who have gathered under a shelter on the church’s property. They brought their own chairs, they brought their own instruments, and most importantly to this congregation, they brought their faith and passion that they will rebuild.
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A Lexington couple were pulled out of their burning car after a wreck at the corner of Harrodsburg and Brannon Roads.Now they’re hoping to find those responsible for saving their lives.
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A portion of a Franklin County parking lot gave way Friday morning, nearly sending a car into the Kentucky River.
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Our weekend is looking pretty perfect for Fourth of July celebrations, and some of those events kicked off Friday evening.
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“He’s clearly emaciated, very sick and needs help. He’s clearly got mange. And other neighbors have seen him over the course of the Spring and Summer.”
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One little fox has been gaining a lot of attention on social media, for one very unique reason. While she may have a disability, the folks at the Kentucky Wildlife Center are determined not to let that stop her.
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A central Kentucky organization is working to raise awareness for a problem impacting people of color, and the message comes just in time as June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.
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Scott County EMA Director Mike Hennigan said there was high water over Cedar and Switzer Roads that receded as quickly as Sunday’s storms rolled in. As well as the Ironworks Road area.
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We’re still working to find out why a woman was driving the wrong way this past weekend on I-75. The crash happened a little before 12:30 Saturday afternoon at the 104-mile marker.
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Currently, there is $30 million set aside to help renters and landlords. With the Catholic Action Center, Ginny Ramsey says you can get enough to cover up to 12 months in back rent, and three months of future rent and utilities expenses. Only $2 million has been used so far.
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A Waco, Ky. woman’s return home after months of being in the hospital due to COVID-19 turned into a community-wide celebration last month.
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Thousands visited friends and loved ones at Camp Nelson National Cemetery on Memorial Day.
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Staring Friday, capacity is now increasing to 75 percent. Restaurants and bars can also return to normal business hours and restaurants can now serve customers at the bar.
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Custer said they hope easing of mask restrictions for vaccinated people will encourage those who have been hesitant to get the shot since the beginning.
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Proponents of new federal legislation say it could solve problems with drug testing in horse racing more quickly.
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It was the love and support shown off field that felt like the real win for the team, as they played their first game since losing their head coach Blake Crowe in an accident at his home last week.
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“Every flag we put out is on the grave of someone’s father, mother, brother, sister, daughter and their worth remembering,” said Guiley.
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Cheers, sirens and a lot of joyful yelling could be heard throughout Waco, Ky. Friday afternoon.
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To continue to be eligible for unemployment, anyone on UI will be required to search for work as they did before the pandemic and report at least one job contact per week.
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Irby was a leader in the fight for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, a uniform, national standard for drug testing in the racing world. As well as creating one, overseeing entity. The legislation expected to go into effect 2022.
Anyone on UI will be required to search for work as they did before the pandemic. And report at least one job contact per week. This includes the job title, who you contacted and the name of the employer.
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Over the past few weeks, representatives from vaccine clinics have told us they have plenty of available doses, but they are seeing a drop in appointments being made.
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As of right now, Transylvania University representatives say they do not plan to require students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine before returning to campus in the fall.
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Under new guidelines, venue and event spaces can now hold 50 to 60 percent of their normal capacities, but for some, that doesn’t make a huge difference.