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.
Flooding is continuing to cause major problems in Estill County. Right now, main state roads like Highway 52 and Highway 89 are blocked.
The House Impeachment Committee is leaving the book open as they decided not to come to a resolution in the matter today.
Daley is currently on site of a camp his team built for hundreds of line men and crews working to restore power to those who have been without.
Dr. Johnson has filed a lawsuit against the Kentucky High School Athletic Association. He and his attorney, Trip Redford, are asking to be granted a temporary injunction, or halt, against the KHSAA’s COVID-19 Return to Play policy.
A Corbin letter carrier’s acts of kindness are encouraging people throughout the city.
Mondelli started Backpack Blessings for this very reason. Now teaming up with Paws 4 the Cause’s Anita Spreitzer, the two posted the need for winter weather supplies on social media. And shortly after, donations were flooding in.
Warning drivers to follow their lead, and stock up on supplies now, before the bad weather hits. And take extra medicine, blankets and water with you if traveling, planning to be safe, rather than sorry.
After the ice storm this week, people in Lexington are making sure they’re stocked up on supplies in case of more bad weather ahead of us.
An investigation is underway in Bourbon County after a body was found.
Two Madison County teachers and sisters received the COVID-19 vaccine a few days ago. Now they want to tell the community why they got it, and why they hope others do, too.
“Every person who gets the vaccine, we take another log off the fire, off the stack of this bonfire. The more people that opt out just leave those on there as more source, or potential fuel, for that fire to spread.”
Kentucky’s Public Health Commissioner Dr. Stack encouraging football fans across the Commonwealth not to fumble the state’s momentum as we head into what could potentially be our fourth week in a row of a decline in COVID cases.
The FBI has arrested two men in Lexington in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
UK’s COVID Vaccine clinic typically operates from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturdays. But after more doses of the Pfizer vaccine became available, it only took a couple phone calls and a few emails to have dozens of volunteers ready to work extra hours.
Health Department Director James Shepherd said they were able to vaccinate all healthcare workers and first responders who requested it.
Governor Andy Beshear confirmed there have been two reported cases of a new COVID strain in the state.But scientists are already adjusting vaccines to protect against any new strains.
Governor Andy Beshear dedicated a flag to each person who has died from the virus. One now standing for Scott’s mom.The flags serving as a reminder to Scott and others just how special time with family is, even something as simple as sharing a meal together.
As Co-Chair of Education at the center, Scott, put her husband Glen and his carpentry skills to work. Building desks for any kid who needs one, right from their home garage. Then, community center President Tuanya Jones paints them.
A Richmond City Commissioner is defending her presence at a Pro-Trump rally in Washington D.C.Her response comes after a social media post sparked outrage from many in the community.
While a smaller county with a population of around 13,000 people, Shepherd said about 60 percent of the community has said they do want the vaccine.
If you head to any Clark County basketball games this season, you’ll notice a new and faster way of having your temperature taken.
Ebbitt and other bar owners optimistic that the one-year anniversary of the pandemic will mark a more hopeful 2021. By then, he hopes the weather should be better, people may feel safer going out and consumer confidence might be higher, resulting in more tourism.
After a year like 2020, owner of Bluegrass Tavern, Sean Ebbitt, said they’ll have no shortage of bourbon and champagne this New Year’s Eve.
WKYT was able to confirm with a Walgreens employee that they did have available doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. She told us they did give the vaccine out to members of the public and she said they gave out so many, they actually ran out of the ones they had available.
A five-year-old boy is now permanently blind after someone fired shots into a home early Monday morning.
When you see the 50-foot tree in the Conway’s yard, it’s not hard to imagine why they needed so many lights. But the tree is more than a holiday decoration.
UK Hospital has been full of excitement today as 88 healthcare workers are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine for the first time.
Governor Andy Beshear’s order mandating restaurant owners close indoor seating, ends Sunday at midnight. But for owners like Rob Ramsey of Ramsey’s Diners who had no outdoor seating options, they’re not sure Monday will bring good news.
UK officials say the fall semester wasn’t perfect, but overall, they’re pleased with how it went. But, they are preparing to make changes to their COVID-19 guidelines for spring semester.
A Rowan County woman last seen on Thanksgiving morning is still missing. After finding a strange scene inside her home, the Rowan County Sheriff’s Department does have a suspect in her disappearance.
The red bows, and evergreen branches. A traditional symbol of Christmas. For the Lancaster community, this year, they’re also a symbol of remembrance.
The Governor said the first available doses will go to those in long-term care facilities and health care workers. Telling superintendents Friday, he’ll make sure teachers are next in line.
After weeks on a ventilator, a Lexington woman is sharing her story of survival, and she’s thanking the frontline workers who she says saved her life.
A sentiment most Kentuckians can probably agree with. And with the possibility of snow Monday, the Scott County Road department decided to be safe rather than sorry.
The governor's new mandates are affecting many industries, including funeral homes, and some owners say they're losing out on as much as thousands of dollars.
Representing Danville Christian Academy, First Liberty Institute and Attorney General Daniel Cameron filed for a temporary restraining order Friday. The lawsuit seeks to block the Governor’s order prohibiting private schools, including religious schools, from holding in-person classes after Thanksgiving.
As cases surge, it’s becoming more difficult for contact tracers to track the spread of the virus. And that has health departments changing their process.
As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise daily in the state, Madison and Deangelo Caldwell said their families made the executive decision not to be around high-risk family members this year.
A University of Kentucky internal audit has revealed more than $250,000 in misused funds by two former employees in the College of Education.
Soil erosion, wildfires, trash along the trails. Just some of the problems stemming from an increase of visitors to Red River Gorge.
While game day gatherings have garnered concern from some in Lexington, a spokesperson with the University of Kentucky says the number of active cases on campus have actually been declining.
The game show millions of people watched nightly for more than five decades, hosted by a man with all of the answers.
As we face our first widespread freeze of the season, volunteers are trying to keep people from freezing to death in Lexington.The pandemic creating more issues for the homeless population who won’t be able to hide indoors from the cold temperatures.
Close to 20,000 fans usually pack into Rupp Arena for University of Kentucky home games, but this year the number may be closer to 3,000.
Kentucky has set a record for the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in a week since the pandemic began.Governor Andy Beshear’s office reporting more than 9,330 cases this week alone.
Described as ‘a place to teach you how to think, not what to think,’ by Somerset Mayor Alan Keck in an announcement video, the University of Somerset is a private, nonprofit liberal arts school.
The education budget is being called a major obstacle by state leaders. Senator Max Wise says he believes education has been the hardest hit sector.
Somerset's 2020 Moonlight Festival gave thousands of people a place to go Saturday.
An ICU nurse from Bowling Green is now part of a historical plasma donation in Versailles.After almost dying from COVID-19, Molly Dawson is now donating convalescent plasma that can help patients currently being treated for coronavirus.
If you aren’t voting with an absentee ballot in Kentucky this year, early in-person voting starts Tuesday.