Samantha Valentino
Reporter
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Samantha Valentino joined the WKYT team in April 2022.
She grew up in Connecticut where she fell in love with journalism at a young age. Samantha moved to Lexington in 2018 to study broadcast journalism and criminology at the University of Kentucky.
While at UK, she helped create the University of Kentucky's podcast "Bowman's Friends," hosted WRFL 88.1 F.M.'s news program "Campus Voices," and worked as an anchor, reporter, and producer for the UK Student News Network.
Samantha came to WKYT part-time just before graduating from UK and switched to full-time the day after crossing the graduation stage.
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SEC Nation visits Lexington for matchup against Florida
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The White House says women and children who count on WIC could be some of the first to feel the effects of a government shutdown. That includes more than 100-thousand Kentuckians.
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Remains were found in Rowan County on Sunday.
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Accidental overdose becomes leading cause of death in Kentuckians under 40
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Ky. Fish & Wildlife celebrates National Hunting and Fishing Day
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More than 300 thousand people in Kentucky have faced cannabis charges in the past two decades
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Kentucky is facing a shortage of school counselors. More than 100 schools in the Commonwealth are without even a single counselor.
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The federal “Assistance to Firefighters Grant” will expand paramedic training.
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Lexington man dresses up as a bush, pranks UK students
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The new COVID variant, BA.2.86, first appeared in the United States last month. New lab experiments show it could be less contagious than experts initially thought.
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New developments help protect the most vulnerable from RSV
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A man charged in three sexual assault cases is now facing another indictment.
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People from across the country traveled to Richmond to take a trip back in time this weekend.
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While your recovery time from COVID-19 may not have been longer than a week or so, experts say you could feel the lasting effects of the disease for up to two years.
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Kentuckians are now one step closer to being able to place bets on sporting events in Kentucky.
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The Kentucky Board of Education is starting the process to search for a new education commissioner.
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So far this year Lexington has had 14 homicides. At this point last year, there had been 29.
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6,000 new students are moving into the university’s 19 residence halls this week.
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Experts say pedestrians being killed in crashes is a troubling trend, and it’s only getting worse.
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On Monday, Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s campaign shared a letter from UK HealthCare addressed to Republican Representative James Tipton.
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Child psychologist weighs in on back to school anxiety
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Tyler Childers’ new music video has taken the world by storm, garnering more than 2 million views on Youtube in just a few days.
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According to state police, the vast majority of Kentucky’s serious crimes went down last year.
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A potential UPS strike could have a significant impact both nationally and in Kentucky.
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Family hosts Golf Scramble fundraiser for Kameron May
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Soon, parents will take their children back to school shopping.
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Attorney General Daniel Cameron made a stop in Lexington Tuesday afternoon to announce his public safety plan.
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Governor Andy Beshear, lawmakers and the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission joined together in making the announcement on Monday.
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He proposed at a Taylor Swift concern and she ‘just said yes.’
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AAA says more than 50 million people are traveling during the long holiday weekend. That’s a new national record, but it hasn’t come without a few bumps in the road.
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Regardless of experience level, the Bluegrass 10,000 takes runners through downtown Lexington along Richmond Road and back.
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People in Richmond are still working to clean up the mess this weekend’s severe storms left behind.
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Young athletes are following in Trinity's footsteps and honoring her legacy at the 6th Annual Trinity Gay Memorial Classic.
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Former employees at a Lexington sexual violence resource center say 70% of the staff was let go on Thursday.
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Lexington Pride is this weekend, and the community has had mixed reactions to a big change to the event.
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Tips for parents to keep their children safe in and around water.
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The City of Lexington has hosted the Kentucky River Clean Sweep for more than two decades.
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According to the American Heart Association, seven in 10 people in the U.S. report feeling powerless in the face of a cardiac emergency. As a result, less than half of all people who need CPR receive it from bystanders before professional help arrives.
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Officials in Montgomery County are investigating after people reported finding concerning flyers in their front yards.
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The Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts class of 2023 moved in Saturday.
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Support continues nearly three weeks after Scott County Deputy Caleb Conley was killed in the line of duty.
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Parents of incoming University of Kentucky students say they are having a difficult time securing on-campus housing.
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Unemployment in Kentucky has hit a historic low, but some industries are still struggling to fill open positions.
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Community members are invited to share their memories of Deputy Conley.
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Deputy Caleb Conley touched the lives of many in his time serving his community. Now, members of his community are doing what they can to serve his family as they grieve the loss of the Scott County deputy.
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Kentucky officials honored those who have died in the line of duty by adding five names to the Kentucky National Guard Memorial in Frankfort during a Memorial Day ceremony.
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