Chad Hedrick
Reporter
Lexington, Ky.
:no_upscale()/s3.amazonaws.com/arc-authors/gray/52195811-afa0-4e19-8f10-8188d47d0ce3.png)
Chad Hedrick joined WKYT in February 2021.
Before coming to central Kentucky, he spent six years at WKYT’s sister station, WSAZ in Huntington, WV where he climbed the ranks from part-time weekend photographer to reporter and weekend anchor.
While at WSAZ, Chad’s primary focus was on eastern Kentucky, including his hometown in Boyd County.
Chad has enjoyed being able to cover his home state these last several years, seeing it as a way of giving back to his community. He is passionate about meeting people, telling their stories, and doing what he can to help them.
He is a Morehead State grad, and an avid Kentucky Wildcat fan.
Chad loves connecting with viewers on social media. You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 1:52 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick, WKYT News Staff and Debra Worley
Eli Hill was killed Monday night in a freak accident while playing basketball at his home in Kentucky.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 6:58 PM EST
|By Hallie DeVore, Lucy Bryson, Chad Hedrick, Phil Pendleton and Jordan Gartner
A chapel service at a university has been happening for nearly a week.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 10:15 PM EST
|By Chad Hedrick
Businesses and local economies in flood-ravaged areas of eastern Kentucky face a long road to recovery.Many jobs were lost, and now organizations are working to rebuild the workforce, as well as these communities.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2022 at 5:57 PM EST
|By Chad Hedrick
It’s been a year since violent and deadly tornadoes left miles of destruction across towns like Mayfield, Dawson Springs, and Bowling Green.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 11:38 PM EST
|By WKYT News Staff, Chad Hedrick and Gray News staff
Police say they received a call from a man who told them he just shot his wife at home.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 10:14 PM EST
|By Chad Hedrick
It’s a full house vying for the governor’s mansion in Frankfort, now that a dozen candidates are looking to face Governor Andy Beshear in next year’s gubernatorial race.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 6:28 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
A Kentucky man has gone viral after attending a basketball game with his family straight from work.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 3:44 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
A picture from this weekend’s University of Kentucky Blue-White Game in Pikeville is going viral.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 12:41 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff, Jim Stratman and Chad Hedrick
Reports started coming in just before midnight, late Wednesday night.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 12:57 PM EDT
|By Ethan Sirles, Chad Hedrick and Gray News staff
As recovery efforts continue, state leaders are calling out the Federal Emergency Management Agency after they said a “steady stream of reports” from eastern Kentuckians indicate they are being denied federal aid.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 8:29 AM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick and Gray News staff
More than 1,400 Kentuckians have been rescued by first responders. Those rescues are still going on in areas that have been challenging to get to.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2022 at 11:53 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
The woman is Mae Amburgey. She is 98 years old, and is from Letcher County. She was in her home with her son and grandson as the waters rose.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 9:46 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
It was a marathon of overriding Governor Beshear’s vetoes Wednesday in Frankfort.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 11:35 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton and Chad Hedrick
A new state budget that takes advantage of billions in surplus money is on its way to the governor for his approval.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
A flurry of action happened at the Kentucky State Capitol Tuesday as lawmakers near the end of the legislative session.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 11:32 PM EST
|By Chad Hedrick
New data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows 2020 was the deadliest year for alcohol-related crashes in over a decade. More than 11,000 people died in those crashes. It is the highest rate since 2008.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 10:59 PM EST
|By Chad Hedrick and The Associated Press
Seaman Ryan Sawyer Mays is from the Ashland area. He was charged over the summer for the July 2020 fire of the USS Bonhomme Richard.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2022 at 12:19 AM EST
|By Chad Hedrick and Gray News staff
The inmate was one of roughly 100 people inside the candle factory as an EF-4 tornado collapsed the building on top of them.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 4:22 PM EST
|By Chad Hedrick
In his address, titled “Our Future is Now,” the governor focused on education, economic investments, healthcare, and public safety.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2022 at 3:43 PM EST
|By Chad Hedrick
Coroner John Northcutt says Edward "Eddie" Ison, 65, from Morehead lost control on a snow-covered road, hit a tree, and went over an embankment.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2021 at 10:51 PM EST
|By Chad Hedrick
Coach Erinn Thompson is battling COVID-19 in the hospital as his wife, sons, team, and even rivals, are holding onto hope that he recovers.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2021 at 10:13 PM EST
|By Chad Hedrick
Following deadly tornadoes, one man has come all the way from California to help families reunite with their cats and dogs by using a drone with infrared technology.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 10:37 PM EST
|By Chad Hedrick
For six months, Betty Dixon has been anxiously waiting for a phone call where her daughter Kandi Gonzalez is on the other end of the line.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2021 at 2:28 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
A judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed by people who were displaced from the North Fork Mobile Home Park in Rowan County.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 at 10:36 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
Researchers at the University of Kentucky are exploring the effects of gun violence among teens and young adults, and are asking them, and parents to participate in the study.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2021 at 9:40 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
A young man is using the power of music to make a difference in his eastern Kentucky community.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 10:23 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
Restaurants have faced a menu of challenges during the pandemic, and now they’re dealing with a new setback with shortages from the supply chain.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 9:37 AM EDT
|By Chelsea Jones and Chad Hedrick
21-year-old Jacob Heil was charged with reckless homicide in 2018 following a crash that killed 4-year-old Marco Shemwell.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2021 at 11:30 AM EDT
|By Phil Pendleton and Chad Hedrick
Thursday is day 3 of a special session of the Kentucky General Assembly to consider COVID-19-related legislation in Frankfort.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2021 at 12:21 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Chad Hedrick
Governor Beshear says he will provide weekly updates on various issues each Thursday.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2021 at 7:19 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
The sailor charged with starting a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard last year is from Ashland, Kentucky.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2021 at 10:12 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
Next weekend, a sailor from Somerset will finally be laid to rest after he was killed in the attacks on Pearl Harbor.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2021 at 9:49 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
For more than a month a central Kentucky mother has been desperately searching for her daughter.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2021 at 12:19 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Chad Hedrick
Governor Beshear says he will provide weekly updates on various issues each Thursday at 12:30 p.m.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2021 at 4:57 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
The Senate Majority Office announced the death of Republican State Senator Tom Buford of Nicholasville.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2021 at 4:34 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
The Kentucky Parole Board is rescinding a controversial policy.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2021 at 9:52 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
Kentucky education group The Prichard Committee says they would like to see more discussions about race, and also gender and religion in Kentucky classrooms.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2021 at 9:38 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
A new study from WalletHub ranks Kentucky dead last for jobs and 46th when it comes to state economies.
Updated: May. 27, 2021 at 11:34 AM EDT
|By Jim Stratman and Chad Hedrick
The case against Bryan Carroll is moving forward in Fayette County. He was indicted by a grand jury earlier this month on seven charges including use of a weapon of mass destruction and convicted felon in possession of a handgun.
Updated: May. 21, 2021 at 5:13 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers is weighing in on the debate surrounding the department’s use of no-knock warrants.
Updated: May. 7, 2021 at 5:39 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
Through tears, Brandy Mullins told WKYT how upset it made her that her son, 13-year-old JaVon, would be the target of such hate.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 9:02 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
Just days before the pause, a young woman in Nicholasville got the vaccine. She’s using a blog to share her story and connect with others who may be anxious about this week’s news.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2021 at 10:49 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
It’s been a violent and deadly week across Lexington with four shootings in as many days. Police say three of the shootings were fatal.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2021 at 10:34 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
Starting Monday, Kentuckians age 18 and up will be eligible for the Moderna or Johnson and Johnson vaccine, and those as young as 16 years old can sign up for the Pfizer vaccine.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2021 at 10:26 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
With life getting back to normal, safety experts want to make sure you and your family know what to do should you be faced with a violent situation.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2021 at 5:27 PM EDT
|By Shelby Lofton and Chad Hedrick
Tuesday marks a big deadline for lawmakers. It’s the last day they can pass legislation that the governor has the power to veto or sign into law. One of the major bills is all about school choice.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2021 at 9:34 PM EST
|By Chad Hedrick
One COVID-19 testing site says they are noticing a slight decrease in testing. They say just because the vaccine is going out, doesn’t mean people no longer need to be tested.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2021 at 10:59 PM EST
|By Chad Hedrick
Power crews say outages in the area aren’t expected to be fully restored for another week, and the coroner is worried more will die.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/5XYOY4VZXNBOLB4E7TLAV6BSKU.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/SZIQJ5HQ3BEHRCK7JUPE4F5DJU.bmp)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/CQ2ZUEU4LVFQVA6VV4OB3TQUYU.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/J3OU2WGBHZD5RHE4OYHOXHOUAI.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/5GARXSCMZZCK3FJFSLGJIPSWSM.png)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/UMMSEMO47NF67P26YQO6XAEPVM.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/CHBJGQ6PRRH3LIL6NXAMHKLPR4.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/SFZRJJL3MRKGFDAP5XGZ6JSDO4.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/4UXGGBEJWNEPXGFTLDNEZU3VSE.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/MV3VQNKF5JFS3IRK3HZKKNFZK4.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/E5UDV2KT55AABFOUTTUB4HGUXE.jpg)