Grason Passmore
Reporter
Lexington, Ky.

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.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Grason Passmore and Emily Van de Riet
A husky named Sebastian found himself in a sticky situation when he escaped his owner and got stuck inside a storm drain in Kentucky over the weekend.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2023 at 10:01 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
Governor Andy Beshear and Attorney General Daniel Cameron have both accepted invitations to The Kentucky Debate.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 9:39 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
Clark said the transition between owners has actually been as seamless as they could have hoped for.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 10:49 AM EDT
|By Grason Passmore and Debra Worley
A 34-year-old youth football coach in Kentucky died after suffering a medical emergency during a round of games over the weekend.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 9:42 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
This season is the first time sports betting will be legal in the Commonwealth.
East Jessamine High School honors player killed in accident during first football game of the season
Updated: Aug. 18, 2023 at 10:20 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
And now, at the start of this season, the team is missing one of their own.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 9:46 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore and Jordan Gartner
An abandoned dog found in a dumpster has been adopted.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 10:01 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
An abandoned dog now has a forever home.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 9:31 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
An outpouring of love continues two weeks after a scott county deputy was killed in the line of duty.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 3:45 PM EDT
|By Samantha Valentino and Grason Passmore
The Kentucky Department of Education is issuing new guidance to schools over the recently passed Senate Bill 150.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 10:13 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
Thursday was the final day of Kentucky’s 30-day legislative session. Bills related to sports betting, medical marijuana and the bourbon barrel tax all passed through both chambers and are headed to the Governor’s desk.
Cameron, Ky. pro-life group not in support of bill that would prosecute illegal abortion as homicide
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 1:12 PM EST
|By Michael Caldwell and Grason Passmore
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced he is not supporting House Bill 300.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 3:45 PM EST
|By WKYT News Staff and Grason Passmore
A teen was hit by a car Between downtown Richmond and Madison Central High School Monday afternoon.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 6:28 PM EST
|By WKYT Staff, Grason Passmore and Jordan Gartner
Kentucky authorities say they have opened an investigation after the remains of a fetus were found on a property.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 at 3:19 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
Governor Andy Beshear has called for a special session to address the needs of eastern Kentucky.
Updated: May. 1, 2022 at 10:43 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
With almost 50 years in radio, Karl Shannon has made plenty of friends, from Waylon Jennings to Garth Brooks. But the bond he built with Naomi Judd was something different.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2022 at 10:32 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
‘The Judds’ were to be inducted into the County Music Hall of Fame Sunday. They have been hall of famers here in the Commonwealth for 16 years now. Those at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame in Mount Vernon shared the ways Judd inspired generations of musicians.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 11:35 AM EDT
|By Jim Stratman and Grason Passmore
A bill centered around funding charter schools in Kentucky has been passed by the House.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 4:59 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
Police are now warning communities about a new social media trend.
Updated: Dec. 25, 2021 at 9:24 PM EST
|By Grason Passmore
With UK Healthcare, Justin Muzic and his wife Lindsey virtually walk us through a Mayfield neighborhood where they’ve been volunteering the past few days.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 3:21 PM EST
|By WKYT News Staff and Grason Passmore
Kentucky State Police is looking for the Owsley County sheriff, who is accused of assaulting a female juvenile at a high school basketball game.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2021 at 5:06 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
A portion of a Franklin County parking lot gave way Friday morning, nearly sending a car into the Kentucky River.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2021 at 10:29 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
“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.”
Updated: May. 8, 2021 at 9:09 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
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.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2021 at 10:28 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
With hopes of providing $500 to 40 different families who lost their homes in the early March floods, eight different musicians and groups, from Kentucky, Nashville and even Massachusetts volunteered to play for the cause.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2021 at 3:19 PM EST
|By Grason Passmore
A UK student’s hometown was just one of several across Eastern Kentucky impacted by the flooding. Originally from Floyd County, Kassidy Stumbo quickly put together a plan to help.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2021 at 10:15 PM EST
|By Grason Passmore
A Corbin letter carrier’s acts of kindness are encouraging people throughout the city.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2021 at 2:15 PM EST
|By WKYT News Staff and Grason Passmore
The FBI has arrested two men in Lexington in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2020 at 9:59 PM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
A rally for Amy McGrath kicking off in Nicholasville Saturday. The dozens in the crowd cheering for the former Marine fighter pilot, now running against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for his Senate seat. The rally starting just minutes after President Trump announced his Supreme Court nominee.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2020 at 10:29 AM EDT
|By Grason Passmore
A pregnant woman is now recovering in the hospital after being found with a gunshot wound to her head. Her sister describing the last two days as a complete nightmare.