Tanner Hesterberg, WKYT

Tanner Hesterberg

WKYT

Lexington, KY, United States

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Past articles by Tanner:

Police: Suspects steal Lexington Parks pickup, ditched it in Rowan County after chase

Two people are behind bars, accused of stealing a truck and thousands of dollars worth of items from the Lexington Parks and Recreation Department. Police later found the truck on a country road dozens of miles away. One trooper’s clever tactics helped lock up the suspects. → Read More

Aging piece of Clark County history to be demolished

The occasional train chugs by, but that’s about all the activity you hear or see at the once-bustling powerhouse, a staple of the Clark County skyline. → Read More

Georgetown shirt store owner facing felony theft charges

The business owner insists that it's all a misunderstanding, but many customers at The Shirt Shop on North Broadway in Georgetown claim they have not received what they paid for. → Read More

Fans weigh in on proposed NCAA changes

UK fans are interested to see how any changes might affect the men's basketball program and Coach Cal's recruiting strategy. → Read More

Morehead State plans to freeze tuition for a year

Officials at Morehead State University say they are implementing a tuition freeze in order to keep college as affordable as possible for their students. → Read More

US Sec. of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visits Morehead to tour lumber company

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue made a visit to Morehead Thursday to visit a lumber company. → Read More

Gun shop owner skeptical of raising legal age, cites alcohol age restrictions

With Dick's Sporting Goods announcing it will raise the minimum age to purchase a firearm to 21, one gun shop owner says he doesn't think that will make much of a difference. → Read More

Meet the coach's wife who's willing to donate her kidney to Billy Gillispie

A stranger wants to give former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie her kidney. → Read More

4 school threats since Sunday: How Franklin County is looking to prevent violence

Franklin County authorities say they are looking into four separate threats made against schools since Sunday night. → Read More

Kentucky school safety leader calls for jail time for students making threats

One of the state's top officials when it comes to classroom safety is advocating for juvenile offenders to go to jail if convicted of making threats. → Read More

2 charged with stealing items from dead man's home

The Powell County Sheriff's Office says two are facing charges after stealing items that belonged to a recently-deceased man. → Read More

Johnson Co. killings: Grieving man who lost daughter and ex-wife shares story

A man is grieving after losing his daughter and ex-wife in what police are calling a quadruple murder-suicide → Read More

Man files suit claiming KSP, Knox Co. officers framed him for murder

This is the second federal lawsuit filed alleging Kentucky State Police Detective Jason York framed someone for murder. → Read More

State officials order nearly $20,000 in hemp that barely failed standard to be burned

The Ky. Dept. of Agriculture plans to burn five barrels of industrial hemp that was above the legal limit for THC. → Read More

Jessamine County School Board approves redistricting plan aimed at easing overcrowding

School board members voted 3-2 Monday to annex part of the western district into the eastern district. → Read More