Miranda Combs
WKYT
Lexington, KY, United States
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UK surgeon offers new option for people with carotid artery disease
Doctor Sam Tyagi's procedure has proved to be a safe option for patients with carotid artery disease. → Read More
Lexington woodshop gives hope to homeless
A Lexington woodshop is crafting more than just cutting boards and signs. It is giving homeless people a place to work, and giving them a new purpose. → Read More
Technology helping Lexington police solve property crimes
Lexington police detectives say more property crimes are being solved because of home security cameras. → Read More
More Kentucky children are being diagnosed with diabetes
From the year 2000 to 2017, CHFS reports the amount of adults with diabetes or pre-diabetes has more than doubled. → Read More
Popular medical helicopter company cutting costs for patients
'The fear is that people are opting not to be transferred because of the higher cost when really what they need is to be flown,' explained Air Methods Spokesperson Brian Johnson. → Read More
Health leaders point to targeted marketing for rise in Kentucky teens vaping
“There’s not a question in my mind [e-cigarette businesses have] targeted young people,” said Ben Chandler, who runs Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. → Read More
$500,000 donation announced for Town Branch Park
Town Branch Park announced a $500,000 donation from the Hoskins Family. → Read More
Kentucky has no statewide policy on police pursuits. How are officers trained?
WKYT's investigative team began looking into the issue after a couple of police chases gone wrong, even deadly, in Central Kentucky. → Read More
Volunteers, Wildcats help serve Thanksgiving lunch in Lexington
Volunteers cooked for 800 guests for a holiday lunch. It's a tradition for people to give back and share the meaning of Thanksgiving. → Read More
KSP's forensic lab analysts are some of the lowest-paid in the country
'We're the lowest in the country. No one pays their lab analysts lower than we do. It's a starting salary of $32,000,' said State Senator Whitney Westerfield. → Read More
Lexington's mayor carries Narcan and she wants you to carry it too
'If we keep people alive, we can treat people,' Mayor Linda Gorton told WKYT's Miranda Combs. → Read More
Rural voters focused on Kentucky's hemp industry, infrastructure heading into the election
With the General Election only days away, voters from all walks of life are narrowing down their selections for the next administration, including rural voters across the state. → Read More
WKYT Investigates | 'Parking lot vigilantes' warning truck drivers before they get booted
People at Berea's Walmart are taking issues into their own hands, after watching semi-trucks parked in the lot get booted with no warning. → Read More
Lexington woman waits nearly 40 years for justice in rape case
A Lexington woman finally has justice after she was raped in 1981. → Read More
Parents say Anthem decision hurts children with autism
A Lexington provider for children with autism is facing an uphill battle with major health insurance provider Anthem, and it's the parents that are really paying the price. → Read More
Fayette County corrections officer: No respect for their jobs causing more assaults
At the Fayette County Detention Center, understaffing has little to do with pay and fatigue, but a lot to do with a lack of respect. → Read More
Doctor who failed drug test on surgery day opening new practice
A central Kentucky surgeon who failed a drug test on a day he was operating on patients has a new practice, and former patients are outraged. → Read More
This is why Kentucky saw a 15 percent decrease in opioid deaths
A recently released report said there were 76 billion dosage units of opioid painkillers prescribed in the United States between 2006 and 2012. → Read More
Kentucky man's heart attack, girlfriend's life-saving actions caught on camera
A Kentucky man was on the brink of death while he was working on his car, but his girlfriend's quick thinking helped save his life. → Read More
Federal action may stifle Kratom market in Kentucky
Kratom supporters believe federal action may be a death sentence for Kratom in the United States. → Read More