Samantha Valentino
Reporter at WKYT-TV (Lexington, KY)
Anchor/Reporter @WKYT | New England girl living in the Bluegrass | @UKJAMSchool grad | FAA Licensed Drone Pilot
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wkyt.com | Samantha Valentino
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Renee Nimtz and her husband picked a house on Delong Road to be their forever home 13 years ago. “We wanted to be out here in this pristine countryside,” said Nimtz. They were drawn in by the neighboring horse farms and the peace and quiet. “It’s just beautiful,” said Nimtz. However, that beauty is often marred by serious crashes. “We see people ejected. We see, you know, lacerations, their entire face is cut open, and it, it’s pretty shocking for us,” said Nimtz.
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wymt.com | Samantha Valentino
KENTUCKY (WKYT) - Kentucky’s controversial Senate Bill 150 passed in 2023. Those against it dubbed it the “anti-trans” bill, as it included a ban on gender-affirming care. RELATED“You can’t change your biological sex. Boys can’t become girls, girls can’t become boys. So, to physically or chemically mutilate a child, it’s just frankly wrong. It’s evil,” said the executive director of the Family Foundation, David Walls. The Family Foundation staunchly supported SB 150.
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1 week ago |
wkyt.com | Samantha Valentino
KENTUCKY (WKYT) - Kentucky’s controversial Senate Bill 150 passed in 2023. Those against it dubbed it the “anti-trans” bill, as it included a ban on gender-affirming care. RELATED“You can’t change your biological sex. Boys can’t become girls, girls can’t become boys. So, to physically or chemically mutilate a child, it’s just frankly wrong. It’s evil,” said the executive director of the Family Foundation, David Walls. The Family Foundation staunchly supported SB 150.
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1 week ago |
wkyt.com | Samantha Valentino
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Fayette County Public Schools is creating a Budget Solutions Work Group made up of Lexington residents to review district finances and offer input on the 2025-26 budget and long-term priorities. RELATEDThe move was unanimously approved by the Board of Education. The group will include parents, educators, students, local business reps, and community members.
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2 weeks ago |
wymt.com | Samantha Valentino
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - U.S. Senate Democrats are raising concerns about proposed cuts to Medicaid, outlined in President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”In a letter to the President, they listed 338 rural hospitals that they say are at risk of closing if the proposed cuts are implemented. [Read their full letter to President Trump below]“These hospitals are all across the board, but certain states, red states, are particularly affected,” said U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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