Victor Puente

Lexington

Reporter and Anchor at WKYT-TV (Lexington, KY)

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Good Question: Do I need a REAL ID to get into a federal building?

5 days ago | wkyt.com | Victor Puente

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - For today’s Good Question, Philip asks: Are Social Security/Medicare offices federal buildings that will require a REAL ID to enter? The answer is no, unless that office is inside a more secure federal building, Social Security and medicare offices won’t require a REAL ID to enter. RELATEDThat’s because those offices are generally open to the public, and the REAL ID requirement is only for military bases or secure federal facilities, along with commercial flights.
Good Question: What are they building in front of the Kroger on Nicholasville Road?

1 week ago | wkyt.com | Victor Puente

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - For today’s Good Question, Brad asks: What are they building in front of the Kroger and beside the IHOP on Nicholasville Road? That building will eventually be a new restaurant from a familiar company. Jaggers is a fast-casual hamburger and chicken sandwich restaurant. It’s owned by the same company that owns Texas Roadhouse. The Lexington location will be the company’s fourth in Kentucky. There are already three in Louisville.
Good Question: Why does my tap water in Lexington smell like chemicals?

1 week ago | wkyt.com | Victor Puente

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - For today’s Good Question, Tiffanie asks: My tap water and the water of a lot of my friends in South Lexington tastes like there was too much bleach in it. It smelled like chemicals. Why does it smell like that? What you are smelling and tasting is the effects of the spring cleaning process that Kentucky American Water announced last month.
Good Question: Will you need a REAL ID for a private flight?

1 week ago | wkyt.com | Victor Puente

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - For today’s Good Question, Larry asks: Will you need a REAL ID to fly on a private flight? If it is a flight you are paying for, yes, you will. RELATEDEven if it is through a smaller charter flight, those operators say they follow the same rules as larger commercial airlines when it comes to ID requirements. The people with Monarch Air Group, which is based in Florida but has flights out of Lexington, told me every private domestic charter is subject to TSA screening.
Good Question: Why is there another race after the Kentucky Derby?

1 week ago | wkyt.com | Victor Puente

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - For today’s Good Question, Darnell asks: Why is there another race after the Kentucky Derby? The Kentucky Derby may have been the most high-profile race over the weekend, but it wasn’t the only one. On the first saturday in May, there are multiple races at Churchill Downs, both before and after the Kentucky Derby. When people talk about the derby, they could mean two different things. There’s the event, Derby Day as a whole, and then there’s the specific race.
Good Question: Is the Kentucky Derby always two minutes long?

2 weeks ago | wkyt.com | Victor Puente

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Today’s Good Question is: I know it’s called the fastest two minutes in sports. Is the Kentucky Derby always two minutes long? Nowadays, yes. Two minutes, or just over, is a pretty good benchmark for how long that race will last. That wasn’t always the case. When the Kentucky Derby first started, it was a mile and a half long. And riders weren’t allowed to go all out.
Good Question: What are the rules about smoking around open doors, windows with Lexington’s indoor smoking ban?

2 weeks ago | wkyt.com | Victor Puente

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Today’s Good Question is: “What is the Lexington ordinance for smoking around restaurant doors when the windows are open and all the smoke is getting sucked inside, which is secondhand smoke?” According to Lexington’s indoor smoking ban, all of that smoke is supposed to stay outside. The ordinance was passed on July 1, 2003. It was challenged with a lawsuit, but the Kentucky Supreme Court upheld the ban.
Good Question: Why doesn’t UK wear blue at home?

2 weeks ago | wkyt.com | Victor Puente

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - For today’s Good Question,Jeff asks: Besides tradition, why doesn’t the men’s basketball team wear blue uniforms instead of white uniforms when playing at Rupp Arena? It may be tradition, but it’s also an NCAA rule. When it comes to the colors for teams, the NCAA basketball handbook says: “Opposing team uniforms shall be of contrasting colors. The home team shall wear light game jerseys and game shorts, and the away team shall wear dark game jerseys and game shorts.
Good Question: Are fire trucks made by a specialized company, and is red the only color?

3 weeks ago | wkyt.com | Victor Puente

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Today’s Good Question is: Are fire trucks made by a specialized company that makes the trucks to serve as fire trucks nationwide, and is red the only color? In the United States, multiple companies manufacture fire trucks. Names like Rosenbauer, Pierce, E-One, and Seagrave may not be familiar to the commercial public, but they are to emergency professionals. So, no, there is not one company; you have plenty of options if you need a fire engine or ladder truck.
Good Question: How much of my Social Security can be garnished for student loans?

3 weeks ago | wkyt.com | Victor Puente

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - For today’s Good Question, Dan asks: If a person took out a student loan for a child and is solely on the loan, what percentage of Social Security can be garnished? Previously, we discussed how a parent’s Social Security benefits cannot be garnished for their child’s student loans unless they are the borrower on that loan.