Samantha Valentino
Reporter
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Samantha Valentino joined the WKYT team in April 2022.
She grew up in Connecticut where she fell in love with journalism at a young age. Samantha moved to Lexington in 2018 to study broadcast journalism and criminology at the University of Kentucky.
While at UK, she helped create the University of Kentucky's podcast "Bowman's Friends," hosted WRFL 88.1 F.M.'s news program "Campus Voices," and worked as an anchor, reporter, and producer for the UK Student News Network.
Samantha came to WKYT part-time just before graduating from UK and switched to full-time the day after crossing the graduation stage.
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Kentuckians are now one step closer to being able to place bets on sporting events in Kentucky.
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Neighborhoods in Kentucky reported they've received flyers filled with KKK propaganda in their front yards.
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Officials said the classmate was injured in the shoulder.
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They’re now calling it the “Do No Harm Act”, but LGBTQ advocates say that’s exactly what it will do.
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Lawmakers took a big step forward for those who want medical cannabis legalized in Kentucky.
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Valentine’s Day, a holiday for celebrating love, is especially significant for one Kentucky couple.
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For the first time in the Commonwealth’s history, state police will wear body cameras.
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The election filing deadline is now closed.
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The student's charges include alcohol intoxication in a public place, disorderly conduct, fourth degree assault and third degree assault (of a police officer). Her bond was set at $10,000.
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A student at the University of Kentucky has been arrested in connection to a physical and verbal assault against another UK student.
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As a result of the collision, Officer Medlock suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene by the Laurel County Coroner.
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The family of a UK student, who passed away last year, are trying to change Kentucky hazing laws.
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A woman in Kentucky is sharing her harrowing story of how she escaped rising floodwaters last week with her grandmother.
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State leaders continue working to fight the nursing shortage the commonwealth is facing.
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As we enter the early days of summer and the temperatures begin rise, we’re seeing an increased number of people on motorcycles out on the roads.
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