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.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2023 at 3:42 PM CDT
|By Samantha Valentino
Kentuckians are now one step closer to being able to place bets on sporting events in Kentucky.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2023 at 10:47 AM CDT
|By Samantha Valentino and Gray News staff
Neighborhoods in Kentucky reported they've received flyers filled with KKK propaganda in their front yards.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 3:27 PM CDT
|By WKYT News Staff, Samantha Valentino and Andrew McMunn
Officials said the classmate was injured in the shoulder.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 11:04 AM CDT
|By Jeremy Tombs and Samantha Valentino
They’re now calling it the “Do No Harm Act”, but LGBTQ advocates say that’s exactly what it will do.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 10:48 AM CDT
|By Samantha Valentino
Lawmakers took a big step forward for those who want medical cannabis legalized in Kentucky.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 7:59 PM CST
|By Samantha Valentino and Andrew McMunn
Valentine’s Day, a holiday for celebrating love, is especially significant for one Kentucky couple.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 3:19 PM CST
|By Samantha Valentino
For the first time in the Commonwealth’s history, state police will wear body cameras.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 3:30 PM CST
|By WKYT News Staff, Samantha Valentino and Chad Hedrick
The election filing deadline is now closed.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 7:26 AM CST
|By WKYT News Staff, Samantha Valentino and Gray News staff
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.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 10:26 AM CST
|By WKYT News Staff and Samantha Valentino
A student at the University of Kentucky has been arrested in connection to a physical and verbal assault against another UK student.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2022 at 5:12 AM CDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Samantha Valentino
As a result of the collision, Officer Medlock suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene by the Laurel County Coroner.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 4:52 PM CDT
|By Samantha Valentino
The family of a UK student, who passed away last year, are trying to change Kentucky hazing laws.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 9:29 PM CDT
|By Samantha Valentino and Jordan Gartner
A woman in Kentucky is sharing her harrowing story of how she escaped rising floodwaters last week with her grandmother.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 10:46 AM CDT
|By Samantha Valentino
State leaders continue working to fight the nursing shortage the commonwealth is facing.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 11:33 AM CDT
|By Samantha Valentino
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.