Chad Hedrick
Reporter
Lexington, Ky.
Chad Hedrick joined WKYT in February 2021.
Before coming to central Kentucky, he spent six years at WKYT’s sister station, WSAZ in Huntington, WV where he climbed the ranks from part-time weekend photographer to reporter and weekend anchor.
While at WSAZ, Chad’s primary focus was on eastern Kentucky, including his hometown in Boyd County.
Chad has enjoyed being able to cover his home state these last several years, seeing it as a way of giving back to his community. He is passionate about meeting people, telling their stories, and doing what he can to help them.
He is a Morehead State grad, and an avid Kentucky Wildcat fan.
Chad loves connecting with viewers on social media. You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 1:52 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick, WKYT News Staff and Debra Worley
Eli Hill was killed Monday night in a freak accident while playing basketball at his home in Kentucky.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 6:58 PM EST
|By Hallie DeVore, Lucy Cole, Chad Hedrick, Phil Pendleton and Jordan Gartner
A chapel service at a university has been happening for nearly a week.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 11:38 PM EST
|By WKYT News Staff, Chad Hedrick and Gray News staff
Police say they received a call from a man who told them he just shot his wife at home.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 6:28 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick
A Kentucky man has gone viral after attending a basketball game with his family straight from work.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 12:57 PM EDT
|By Ethan Sirles, Chad Hedrick and Gray News staff
As recovery efforts continue, state leaders are calling out the Federal Emergency Management Agency after they said a “steady stream of reports” from eastern Kentuckians indicate they are being denied federal aid.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 8:29 AM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick and Gray News staff
More than 1,400 Kentuckians have been rescued by first responders. Those rescues are still going on in areas that have been challenging to get to.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 4:06 PM EDT
|By Chad Hedrick and Andrew McMunn
A photo of a 98-year-old woman sitting in her flooded house in Kentucky has gone viral.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2022 at 12:19 AM EST
|By Chad Hedrick and Gray News staff
The inmate was one of roughly 100 people inside the candle factory as an EF-4 tornado collapsed the building on top of them.