Jeremy Tombs
Reporter
Lexington, Ky.

Jeremy joined the WKYT News team in July 2021 following graduation from the Broadcast Journalism program at the University of Maryland.
Prior to WKYT, he reported and anchored for Capital News Service Maryland.
Jeremy was born and raised on the Jersey Shore, growing up in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ. When he's not working, Jeremy loves to get outdoors to hike or fish, and he is also an avid sports fan.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 10:53 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
Several Morgan County officials are facing a lawsuit, including the county’s former coroner, Raymond Vancleave.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 6:30 PM EDT
|By WKYT staff, Jeremy Tombs and Jordan Gartner
A young boy in Kentucky is dead after authorities say he was shot by another child.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 4:08 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Jeremy Tombs
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed reports of a flamingo at Cave Run Lake in Rowan County.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2023 at 11:46 AM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
An unusual sight Tuesday morning in Lexington.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 11:56 AM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
The nurse accused of killing a patient by ‘intentional medical maltreatment’ has entered a guilty plea in the case.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 8:53 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff, Mariah Congedo, Jeremy Tombs and Andrew McMunn
According to a letter sent to parents, Lynette Laine was the school nurse for Rise STEM Academy for Girls for the past two years.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 9:12 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Jeremy Tombs
It happened Monday morning at the construction site of the new high school in Scott County, near the intersection of Long Lick Road and the bypass extension at the roundabout.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 11:59 AM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs, WKYT News Staff and Emily Van de Riet
A crossing guard that was working for an elementary school in Kentucky died after he was hit by a car, officials said.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 12:04 PM EDT
|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. 2, 2023 at 12:02 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs and Julia Sandor
Senate Bill 115 originally would have banned drag performances within a thousand feet of places like parks, schools, and even homes. House Bill 470 would ban healthcare providers from doing anything to help kids transition.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 1:45 PM EST
|By WKYT News Staff, Jeremy Tombs and Andrew McMunn
Officials said the child had bruises all over her body.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 10:58 AM EST
|By WKYT News Staff and Jeremy Tombs
A young child is dead and a man is now facing a murder charge in Whitley County.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 5:35 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
The House and Senate Committees on Natural Resources and Energy met jointly on Thursday trying to get answers on how December’s winter storm led to widespread outages in the Commonwealth.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 4:45 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
A new analysis from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy shows that the average teacher pay has fallen for the seventh straight year.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 10:20 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
Kylah Spring stepped up to share a message of unity with the black community and the entire UK community. Her mother and many others who marched Monday night are calling for action as well.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 4:48 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
The Breathitt County football team is trying to work through some of the most difficult days its players and coaches have ever faced.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2022 at 2:34 PM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff, Jeremy Tombs and Debra Worley
Police say the man was assaulted near tracks at a railroad overpass Friday morning and was unconscious when a train came through.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 1:55 PM EDT
|By Emily Van de Riet and Jeremy Tombs
At least 20 horses were killed in a Kentucky barn fire over the weekend.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 7:16 AM EDT
|By WKYT News Staff and Jeremy Tombs
Firefighters say it happened early Sunday morning at Brannon Stables on Ironworks Pike.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2022 at 11:41 PM EST
|By Jeremy Tombs
The staff at Kentucky Sports Bar and Grille say they were booked up for days in advance of this Super Bowl Sunday.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2021 at 7:16 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
A Lexington fire victim shared her story of survival after spending the weekend in the hospital.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2021 at 11:10 PM EDT
|By Jeremy Tombs
In a post to Facebook, Dr. Ryan Stanton said that half of the admissions to the hospital during his shifts were due to COVID.