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Jackie Starkey

News Director/Managing Editor

Jackie Starkey joined WEKU as News Director/Managing Editor in June 2026. She previously worked as editor for the Lexington Herald-Leader and three other McClatchy newspapers, and started her career as a political reporter and later managing editor in coastal North Carolina. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina Asheville.

Lexington/Richmond

Former FCPS finance head to take legal action, says he is not to blame for financial woes

Lily Burris, Jackie Starkey

At a news briefing Monday, Rodney Jackson said he is not responsible for the district's budget shortfall and other financial missteps.
The Commonwealth

WEKU, partners launch Appalachian News Exchange, expanding coverage of Eastern KY

Jackie Starkey

The collaborative seeks to expand free, public service and investigative journalism to Appalachian Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia.
Lexington/Richmond

Three people confirmed dead in Madison County flash flooding. Death toll at 4 in KY

Jackie Starkey

The individuals have not been identified.

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