John McGary
ReporterJohn McGary is a Lexington native and Navy veteran with three decades of radio, television and newspaper experience.
John comes to WEKU from The Woodford Sun, where he was editor while covering government meetings, reporting on community events and taking photographs. At the Sun, he won multiple awards for news and feature stories and columns.
At WLEX-TV, John won a Midwest Regional Emmy for an investigative story about illegal dumping and in 2003, was named Best Television Reporter by the Kentucky Associated Press. In the Navy, he was named Print Journalist of the Year once and Navy Broadcaster of the Year twice.
John’s radio experience includes news and starting a radio magazine show at NTC Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and co-hosting a morning news/talk show in Owensboro, Ky. while working for The Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer.
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Primary election day is a dozen days away, but by then, many Kentuckians will have already voted. Secretary of State Michael Adams said the absentee ballot request portal closed Tuesday at midnight and he expects the final total to match last May’s – about 18-thousand.
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The National Weather Service in Jackson reports it was a strong microburst with 80 mile per hour winds that toppled trees near Natural Bridge in Powell County Tuesday night.
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A longtime Fayette County School Board member says her effort to introduce a resolution at Monday night’s meeting proved unsuccessful. Amanda Ferguson served from 2007 to 2016 and rejoined the board last year. She said it was an attempt to improve relations between district staff and school employees.
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14 people face second-degree animal cruelty charges after state police responded to a tip about cockfighting at a Casey County home on Sunday.
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Lexington horse trainer Kenny McPeek said Monday that he’ll wait until next weekend to decide if his longshot Derby winner Mystik Dan will run in the second leg of the Triple Crown.
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Lexington officials were joined by members of the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development Monday morning to celebrate the opening of five new affordable housing units.
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The University of Kentucky’s Faculty Senate has scheduled a “no confidence” vote on President Eli Capilouto Monday.
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Nearly every outdoor siren in Powell County is working again – just in time for spring severe weather season.
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Northern Kentucky police say a four-year-old girl was hospitalized after she ate a THC gummy belonging to her grandmother.
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A central Kentucky farmer said he’s cautiously optimistic about this year’s growing season.