Shepherd Snyder
ReporterShepherd joined WEKU in June 2023 as a staff reporter. He most recently worked for West Virginia Public Broadcasting as General Assignment Reporter. In that role, he collected interviews and captured photos in the northern region of West Virginia. Shepherd holds a master’s degree in Digital Marketing Communication and a bachelor’s in music from West Virginia University.
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The Fayette County School Board voted Thursday to temporarily house the district’s two STEM academies in one building.
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A Thursday court hearing in Whitesburg for former Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines was delayed for an undisclosed reason.
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The Ohio River town of Maysville has been in talks with an undisclosed company looking to develop a proposed hyperscale data center campus that could span thousands of acres.
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City officials in London passed a budget amendment that Mayor Randall Weddle says would lay off 51 city employees at the beginning of next year, including its entire fire department.
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Lexington ended its 250th anniversary celebration last night with an event at the Central Bank Center downtown.
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Lexington is preparing for a bout of winter weather that’s expected to last through the weekend.
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Fayette County Public Schools is tapping a Texas accounting company to perform an audit of its financial practices.
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Several rounds of snow are expected in central and eastern Kentucky this week as the winter season continues. That can mean slicker roads and worse conditions for driving.
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Lexington’s 3rd District councilmember Hannah LeGris says she’s stepping down from her position at the end of her current term.
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A special-called meeting for London City Council was canceled Thursday after most councilmembers no-showed.