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 U.S. Department of Homeland Security says ICE plans to spend up to $20 million on the gloves a Lexington-based company. -
Severe storms and potential flash floods are still possible west of the I-65 corridor. -
Some worry the proposed fines and penalties may be too harsh. -
The event is expected to bring tens of thousands of visitors to Woodland Park. -
Flyers for KY KKK rally appear on social media. Civil rights group calls them an intimidation tacticAccording to the Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks hate groups nationwide, flyering is one of the most common tactics for such groups. -
Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton is putting pressure on Kentucky American Water, announcing in a release the utility declined a public meeting that would address a water main project on Fontaine Road. -
The urban county planning commission faced a Thursday deadline to deliver zoning regulation recommendations to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council.
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The city has a moratorium on data center construction in place through Oct. 31. -
A same-sex couple that won a civil rights case against former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis is asking a federal judge to hold her in contempt of court, following a state lawsuit filed earlier this month. -
Work to replace a water main along Fontaine Road is ongoing after crews reportedly damaged private sewer lines. The city says it has not been informed of any leaks.
