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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A group of Appalachian organizations are creating a regional coalition to advocate for stronger flood mitigation efforts. -
A mobile clinic for women due for their breast cancer screenings is in Lexington this week. -
Reductions in flights by the Federal Aviation Administration could cause a domino effect at smaller operations, like Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport. It services some of those larger airports on connecting flights. -
The Fraternal Order of Police Bluegrass Lodge No. 4 filed a lawsuit in Fayette Circuit Court on behalf of an unnamed officer earlier this week. -
The ongoing government shutdown has caused delays in issuing SNAP benefits, with food pantries shouldering the extra burden for people in need. -
Lexington is launching a month-long food drive as a response to delays in SNAP benefits this month amid the government shutdown. -
State and Fayette County officials are asking for donations to food pantries amid legal battles over whether money for SNAP benefits can be withheld while the government is shut down.
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The Small Business Administration says some disaster victims can still apply for relief loans as they wind down operations in Kentucky. -
A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the wife of a man taken into custody at Madison County’s jail last year claims officers used stun guns on her husband more than 40 times, causing cardiac arrest. -
A $50 million donation is going to UK Healthcare’s children’s hospital. The University of Kentucky states that it’s one of the largest gifts in its history.
