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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 city says it’s awarded $300,000 to residents, nonprofits, cultural organizations and performing arts centers. The money will be used to create new art and activities around Lexington ahead of a year-long celebration in 2025.
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Disaster assistance for those affected by storms during Memorial Day weekend are available for victims in 15 Kentucky counties.
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Part of a House budgetary bill for next fiscal year would give exclusive jurisdiction over any legal action towards the prison to the Eastern District of Kentucky.
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The drive is helping support physical education programs at eastern Kentucky schools as they continue to rebuild. It’s being organized by the ARH Foundation for Healthier Communities.
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More than one million dollars from the Appalachian Regional Commission will help extend a waterline in Letcher County.
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Kentucky political analyst and journalist Al Cross says changes in the media landscape likely will affect coverage of the upcoming presidential election.
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Baby boxes allow those unable to take care of their newborn to anonymously hand the child over without facing any judgment or legal punishment.
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The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services has recorded 139 cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, as of the beginning of this year. Most cases have been found in school-aged children.
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It’s part of an ongoing series of meetings by the group, which was created through an executive order to address a rise in antisemitic hate crimes.
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The Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is asking Kentuckians to report their sightings of wild turkey through August in an online survey.