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 University of Kentucky is hosting its annual James B. Beam Institute conference this week. -
Dozens of people from Kentuckians for the Commonwealth and other advocacy groups say they’d like to see voting rights expanded for former felons. They held a rally in the capitol rotunda in Frankfort Tuesday. -
The city of Lexington is celebrating the birthday of a legendary racehorse named for his hometown. -
Lexington’s public transit system is renovating its downtown center starting next month. -
Seven leases for Mine Safety and Health Administration offices across Kentucky are being canceled, according to the Department of Government Efficiency’s website. -
The University of Kentucky is among 45 schools nationwide being investigated by the Department of Education amid anti-DEI sentiment from the federal government. -
Lexington is canceling its St. Patrick’s Day parade out of caution for severe weather this weekend. -
Eastern Kentucky University’s aviation program is joining with airline Republic Airways to help students with job placements after college. -
The city of Lexington reports a 32% drop in overdose deaths last year compared to the year before. -
President Donald Trump is putting pressure on Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky) after the northern Kentucky congressman voiced his plans to vote against a government spending bill.
