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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Two days after the federal government announced it would cut $2 billion in substance use treatment and mental health grants, that decision was reversed. City officials say a local program that would have been affected are still continuing as normal. -
Fayette County Public Schools presented the first draft of next year’s budget during a Monday meeting. -
Lexington city councilmembers heard an update on a program meant to abolish medical debt for residents on Tuesday. -
The federal government is considering new rules that youth advocates say could financially strain parents and care centers in Kentucky. -
The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is reporting a potential measles exposure in the city. -
Locals in Berea were among those holding a vigil for Renee Nicole Good Thursday night. The 37-year-old woman from Minneapolis was shot and killed in her car by a masked ICE agent earlier this week. -
London City Council passed an emergency ordinance Monday that would allow the town to keep its emergency departments staffed, according to court documents. -
A financial assistance program for Kentucky households facing home heating emergencies starts this week. -
Lexington is looking for volunteers for its LexCount survey, an annual census tracking people in the city experiencing homelessness. -
A deal to buy out and absorb the treatment provider Addiction Recovery Care into a larger healthcare company is no longer moving forward.
