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 $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. -
A case involving the murder of a former state lawmaker’s daughter ismaking headway after a Madison County judge ruled the death penalty is still on the table for the defendant. -
The ongoing government shutdown could see more than 600,000 Kentuckians lose access to food stamps. That could also put a strain on local food banks. -
Regional treatment provider Addiction Recovery Care is being sold, according to a press release. ARC operates 18 facilities, mostly in eastern Kentucky. -
Lexington’s transit authority, LexTran, presented the results of its microtransit study to councilmembers earlier this week. -
Lexington’s city council met Tuesday to discuss how to spend $6 million in leftover “unassigned funds” from last year’s budget. -
Local biofertilizer manufacturer Alltech is expanding its footprint in Nicholasville. The company broke ground on a newly planned, $4.6 million facility last week. -
Student organizations at Eastern Kentucky University hosted the campus’ annual Pride in the Plaza event this year. -
Kentucky Utilities is applying with the state’s Public Service Commission to increase its utility rates by 11.5%, or $226.1 million in revenue. If that’s approved, the average customer would see their electric bill increase by $18.15 per month. -
A Lexington nonprofit reports fewer city residents are experiencing homelessness. But that drop in numbers could be a side effect of last year’s Safer Kentucky Act.
