
Stu Johnson
ReporterStu Johnson retired from WEKU in November, 2024 after reporting for the station for 40 years. Stu's primary beat was Lexington/Fayette government.
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Homelessness is found in communities all across Kentucky and it takes on many forms. Many of the homeless are military veterans. An organization based in Clark County has a continuing focus when it comes to homeless female veterans.
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Throughout Kentucky, attaining the right combination of new jobs and sufficient workers to fill them can be a challenge. Ted Abernathy is a consultant with Economic Leadership, based in North Carolina.
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The Valley View Ferry will not operate over the next month or so. Recertification and repairs will place the decade-old John Craig 2 in dry dock for that period of time.
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This is the time of year when many retailers, large and small, anticipate an uptick in sales. That type of anticipation is somewhat tempered by a variety of issues impacting particularly small businesses.
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14 public and private postsecondary institutions in Kentucky are participating in an effort to reduce underage drinking and impaired driving among college students.
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Enrollment numbers continue to rise for both public and private institutions of higher learning in Kentucky. Kentucky public universities saw an almost 4% increase in the current fall semester. It was just about a 5% increase within the state’s community and technical college system.
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Some equipment replacement work along with structural repairs will prompt a pause in processing at the Lexington Recycling Center in December. The plant manager says the projects have been on the to-do list for a while.
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Monday marks the start of one of the busiest travel times for many Kentuckians. The vast majority of traveling citizens in the Commonwealth will visit family and friends by car.
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The effort to create regional partnerships for economic development in central Kentucky includes talking to workers as well as new companies.
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Final preparations are being made for the installation of a Safe Haven Baby Box in Lexington. A ceremonial check presentation took place Thursday night at City Hall.