The Latest Breaking News from WEKU

$1.2 million in grants announced for Owsley County to improve infrastructure

Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman was in Owsley County late last week for a series of grant announcements totaling more than 1-point-2 million dollars.

WEKU · Oct 21, 2023

In polarizing election environment, League of Women Voters works to inform Kentucky voters

One-hundred-and-three years after American women won the right to vote, the League of Women Voters continues to encourage everyone to make an informed vote

WEKU · Oct 20, 2023

Program announced to change Medicaid managed care-provider credentialing in Kentucky

Three of Kentucky’s six Medicaid managed care organizations are participating in a newly established Kentucky Health Alliance. The program is aimed at streamlining the credentialing process medical providers use while working with MCOs.

WEKU · Oct 20, 2023

Eastern Kentucky city transforms downtown to aid in recovery

Manchester, in Clay County, is at the center of this transition.

WEKU · Oct 19, 2023

Laurel County law enforcement stepping up patrols due to Israel-Hamas war

Global events can also have an impact in southeastern Kentucky. The Laurel County Sheriff's Office and London Police Department are reacting to the war between Israel and Hamas by stepping up patrols.

WEKU · Oct 18, 2023

Lexington Council committee gets update on land expansion recommendation

Lexington city leaders will be looking to a consulting firm to help develop a master plan when it comes to land use growth in Fayette County. Members of the Urban County Council’s General Government and Planning Committee got a briefing on the Urban Growth Management Advisory panel’s recommendation.

WEKU · Oct 18, 2023

Kentucky childcare centers feeling the impact of lack of federal funding assistance

Federal assistance ended on September 30th.

WEKU · Oct 18, 2023

Downtown Lexington the site of a pro-Palestinian Rally

The heart of downtown Lexington became the site for a rally in support of Palestinians in the Middle East. The event during a busy drive time attracted about 200 people to the Courthouse Plaza.

WEKU · Oct 18, 2023

Key figure in disposal of chemical weapons in Madison County heading to The Hague

A key player in the management of overseeing the disposal of chemical weapons in Madison County is making a move to The Hague in the Netherlands

WEKU · Oct 17, 2023

God's Pantry expanding meal capacity through regional consolidation in Lexington

God’s Pantry CEO Mike Halligan said there’s nearly a quarter of a million people in central and eastern Kentucky who may not know where their next meal will come from. He said the food distribution organization is limited in capacity.

WEKU · Oct 16, 2023