Shepherd Snyder

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services currently pays childcare centers based on their total enrollment. A proposed federal rule would change those payments to be attendance-based instead. Kentucky Youth Advocates policy director Sarah Vanover s... See more

The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department is reporting a potential measles exposure in the city. The exposure stems from an unvaccinated out-of-state visitor staying at the Hyatt Place in Hamburg from December 31 to January 2. The visitor also dined ... See more

That includes its fire, police and public works departments, alongside medical responders. That comes after a lengthy conflict between the council and town mayor Randall Weddle. Weddle warned a previously passed budget ordinance would lay off 51 city work... See more

A financial assistance program for Kentucky households facing home heating emergencies starts this week. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, is helping homes facing a loss of heat, low fuel supply, or eviction due to unpaid utility b... See more

Lexington is looking for volunteers for its LexCount survey, an annual census tracking people in the city experiencing homelessness. That includes people living in emergency shelters, transitional housing or who are unsheltered. Jeff Herron is Lexington’s... See more