Evelyn Schultz

Lexington

Journalist at WLEX-TV (Lexington, KY)

"It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice." Journalist @LEX18News in Lexington + @butleru alum 🐶💙 (Hoosier at heart, love Montana too)

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Kentucky Blood Center partners with EMS agencies to treat patients with whole blood in the field

1 week ago | lex18.com | Evelyn Schultz

(LEX 18) — Beginning on June 2, a significant change is coming to emergency medical services in central Kentucky. Four EMS groups, including those from Scott County, Jessamine County, Madison County, and Lexington, will now be equipped to carry whole blood from the Kentucky Blood Center. This initiative aims to help save patients en route to the hospital, ensuring that vital blood is available in the field for those with traumatic injuries.
Advocates fear federal funding cuts to HIV/AIDS prevention programs

1 week ago | lex18.com | Evelyn Schultz

(LEX 18) — Advocates on the front lines of HIV/AIDS prevention say federal funding cuts could mean a dangerous slide back in the fight against the epidemic. Andrew Shayde with AVOL Kentucky tells LEX 18 decades of progress could be undone, due to proposed budget cuts at the federal level. "If this funding dries up, we don't even know what that's going to look like yet, but I can tell you it's not going to be good," he said.
Central Kentucky woman expands custom lawn jockey business

1 week ago | kesq.com | Evelyn Schultz

By Evelyn SchultzClick here for updates on this story SCOTT COUNTY, Kentucky ( WLEX) - When LEX 18 first introduced you to Katy Jones in 2021, her small business looked very different. At that time, Katy Jones was painting custom lawn jockeys out of her garage. This year, she's operating Riders Up Custom Jockeys out of a storefront in Scott County. "Opening a brick-and-mortar last year, especially with the amount of space we had, has been a game changer," said Jones.
Central Kentucky woman expands custom lawn jockey business

2 weeks ago | lex18.com | Evelyn Schultz

SCOTT COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — When LEX 18 first introduced you to Katy Jones in 2021, her small business looked very different. At that time, Katy Jones was painting custom lawn jockeys out of her garage. This year, she's operating Riders Up Custom Jockeys out of a storefront in Scott County. "Opening a brick-and-mortar last year, especially with the amount of space we had, has been a game changer," said Jones.
Dots, bams, craks: Why the game of mahjong is gaining new fans across the Bluegrass

2 weeks ago | lex18.com | Evelyn Schultz

(LEX 18) — You may have seen mahjong in movies like Crazy Rich Asians, but now the 200-year-old tile game is attracting a new generation of fans right here in Kentucky. One Lexington woman even turned her passion for mahjong into a side hustle, while inspiring others to join in on the fun. "You can sit and have the same language of mahjong, so it brings grandmothers and granddaughters together," said Nicole Dorton, a mahjong instructor and owner of Bluegrass Mahj.
Middle school students launch digital newspaper to strengthen peer connections

2 weeks ago | lex18.com | Evelyn Schultz

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) — A group of sixth-grade students at West Jessamine Middle School have created a new digital newspaper called "The Colt Chronicle," giving students a platform to make their voices heard. The student-led publication, which released its first edition Friday morning, covers topics ranging from mental health and trends to art, comics, and sports. "Our topics cover everything middle schoolers care about, like mental health, trends, art, comics, sports, you name it.
Kentucky senators request extension to REAL ID deadline

3 weeks ago | lex18.com | Evelyn Schultz

(LEX 18) — With just two weeks to go, a group of Kentucky state senators is asking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for an extension to the REAL ID deadline. The current deadline is May 7th. That's when everyone will need a REAL ID, passport or military ID to board commercial flights or enter any federal building. The letter, from Senator Jimmy Higdon and co-signed by 27 other state senators, raises concerns about Kentucky's ability to completely implement the program.
Catholic LGBTQ+ advocate remembers handwritten note from Pope Francis

3 weeks ago | lex18.com | Evelyn Schultz

(LEX 18) — Like millions of Catholics around the world, Stan "JR" Zerkowski is remembering Pope Francis' legacy. "This was a man that got it," said the pastoral associate and director of LGBTQ+ ministries at Historic St. Paul Catholic Church in downtown Lexington. "This was a man that understood the human condition."A handwritten note the Pope sent to Zerkowski in 2023 is proof.
Lexington teen selected for NASA-backed microgravity research flight

4 weeks ago | lex18.com | Evelyn Schultz

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — With backing from NASA, a Lexington teenager will experience what it feels like to be in outer space. Nathan Scalf, a junior at Lexington Christian Academy, has been selected to fly and conduct science experiments in microgravity. He was one of four students from across the country selected for the partnership between the University of Texas at Austin's Center for Space Research, NASA's SEES program, and the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium.
'It's not something I'm proud of': 1 decade later, KY man convicted in cross-country crime spree reflects

4 weeks ago | lex18.com | Evelyn Schultz

(LEX 18) — January marked 10 years since a cross-country crime spree involving two Kentucky teenagers captured the country's attention, drawing comparisons to Bonnie and Clyde. After spending the last decade in prison, one half of that duo spoke to LEX 18's Evelyn Schultz. Dalton Hayes is living at his parents' home in Leitchfield, where he's starting over at 28 years old. He was released from prison in January. "It's hard, it's difficult," he said.