Mike Berk

6 days ago | lex18.com | Mike Berk

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Whitney Austin knows what the wounded survivors of Thursday’s shooting at Florida State University will be experiencing now. “If you're like me, you're praising God that you're alive and that you get another chance at life with your family. And then others take the path that I’m angry, angry this happened to me. Regardless of which camp you’re in, you'll need mental health support,” she said less than 24 hours after two people were killed on the Tallahassee campus.

1 week ago | lex18.com | Mike Berk

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Lexington has addressed the need for a mental healthcare walk-in clinic, and New Vista Behavioral Health opened its doors to members of the public in need of this type of assistance. “I think most people would relate that if they had any type of mental health issues: depression, anxiety, they'd tell you it affects my physical health and it affects what happens in my life,” said Darcy Miller.

1 week ago | lex18.com | Mike Berk

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — On Tuesday, Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton unveiled her city budget for the 2025-2026 year. If passed by Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council members, residents should see improvements in a wide range of areas beginning as early as July 1.

1 week ago | lex18.com | Mike Berk

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — God's Pantry CEO, Board of Directors, and an anonymous donor knew that the facility would eventually run out of space, creating a limitation on aiding those in need. “We were going to get to a point where we were not going to be able to distribute the food that is greatly needed by the 265,000 people across central and eastern Kentucky,” President & CEO, Michael Halligan said.

1 week ago | lex18.com | Mike Berk

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The dream of striking it rich is even more expensive now. Last week, lottery officials raised the price of a Mega Millions ticket from $2 to $5, and while they say the prize amounts were 5 times greater for last week’s initial drawing, others are a little turned off by the more than 100% increase. “If you think about it, it's more than double. She just hasn't played it,” Jim Prather said of his wife.