Shaquille Lord
Anchor and Reporter at WLKY-TV (Louisville, KY)
Follower of Christ • Anchor/ Reporter for @WLKY • Award-Winning Journalist • Sneakerhead • RT’s ≠ endorsements • [email protected]
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2 weeks ago |
wlky.com | Shaquille Lord
A Louisville boy has become the first pediatric patient in the U.S. to receive a new, state-of-the-art cochlear implant. From birth, Letisha Broadus and her husband knew their son DuJuan was special. "He was the best baby ever. He was very happy, didn't cry much. It was just great, he loves people," Letisha Broadus said. "We would call him baby Obama because he would wave at everybody."Baby Obama, or DJ as mostly everyone calls him, is like many 11-year-old fifth graders.
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2 months ago |
wlky.com | Shaquille Lord
Manual High School senior Ashley Billiter is one of only two students from Kentucky selected for the prestigious United States Senate Youth Program, an initiative designed to foster the next generation of American leaders. The program, founded in 1962 by William Randolph Hearst, the founder of WLKY's parent company, Hearst Television, chooses two students from each state for a $10,000 scholarship.
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Jan 22, 2025 |
wlky.com | Shaquille Lord
More affordable housing is coming to the Merriwether neighborhood, in the form of 80 apartment units. "Safe, quality, and affordable housing is the foundation for everything else in a family's life," said Mayor Craig Greenberg. This new investment is part of Volunteers of America's Mid-States affordable housing complex. The nonprofit's mission is to change lives through addiction recovery, and homelessness and housing services.
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Jan 11, 2025 |
wlky.com | Shaquille Lord
Residents in the Louisville Metro area woke up to several inches of fresh snow Saturday morning, marking the second round of winter weather in a week. Steven Wigley spent his Saturday morning shoveling sidewalks at South 15th and West Market, clearing the few inches that fell overnight. "It was difficult to get down here, that was number one," said Wigley.
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Nov 1, 2024 |
wlky.com | Shaquille Lord
Souls to the Polls is a nationwide initiative, and in Louisville, nonprofits and congregations are joining in to get the masses out to the voting booths. "We want to make sure that we get people turned out to vote because turnout is ultimately everything," said Lyndon Pryor, the president & CEO of the Louisville Urban League. In an effort to get as many voters out to the poll this election, the League is taking part in souls to the polls.
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Guess who’s back after a well-deserved week off to enjoy the Caribbean sunshine with her family? She’s got that post-vacay glow going on 😂 @WLKYJennifer @WLKY https://t.co/91rXeUszg0
.@louisvillemsd crews have now closed the flood walls at 2nd Street and River Road, as water levels continue to rise. They’ll head over to close the flood walls at Bingham Way and Port Road today as well.@WLKY https://t.co/DbxNtSleyO
