Tyler Melito

6 days ago | fox56news.com | Tyler Melito

MOUNT STERLING, Ky. (FOX 56) — The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues to have an impact here in Kentucky. FOX 56 has previously reported how several federal workers in the Commonwealth have been let go by President Donald Trump’s cost-saving initiatives, and now it’s affecting the arts. In early April, Jordan Campbell, executive director for the Gateway Regional Arts Center (GRAC) in Mt. Sterling, was told that $25,000 in grant funding was wiped away by DOGE.

1 week ago | fox56news.com | Tyler Melito

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — The Keeneland Spring Meet is officially halfway through, and if you’ve been to the track, you’ve likely noticed progress on the largest construction project in the track’s history. The main project in the paddock is expected to be completed by the fall. It’s been a little more than a year since construction first began on the new paddock building, and it’s been an around-the-clock job to keep this project on time.

1 week ago | fox56news.com | Tyler Melito

WINCHESTER, Ky. (FOX 56) — Honoring our veterans is what one Clark County group is trying to do for those who served during World War II and the Korean War. The Clark County Veterans Council is in the process of building a new monument for those veterans, something that has been two decades in the making. 20 years ago, there was a design competition for this monument.

1 week ago | fox56news.com | Tyler Melito

RICHMOND, Ky. (FOX 56) — As the saying goes, “Look good, play good.” The same applies when you’re working. A unique program at Eastern Kentucky University is making sure graduates feel confident when they start their professional careers. At EKU’s college of education, they teach the mindset of dressing for the job you want, not the one you have, and now, the school is taking that line of thinking one step further, helping students get the clothes they need.

1 week ago | fox56news.com | Tyler Melito

FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — As the cleanup continues in Frankfort/Franklin County, officials here recognize people have questions, particularly when it comes to getting help from FEMA. As Gov. Andy Beshear mentioned Thursday during his Team Kentucky Update, the state has applied for individual assistance. If you have gone to the FEMA website and it says you’ve been denied, it is because Franklin County has not been made eligible yet.