Zacharie Lamb
Student ReporterZacharie Lamb is a student at Murray State University studying for a Bachelors of Music - Musical Theatre degree. He graduated from Graves County High School in 2021.
Zach is a life-long performer. He's starred as Monsieur Thénardier in Les Misérables and Sam Carmichael in Mamma Mia! at the Mainstage School of Performing Arts in Paducah, KY along with a long list of other achievements including being a Governor's School for the Arts Vocal Music Alum.
In December of 2020, he was hired as a commissioned writer for YouTube channels that specialized in news within the video game industry. Zach heard about the opportunity to be a reporter for WKMS and decided to go for it after always being told growing up: "You have a voice that would be good for radio!"
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A western Kentucky mayor who led her city through recovery after last December’s deadly tornado outbreak was elected to a second term Tuesday. -
Get ready to “fall back” this weekend, Standard Time officially begins on Nov. 6.
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A state program focused on economic development is giving a half-million dollar boost to the Cadiz-Trigg County Industrial Development Authority’s efforts to expand their industrial park.
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The Hopkins County Long Term Recovery Group – founded in the wake of last December’s deadly tornado outbreak – recently celebrated the completion of a new storage building which will be used to store donations before they can be given to people impacted by the disaster.
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County leaders in Kentucky say rural emergency medical services continue to struggle with staffing their ambulances.
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The Mayfield Community Foundation announced Tuesday is donating $250,000 dollars to the Mayfield-Graves County Long Term Recovery Group.
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Officials at the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in western Kentucky say reforestation efforts are underway after two tornadoes ripped through sections of the recreation area in December, destroying countless trees along the way. Likewise, western Kentucky cities are pushing initiatives to bring a little green back into tornado-impacted communities.
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Murray residents and tourists are about to see a bit more color around town, specifically blue and gold.
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Murray State University police are seeing a significant increase in mental health and welfare checks — 53% more over the last academic year. University officials said the rise in calls is both indicative of a surge in students struggling with their mental health and a sign of raising awareness of the issue.
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A new airline will officially begin service out of McCracken County’s Barkley Regional Airport in December.
