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Lexington Mayor Linda has appointed native Lexingtonian Tom Eblen to fill the vacant 3rd District council seat. At a press conference Tuesday the mayor said Eblen was uniquely qualified to succeed Hannah LeGris who resigned last month.
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AP Photo/Eric Gay, FileTwenty-two Kentucky law enforcement agencies currently participate in programs that pay bonuses for locating ICE targets. House Bill 47 and Senate Bill 86 would require participation statewide. -
Fayette County Board of Education / Public DomainThe leadership in the Kentucky Senate has identified education reform as a high priority in this legislative session. In fact the first 5 bills filed in the chamber deal with the topic. Laura Cullen Glasscock, editor and publisher of the Frankfort-based Kentucky Gazette has been studying them and she talks in depth about what they would address. -
AdobeDespite its legacy as a coal state, Kentucky’s future energy landscape will increasingly rely on clean energy, according to new data. -
Amy WallotFollowing delays caused by winter weather, pick up returns to your scheduled collection days. -
Adobe StockChild care centers and households across Kentucky are bracing for a federal freeze on child care assistance after the Trump administration halted billions in state funding over fraud allegations. -
UK AthleticsClara Strack had 33 points and 15 rebounds, Teonni Key also had a double-double, and No. 18 Kentucky defeated Arkansas 93-73 on Sunday to snap a three-game losing streak.
Radio Shows & Music
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Molly Tuttle stops by WUKY's Rock & Roots and joins host Joe Conkwright.Recorded live on Thursday, August 14, 2025. -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Rodney Crowell Featuring Tyler Bryant (The Twenty One Song Salute (Owed to G.G. Shinn and Cléoma Falcon)), Mt. Joy (Lucy), St Paul & the Broken Bones (Sushi And Coca Cola), Tame Impala (End Of Summer), Alison Krauss & Union Station (One Ray Of Shine), & Christone "Kingfish" Ingram (Voodoo Charm)! -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Flyte Featuring Aimee Mann (Alabaster), Jade Bird (Save Your Tears), Jeff Tweedy (Enough), The Last Dinner Party (This Is The Killer Speaking), Robert Plant Featuring Suzy Dian (Everybody's Song), & Sheryl Crow & The Real Lowdown (The New Normal)!
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show featured music from Grace Jones, Trouble Funk, Klymaxx, Erykah Badu, George Clinton, Slave, Bonnie Pointer, & more! -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Goose (Your Direction), Khatumu (Fire Drill), Counting Crows (With Love From A To Z), Grant-Lee Phillips (She Knows Me), & Warren Haynes Featuring Derek Trucks (These Changes)!
Podcasts
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PodcastsMeet Taca Hollis, 2024-2026 Project Ricochet Urban Art Collective Artist-In-Residence. Taca is a powerful poet and spoken word artist who champions health through her words and performances. -
PodcastsThis week on WUKY's Open Studio, Tom Musgrave talks with Mitchell Burleson, a University of Kentucky graduate student pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in studio art at the School of Art and Visual Studies in the College of Fine Arts, about winning the $50,000 Artfields Grand Prize. The prize is awarded annually to an artist from one of 12 Southeastern states.
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PodcastsMeet Lafayette Cowden IV and Baba Kenyattaa Henry. Lafayette and Baba are musical storytellers from Louisville, Kentucky who champion health through drumming.
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PodcastsMeet cousins Tony Wavy and Jayceon Jackson. Tony, also known as the Hip-Hop Picasso, is a multi-talented artist who pours his soul into music, visual art, apparel, and the community. Jayceon is a recent graduate of Henry Clay High School who competed in multiple sports and is part of the next generation of changemakers. Tony and Jayceon champion health through creativity and personal expression.
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