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Car crashes involving teen drivers in Kentucky occur at higher rates than all but three other states in the country. That's according to data shared by researchers testifying before the state's Interim Joint Committee on Transportation.
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Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh/APZoom Diallo scored 24 points and Malachi Moreno had a career-high 19, but No. 24 Kentucky lost to 15th-ranked Kansas 89-69 on Tuesday night at the Champions Classic in Chicago. -
Josh James/WUKYA quarter of Kentucky schools are severely under-enrolled, according to the state's Office of Education Accountability. That's put a spotlight on the possibility of consolidating some schools, though the option faces numerous hurdles.
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Josh James/WUKYDespite declining rates of homelessness across the state, Lexington's number are on the rise. That's according to the Kentucky Housing Corporation's latest Point-in-Time survey.
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Drew Metanchuk and Jake Manson recap the weekend in UK sports. -
Lindsey Wasson/AP/APFlu season is arriving earlier this year in Kentucky, with weekly numbers showing a dramatic spike over the the same time last year. -
Rich Pedroncelli/AP/APLexington officials are hoping a special designation will help attract more investment in several areas in town.
Radio Shows & Music
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Joe Conkwright interviews Rock & Roots artist Brandon Flowers about his new album Thrasher, which comes out August 21st, 2026. -
Rock and Roots celebrates America's Birthday with a showcase of Americana music and a time capsule of the golden music of 1976. Join Joe Conkwright and John Lee for a listening party on Rock & Roots this weekend - 10 am to 2 pm Friday, and Saturday noon to 5 pm.Only on 91.3 or streaming live @ wuky.org or the free WUKY app. -
10 Foot Pole brings the Roots of Lexington Music Scene back to life at the next Tahlsound, Sunday June 28th at the Great Lawn Stage behind Oleika Shriners Temple, 326 Southland Drive.10 Foot Pole and Rebeca Rego join Joe Conkwright for a conversation on Rock & Roots. Recorded June 16, 2026. -
WUKY Listener Walt Remondini returns as a guest host for The Rock & Roots Special Edition. This program aired first on Saturday, March 7, 2026. -
Molly Tuttle stops by WUKY's Rock & Roots and joins host Joe Conkwright.Recorded live on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
Podcasts
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PodcastsIn this special Veterans Day edition of WUKY’s award winning history series, Saving Stories, Doug Boyd from the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History in the UK Libraries highlights the From Combat to Kentucky Oral History Project (C2KY). The Nunn Center interviewed veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan who at the time were pursuing postsecondary education in Kentucky. -
PodcastsIn the midst of an early flu season and a measles epidemic, Dr. Greg talks with Dr. Stephen Stack; Secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services for our Commonwealth of Kentucky, about recent updates in public health, the status of COVID and flu vaccines, and the current measles epidemic. -
PodcastsThe Lexington Farmers' Market Report on WUKY is brought to you by Kentucky American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, providing safe, reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately half a million people in portions of 14 counties. Learn more at kentuckyamwater.com.Josh and Joe discuss the return to the downtown Saturday Farmers' Market at Greyline Station. Different space, different hours, same amazing produce - like tomatoes, cucumbers, and raspberries! Plus, Josh shares a couple of recipes: a French Onion Roasted Crispy Potato and a Roasted Butternut Squash Pizza. -
PodcastsMoses Naedele looks back at early days of Lexington's punk rock and hard core scene, and remembers his band, Gnarly Love. Featuring music by Gnarly Love, Vale of Tears, Rabby Feeber, Paul K & the Weathermen, and Groovezilla.
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