Adding to a growing number of protests throughout the state, people in Lexinton gathered again for the “No Kings Then No Kings Now” protest in honor of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. WUKY’s Adah Hufana has more.
Local News
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People from all over Lexington helped expand the city’s tree canopy on Saturday at the annual Reforest the Bluegrass event, WUKY’s Adah Hufana reports.
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The University of Kentucky is no longer hosting graduation events described as "identity-based."
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Kentucky hasn't joined the seven states with official measles outbreaks, but with at least one known case in the commonwealth and two neighboring states with outbreaks, it's a good time to review your vaccination history. But it can get a bit tricky.
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With the loss of a federal grant bolstering support services for unhoused students in Fayette County, some residents are worrying aloud about the future of those programs.
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Those lucky enough to win a license to cultivate, process and sell medical marijuana in Kentucky are closer to having products available to patients who hold a medical marijuana card. Governor Andy Beshear anticipates it could be just months away, but the exact timing could shift.
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Kentucky's auditor said Thursday that her office will investigate the state's medical cannabis program after receiving complaints about the lottery system used to award highly sought-after licenses to grow, process, and sell the medicinal products to eligible patients.
Radio Shows & Music
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show featured music from Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Koko Taylor, John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, Larkin Poe, Buddy Guy, & more!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Newski (Banking On Never Breaking Down Again), Oh He Dead (Strange Love), The Heavy Heavy (Happiness), Wilco (Annihilation), Crack Cloud (The Medium), Harlem Hayfield Featuring Jocelyn Arndt (Holding On To Heaven), & Randall Bramblett (Throw My Cane Away)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Wild Rivers (Cave), Cigarettes After Sex (Baby Blue Movie), Pixies (You're So Impatient), Cassandra Lewis (So Bad), Soccer Mommy (Lost), The Avett Brothers (Orion's Belt), & Mavis Staples (Worthy)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Kacy Hill (You Know I Love You Still), Hollow Coves (On The Way), Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets (Went To A Party), Evan Nicole Bell (Catfish Blues), The Offspring (Make It All Right), Cage The Elephant (Rainbow), Paul McCartney & Wings (Soily)!
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Paris, KY native Terry Dumphord joins Joe Conkwright to discuss the Central Kentucky Hip Hop scene and play some local and national selections. Originally broadcast on The Rock & Roots Saturday Edition for 06/15, 2024.Presented by Project Ricochet.
Podcasts
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PodcastsData shows that about 1 in 26 individuals will develop epilepsy at some point in their lifetime, and Kentucky has about 50,000 active cases of epilepsy. Dr. Greg's guest talks about a new program addressing the care of those individuals. Sukriti Kapoor is a senior at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington and is the president of the student technology leadership program. She also founded a new program called Seizure Smart to equip not only teachers but students with the tools to handle epileptic-related emergencies.
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PodcastsLex Talk History is back with our January episode. Alan and Mandy recap the kickoff to 250 Lex and highlight what's to come in the New Year. In keeping with this month's theme of health and wellness they talk with Rachel Hogg-Graham, Associate Professor, department of health management and policy in the UK College of public health. She's done extensive research on public health crises in Lexington; including the 1833 Cholera Epidemic, the 1918 Influenza pandemic, as well as lessons learned and challenges encountered during the recent COVID-19 Pandemic.
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The Kentucky Cancer Action Plan (KY CAP) is the state’s blueprint for cancer prevention and control by 2030. It was developed with the input of over 100 Kentucky Cancer Consortium (KCC) partners from across the Commonwealth. The KY CAP gives partners and communities a voice, provides evidence-based strategies, and can be used to inform policy change. It communicates the shared vision for all Kentuckians to have the ability to reduce their cancer risk, detect cancer early, access quality treatment and support for survivors and caregivers. Dr. Greg talks one-on-one with Elaine Russell, Coordinator of the Kentucky Cancer Consortium about the first update the program has seen for 10 years.
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PodcastsDr. Abeni El-Amin and Terry Dumphord present the next episode of The Ricochet Effect: Voices.
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