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Confirmed tornado warnings have been issued in parts of the state, meaning a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar.
Local News
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Josh James/WUKYThe University of Kentucky's proposed budget includes raises, expanded leave, and two new official holidays — even as the school faces lots of economic variables. -
LFUCGA relative of the Marquis de Lafayette and the man himself — so to speak — paid a personal visit to Lexington on the bicentennial of his famed trip through the city. -
Jon Cherry/AP/FR171965 APKU and LG&E are seeking rate hikes, citing a need to respond to increased severe weather events in the commonwealth. -
James Crisp/AP/FR6426 APState Auditor Allison Ball is taking Gov. Andy Beshear to court over a dispute involving funding for a kinship care law. -
National Weather ServiceThunderstorms late Friday afternoon into the evening could produce significant severe weather. All severe hazards, including very large hail and strong tornadoes, are possible. -
StoryCorps Mobile BoothIn this week's conversation from the Lexington StoryCorps Booth, Fayette County Clerk Susan Lamb and the Executive Director of the Lexington History Museum Mandy Higgins discuss how expanding and preserving records through initiatives like the Digital Access Project help bring under-told stories to life.
Radio Shows & Music
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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)! -
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. -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from The Wild Feathers (Sanctuary), Vacations (Midwest), Shovels & Rope (Colorado River), Clairo (Sexy To Someone), Brigitte Calls Me Baby (We Were Never Alive), Los Lonely Boys (Wish You Would), & Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (Frogs)!
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show featured music from Shalamar, Bobby Blue Bland, Amp Fiddler, Midnight Star, Sade, Margie Joseph, Herbie Hancock, LaBelle, & more!
Podcasts
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PodcastsThis week Josh and Josh talk eggs and the short season of 'Ramps.' Come for the eggs and stick around for Josh's recommendation for the new boushie breakfast. -
Podcasts250 Lex's designated theme for April is the dual, and equally important roles of music and the written word in our city's history. For such a heavy lift Mandy and Alan turn to the one and only DeBraun Thomas who is certainly adept at both. He's a singer, a songwriter, truth-teller and last but not least, a radio host extraordinaire. This conversation will be anything but conventional and we guarantee you'll learn something new about our community! -
PodcastsAngela Evans (she/her), the Fayette County Attorney in Kentucky, discusses social work, public service, and the pursuit of justice. -
PodcastsApril is National Dog Bite Prevention Awareness month and Dr. Greg's guest has seen his share of them. Doctor Roger Humphries is chair of the department of emergency medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He says most dog attacks are preventable if people, especially kids, heed the warning signs.
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