The second annual Blue Morpho Walk was held this weekend to honor a young Lexington woman who died of cancer and help raise money for one of her favorite legacy projects, the Kentucky Children’s Hospital.
Local News
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Lexington is poised to approve increased parking fines proposed by LexPark, but they aren't the typical fines most drivers encounter when parking downtown.
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In this episode, we chat with CivicLex's Adrian Bryant about the city's pedestrian and cycling safety goal, the beginning of the council's budget process, and exactly what kinds of fines LexPark wants to raise.
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New data shows incarceration has ballooned in Kentucky's rural counties, and less populated regions are building more jails.
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Michael Jung and FischerChipmunck FRH dominated and dazzled from start to finish at the Five Star equestrian event at the Kentucky Horse Park. Samantha Lederman has this recap.
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Governor Andy Beshear announced Friday that President Donald Trump signed a portion of his request that was submitted two weeks prior. FEMA has begun services for flood victims, including an in-person assistance location in Woodford County.
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Bob Baffert is back at the Kentucky Derby for the first time in four years, having served his punishment for Medina Spirit’s failed drug test and coming to the place where he’s won a record-tying six times.
Radio Shows & Music
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Dehd (Dog Days), Remi Wolf (Toro), The Tano Jones Revelry (Daisy), Beabadoobee (Take A Bite), American Aquarium (Crier), Nubiyan Twist Featuring Nile Rodgers (Lights Out), & Steve Earle (Yer So Bad)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Chris Stapleton (I Should Have Known It), Carsie Blanton (Ain't We Got Fun), Eddie 9V (Saratoga), Nilüfer Yanya (Like I Say (I runaway)), Little Feat (Can't Be Satisfied), Chicano Batman (Live Today), & The Black Crowes Featuring Lainey Wilson (Wilted Rose)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Dr. Dog (Talk Is Cheap), The Damnwells Featuring Morgan Wade (Easy, Tiger), Oliver Wood (Light And Sweet), Maggie Rose (Fake Flowers), Amos Lee (Hold On Tight), Charley Crockett (Solitary Road), & David Gilmour (The Piper's Call)!
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This week's episode of The Crunkadelic Funk Show was another edition of The Funk Workout! Featuring music from Keith Barrow, The GAP Band, Rick James, Debbie Harry, Evelyn Champagne King, Bonnie Pointer, LaBelle, & more!
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Parting is such sweet sorrow...but sometimes it's not.Breaking up is also breaking away, and it's not always sad.This episode showcases a gallery of songs of some different perspectives on leaving.
Podcasts
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"Low vision" is a term that commonly means partial sight, or sight that isn't fully correctable with glasses, contact lenses, surgery or medications. Low vision can affect people of all ages, but the risk increases as you get older. This week Dr. Greg talks with Christian Meyer, O.D., ophthalmology and visual sciences on low vision and how to prevent it.
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PodcastsThis week Joe and Josh discuss the controversy of green beans, and ways to enjoy this seasonal favorite.
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PodcastsKaterina Stoykova interviews writer Scott Guild about his new novel, Plastic, music, writing, editing, and more.
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This week on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine we talk to a researcher who tirelessly works to understand the human sleep cycle. Lauren Whitehurst, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Psychology in the UK College of Arts and Sciences and assistant director of the UNITE Research Priority Area, studies how sleep is affected by our genetics and living environments. Whitehurst’s current research is looking at precipitating factors that could be creating a sleep disparity in Black Americans. She is also the principal investigator on a five-year $2.4 million grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) exploring how sex and sex hormones influence the effects of alcohol on sleep quality.
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