Governor Andy Beshear requested that families in 16 additional counties receive Individual Assistance for flood disaster recovery. He also asked for public assistance for 64 counties where FEMA has confirmed damages.
Local News
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An investigation is underway after an early morning officer-involved shooting at the Walmart store in Berea.
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FoodChain is a Lexington nonprofit that, since its founding in 2011, has distributed over a million free meals to community members.
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Governor Andy Beshear, state and local officials, construction teams, and volunteers raised the walls of a new home being built by the Housing Development Alliance at the Skyview high-ground neighborhood in Hazard.
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An open letter taking direct aim at the Trump administration's policies surrounding higher education gained the support of several Kentucky colleges, but none of the state's public universities have signed on.
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The push in Kentucky to delay federal enforcement of REAL ID — which is set to begin May 7 — doesn't seem to be gaining much traction with the Trump administration.
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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.
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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When John “JB” Bradley was a young boy growing up in Beattyville, Kentucky, he dreamed of being a doctor. Inspired by his small town’s family physician, he imagined taking care of families just like his own one day. After retiring from Kentucky State Police he is realizing that dream. He talks about his journey with Dr. Greg.
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Ben Chandler has certainly made his mark on Kentucky politics and he's also the grandson of former MLB commissioner A.B. 'Happy' Chandler. On this episode of the WUKY SportsPage the current executive director of the non-profit Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky talks with Keith Elkins about his own introduction to the game, the opportunity to meet some of baseball’s greatest players and personalities, and his grandfather’s significant term as commissioner. And he is still very proud of a 3-for-3 performance in a Congressional baseball game.
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PodcastsThis week the talk is melons - from cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, to the "sensation" melon. Josh shares cocktail ideas and recipe for watermelon gazpacho - plus an extra feature on pickled watermelon rinds and how to choose a proper melon.
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PodcastsKaterina Stoykova interviews writer Bobi Conn about her latest novel, Someplace Like Home, as well as her current and upcoming creative projects.
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