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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.
Local News
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UK Food ConnectionFoodChain is a Lexington nonprofit that, since its founding in 2011, has distributed over a million free meals to community members. -
Noah Berger/AP/FR34727 APAn 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. -
Benny Snyder/AP/APThe 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. -
Josh James/WUKYLexington is poised to approve increased parking fines proposed by LexPark, but they aren't the typical fines most drivers encounter when parking downtown. -
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. -
Karyn Czar/WUKYThe 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.
Radio Shows & Music
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On this episode of Joe's Blues...A Really BIG show of Really Big Artists!Tall tales and even taller performers A jam packed hour of “GIANTS” -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Waxahatchee (Bored), Kaleo (Lonely Cowboy), Aaron Frazer (Payback), Bonny Light Horseman (I Know You Know), Mark Knopfler (All Comers), Phish (Evolve), & Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (Heartless)! -
Born and raised in Cuiaba, Brazil, based now in Lexington, Dana Vogel fuses her roots with piano melodies and emotional snapshots from her memories for a unique Kentucky singer/songwriter blend. She joins Rock & Roots host Joe Conkwright with music from her EP Rua Princesa, conversation about her process and a live performance in WUKY studios. -
This week's episode was a tribute to the Wizard of Woo, the late great Bernie Worrell! Featuring music from his time with Parliament, Funkadelic, Praxis, Pretenders, Deee-Lite, Mtume, The Bernie Worrell Orchestra, & more! -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Crowded House (Teenage Summer), Fastball (Rather Be Me Than You), Dana Vogel (Favorite), Glass Animals (Creatures In Heaven), Blackberry Smoke (Hammer And The Nail), Swamp Dogg Featuring Jenny Lewis (Count The Days), & Ringo Starr (February Sky)!
Podcasts
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PodcastsHost Abeer Sikder (he/they) briefly discusses how he developed a passion for leadership development, why he created this podcast, and what to expect in future episodes. -
PodcastsThis episode Joe and Josh discuss stone fruit - peaches and plums and how to use these sweet treats in savory ways. -
PodcastsIt's Olympics time again and in this edition of WUKY's Saving Stories we hear from NBC Olympics sportscaster and native Lexingtonian Tom Hammond. Doug Boyd, director of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History in the UK Libraries shares audio from an interview with Hammond. He talks about one his most memorable moments from the 2000 games in Sydney, Australia. Aboriginal sprinter Cathy Freeman first had the honor of lighting the Olympic torch to open the games, then ten nights later she won 400 meters gold in a most dramatic fashion. Hammond, who called the action in 13 Olympic Games, was behind the microphone that historic day. -
PodcastsThe Ricochet Effect Podcast Special Edition Series: WUKY Women of Distinction with Guest Vera MabsonVera Mabson is Singer-Songwriter, Poet, Choir Director, Praise Dancer, DancerMother, Psychology educator, Paraeducator for Fayette County Public Schools and Seamstress from Lexington Kentucky
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