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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.
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WKYTAn investigation is underway after an early morning officer-involved shooting at the Walmart store in Berea. -
UK Food ConnectionFoodChain is a Lexington nonprofit that, since its founding in 2011, has distributed over a million free meals to community members. -
Karyn Czar/WUKYGovernor 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. -
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.
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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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 -
Dr. Greg Davis brings us another cancer-journey update from friend and WUKY colleague Karyn Czar who received a bone marrow transplant as part of her treatment for multiple myeloma eight months ago. In this particular conversation, Karyn details some of the ongoing mental and emotional challenges of her recovery. -
PodcastsThis week Josh and Joe talk about eggplants - from Italian style to Asian style. Stay 'till the end for some of Josh's tricks for Eggplant preparation. -
PodcastsKaterina Stoykova interviews poet Pauletta Hansel about her latest book, Will There Also Be Singing, as well as about her work in progress.
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