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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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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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.
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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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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.
Radio Shows & Music
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On this episode of The Radio Juke Joint - step into the catalog of one of America's premier song writing teams - Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller.Selections from across the musical map representing the music that made Rock & Roll History - "The Lieber & Stoller Song Reunion."
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This week on Joe’s Blues…a journey beyond space and time!Twisted selections from the psychedelic sixties and more…Experiences this colorful muscial exbiition called “Far Out”Originally broadcast Friday, September 8, 2023.
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Stoll Vaughan (Fate), Griffin House (Lifeline), The Japanese House (Sunshine Baby), Jeshua Marshall (In A Dream), Israel Nash (Can't Stop), Genesis Owusu (Tied Up), & Ringo Starr (Rewind Forward)!
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WUKY Contributing Listener Chris Morgan steps in as guest host for this episode of the Rock & Roots Saturday Edition, delivering a showcase of songs that have a history of controversy.
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show featured music from The Jones Girls, Bernard Wright, Luther Vandross, Jody Watley, Heatwave, Michel'le, Patrice Rushen, & more!
Podcasts
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PodcastsIn this special edition of The Ricochet Effect Podcast, we celebrate the visionary leadership of Cynthia Bohn, the driving force behind Equus Run Vineyards located in Midway, KY.
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PodcastsKaterina Stoykova interviews Jeffery Humble, Sales Manager over the state of Kentucky about WellCare's goals, as well as about his reading habits.
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Dr. Greg talks with Emily L. Weis, MD, MS, with the University of Rochester, who recently was featured in an article in Healio about how physicians are dealing with a rise in difficult patient encounters and what may be behind the uptick.
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PodcastsLex Talk History returns with our August installment as LHM executive director Mandy Higgins and WUKY's Alan Lytle recap the museum's first year anniversary at their home at 210 North Broadway and welcome authors Rosie Moosnick and Tori Cruz-Falk. They discuss their book, Campus Candor, the product of more than two years of oral history interviews and writing. Through interviews with students at the University of Kentucky, West Virginia University, the University of Florida, and the University of Mississippi, Moosnick, Cruz-Falk, and their colleagues found commonality between unsuspecting student populations and built empathy with young people seeking understanding across race, gender, and class differences. Rosie and Tori will give a presentation on Campus Candor at the history museum's LexTalks program this Sunday August 25th at 2 p.m.
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