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Kentucky hasn't joined the seven states with official measles outbreaks, but with at least one known case in the commonwealth and two neighboring states with outbreaks, it's a good time to review your vaccination history. But it can get a bit tricky.
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University of KentuckyThe University of Kentucky is no longer hosting graduation events described as "identity-based." -
Josh James/WUKYWith the loss of a federal grant bolstering support services for unhoused students in Fayette County, some residents are worrying aloud about the future of those programs. -
Associated PressThose lucky enough to win a license to cultivate, process and sell medical marijuana in Kentucky are closer to having products available to patients who hold a medical marijuana card. Governor Andy Beshear anticipates it could be just months away, but the exact timing could shift. -
AP/Timothy D. EasleyKentucky's auditor said Thursday that her office will investigate the state's medical cannabis program after receiving complaints about the lottery system used to award highly sought-after licenses to grow, process, and sell the medicinal products to eligible patients. -
Curioso.Photography - stock.adobe.com/1193563216Kentucky ranks among the worst states for seasonal allergies from early spring through late fall, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. -
AP/Jon CherryKentucky is in a holding pattern regarding federal assistance requested to help with recovery efforts from recent flooding. Governor Andy Beshear says help will come quickly if President Trump signs off.
Radio Shows & Music
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show celebrated the first day of Black History Month with a little resistance! Robert Cray, Erykah Badu, Billy Preston, Prince, Des'ree, Mavis Staples, Charles Bradley, & more! -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Matt Pond PA (The Ballad Of The Natural Lines), Bob Mould (Here We Go Crazy), The Lemon Twigs (My Golden Years), Miso Extra (Certified), Doobie Brothers Featuring Mavis Staples (Walk This Road), Lucy Dacus (Ankles), & Lord Huron Featuring Kristen Stewart (Who Laughs Last?)! -
This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show was a tribute to Steven Douglas Jones (1950-2012)! Featured music from Beck, Bogert, & Appice, Gary Clark Jr., Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Deva Mahal & Son Little, Christone Kingfish Ingram, Shemekia Copeland, Luther Allison, & more!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Hamilton Leithauser (Knockin Heart), Trampled By Turtles & Sumbuck (For Emma), Julien Baker & Torres (Sugar In The Tank), Kashus Culpepper (After Me), Mary Chapin Carpenter Featuring Julie Fowlis & Karine Polwart (A Heart That Never Closes), The Lumineers (Same Old Song), & Japanese Breakfast (Orlando In Love)!
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Joe's Blues - "Blue California Dreams" - musical reflections of the 31st State
Podcasts
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PodcastsLexington is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year, and Saving Stories is shining the spotlight today on lifelong educator and activist Audrey Grievous. In this 1985 UK Nunn Center oral history interview Grevious talks about her involvement in demonstrations and lunch counter sit-in's in downtown Lexington in the early 1960's. -
PodcastsResearchers at the University of Kentucky are part of a groundbreaking clinical trial exploring the use of medical marijuana in managing symptoms of late-stage dementia. Greg Jicha, M.D., Ph.D., a neurologist and director of clinical trials at UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging,talks with Dr. Greg about the National Institutes of Health-funded and Food and Drug Administration-approved LiBBY Study examining the potential benefits of cannabis-derived treatments for addressing agitation and discomfort in patients with advanced dementia, a population with limited palliative care options. -
PodcastsNoel Osborn (she/her), Director of Development for CivicLex and Co-Director of New Leaders Council Kentucky, discusses her passions for fundraising, civics, and diversity. -
PodcastsDr. Abeni El-Amin and Terry Dumphord present the next episode of The Ricochet Effect: Voices, with none other than Voices Amplified, a collective dedicated to empowering artists and creating equitable spaces in arts education and theater performance, is proud to present in collaboration with Project Ricochet’s Urban Art Collective, Make Them Hear You, a musical theater cabaret series that celebrates the extraordinary contributions of African American artists through powerful performances of songs, visual art, and spoken word.
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In celebration of Lexington’s 250th anniversary, WUKY and the Lexington History Museum will host StoryCorps to record the stories of local residents through both in-person and virtual interviews and preserve them in the Library of Congress.
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2024-2025 Meetings
Location: WUKY - Studio 49
2024-2025 Meetings
Location: WUKY - Studio 49
- March 12, 2025, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm