Daniel Bernardy, FEMA's Public Information Officer, walked us through the services available at the Senior Center in Woodford County. Those same services are now available at 23 locations across Kentucky.
Local News
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Since the conclave began, Seton Catholic School in Lexington was tuned into Rome virtually so students could watch throughout the day.
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A Middlesboro middle school student has been recognized for honoring his grandmother in a "Grandparent of the Year" essay contest sponsored by the Kentucky Retired Teachers Association and AARP Kentucky.
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Husbands Terrill Thurman and Glenn Means reflect on how they met, how their instant and powerful connection gave them the courage to come out, and how they’ve continued to love one another through different phases of their lives after over more than a decade together.
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Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.
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President Donald Trump's push to eliminate diversity initiatives on college campuses didn't stop minority students from staging their own celebration after the University of Kentucky canceled ceremonies to honor its graduates who are Black or from other historically marginalized groups.
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Human-caused climate change intensified deadly rainfall in Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and other states in early April and made those storms more likely to occur, according to an analysis released Thursday by the World Weather Attribution group of scientists.
Radio Shows & Music
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from The Rolling Stones (I Got The Blues), Dylan Dunlap (Holding Hands), Deep Blue Something (Saint Morrissey), Bebe Stockwell (Minor Inconveniences), Abigail Rose (Edges), Jack White (Archbishop Harold Holmes), & Al Green (Everybody Hurts)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Nick Lowe & Los Straightjackets (Different Kind Of Blue), Freak Slug (Sexy Lemon), The Courettes (You Woo Me), Michael Kiawnuka (Small Changes), Say Lou Lou (Blue Ruin), Patterson Hood Featuring Lydia Loveless (A Werewolf And A Girl), & Father John Misty (Josh Tillman & The Accidental Overdose)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Sam Fender (People Watching), Fairfield AD (Blood On The Highway), Beirut (Caspian Tiger), Paul Thorn (Tough Times Don't Last), U2 (Luckiest Man In The World), Charles "Wigg" Walker ((Feels Like) Things Are Comin' Our Way), & Ringo Starr Featuring Alison Krauss (Thankful)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Never Be You), Peach Pit (Magpie), Flipturn (Rodeo Clown), George Harrison (Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)), Chuck Prophet Featuring ¿Qiensave? (First Came Thunder), Jon Batiste (Für Elise- Batiste), & Elton John Featuring Brandi Carlile (Never Too Late)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Inhaler (Your House), Moody Joody (El Camino High), Girl And Girl (The Cow), Half•Alive Featuring Jordana (Songs), Mk.Gee (Rockman), Talking Heads (Pulled Up (Live At CBGB 10/10/77), & Tunde Adebimpe (Magnetic)!
Podcasts
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PodcastsIn the seventh episode of Writing Lessons, Silas House has a conversation with acclaimed poet and teacher, Kathleen Driskell.
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PodcastsData shows that about 1 in 26 individuals will develop epilepsy at some point in their lifetime, and Kentucky has about 50,000 active cases of epilepsy. Dr. Greg's guest talks about a new program addressing the care of those individuals. Sukriti Kapoor is a senior at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington and is the president of the student technology leadership program. She also founded a new program called Seizure Smart to equip not only teachers but students with the tools to handle epileptic-related emergencies.
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PodcastsLex Talk History is back with our January episode. Alan and Mandy recap the kickoff to 250 Lex and highlight what's to come in the New Year. In keeping with this month's theme of health and wellness they talk with Rachel Hogg-Graham, Associate Professor, department of health management and policy in the UK College of public health. She's done extensive research on public health crises in Lexington; including the 1833 Cholera Epidemic, the 1918 Influenza pandemic, as well as lessons learned and challenges encountered during the recent COVID-19 Pandemic.
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The Kentucky Cancer Action Plan (KY CAP) is the state’s blueprint for cancer prevention and control by 2030. It was developed with the input of over 100 Kentucky Cancer Consortium (KCC) partners from across the Commonwealth. The KY CAP gives partners and communities a voice, provides evidence-based strategies, and can be used to inform policy change. It communicates the shared vision for all Kentuckians to have the ability to reduce their cancer risk, detect cancer early, access quality treatment and support for survivors and caregivers. Dr. Greg talks one-on-one with Elaine Russell, Coordinator of the Kentucky Cancer Consortium about the first update the program has seen for 10 years.
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