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Conservation experts say the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to delay new wastewater treatment standards for coal plants by five years will damage cleanup efforts at the Ohio River.
Local News
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Matt Rourke/AP/APThe Trump administration has restored millions to Lexington substance abuse and mental health services, just as abruptly as the cuts were announced this week. -
UK AthleticsFreshman Malachi Moreno hit a game-winning jumper as time expired, lifting Kentucky to a 75-74 win over LSU on Wednesday night in Baton Rouge. -
Timothy D. Easley/AP/FR43398 APKentucky governors would see restrictions on their power to pardon under a bill that's back before the General Assembly. -
Mike Stewart/AP/APKentucky homeowners 65 and over could see their property tax assessments frozen under a bill that moved out of committee Wednesday. -
Toby Talbot/AP/APState lawmakers gave early boosts Wednesday to bills addressing long-running complaints about regional driver's license centers and driving on the phone. -
Kentucky News ConnectionRural communities in Kentucky may find it harder to vote by mail due to a new U.S. Postal Service rule, which changes the postmark process.
Radio Shows & Music
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Molly Tuttle stops by WUKY's Rock & Roots and joins host Joe Conkwright.Recorded live on Thursday, August 14, 2025. -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Rodney Crowell Featuring Tyler Bryant (The Twenty One Song Salute (Owed to G.G. Shinn and Cléoma Falcon)), Mt. Joy (Lucy), St Paul & the Broken Bones (Sushi And Coca Cola), Tame Impala (End Of Summer), Alison Krauss & Union Station (One Ray Of Shine), & Christone "Kingfish" Ingram (Voodoo Charm)! -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Flyte Featuring Aimee Mann (Alabaster), Jade Bird (Save Your Tears), Jeff Tweedy (Enough), The Last Dinner Party (This Is The Killer Speaking), Robert Plant Featuring Suzy Dian (Everybody's Song), & Sheryl Crow & The Real Lowdown (The New Normal)!
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show featured music from Grace Jones, Trouble Funk, Klymaxx, Erykah Badu, George Clinton, Slave, Bonnie Pointer, & more! -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Goose (Your Direction), Khatumu (Fire Drill), Counting Crows (With Love From A To Z), Grant-Lee Phillips (She Knows Me), & Warren Haynes Featuring Derek Trucks (These Changes)!
Podcasts
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PodcastsDoug Boyd, director of the Nunn Center for Oral History in the UK Libraries shares audio from a recent interview with Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton reflecting on the years-long team effort to celebrate the city's 250th anniversary. -
PodcastsKaterina Stoykova interviews ensoulment doula Samar Johnson about their first book, Blue Violet: Haint Spaces. -
PodcastsA potentially severe flu variant spreading globally has experts recommending that Kentuckians add influenza preparedness to their to-do lists. Dr. Greg talks with Dr. Nicholas Van Sickles, medical director of UK HealthCare's Infection Prevention and Control. -
PodcastsA new community initiative, "Stand with HER Story," is a collaboration between the Lexington History Museum and the League of Women Voters of Lexington. It invites community members to nominate women, living or deceased, who have made an impact in Fayette County. Lexington LWV president Liza Holland joins Mandy and Alan to talk about the effort.
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