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Since Friday, Kentuckians have made more than 74 reports both online and by calling the hotline, according to Commonwealth Attorney Russell Coleman.
Local News
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Samantha LedermanWithout a foreseeable break in the frigid temperatures in the near future, WUKY’s Samantha Lederman has some expert tips on how to help your pets cope with the cold weather. -
Governor Andy Beshear confirmed at least 10 fatalities related to the dangerous weather that has blanketed the Commonwealth for days. He asks Kentuckians to remain vigilant as freezing temperatures linger through the weekend. -
CivicLex FacebookLocal nonprofit CivicLex has randomly chosen the members of Lexington's first Civic Assembly to review specific elements of the city's charter. -
Josh James/WUKYLawmakers in Frankfort continue to put new oversight of local school districts at the top of their to-do-list. This week legislators unveiled measures aimed at administrative pay and principal training.
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Associated PressUPS announced Tuesday that it has retired its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes just months after one crashed during takeoff, causing 15 deaths in Louisville. -
UK AthleticsOtega Oweh scored 20 points, but Kentucky lost at No. 18 Vanderbilt 80-55 on Tuesday night, snapping the Cats’ five-game winning streak.
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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PodcastsMeet Lafayette Cowden IV and Baba Kenyattaa Henry. Lafayette and Baba are musical storytellers from Louisville, Kentucky who champion health through drumming. -
PodcastsMeet cousins Tony Wavy and Jayceon Jackson. Tony, also known as the Hip-Hop Picasso, is a multi-talented artist who pours his soul into music, visual art, apparel, and the community. Jayceon is a recent graduate of Henry Clay High School who competed in multiple sports and is part of the next generation of changemakers. Tony and Jayceon champion health through creativity and personal expression.
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PodcastsImagine being able to see the invisible—amyloid plaques, tau tangles, and metabolic changes in the living brain. This is no longer science fiction; it’s reality at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Greg discusses this new cutting edge diagnostic tool with UK Sanders Brown Center on Aging researcher Dr. Gregory Jicha. -
PodcastsKaterina Stoykova interviews poet, writer, actor, narrator, activist Peter Coyote about his writing, books and spiritual pursuits.
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