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Hemp growers, customers, and supporters gathered outside Sen. Mitch McConnell's office in Lexington Friday to protest strict new THC limitations they say will upend a market that's taken a decade to build.
Local News
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An email President Capilouto sent Thursday evening announced the launch of CATS AI - the Commonwealth AI Transdisciplinary Strategy. -
Kentucky News ConnectionForty-five percent of Kentucky renters are cost-burdened, and many live with the threat of eviction, according to new data. -
Lexington Herald Leader/Ryan C. HermensAfter falling to Louisville on Tuesday night, the Kentucky basketball team hits the floor again on Friday, hosting Eastern Illinois inside Rupp Arena (7 p.m. ET, SEC Network Plus). -
Jon Cherry/AP/FR171965 APKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is applauding the return of federal funding that was blocked during the 43-day government shutdown, but he's stopping short of commenting on whether the deal brokered by Senate Democrats was the right thing to do. -
Allison Dinner/AP/FR171780 APWith the government shutdown officially over, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP, will be returning to its normal operations in the coming days and weeks. -
Downtown Frankfort IncorporatedThe countdown begins at 6:30 on Broadway with performances from Stewart Home School and Kentucky State University, plus a visit from Santa Claus. It’s the start of three days of holiday shopping and entertainment running through Saturday.
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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PodcastsChip Rupp was a division I college basketball player at Vanderbilt and West Virginia. Before that, he played on Henry Clay High School’s 1983 state championship team. He's also the grandson of legendary UK basketball coach Adolph Rupp. In this interview, he provides a wide range of memories of his famous grandfather, as well as insight into his own background in basketball — which included cutting down the nets at Rupp and playing in the SEC. -
PodcastsThis week on Open Studio Tom Musgrave talks with Lexington Theatre Company co-founder & artistic director Lyndy Franklin Smith about their production of 'A Christmas Carol,' November 20-23 at the Lexington Opera House. The local musical theater group is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. -
PodcastsKaterina Stoykova interviews poet Shauna M. Morgan about her latest book, Ground Provisions. -
PodcastsAngie Cruse-Tinch (she/her), Chief Executive Officer of Special Olympics Kentucky, discusses disability inclusion, women’s empowerment, and athletic competition.
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