Featured News
Several Kentucky lawmakers are expressing opposition to any effort by the US to acquire Greenland by force, but the Republican leaders are putting different spins on the issue.
Local News
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Flu activity is at a higher than usual rate in the commonwealth and healthcare officials are saying it's not too late to get your flu shot.
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The Kentucky basketball team has gotten off to a few slow starts this season. For example, the Cats fell behind both Indiana and St. John’s by double digits in the first 20 minutes, only to rally in the second half to win.
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Eastern Kentuckians could potentially face a 14% rate hike on their energy bills under a proposal by Kentucky Power.
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The 2026 Kentucky General Assembly is now underway, with lawmakers offering varying pictures of where the budget stands.
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The Kentucky General Assembly convenes today not under the Capitol dome, but in temporary chambers set up beside the parking garage.Architect Kevin Gough is with Champlain/EOP, the company behind the Capitol renovation project. As we look forward to the new year - and the 2026 regular session - architects like Gough are also keeping an eye on the past, making decisions about what needs to change and what's worth carrying forward.
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New research is shedding light on the issue of parent-child separation among immigrant families, which has become more pervasive across the country under heightened federal immigration enforcement. Migrant advocates called it a crisis in need of urgent attention.
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.
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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)!
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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!
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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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PodcastsMichael Adams, the Secretary of State of Kentucky, discusses the American Dream, pragmatic governance, and safeguarding fair elections.
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PodcastsThis week on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine we talk with Zachary DeVries who is leading a team of researchers at UK on a project to develop a complete and durable approach to cockroach control in affordable housing. The initiative is funded by a nearly $1 million cooperative agreement with HUD.
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Podcasts2026 is an important year for decision makers across America including right here in Lexington, Kentucky and the Voting Matters podcast has you covered. Alan and Liza jump on to provide a quick preview of topics and show themes.
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PodcastsKaterina Stoykova interviews poet and journalist Kevin Nance about his full-length poetry collection, Smoke.
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The Lane Report Latest Headlines
- State provides $6M to build homes in Jackson for flood victims
- Kentucky Power give KAED $60,000 growth grant
- Kentucky American Water Investing $18 Million to Support Water Service in Millersburg Area
- Omni Architects’ Amy Arnold becomes firm shareholder
- Omni Architects promotes Jody Boelhauf to firm principal
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Check back for 2025-2026 meeting schedule.