Local News
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Lexington’s Hope Center is unveiling its new Residential Treatment Program. WUKY stopped by an open house on Friday for a look inside.
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Governor Andy Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman are calling for the resignation of Louisville Democrat Representative Daniel Grossberg amid harassment allegations.
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A judge in a rural Kentucky county was fatally shot in his courthouse chambers Thursday, and the local sheriff was charged with murder in the killing, police said.
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Days after a shooter attacked an interstate and disappeared, leaving a Kentucky community scared and on guard, Fred and Sheila McCoy decided to lace up their boots for the first time in a long time and spend days in rugged terrain searching until, finally, they found a body.
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The search for a shooter who left five people wounded on a section of Kentucky interstate earlier this month has led to a body police say they believe belongs to the suspect, Joseph Couch.
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Kentucky State Police say a body has been found near the location where a shooter left five people wounded 11 days ago.
Radio Shows & Music
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The Tahlsound Concert Series presents The 2024 Lexington Reggae Fest, Sunday, July 28th.
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from The Vindys (Elton Glasses Baby), Suki Waterhouse (Supersad), Futurebirds (Solitaires), Sierra Spirit (Ghost), MJ Lenderman (She's Leaving You), Orville Peck & Beck (Death Valley High), & Shemekia Copeland (Tough Mother)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Pete Yorn (Real Good Love), Moony (Falllllllll In Love), Atomic Tom (Drive Away), Liana Flores (I Wish For The Rain), JD McPherson (Sunshine Getaway), Clairo (Nomad), & Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (I Would Like To Heal)!
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show featured music from Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Koko Taylor, John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, Larkin Poe, Buddy Guy, & more!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Newski (Banking On Never Breaking Down Again), Oh He Dead (Strange Love), The Heavy Heavy (Happiness), Wilco (Annihilation), Crack Cloud (The Medium), Harlem Hayfield Featuring Jocelyn Arndt (Holding On To Heaven), & Randall Bramblett (Throw My Cane Away)!
Podcasts
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PodcastsAn issue that has long drawn the energy and attention of the League of Women Voters is helping people with prior felony convictions regain their civil rights. Liza and Alan talk with Jessamine County resident Tipton “Tip” Moody who recently went through the process of having his voting rights restored after his felony conviction. We’ve also included some helpful info links if you or someone you know is in a similar situation.
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PodcastsKaterina Stoykova interviews fiction writer Josh Boldt about his new Southern crime novel, Moneymaker.
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Healthy brain aging is a concern for all of us. It’s normal to struggle with small things such as recalling names — and we all experience some slowing of the thought processes with advanced age — but everyone hopes to avoid serious cognitive impairment. Dr. Greg Jicha with the Sanders - Brown Center on Aging shares tips with Dr. Greg on how to maintain good brain health.
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PodcastsChristian Adair, Executive Director of the Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center and Founder & Director of Alpha League, discusses civil rights history, empowering young Black and Brown men, and servant leadership.
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WUKY took home two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards this year! Karyn Czar won in the sports category for her profile of a Kentucky athlete competing in the Special Olympics. Josh James won in the hard news category for coverage of the local government response to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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- State provides $6M to build homes in Jackson for flood victims
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