Brenna Angel

Morning News Anchor / Reporter

Lexington native Brenna Angel wakes up early to anchor the local morning newscasts for WUKY. It's a job she's held since March 2010 after previously working for WHAS-AM in Louisville.

Brenna is also a general assignment reporter, always on the hunt for a story with good sound and interesting perspectives.  Her work has been honored by the Hearst Foundation, the Radio Television Digital News Association, and the Associated Press. Several of Brenna’s stories have aired on NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

In addition to her radio gig, Brenna works as an adjunct instructor at Bluegrass Community & Technical College. She earned her BA from Western Kentucky University (go Tops!) and a Master's in communication from the University of Louisville.

Brenna lives in Lexington with her husband Chad.

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Business
3:51 pm
Mon June 11, 2012

Deadline Approaching for Investors Harmed in Morgan Keegan Bond Funds

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Around 2,500 Kentucky investors are entitled to a share of a $200 million  multi-state settlement made between Morgan Keegan Company and securities regulators.

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Local/Regional News
3:44 pm
Mon June 11, 2012

Old Russell Elementary School Transformed Into Multi-Purpose Center

LEXINGTON, Ky. - An old school building in Lexington’s East End is back open as a multi-purpose facility for early childhood development, senior citizens apartments, and neighborhood services.

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Sports
2:53 pm
Fri June 8, 2012

Sire of I'll Have Another Basking in Glow of Triple Crown Buzz

Credit Brenna Angel
Flower Alley, sire of I'll Have Another

MIDWAY, Ky. - The disappointment of I’ll Have Another being scratched from Saturday’s Belmont Stakes is being felt around the world, including in central Kentucky where the colt was bred at Three Chimneys Farm.

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Local/Regional News
8:53 am
Fri June 8, 2012

Kentucky Utilities to Seek Rate Increase

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Kentucky Utilities customers would pay an extra 6.5% in their base electricity rate under a proposal the company plans to file with the state Public Service Commission later this month.

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Local/Regional News
3:17 pm
Wed June 6, 2012

Summer Countdown Helps Kids (and Parents) Get Ready for Kindergarten

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Hundreds of Lexington 5-year-olds will get ready for school this fall with Countdown to Kindergarten. Now in its second year, the initiative teams up Fayette County Public Schools with local community groups.

Events this summer will allow children and their families to participate in events focused on dance, music, and learning.

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Science
2:09 pm
Mon June 4, 2012

Last Chance to See Rare Transit of Venus

photo courtesy LiveScience.com

LEXINGTON, Ky. - A rare astronomical event on Tuesday will allow people to see the movement of a planet in between Earth and the Sun. It’s called the transit of Venus.

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Business
3:50 pm
Fri June 1, 2012

New Telecommunications Company Picks Lexington for Headquarters

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Xact Communications President Dale Cooper (left) stood with his family and Gov. Steve Beshear at Friday's announcement.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - A start-up telecommunications company is putting down roots in central Kentucky. Xact Communications announced Friday plans to open its main office in Lexington, creating 20 full time jobs with an average salary of $69,000.

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Local/Regional News
3:38 pm
Fri June 1, 2012

Ex-UK Administrator Will Be Rupp Project Manager

LEXINGTON, Ky. - A former vice president at the University of Kentucky has been tapped as the new project manager for the Rupp Arena Arts and Entertainment District.

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WUKY In Depth
1:54 pm
Thu May 31, 2012

In Depth: Detox Pregnancy - Helping Expectant Moms Overcome Drug Addiction

LEXINGTON, Ky. - A recent study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association found that the number of babies born in the U.S. going through opiate withdrawal has tripled over the past ten years. It follows a trend of skyrocketing prescription drug abuse.

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Local/Regional News
3:23 pm
Tue May 29, 2012

Historic Street Clock to Undergo Renovation

LEXINGTON, Ky. - It once glowed with neon lights, sat on a cast iron column, and even had a pair of 3D eye glasses. The Skuller’s street clock on the corner of Main Street and Limestone in downtown Lexington has been in need of major repair for decades.

Now more than 100 years after it was erected by the Skuller family outside their jewelry store, the timepiece will soon undergo a complete restoration.

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