Josh James

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Lexington’s fire department is under federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice for its hiring practices.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Citizen crime-fighters were recognized at a special luncheon Monday as part of Crime Victims’ Rights Week. 

Watch singer/songwriter Peter Bradley Adams perform "The Mighty Storm" live at WUKY. 

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Vendors eager to bring the mobile food truck trend to Lexington are taking over one downtown parking lot this weekend to show off their menus and gather support for their businesses. But a number of regulatory roadblocks need to be cleared before the trucks become a common sight downtown.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The fourth annual Disability Expo and Resource Fair filled Heritage Hall downtown Thursday. This year’s event featured a new campaign meant to keep citizens – both disabled and non-disabled – aware of where they should park around town.

Poet Greg Collins, a student of Nikky Finney at UK, discusses his work and reads two of his poems. Please note that the second poem contains adult language and may not be suitable for all listeners. 

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Rosa Parks Elementary School in Lexington was one of three Kentucky schools awarded the federal Green Ribbon designation for its work on sustainability issues this week. But a trend toward environmental awareness is gathering momentum in schools across the county.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - If your medicine cabinet is filling up with old, unused, or outdated medications, you will have a chance to dispose of them in an environmentally friendly way this Saturday. Lexington’s third annual MedToss allows Fayette County citizens to drop off their unwanted pill bottles to one of four locations: the Division of Police Roll Call Facility, Kentucky American Water, Dunbar High School, and WalMart in Hamburg. Lexington Police Chief Ronnie Bastin says safely tossing old meds does more than help the environment.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Former President Bill Clinton spoke to several thousand students, teachers, and lawmakers in Lexington Monday afternoon. Clinton made the appearance at Rupp Arena as part of the Bluegrass Youth Sustainability Council’s post-Earth Day celebration.

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The seventh straight special session in Frankfort has ended with agreements on a transportation budget and House Bill 1, dubbed the “pill mill bill.”