Local News
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UK shifted from a two-hour delay to closing for the day except for essential services like UK HealthCare. In-person classes are also canceled.
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When temperatures fall and streets and roads become difficult to navigate because of snow and ice, deputies with the FCSD step in to help.
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A bill barring cross-sex hormone therapy or surgery for transgender inmates sparked lengthy and fervent debate on the Kentucky Senate floor Tuesday.
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Kentucky lawmakers are again working to place statewide limits on how long police can keep data captured by license plate readers, like those used in Lexington.
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Kentucky does not currently require tobacco and vape retailers to obtain a license — setting it apart from the majority of other states. An effort to create a licensing system is back on the move in the General Assembly.
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Tuesday is the last day for Kentucky Senators to file bills for consideration in the current legislative session. This week on Capitol Chat Kentucky Gazette editor and publisher Laura Cullen Glasscock highlights some of the bills already filed by Fayette County area lawmakers, Democrat Reggie Thomas and Republican Steve West. Both have sponsored legislation that attempts to address Lexington's growing issue of short-term rental regulation.
Radio Shows & Music
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from ZZ Ward (Love Alive), Moe. (In Stride), Charley Crockett (Lonesome Drifter), JohnnySwim (I'm Alright), & Alison Krauss & Union Station (Looks Like The End Of The Road)!
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show celebrated the first day of Black History Month with a little resistance! Robert Cray, Erykah Badu, Billy Preston, Prince, Des'ree, Mavis Staples, Charles Bradley, & more!
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The 67th Grammy Awards were presented last night! Did any of your favorites win?
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Matt Pond PA (The Ballad Of The Natural Lines), Bob Mould (Here We Go Crazy), The Lemon Twigs (My Golden Years), Miso Extra (Certified), Doobie Brothers Featuring Mavis Staples (Walk This Road), Lucy Dacus (Ankles), & Lord Huron Featuring Kristen Stewart (Who Laughs Last?)!
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show was a tribute to Steven Douglas Jones (1950-2012)! Featured music from Beck, Bogert, & Appice, Gary Clark Jr., Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Deva Mahal & Son Little, Christone Kingfish Ingram, Shemekia Copeland, Luther Allison, & more!
Podcasts
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PodcastsResearchers at the University of Kentucky are part of a groundbreaking clinical trial exploring the use of medical marijuana in managing symptoms of late-stage dementia. Greg Jicha, M.D., Ph.D., a neurologist and director of clinical trials at UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging,talks with Dr. Greg about the National Institutes of Health-funded and Food and Drug Administration-approved LiBBY Study examining the potential benefits of cannabis-derived treatments for addressing agitation and discomfort in patients with advanced dementia, a population with limited palliative care options.
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PodcastsNoel Osborn (she/her), Director of Development for CivicLex and Co-Director of New Leaders Council Kentucky, discusses her passions for fundraising, civics, and diversity.
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PodcastsDr. Abeni El-Amin and Terry Dumphord present the next episode of The Ricochet Effect: Voices, with none other than Voices Amplified, a collective dedicated to empowering artists and creating equitable spaces in arts education and theater performance, is proud to present in collaboration with Project Ricochet’s Urban Art Collective, Make Them Hear You, a musical theater cabaret series that celebrates the extraordinary contributions of African American artists through powerful performances of songs, visual art, and spoken word.
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PodcastsFebruary is American Heart Health Month. There's no better time to revisit this interview with Allison Bailey; a cardiologist with UK's Gill Heart Institute.
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