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More homeless people have been cited or arrested for unlawful camping in the Commonwealth two years after House Bill 5, the state's unlawful camping statute, went into effect.
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Former University of Kentucky President Lee Todd is pushing for the creation of a Kentucky Science Center, saying the emphasis on the subject is lagging behind reading and math. -
Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts CenterThe board of the Lyric Theatre has voted to dismiss executive director Christian Adair, citing a "transition." -
Jon Cherry/AP/FR171965 APIn his final months in the job, Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie is launching a second effort to force the release of more files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and push for prosecutions. -
UK AthleticsKentucky kicks off its 2026 football season on Saturday, facing Youngstown State at Kroger Field (1 p.m. ET, SEC Network Plus). It will be the first game as a head coach for new UK mentor Will Stein, who met the media on Tuesday for his first game-week press conference. Stein likes how his team has come out of fall camp. -
Associated PressFayette County Public Schools is canceling and limiting outdoor activities because of a National Weather Service heat advisory and Lexington’s Phase One Heat Plan. -
KNC/Adobe StockThe Kentucky Comeback initiative is opening doors for second-chance employment in the Commonwealth.
Radio Shows & Music
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Joe Conkwright interviews Rock & Roots artist Brandon Flowers about his new album Thrasher, which comes out August 21st, 2026. -
Rock and Roots celebrates America's Birthday with a showcase of Americana music and a time capsule of the golden music of 1976. Join Joe Conkwright and John Lee for a listening party on Rock & Roots this weekend - 10 am to 2 pm Friday, and Saturday noon to 5 pm.Only on 91.3 or streaming live @ wuky.org or the free WUKY app. -
10 Foot Pole brings the Roots of Lexington Music Scene back to life at the next Tahlsound, Sunday June 28th at the Great Lawn Stage behind Oleika Shriners Temple, 326 Southland Drive.10 Foot Pole and Rebeca Rego join Joe Conkwright for a conversation on Rock & Roots. Recorded June 16, 2026. -
WUKY Listener Walt Remondini returns as a guest host for The Rock & Roots Special Edition. This program aired first on Saturday, March 7, 2026. -
Molly Tuttle stops by WUKY's Rock & Roots and joins host Joe Conkwright.Recorded live on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
Podcasts
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PodcastsThis week on WUKY's Open Studio, Tom Musgrave gets a preview of this year's Festival Latino de Lexington from organizers Francie Chassen-Lopez and Betty Abdmishani of the Foundation for Latina American Culture and Arts which puts on the festival in cooperation with Lexington Parks and Recreation. -
PodcastsKaterina Stoykova interviews poet and journalist Andrew Merton about his memoir, Gloria Steinem Blurbed Me (And Other Miracles). -
PodcastsLex Talk History is back with a fresh episode for September. Alan and Mandy recap the enormously successful Back to Lex Future signature event, then welcome in returned Peace Corps volunteer Rona Roberts. A traveling exhibit celebrating the 65th anniversary of the Peace Corps initiative opens at the museum later this month. Rona talks about the exhibit as well as her experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer from 1973 to 1975. We also have updates on a number of other museum happenings coming this fall. -
PodcastsSaturday's From the Front Porch Jazz series in Lexington's East End represents a homecoming for Michael Cruse. In addition to being an accomplished jazz musician, arranger, composer and educator, Michael is also a jazz at Lincoln Center performing artist and a headliner at Dizzy's club in New York city. He's also collaborated with Wynton Marsalis among others. In this week's Open Studio, Tom Musgrave talks with promoter Jim Embry and the artist himself.
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