Featured News
Confusion over changes in Federal Emergency Management Agency policies has left many Kentucky communities uncertain about what aid is still available and whether they will be supported when the next disaster strikes.
Local News
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Three outs from its third regional championship in four seasons, Kentucky saw host West Virginia mount an improbable comeback with a five-run ninth inning to claim an 11-9 victory and send the Morgantown Regional to a winner-take-all Monday night.
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Governor Andy Beshear announced that President Donald Trump and FEMA have approved public assistance for 18 Kentucky counties impacted by January’s Winter Storm that led to the loss of more than 20 lives.
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The Lexington Sporting Club women are the 2026 Gainbridge Super League Champions following its 3-1 victory over Carolina Ascent FC. The win capped off a historic season for the Gals in Green with the infamous double — the Players’ Shield and championship trophy.
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Kentucky emptied the tank and outlasted top-seeded West Virginia and its explosive crowd on Saturday night for an 11-9 victory that lifted the Wildcats into their fourth consecutive regional final.
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Lexingtonians converged downtown Saturday for the community's yearly Pride Festival.
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A jury has handed down a recommended sentence of life in prison for Shannon Gilday.
Radio Shows & Music
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WUKY Listener Walt Remondini returns as a guest host for The Rock & Roots Special Edition. This program aired first on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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Molly Tuttle stops by WUKY's Rock & Roots and joins host Joe Conkwright.Recorded live on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Rodney Crowell Featuring Tyler Bryant (The Twenty One Song Salute (Owed to G.G. Shinn and Cléoma Falcon)), Mt. Joy (Lucy), St Paul & the Broken Bones (Sushi And Coca Cola), Tame Impala (End Of Summer), Alison Krauss & Union Station (One Ray Of Shine), & Christone "Kingfish" Ingram (Voodoo Charm)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Flyte Featuring Aimee Mann (Alabaster), Jade Bird (Save Your Tears), Jeff Tweedy (Enough), The Last Dinner Party (This Is The Killer Speaking), Robert Plant Featuring Suzy Dian (Everybody's Song), & Sheryl Crow & The Real Lowdown (The New Normal)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Goose (Your Direction), Khatumu (Fire Drill), Counting Crows (With Love From A To Z), Grant-Lee Phillips (She Knows Me), & Warren Haynes Featuring Derek Trucks (These Changes)!
Podcasts
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PodcastsThe Lexington Farmers' Market Report on WUKY is brought to you by Kentucky American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, providing safe, reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately half a million people in portions of 14 counties. Learn more at kentuckyamwater.com.This week Josh and Joe shell out the goods on peas. There are many varieties at the Market now during this peak of the season, and may ways to prepare them - stir-frying, making into a hummus like dip, adding to soups and salads, or eating in hand. Go ahead and give peas a chance with your meals.
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PodcastsDr. Gary Anderson, is wrapping up 35 years as the founding conductor and musical director for the Lexington Chamber Chorale. He talks about his long musical journey and previews what's scheduled to be his final concert as leader of the choral group on Sunday June 7 at Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate.
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PodcastsAccess to safe drinking water depends not only on infrastructure, but on the people who operate and maintain it. At the University of Kentucky, Diana Byrne, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering in the Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, is addressing long-standing challenges facing small water utilities. She talks about her research this week on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine.
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