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Enthusiasm for data center tax breaks appears to be waning in Kentucky. Republican lawmakers are rethinking incentives they approved in recent years.
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Josh James/WUKYFamily, friends, first responders, and city and state leaders were among the people who gathered Thursday to honor those lost 20 years ago during the crash of Comair Flight 5191 in Lexington. -
Alvarado for Congress website screen shots. Date captions, The Lexington TimesIn Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District, Republican nominee Ralph Alvarado has pivoted, removing prominent references to the President from his campaign website after closely aligning himself with Trump during the primary -
DAVID STEPHENSON/LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER/LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADERThe regional jet crashed shortly after takeoff on Aug. 27, 2006, after the flight crew mistakenly attempted to depart from the wrong runway, one that was too short for takeoff. The first officer was the only survivor. -
Karyn Czar/WUKYA Fayette County school board member says the district is "owed an apology" and more transparency about the snowballing financial revelations that occurred over the last 18 months. -
Sidelined University of Kentucky law professor Ramsi Woodcock may get a chance to return to the classroom, despite concerns that the professor created a "hostile environment for Jewish members of the university community." -
Noah Berger/AP Photo/Noah Berger/FR34727 APKentucky's top law enforcement official is touting a $18 billion settlement with social media giant Meta, which has been accused of deliberately crafting addictive platforms that negatively affect youth mental health.
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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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PodcastsVoting Matters, the podcast collaboration between the Lexington Chapter of the League of Women Voters and WUKY, is back with this conversation with Gilda Walters and Susan Lamb. The Fayette County Clerk's office is busy preparing for the November general election and they're looking to recruit poll workers. They also take the opportunity to 'bust some myths' surrounding ballot security. -
PodcastsOlder individuals, the geriatric population, have special needs and can present to an emergency department with atypical symptoms of common diseases. Dr. Jessica Houck, a faculty member in the Department of Emergency Medicine and medical director and geriatric medical director of the Chandler Hospital Emergency Department talks about a new geriatric certification for the emergency department. -
PodcastsIn Continuum 4 of The Ricochet Effect: Breaking the Cycle – Tobacco, Truth, and Black Health, Dr. Abeni El-Amin continues her conversation with Dr. Valerie Yerger of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) by examining what happens after communities learn the truth about menthol tobacco, targeted marketing, and corporate influence. -
PodcastsThis week on WUKY's Open Studio, Tom Musgrave talks with Lyric Theatre executive director Christian Adair about the history and mission of the venue as well as a number of upcoming community events.
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