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Nearly a year since a Kentucky judge was gunned down in his courthouse chambers, the issue of whether bond is justified for the former sheriff charged in the slaying remains unsettled as he awaits trial.
Local News
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Jose Luis Magana/AP/FR159526 APKentucky leaders are responding the President Donald Trump's takeover of the Washington, D.C. police and the deployment of National Guard troops in the nation's Capitol. -
Meteorologists forecast the heat indices to get above 105 degrees beginning Saturday. The heat index combines temperature and humidity to approximate how hot it “feels” outside. -
Alex Brandon/AP/APKentucky students may be making the switch from the ACT to the SAT as the standard college entrance exam. -
Josh James/WUKYA top recommendation to fill Fayette County Public Schools' $16 million budget gap next year now appears unlikely to solve the problem. -
Josh James/WUKYKentucky drivers will begin to see automated speed cameras in work zones in the coming weeks and months, as the state aims to reduce accidents along the sites. -
Jenny Kane/AP/APKentucky lawmakers heard the economic case for inviting data centers into the state Thursday.
Radio Shows & Music
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Molly Tuttle stops by WUKY's Rock & Roots and joins host Joe Conkwright.Recorded live on Thursday, August 14, 2025. -
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)! -
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's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show featured music from Grace Jones, Trouble Funk, Klymaxx, Erykah Badu, George Clinton, Slave, Bonnie Pointer, & more! -
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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PodcastsThis week on WUKY's Open Studio Tom Musgrave talks with Dr. Leeann Potter, communications director with the Kentucky Arts Council, about the America250KY grant program. In addition to being administered by the arts council, it is supported by the Kentucky Historical Society. Learn about what the arts council is looking for in potential applicants as well as a few stories about some of the awardees from the first round of grants. -
PodcastsCentral Kentucky schools are back in session - that means quick snacks and items that can help fill a lunch box. Josh and Joe discuss ways to use produce and products to make your mornings easier to provide a healthy snack or light meal for your young scholars or yourself. Enjoy in hand eats and treats like fruit, sandwiches, or even jerky. The Farmers' Market has options for every age or taste. -
PodcastsKentuckians continue to face many health challenges. And in the current political climate in Washington, those challenges have been increased. This week Doctor Greg talks with Steven Stack; secretary of the cabinet for health and family services for the Commonwealth of Kentucky about some of those new challenges. -
PodcastsMindy Haas (she/her), the Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass, discusses community building, political empowerment, and Jewish identity.
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