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Kentucky leaders who applauded the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs with last week may have to tamp down that optimism with President Donald Trump's announcement of new global tariffs.
Local News
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There were more than 14,000 child abuse and neglect cases in Kentucky between late 2024 and 2025, according to new federal data.
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No. 16 Kentucky placed five players in double figures, but came up short, falling to fifth-ranked Vanderbilt 81-79 on Sunday in Nashville.
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Flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, March 7, in honor of trailblazing civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who died Feb. 17 at the age of 84.
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Otega Oweh scored a career-high 29 points, but Auburn hit a game-winning basket with 1.2 seconds left to beat Kentucky 75-74 on Saturday night inside Neville Arena in Auburn.
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A Democratic Kentucky lawmaker is proposing a package of reforms meant to prevent deaths inside jails.
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Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie is reacting to the arrest of former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over his ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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.
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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's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show featured music from Grace Jones, Trouble Funk, Klymaxx, Erykah Badu, George Clinton, Slave, Bonnie Pointer, & more!
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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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PodcastsMeet Dr. Nicholas Leverette. Dr. Leverette is a chiropractor and the founder of Revive Chiropractic Centers in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Leverette champions health through helping people align their body and mind.
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PodcastsUniversity of Kentucky School of Art and Visual Studies lecturer and Louisville native, Shae Goodlett has been named the artist for the official 2026 Kentucky Derby Festival poster. Goodlett’s design, which was unveiled earlier this month, will be featured on the festival’s 2026 official merchandise line, including clothing, accessories, glassware and mugs. Host Tom Musgrave talks with Goodlett about the inspiration, journey and destination for his art.
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PodcastsIn this edition of WUKY's Saving Stories we remember pioneering filmmaker Elizabeth Barret who recently passed away. Nunn Center Director Dr. Doug Boyd highlights an interview with former Appalshop fundraiser, co-producer and researcher Judi Jennings, who helped get the Stranger with a Camera project off the ground. She also talks about the pivotal decision to have Barret serve as the film's narrator.
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PodcastsFebruary is Children's Dental Health Month. This week on Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine we welcome Dr Emily Winfrey from the UK College of Dentistry to talk about Kentucky's poor oral health ranking and the renewed effort by some politicians to pass legislation making water fluoridation optional in Kentucky communities.
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