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Alex Brandon/AP/APKentucky Congressman James Comer is laying the groundwork for he called a "very busy agenda" as he chairs the House Oversight Committee. Comer's committee will start by probing the Biden administration's pandemic spending. -
UK Public Relations and Marketing/Kentuckians are mourning the loss of one of the country's preeminent oral historians — former Dean of University of Kentucky Libraries, Terry Birdwhistell.
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What's on the docket this week downtown? We talk with CivicLex's Adrian Bryant about the financial outlook, Lexington's portion of the recent national opioid settlement, and the return of the city's racial justice commission.
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James Crisp/AP/FR6426 APJalen Wilson scored 22 points, including one in a series of huge 3-pointers down the stretch, and No. 9 Kansas held off Kentucky 77-68 Saturday night in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches the three year mark, University of Kentucky clinical microbiologist Dr. Vaneet Arora says both the virus - and the efforts to combat it - continue to evolve. Dr. Arora joins Greg for an update. -
Rebooted plans for a 6,500-seat soccer stadium won their first goal with a Lexington planning commission vote in favor of a zone change on Thursday, but controversy continues to dog the project.
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from The Nude Party (Ride On), Wilder Woods (Maestro (Tears Don't Lie), Overcoats (Never Let You Go), Everything But The Girl (Nothing Left To Lose), L.A.B. (Take It Away), Belle & Sebastian (I Don't Know What You See In Me), & Gorillaz Featuring Tame Impala & Bootie Brown (New Gold)!
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A polling snapshot of the Kentucky governor’s race shows Democratic incumbent Andy Beshear boasting a solid lead over his closest Republican rival.
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For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, Kentucky was spared a major surge in serious new COVID-19 cases following the December holidays.
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PodcastsThe Ricochet Effect Podcast is hosted by Bilal El-Amin, Melody Renee, and Coach Eric Sanford. In this episode, the Ricochet Effect crew is joined by Dale Morgan of Foundation 47 to discuss the importance of financial literacy.
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Kentucky Sixth District Congressman Andy Barr has been named to the House Select Committee on China. The Republican has long taken an interest in the economic powerhouse.
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The executive director of LexPark defended the agency's recent controversial increase in parking prices and expansion of enforcement hours during an Urban County Council meeting Tuesday, but the presentation left many city leaders and members of the public far from satisfied.
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Oscar Tshiebwe scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 69-53 Tuesday night for the Wildcats’ longest winning streak this season at four straight.
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Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton laid out lots of numbers in her annual State of the City address, most pointing to progress she sees the city making on issues, such as affordable housing and gun violence. But one new city council member says her mission is to put a face on those figures.
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