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Kentucky is opting in to a federal education tax credit program opposed by Gov. Andy Beshear.
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Homes AirialLexington Catholic High School has reported itself to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association after discovering a violation involving tuition payments for five incoming students. -
Jenny Kane/AP/APLegislation meant to shield ratepayers from shouldering the costs of energy-hungry data centers has cleared a U.S. House committee led by a Kentucky congressman. But it's far from anti-AI. -
LRC Public InformationFayette County Public Schools officials addressed the media Wednesday after district administrators announced during Monday night’s school board meeting that the district is expected to end the fiscal year with a budget deficit. -
Jacquelyn Martin/AP/APKentucky lawmakers are considering an expansion of the Right To Try Act, which permits patients with rare diseases to seek treatments that have not yet received FDA approval. -
Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/APKentucky's junior senator is balking at the ever-increasing price tag for the ongoing Iran conflict, which has already cost $37.5 billion according to Sec. of Defense Pete Hegseth. -
Norhisamudin - stock.adobe.com/433972995Gov. Andy Beshear says a new surplus and a $350 million infusion in tax revenue will enable his administration to reverse Medicaid cuts made by the General Assembly.
Radio Shows & Music
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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. -
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)!
Podcasts
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PodcastsThis week on WUKY's Open Studio, Tom welcomes in Lexington native and newly minted Pulitzer prize winning feature photographer Jahi Chikwendiu. He talks about his early days at the Herald Leader and his now 25 year career at the Washington Post. Jahi was named winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography for a powerful series of images he made for the Post last year. -
PodcastsSherri McGee, longtime drummer for the iconic Lexington band Velvet Elvis, looks back at her extensive history in the Lexington music scene. -
PodcastsKaterina Stoykova interviews T. Crunk about his memoir in prose poems, Hopkinsville. -
PodcastsThanks to a new rural federal health grant, the University of Kentucky will be helping to establish two new regional trauma facilities in the commonwealth. Dr. Greg talks with Dr. Andrew Bernard; Paul A. Kearney MD endowed chair in trauma surgery at the University of Kentucky.
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