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More than a century ago, Kentucky native Katherine Jackson French’s research kick-started a resurgence of Appalachian music that continues to this day, but her collection of traditional Kentucky ballads, which should have been her crowning scholarly achievement, never saw print.  Liza DiSavino, an assistant professor of music at Berea College, has uncovered the story of why.  It’s an intriguing tale of academic rivalries, gender prejudice and broken promises.  WUKY's Alan Lytle recently talked with Liza  about her new book, Katherine Jackson French- Kentucky’s Forgotten Ballad Collector. 

As officials scale up Kentucky's ability to trace contacts of those diagnosed with COVID-19, the state will be employing a three-part system to assess those affected, alert people who came into close proximity, and provide support for anyone asked to self-quarantine.

Restaurants are allowed to open in Kentucky today at 33% seating capacity inside and outdoor dining with social distancing. Kelin Beatie is the manager of Zim’s Café at Lexington’s Old Courthouse told WUKY they are focusing on patio dining for now. “We’re not quite ready to have people inside just yet. We don’t want to rush into anything but we’re definitely trying to really vamp up our outside and make sure everything is comfortable and people want to be outside. We’ve all been locked up in our houses all this time so everybody wants to be outside anyway so that’s great.”

After nearly a decade on the job, the University of Kentucky’s president wants to extend his tenure. But he's volunteered for a pay cut as the school deals with financial fallout from the coronavirus.   WUKY's Josh James has details.

Baptist Health Lexington has announced plans to build a medical campus that will create hundreds of jobs in Kentucky’s second-largest city.   Karyn Czar reports.

Gov. Andy Beshear says the there are promising signs in the state's coronavirus data, but he's warning that politicization of safety guidelines could hurt recovery efforts.