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Tuesday’s evacuation of four Lexington high schools was the result of an anonymous bomb threat demanding $500,000 ransom in Bitcoin, according to school officials. Arriving via a district tip line, the message indicated the deposit should take place by 12:30 p.m. 

Some Fayette County parents will soon have the option of enrolling their children in pilot programs aimed limiting quarantines in public schools. 

National Guard members are now on the job at UK HealthCare’s medical storage facility, and while their numbers may be small, health officials say every bit of extra help is felt during this latest COVID-19 surge.

Last June, U.S. Supreme Court justices invalidated the NCAA’s ban on collegiate players being paid for use of their name, image or likeness (NIL) as counter to the general right of publicity law enjoyed by individuals throughout the rest of society. Not surprisingly this has already opened the door to a lot of new opportunities, and more than a few questions. This week on The Business Side we talk to Lane Report Executive Editor Mark Green who recently wrote an in depth feature on the issue.

WUKY is collaborating with Martha Greenwald, creator and curator of 'Who We Lost KY' a writing project where families who have lost loved ones to the pandemic can pay tribute and in some cases, say their final goodbyes. This week WUKY's Dan Collins talks with Martha about bringing some of those stories to our airwaves and platforms.

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The lion's share of Kentucky school boards are opting to preserve masking requirements, even without being compelled by Frankfort. But the legislature’s decision to make school masking a local decision remains a contentious issue at the top of state government.