Chase Cavanaugh
ReporterChase Cavanaugh first got on the air as a volunteer reader for Central Kentucky Radio Eye, a local news service for the visually impaired. He began reporting for WUKY in February 2012, after receiving his Master’s degree from the University of Kentucky’s Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce.
Cavanaugh’s interest in politics, economics, and foreign affairs has deep roots. He grew up in a Foreign Service family living around the world, received his Bachelor’s degree in political science from Notre Dame, studied French at Middlebury, and spent a year in Paris at Sciences Po.
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Lexington’s Urban County Council received an update on the progress of Town Branch Commons Thursday.The project is designed to create a trail extending…
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Lexington’s Urban County Council discussed details of the city’s draft water franchise agreement at Tuesday’s work session. The document has several key…
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The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council made its decision Thursday on an ordinance that would raise the city’s minimum wage. After nearly two hours of…
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This week, reporter Chase Cavanaugh discusses autism research with Dr. Lisa Ruble, a professor of Psychology at the University of Kentucky. Ruble is…
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Volunteers of America held a Veterans Day service in Lexington’s Phoenix Park Wednesday. The event honored various Lexington veterans for their service,…
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Officials from Lexington’s Division of Planning presented a commercial corridor study on Euclid Avenue and South Limestone to the Urban County Council…
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Lexington’s minimum wage ordinance was given first reading by the Urban County Council Thursday. The measure, which would raise the city’s minimum wage to…
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Firefighters from across Kentucky are in Lexington this week for specialized structural collapse training. The course, run by the Lexington Fire…
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This week, reporter Chase Cavanaugh interviews Dr. Lisa Cassis, the interim Vice President for Research at the University of Kentucky. Her office oversees…
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Lexington’s Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning is holding its fourth annual Carnegie Classic Saturday.The annual event takes a work of literature…