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In this edition of WUKY's Saving Stories, Nunn Center Director Dr. Doug Boyd shares audio from two oral history interviews with former Urban League of Lexington president P.G. Peeples who recently passed away at the age of 81. Both audio clips take you inside the mind of one of Kentucky's most influential civil rights and community leaders.

Toa Green (she/her), Owner and Operator of Crank & Boom Craft Ice Cream, discusses serial entrepreneurship, joy-driven leadership, and innovative flavors.

What's the most common reason why festivalgoers land in the first-aid tent? You might be surprised. It's that time of year where we often attend outdoor events (like this weekend's Railbird,) and we don't think about the incredible infrastructure that is there in case we get injured or sick. Dr. Greg goes behind the scenes of 'event medicine' with Dr. Brian Adkins; medical director of UK Athletics Emergency Medical Services and chair-elect of the Event Medicine Division of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Jose Cubero, Mayor of Shepherdsville, Kentucky, discusses local development, family engagement, and quality of life.

A Lexington musical tradition is opening one week from tonight. Produced by University of Kentucky Opera Theater, It's a Grand Night for Singing is Kentucky's longest running Broadway review. And it's running from next Friday June 12th through Sunday June 21st at the Singletary Center for the Arts on UK's campus. Tom Musgrave talks with Dr. Tedrin Blair-Lindsay, a member of the UK Opera Theater faculty and associate music director for Grand Night.

Lex Talk History, the official podcast of the Lexington History Museum, is back with a fresh episode for May. To celebrate the upcoming 'DiverCity' Festival Saturday May 23 at the Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza, Alan and Mandy welcome in Basel Touchan of Global Lexington, the city's international center and hub for global engagement; connecting residents, community partners, and local government to ensure everyone in Lexington can access information, services, and opportunities.

For more than 87 years, Lexington Children’s Theatre has been a safe, inspiring home for young people and families. To continue serving the Commonwealth, their historic home of 25 years on Short Street needs critical updates. This week on Open Studio Tom Musgrave talks with LCT Development Director Ashlee Collins to talk about their long history and new 'Building Dreams' capital campaign in honor of Alexandra Simpson.

The Lexington Farmers' Market Report on WUKY is brought to you by Kentucky American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, providing safe, reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately half a million people in portions of 14 counties. Learn more at kentuckyamwater.com.This week Josh and Joe serve up strawberries - from shortcake to freezer jam, bruschetta to lemonade. Get them while they are plenty of them. It's the peak season for this favorite fruit!

In Continuum 1 of The Ricochet Effect: Breaking the Cycle – Tobacco, Truth, and Black Health, Dr. Abeni El-Amin sits down with Dr. Valerie Yerger of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) to examine the calculated architecture behind tobacco-related harm in Black communities across the United States.

Do you hear that clarion call? Yep, that's nature buzzing in your ears. From hiking, biking, even forest bathing, there are great places to explore here in Lexington. WUKY's Alan Lytle and author Fiona Young - Brown talk about their favorite outdoor hot-spots. Did yours make the list? Find out in this edition of Lexington Stories, Lore and More!