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Rock & Roots AM Playlist - WUKY
WEBSeptember 10, 2024. Rock & Roots afternoon host Joe Conkwright is joined by Joan Osborne for conversation and a sampling of music. Joan talks about growing up in Kentucky and her life in music, and she shares a taste of her music. Next year is the 30th anniversary of her major label debut, Relish.Hear what she may have in mind to celebrate.
Rock & Roots - WUKY
WEBAug 30, 2024 · This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Dan Bern (Starting Over), Colin James Featuring Lucinda Williams (Protection), Ruel Thomas (Antarctica), LP Giobbi Featuring Portugal The Man (Bittersweet), Gillian Welch & David Rawlings (Empty Trainload Of Sky), Thee Sacred Souls (Live For You), & Father John Misty (I Guess Time Just Makes Fools Of All Of Us)!
First reported probable case of Monkeypox in Lexington - WUKY
WEBAug 17, 2022 · Fayette County has its first confirmed case of monkeypox, according to the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department. Health officials say they are working with the patient, medical providers, and any possible contacts this person may have made. There have been 15 total cases in Kentucky so far, according to the CDC.
Former councilmember Susan Lamb appointed new Fayette …
WEBJan 3, 2023 · Lamb was elected as 4th District representative in 2014 and completed her fourth term last week. Previously, she spent 21 years in the Council Clerk’s Office, serving first as the Deputy Council Clerk, and then as the Council Clerk, a position under the purview of the Fayette County Clerk. Lamb said, “I have worked in local government for ...
Kentucky Horse Park Unveils Statue Honoring War Hero Sergeant …
WEBMay 12, 2018 · The Kentucky Horse Park has unveiled a statue of a horse that became a hero during the Korean War. WUKY's Alan Lytle was on hand for Saturday's dedication and he files this report. Sergeant Reckless, a small mare was purchased by the U.S. Marines to carry ammunition. In a 1953 battle, she carried more than …
Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr backing Trump in 2024 - WUKY
WEBDec 18, 2023 · Despite mounting federal indictments and civil lawsuits, and increasingly extreme rhetoric from Trump, Barr is backing the former president in his bid to retake the White House — writing on X that he’s “proud” to announce the endorsement. Barr went on to tell Fox News, “As Kentuckians and Americans, we must rally behind a leader who ...
Russian Company Bankrolling Troubled Kentucky Aluminum Plant …
WEBMar 18, 2021 · The long-delayed aluminum plant project near Ashland, Kentucky is facing another setback. According to a Bloomberg report, Rusal, the formerly blacklisted Russian company with a major stake in the 10-figure project, is suspending its investments while it awaits word that its U.S. partners have raised the necessary funds.So far the company has sunk at least $65 million in the proposed mill, to ...
Health Officials: Whooping cough now an 'outbreak' in Lexington
WEBMay 20, 2024 · The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department has declared pertussis, or whooping cough, in outbreak status after nine total cases have been confirmed since late April. Cases of whooping cough in Lexington have been upgraded, following three additional confirmed infections on Monday. The latest are a case …
1 dead, 5 injured in Lexington mass shooting - WUKY
WEBAug 9, 2024 · 1 dead, 5 injured in Lexington mass shooting. The Fayette County Coroner has identified the victim as 31-year-old Antoine Clay. Five other people were injured by gunfire. Officials say their injuries are non-life threatening. Lexington Police were called to National Avenue near El Cid’s restaurant off Winchester Road just after midnight.