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Kentucky’s Comer calls off contempt charge for FBI director

Wednesday, House Oversight Chair James Comer announced he would not seek a contempt of Congress charge against FBI Director Christopher Wray.

WEKU · Jun 8, 2023

Annual Commerce Lexington trip takes Council members to Grand Rapids, Michigan

Several Lexington City Council Members made a trip north this week to gather some ideas for addressing pressing issues in the state’s second-largest city.

WEKU · Jun 8, 2023

Henry County goats to take on invasive plants in west Lexington

Starting Saturday, the City of Lexington will employ a team of experts to remove invasive plants on the city’s west side: about 15 goats from Henry County.

WEKU · Jun 8, 2023

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Lexington Grassroots Black Leadership awardee: ‘I try to plug in and add value’

The three winners of the third annual Grassroots Black Leadership Awards in Lexington have been announced. One of them is Latarika Young, whose volunteer work for the Fayette Education Foundation, the Black Male Working Academy and Sneakers With Everything Project was praised by the Lexington Black Prosperity Initiative, the group…

WEKU · Jun 8, 2023

Six million dollar Hope Center addition to focus on transitional housing in Lexington

A ceremonial groundbreaking Wednesday in Lexington marked the beginning of a transitional housing project. A major focus remains on housing homeless veterans.

WEKU · Jun 8, 2023

Disposal of last chemical munition is expected this summer in Madison County

The destruction of chemical weapons stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Madison County is in the home stretch. If all goes according to schedule, the last nerve agent rocket will be destroyed by August.

WEKU · Jun 7, 2023

Today's Interview: Majority of Kentucky United Methodist Churches disaffiliate from main organizatio

On the first day of the Kentucky annual conference of the United Methodist Church in Owensboro, more than half of them disaffiliated. A Lexington pastor whose congregation remained in the fold shares his thoughts on what led some to leave and others to stay.

WEKU · Jun 7, 2023

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AppHarvest is facing a lawsuit that could lead to the foreclosure of their Richmond facility

The lawsuit was filed in Madison County on May 30th by the investment company Equilibrium Capital.

WEKU · Jun 7, 2023

UK baseball Wildcats en route to historic season

For the second time in school history, the University of Kentucky baseball team is headed to the N-C-Double-A super-regionals.

WEKU · Jun 6, 2023

Today's Interview: Despite Secretary of State's praise of ERIC, Kentucky may leave voter-information

The Electronic Registration Election Center – better known by its acronym, ERIC, may be about to lose another customer: the commonwealth of Kentucky.

WEKU · Jun 6, 2023

KY Attorney General supports alternative treatment for opioid use disorder

One substance the KY Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission is considering is Ibogaine. It is derived from plants commonly found in west Africa.

WEKU · Jun 6, 2023

Pikeville main Postal Service branch closed after partial roof collapse

The main branch of the Pikeville Post Office is closed after a partial roof collapse of the building it’s housed in.

WEKU · Jun 5, 2023

Lexington city council members criticize attempts to ‘intimidate’ them before urban service boun

Last Thursday, the Lexington Urban County Council gave a tentative go-ahead to expanding the city’s Urban Service Boundary by between 2,700 and 5,000 acres. The majority of the council’s committee of the whole seemed to agree with Councilmember Preston Worley’s argument that the expansion was needed for more than just…

WEKU · Jun 5, 2023

Kentucky ‘Free Fishing Weekend’ set for Saturday, Sunday

Kentuckians without a fishing license who want to cast a line this weekend can do so without worrying about getting into trouble. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources annual “Free Fishing Weekend” is Saturday and Sunday.

WEKU · Jun 2, 2023

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WEKU · Jun 2, 2023

Lexington couple offers a message of hope after a clinical trial of 'breakthrough' Alzheimer's drug

Sam Dick talked with Ron Borkowski whose wife died in 2020 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease

WEKU · Jun 2, 2023

Lexington council approves adding between 2,700 and 5,000 acres to Urban Service Boundary

The Lexington Urban County Council’s Committee of the Whole voted Thursday to expand the city’s Urban Service Boundary by between 2,700 and 5,000 acres.

WEKU · Jun 1, 2023

Insurance Information Institute: flood insurance rates will not quadruple for eastern Kentucky resid

An article in the New York Times published earlier this week predicted flood insurance rates in flood-prone areas will soon quadruple. Mark Friedlander, the Director of Corporate Communications at the Insurance Information Institute, said that will not happen ...

WEKU · Jun 1, 2023

Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission exploring new treatments for Opioid Use Disorder

One substance that members are hoping to use is called Ibogaine, that is a psychedelic that can cause hallucinations.

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WEKU · May 31, 2023

Governor Beshear presents more than $3.6 million for city, county, nonprofits in Woodford County

Governor Andy Beshear was in Versailles Wednesday afternoon to hand out oversized checks worth more than 3-point-6 million dollars.

WEKU · May 31, 2023

Quarles says veterinarian working group will have set of recommendations by fall

A task force formed to discuss Kentucky’s shortage of veterinarians treating large animals met Wednesday at the state Department of Agriculture headquarters in Frankfort.

WEKU · May 31, 2023

No room at the inn(s) in Lexington this weekend

Lexington is a popular location this coming weekend. Among the events that have led to a shortage of beds are the Railbird music festival and UK’s hosting of a NCAA baseball regional.

WEKU · May 31, 2023

With the help of a Kentucky nonprofit, Lexington writer finds her voice

Kentucky writer Savannah Sipple is a three-time grantee with a Ky nonprofit

WEKU · May 30, 2023

‘Emergency summit’ on Churchill Downs horse deaths underway in Lexington

After the deaths of a dozen horses at Churchill Downs in less than a month, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority – or HISA – is holding an emergency summit at HISA headquarters in Lexington.

WEKU · May 30, 2023

Moms Demand Action asking Kentuckians to wear orange next weekend

Kentucky’s chapter of the anti-gun violence group Moms Demand Action is promoting “Wear Orange Weekend” with events in Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville Thursday and Saturday.

WEKU · May 29, 2023

April unemployment figures show drop in nearly two-thirds of Kentucky counties

Kentucky’s April unemployment statistics were released Friday and show the jobless rate fell, compared to a year ago, in nearly two-thirds of the state’s counties

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