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Kentucky senior Otega Oweh was selected as the Southeastern Conference Co-Player of the Week. Oweh shares the award, the first weekly honor for UK this season, with Tennessee’s Ja’Kobi Gillespie.

A professor at the University of Kentucky suspended over anti-Israel posts online is asking a federal judge for relief. From @joshjameswuky.bsky.social

The Kentucky Governor's Mansion has been transformed into a winter wonderland just in time for Christmas, with five distinct trees and each room decorated with its own theme. We take you behind the scenes with First Lady Brittany Beshear.

Bard's attorney Jonathan Danks says the panel found that Bard acted in self-defense after reviewing all evidence presented in the case.

Bourbon maker Jim Beam is halting production at one of its distilleries in Kentucky for at least a year as the whiskey industry navigates tariffs from the Trump administration and slumping demand for a product that needs years of aging before it is ready.

#Massie said he, and his Democratic co-sponsor on the petition that led to passage of the #Epstein law, are not waiting for the full release to begin crafting their response.

Britainy Beshear has made it her mission to help families, particularly children, since becoming Kentucky's First Lady.

Shawn “Mickey” Stines, who is accused of the fatal shooting of Letcher County District Judge Kevin Mullins in September of 2024, is listed as a witness in the case.

In Kentucky, nearly one in five youths from ages 6-17 are obese, according to new county-level data on measures of child well-being in the Commonwealth.

The Texas A&M Aggies swept top-seeded Kentucky 3-0 (26-24, 25-15, 25-20) on Sunday to win the 2025 NCAA Volleyball Championship.

It has been almost one year since the shooting death of Doug Harless in London by police attempting to execute a search warrant at the wrong address.

When the funding for Shannon Johnson's job as a school mental health counselor came to an abrupt end, two years into a five-year grant, she thought about the work left to be done.

As of this week, the Kentucky Retail Federation reports thousands of businesses still have not been cleared for a tobacco license. The deadline is January 1.

The discussions are part of a broader effort dubbed "Right Size, Bright Future," which will examine all buildings in the district with an eye toward maximizing their use while adjusting to changing demographics in the community.

University of Kentucky will celebrate its newest alumni at the December 2025 UK Commencement Ceremonies. Nearly 1,300 graduates are expected to participate.

One big issue is the timeline, given that Ford will take more than a year to switch its operations over to support storage batteries after parting ways with South Korean partner SK On.

A bond hearing and a status report in the murder trial of former Letcher County sheriff Shawn Mickey Stines ended abruptly on Thursday without any testimony or legal arguments after Judge Christopher Cohron announced there would be a delay.

"President Trump gave a speech to the American people, and I was disappointed but not shocked to find he still doesn't get it," said Governor Andy Beshear.

Senior Eva Hudson had 29 kills Thursday night inside the T-Mobile Center, including the match-clinching swing, as the top-seeded Kentucky Volleyball team beat third-seeded Wisconsin 3-2 to advance into Sunday afternoon’s NCAA National Championship match in Kansas City.

With Kentucky's joint venture BlueOval EV battery plant in Hardin County shifting to sole ownership by Ford and pivoting to energy storage, Gov. Beshear says the state is working to provide the plant's current employees with as many opportunities as possible to stay with Ford or find other jobs.

The Kentucky Supreme Court has struck down a 2022 law that shifted power away from the Jefferson County School Board and to the superintendent.

Beshear says at least two state offices are declining to comply with his new budget reduction plan. At least one is arguing the governor doesn’t have the law on his side.

Legislation enabling the restoration of the monument cleared the General Assembly and became law without Gov. Andy Beshear's signature in March.

Budget numbers and city layoffs set off another round of recriminations in London, Kentucky this week.

Beshear said the new projection still requires a budget reduction, by Kentucky law, and he plans to roll out the details of his new plan during his regular Thursday briefing.

"We're still going to power through. We may also end up being the electric storage battery capital of the United States because that's really important with the grid," Gov. Andy Beshear said.

#UPDATE: Lexington city spokeswoman Susan Straub says the 523-day estimate for the city's development process is "extreme. " "We have streamlined our process. If a developer comes to us with a complete plan, getting through the approval process can take under 40 days."

"We're not talking about shoplifting," Coleman said during a recent press conference. "What we're talking about is organized crime. What we're talking about is violence."

January books will go out as expected, but the program will then be suspended.

The ordinance was voted on and passed by the Urban County Council in April of 2024, with proponents arguing pet stores are able to obtain animals through puppy mills.

"We're still calling for a shortfall compared to the enacted budget, but we're $142.9 million better off budget-wise than we were."

ROCK & ROOTS NEW MUSIC TUESDAY DECEMBER 16, 2025 1 PM ON WUKY, WHERE NPR ROCKS @ 91.3 THOMAS RAGGI (WITH NIC CESTER, JET & CHAD SMITH) “GETCHA!”– from ‘MASQUERADE’ (Out Now) Guitarist for Maneskin with Tom Morello on the production. www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2Om...

ROCK & ROOTS NEW MUSIC TUESDAY DECEMBER16, 2025 NOON ON WUKY, WHERE NPR ROCKS @ 91.3 DELLA MAE “MAGIC ACCIDENT” – from ‘MAGIC ACCIDENT’ (Out Now) No accident, this Boston born all female bluegrass outfit plays like magic. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY47...

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ROCK & ROOTS NEW MUSIC TUESDAY DECEMBER 09, 2025 10 AM ON WUKY, WHERE NPR ROCKS @ 91.3 J. MASCIS “SAY IT ON” – from ‘ELASTIC DAYS” (Out NOW) Originally released in Japan in 2018 – available now from the leader of Dinosaur Jr. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDj-...

Lexington leaders marked the end of the city's ambitious 250th anniversary Monday night. From @joshjameswuky.bsky.social

Momentum is building for action on housing ahead of Kentucky's 2026 legislative session. The city's own estimates show Lexington needs more than 22,000 housing units, across all types, to meet its overall need. The number jumps to 30,000 if you look ahead to 2030. From @joshjameswuky.bsky.social

A Kentucky veteran survived two major organ transplants with the help of his wife, who turned to local resources for caregiving support.

Joe's Blues remembers one the masters... "Steve Cropper's Cool Crops and Sides" On the Radio Juke Joint from 7 to 9 91.3 or streaming wuky.org

Recently enacted laws restricting coal retirements also threaten to reduce or eliminate potential savings and lock the Commonwealth into a higher-risk, fossil-fuel-dependent future.

President Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at blocking states from crafting their own regulations for artificial intelligence. Kentucky's AI Task Force released its recommendations in mid-November, setting the stage for state priorities on the issue in 2026. From @joshjameswuky.bsky.social

The 2026 University of Kentucky football schedule, which features seven home games, was revealed by the Southeastern Conference on the SEC Network on Thursday.

The program was created to enhance safety and provide service to the community when road conditions make it difficult for first responders and medical personnel to reach work or for patients to get to medical appointments or pick up prescriptions.

Joe's Blues pays tribute to The Colonel... One of the original Memphis Guys who passed on to the great gig in the sky on December 3, 2025. Stop by for "Steve Cropper's Cool Crops and Sides" 9 to 11 tonight on 91.3 or wuky.org

Leading the Parade of Toys was Kris Kringle himself, looking suspiciously like UK Police Chief Joe Monroe.

The collaboration behind the celebrated factories — which became a centerpiece of Gov. Andy Beshear's push to turn Kentucky into the "EV Capital of the U.S." — is now fracturing.

In this week’s conversation from the Lexington StoryCorps Booth, co-directors of the Digital Access Project of Kentucky Dr. Vanessa Holden and Pastor Shea Brown talk about how digitizing property records connects people across time.

Fayette County public school parents continue to voice concerns about the future of the RISE STEM Academy for Girls, which is set to move into a new building next year. From @joshjameswuky.bsky.social

A Kentucky representative in Washington has introduced a bill calling for the U.S. to completely exit the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO. From @joshjameswuky.bsky.social