Clay pigeons being hurled at the wall, Mason jars smashed to smithereens with a baseball bat, and a 75-inch flat-screen TV bashed with a sledgehammer, that’s the scene at a rage room in Florence, Kentucky. And it’s where Nathan Powell came to celebrate his 31st birthday.

On Today's Morning Edition - Mourners gathered to remember Charlie Kirk, Palestinians react as more countries recognize them as a sovereign state, and a campaign seeks to change how communities respond to substance use emergencies. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org

On Today's Morning Edition - Israel launches airstrike targeting Hamas in Qatar, Administration released plan to improve children's health, and with possible SNAP cuts on the way, a central Kentucky food bank is expanding. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.

On Today's Morning Edition Trump moves to fire member of Federal Reserve's governing board, Kilmar Abrego Garcia taken into ICE custody again, and Berea College named 'number one best college for your tuition and tax dollars'. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.

The Environmental Protection Agency has seen a lot of changes under the current Trump Administration. In late July, the agency proposed rescinding the 2009 Endangerment Finding.

The University of Kentucky’s Markey Cancer Center is showing off new surgical equipment that allows some early-stage lung cancers to be diagnosed and even treated the same day.

Gov. Andy Beshear’s political action committee In This Together reported raising another $824,000 last week, including large contributions from real estate, horse racing and cryptocurrency industries.

Ford Motor Company plans to invest nearly $2 billion in the Louisville Assembly Plant to expand and build a new midsize electric truck. Its plans will require an expansion and retooling of the entire factory, but will mean fewer jobs.

Governor Andy Beshear has announced awards totaling $110 million for school districts across Kentucky.

On Today's Morning Edition - Israel announces plan to take over Gaza City, the political battle over redrawing congressional maps continues to escalate, and Apple announces plans to have all iPhone and Apple Watch glass produced in Ky. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 or weku.org.

The Beshear Administration has joined 22 other states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit claiming the Trump Administration unlawfully froze unemployment funds already appropriated by Congress.

A free market think tank found Kentucky awarded $150 million of single-bid asphalt contracts in the first six months of this year, following $270 million given in 2024.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s (NIOSH) mobile black lung clinic sat for weeks behind the NIOSH office in Morgantown.

The former Letcher County sheriff accused of murdering District Judge Kevin Mullins is scheduled to be back in court August 15.

The Kentucky Supreme Court reheard a case Wednesday over whether a state law that only affects Louisville is constitutional after originally finding it was last year.

The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration is proposing rule changes that would limit the authority of district safety managers to require tailored safety measures at individual mines.

A Louisville real estate developer is suing to declare the city-county merger of 2003 unconstitutional and void.

At times, the crowd in the London Community Center was so loud that city council members and others attempting to speak had to wait. However, 14 charges against Mayor Randall Weddle were read into the record.

On Today's Morning Edition - President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff visits Russia for talks over Ukraine war, how Pam Bondi has redefined the Attorney General role, and Lexington opens new offices for community paramedics. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.

On Today's Morning Edition - As ceasefire talks stall, Israel's government weights a full occupation of Gaza, and Republicans spar over chance at McConnell’s seat at 145th annual Fancy Farm picnic. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.

Governor Andy Beshear met with other Democratic governors from across the country on Friday to discuss the challenges their states are facing due to the Trump Administration's budget.

With only one Democrat speaking at the western Kentucky political event, the jabs and jeers of Fancy Farm turned inwards as the GOP candidates jockeyed for the opportunity to replace U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell.

On Today's Morning Edition - Businesses along the U.S.-Mexico border feel the uncertainty of tariffs negotiations, and FEMA says KY non-profits may be eligible for storm-related public assistance. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.

Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers labor union say they’re concerned about potential downsizing at the Blue Grass Army Depot. The group represents more than 500 workers at the depot, which stores and ships munitions.

The electric utilities’ proposal would spend billions of dollars on new power plants to supply future data centers, but is now amended to extend the life of another coal plant.

Clients of a sober living facility in Lexington are looking for a new home after the company shuttered its doors this week. Clients and employees were both notified on Monday that Optimal Living Services would be closing this week, and clients were required to vacate the housing units by Wednesday.

On Today's Morning Edition - Global pressure builds on Israel to let more aid into Gaza, and an environmental attorney says a Trump Administration rule changes won't bring back coal mining. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.

The City of Lexington’s annual Kentucky River Clean Sweep is set for Saturday morning at Kelley’s Landing after high waters in June forced a postponement. Jennifer Myatt is an environmental initiative specialist with the city.

The Kentucky Chamber says the state would need to build more than 300,000 homes over the next 30 years to maintain a healthy housing market. That includes homes in both urban and rural areas.

Some central Kentucky state lawmakers say they plan on introducing bills that would dictate how generative AI is used in certain fields during the next legislative session. They’re in early discussions on how the technology would be used in fields such as education, energy, and economic development

Her son killed himself after buying a ghost gun online. Lawyers say he shouldn’t have been able to buy it in the first place.

Armory Kentucky imported thousands of adult plants that will be ready for harvest in two months, hastening the timeline for when some medical cannabis will be in dispensaries.

On Today's Morning Edition - Israel will allow limited aid into Gaza as global outrage grows, President Trump announces trade deal with EU, and early childhood advocates unite behind Gov. Beshear's plan for universal pre-K. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.

The deadlines for victims of both April’s severe storms and May’s tornadoes to apply for FEMA assistance are this week. FEMA’s assistance deadline for victims of May’s tornadoes is July 23. Six counties in southern Kentucky were affected.

Former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison was sentenced in federal court Monday for his actions during the fatal raid on Breonna Taylor’s apartment.

Seven of the companies are now prohibited from promoting or marketing opioids and opioid products and making or selling any product that contains more than 40 mg of oxycodone per pill.

The CDC says 87 people for every 100,000 ER visits have gotten treated for tick bites this month. That’s up from 49 such visits this time last year. Most of those cases are in the northeast, but there’s also a slight spike in the southeast U.S.

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear told South Carolina Democrats this week that he knows the recipe for winning in the South.

Kentucky’s public broadcasting stations are set to lose millions of dollars in potential annual funding after Congress passed a $9 billion rescission package Thursday night.

On Today's Morning Edition - Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media funding and foreign aid, Trump threatens to sue Wall Street Journal, and NWS says flash floods possible amid rainfall through weekend in KY. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.

A bipartisan roundtable discussing how to make diapers more accessible for families was held in Frankfort Wednesday. Parents advocates and nonprofits discussed how barriers to diaper access negatively impact health and childcare, and ways to make diapers more affordable.

State Police Trooper Jude Remilien is recovering after being shot by the man who later killed two people and wounded two others Sunday in Lexington. According to KSP public affairs, Remilien was in stable condition Wednesday at an area hospital.

Trump is pushing Republicans to stop talking about Jeffrey Epstein, but Congressman Thomas Massie wants a vote to force his administration to release more information.

A Lexington priest who’s kept a home in Texas for more than 50 years has pledged to pay for the funerals of people killed in the July 4th Guadulope River flood. Father Jim Sichko is a papal missionary of mercy and evangelist for the Diocese of Lexington.

Tuesday was the one-year anniversary of a sweeping anti-crime bill that included outlawing street camping. Opponents of the Safer Kentucky Act say it’s making life for homeless persons more difficult.

The Supreme Court ruled Monday the Trump administration could go ahead with firing more than thirteen-hundred Department of Education employees, effectively gutting the institution.

A Lexington chef traveled to Washington, D.C. last week to ask Kentucky lawmakers to restore funding to federal nutrition programs. Sam Fore of Lexington’s Tuk Tuk Snack Shop was one of 20 chefs from 14 states who made the trip to the nation’s capital for the “No Kid Hungry” campaign.

The Kentucky Court of Appeals partially reversed a lower court's decision, finding a Jewish woman is allowed to sue over Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban.

The Kentucky State Police completed a successful sweeping operation, targeting suspected drug networks operating in the commonwealth and leading to 197 arrests. All 16 KSP posts participated in Operation Summer Heat 2.0, and preliminary results indicate 197 arrests and 490 charges issued.

The palmetto state’s getting plenty of attention from Democrats considering a run for the White House – including Governor Andy Beshear.