A powerful winter storm cut across Kentucky, and brought snow and freezing rain. Here are links to track weather, get state road updates, and emergency offices.
Local News
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With yet another round of winter weather making its way into Lexington, city officials may be back to square one when it comes to plowing. But emergency workers say they’re ready for whatever Mother Nature has in store.
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Final rehearsals are underway for The Lexington Theatre Company's annual showcase of Broadway, national, and local talent at this weekend's Concert with the Stars at the Lexington Opera House.
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Nitto, a global developer of state-of-the-art technology and provider of products and services for automotive, electronics, aerospace, and other industries, will open a new facility in Frankfort. The company contributes to the state's automotive and aerospace industries.
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Kentucky tourism organizations will receive $2 million in funding to improve their marketing efforts and attract more visitors in 2025.
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Georgia Amoore had 18 points and four steals, Dazia Lawrence scored 14 points and made four 3-pointers, and No. 15 Kentucky beat Florida 71-55 on Thursday night.
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A half-point cut in Kentucky's income tax is one step closer to final passage in the General Assembly. The House voted in favor of the additional cut Thursday.
Radio Shows & Music
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show was a look back at some favorites from 2024! Featured new music from Leon Bridges, The Marias, Al Green, Marcus King, Ariana Grande Featuring Brandy & Monica, Joy Oladokun, Sade Adu, Kendrick Lamar, Brittany Howard, Stevie Wonder, & more!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from The Slim Kings (Togetherness), Denison Witmer Featuring Sufjan Stevens (Focus Ring), Deep Sea Diver (Billboard Heart), Gigi Perez (Sailor Song), Cameron Winter (Love Takes Miles), Cunningham Bird (Long Distance Winner), & Sammy Rae & Friends (Thieves)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from The Rolling Stones (I Got The Blues), Dylan Dunlap (Holding Hands), Deep Blue Something (Saint Morrissey), Bebe Stockwell (Minor Inconveniences), Abigail Rose (Edges), Jack White (Archbishop Harold Holmes), & Al Green (Everybody Hurts)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Nick Lowe & Los Straightjackets (Different Kind Of Blue), Freak Slug (Sexy Lemon), The Courettes (You Woo Me), Michael Kiawnuka (Small Changes), Say Lou Lou (Blue Ruin), Patterson Hood Featuring Lydia Loveless (A Werewolf And A Girl), & Father John Misty (Josh Tillman & The Accidental Overdose)!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Sam Fender (People Watching), Fairfield AD (Blood On The Highway), Beirut (Caspian Tiger), Paul Thorn (Tough Times Don't Last), U2 (Luckiest Man In The World), Charles "Wigg" Walker ((Feels Like) Things Are Comin' Our Way), & Ringo Starr Featuring Alison Krauss (Thankful)!
Podcasts
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If one of your New Year's resolutions is to handle stress better in 2025, we're revisiting this recent interview Dr. Greg did with Jackie Carroll – health coach for UK Health & Wellness about acute and chronic stress reduction.
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PodcastsKaterina Stoykova interviews radio personality Tom Martin about his 55 years in radio and about Under Main magazine.
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PodcastsDr. Abeni El-Amin and Terry Dumphord present the next episode of The Ricochet Effect. Terry Dumphord is a dedicated leader and changemaker who profoundly impacts his community and beyond.
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PodcastsLexington is about to turn 250 years old in the year 2025, and Saving Stories will be featuring a number of familiar voices from our community. Jump starting that look back is this episode featuring former Vice Mayor Isabel Yates. The Nunn Center interviewed Yates in 1996 for a project involving members of the Lexington Fayette Urban County local government. Listen as she details how she got involved in local politics and talks about a number of then pressing issues that seem all too relevant today - especially issues of growth versus preservation. Isabel Yates celebrated her 100th birthday this past October.
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