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Morning news brief - WUKY
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Morning news brief. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: The Justice Department has obtained a new indictment in the federal election interference case against former President Donald Trump. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: The move comes weeks after the Supreme Court gave the former president substantial immunity from prosecution. MARTÍNEZ: NPR justice correspondent ...
Voting Matters - WUKY
WEBVoting Matters is a series of conversations about the Kentucky electoral process co-hosted by Liza Holland, president of the Lexington chapter of the League of Women Voters, WUKY News Director Alan Lytle and their guests. Topics include how and where to register to vote, upcoming candidate and issue-oriented forums, and other LWV initiatives in the runup to the November 5th general election.
An update on fall respiratory viruses - WUKY
WEBAug 23, 2024 · Fall is on the horizon, and that unfortunately means we are facing yet another season of coughs, fevers, chills and other miserable symptoms caused by respiratory viruses. Federal health officials are starting to urge people to think about what they can do to protect themselves and their loved ones against COVID and the flu and RSV.
A survey is underway to get a broader look at homelessness in
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Catholic Action Center. The Catholic Action Center is partnering with the Central Ky Housing and Homelessness Initiative and the Street Voice Council to conduct the second annual Street Survey. Ginny Ramsey the Director and co-founder of the CAC says they will be canvassing known homeless camps, cars, and abandoned buildings.
Dolly Parton lauds expansion of Imagination Library in Kentucky
WEBAug 28, 2024 · The Imagination Library gives away free books every month to kids from birth until the start of kindergarten. The program has been expanded to all 120 Kentucky counties. Since it began in 1995, the organization has given away 240 million books. Before treating the audience to an acoustic version of ‘Coat of Many Colors’ Parton gifted the ...
CivicLex: Tax talks, Empower Lexington, and an unprecedented
WEBAug 19, 2024 · The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council is back after their summer break. In this installment of the CivicLex Chat, we talk with Adrian Bryant about ad valorem taxes, Empower Lexington, a dispute between council members that could throw a wrench into proceedings, plus upcoming CivicLex council candidate forums. Hear the full conversation above.
Should some Fayette county schools be renamed? The district's …
WEBJun 25, 2024 · At Monday’s school board meeting, the equity council said two Fayette county schools should be recommended for immediate name change. "Number one, Dixie Elementary, number two, Lexington Traditional Magnet School," Soraya Matthews, the district’s chief officer of Unity, Belonging, and Student Efficacy listed them off.
The new COVID shot is now available. Here's what you need to …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Here's what you need to know. A new round of COVID-19 vaccines will be rolled out soon. Updated August 30, 2024 at 16:43 PM ET. It’s that time of year again. New COVID-19 shots are now available all over the country. The Food and Drug Administration has greenlighted three updated vaccines — the …
Harris’ challenge to keep the Blue Wall strong - WUKY
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Much of the focus is on the Blue Wall. These are states that historically vote Democratic in presidential elections. In 2016, three states of that wall fell. Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin all voted for Donald Trump. The term Blue Wall was coined by Ron Brownstein, a senior editor at The Atlantic. He says voters in those three states are ...