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On Today's Morning Edition - Pres. Trump will speak at the World Economic Forum, Concerns about conditions at Texas detention center grow after 3 deaths, and Ky Power notifies PSC of Mitchell cooling tower project. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
January 20, 2026 at 11:26 AM
On Today's Morning Edition - Pres. Trump will speak at the World Economic Forum, Concerns about conditions at Texas detention center grow after 3 deaths, and Ky Power notifies PSC of Mitchell cooling tower project. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - The FBI searched a Washington Post reporter's home Wednesday, Trump administration reverses mental health cuts, and KY Republicans push for Kentucky constitutional amendment to limit homestead tax. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
January 15, 2026 at 11:25 AM
On Today's Morning Edition - The FBI searched a Washington Post reporter's home Wednesday, Trump administration reverses mental health cuts, and KY Republicans push for Kentucky constitutional amendment to limit homestead tax. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - Fed prosecutors in Minnesota resign over ICE shooting probe, the Fed will make a decision about interest rates, and KY Power is asking the Ky PSC to approve a settlement that would raise customer rates. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
January 14, 2026 at 11:18 AM
On Today's Morning Edition - Fed prosecutors in Minnesota resign over ICE shooting probe, the Fed will make a decision about interest rates, and KY Power is asking the Ky PSC to approve a settlement that would raise customer rates. Plus local weather and traffic. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org.
On Today's Morning Edition - Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy will meet with President Trump Friday in Washington, Tate brothers return to the U.S. from Romania, and Kentucky childcare advocates warn federal rule changes could strain providers and parents. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org
January 13, 2026 at 11:32 AM
On Today's Morning Edition - Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy will meet with President Trump Friday in Washington, Tate brothers return to the U.S. from Romania, and Kentucky childcare advocates warn federal rule changes could strain providers and parents. Join us 5-9 on 88.9 and weku.org
Kentucky Power has reached a settlement agreement with the state’s industrial customers over a power plant in West Virginia. Not everyone is on board, though.
Kentucky Power, Industrial Customers Reach Agreement On Mitchell Plant
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November 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Kentucky Power has reached a settlement agreement with the state’s industrial customers over a power plant in West Virginia. Not everyone is on board, though.
Horse trainer and Democrat Dale Romans has announced his candidacy for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat. He’s facing a crowded race ahead of the May primary.
LISTEN: Horse trainer Dale Romans talks immigration, party politics in bid for US Senate
Horse trainer and Democrat Dale Romans has announced his candidacy for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat. He’s facing a crowded race ahead of the May primary.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Horse trainer and Democrat Dale Romans has announced his candidacy for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat. He’s facing a crowded race ahead of the May primary.
Gov. Andy Beshear says that two water infrastructure projects have been completed in eastern Kentucky.
Beshear said a $1.7 million project in Breathitt County replaced more than a mile of water line serving 950 households. The area was damaged in the 2022 floods.
Beshear said a $1.7 million project in Breathitt County replaced more than a mile of water line serving 950 households. The area was damaged in the 2022 floods.
Water Infrastructure Projects Completed In Eastern Kentucky With Federal Support
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November 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Gov. Andy Beshear says that two water infrastructure projects have been completed in eastern Kentucky.
Beshear said a $1.7 million project in Breathitt County replaced more than a mile of water line serving 950 households. The area was damaged in the 2022 floods.
Beshear said a $1.7 million project in Breathitt County replaced more than a mile of water line serving 950 households. The area was damaged in the 2022 floods.
EKU Colonels are back at Baptist Health Arena at Alumni Coliseum after officials cut the ribbon on the facility following major renovations
EKU officials cut the ribbon on Baptist Health Arena at Alumni Coliseum after renovations
EKU Colonels are back at Baptist Health Arena at Alumni Coliseum after officials cut the ribbon on the facility following major renovations
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November 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
EKU Colonels are back at Baptist Health Arena at Alumni Coliseum after officials cut the ribbon on the facility following major renovations
Kentucky GOP lawmakers appeared to disagree Monday on whether the state should further cut the income tax next year after failing to meet the budget trigger.
To cut or not to cut Kentucky’s income tax next year, that is the question
Kentucky GOP lawmakers appeared to disagree Monday on whether the state should further cut the income tax next year after failing to meet the budget trigger.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Kentucky GOP lawmakers appeared to disagree Monday on whether the state should further cut the income tax next year after failing to meet the budget trigger.
They were once political rivals from opposite parties. One beat the other for re-election.
On Monday, though, former Govs. Ernie Fletcher and Steve Beshear made a friendly appearance at the Kentucky Chamber’s legislative preview in Lexington.
On Monday, though, former Govs. Ernie Fletcher and Steve Beshear made a friendly appearance at the Kentucky Chamber’s legislative preview in Lexington.
Once Rivals, Former Kentucky Governors Beshear And Fletcher Exchange Praises
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November 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
They were once political rivals from opposite parties. One beat the other for re-election.
On Monday, though, former Govs. Ernie Fletcher and Steve Beshear made a friendly appearance at the Kentucky Chamber’s legislative preview in Lexington.
On Monday, though, former Govs. Ernie Fletcher and Steve Beshear made a friendly appearance at the Kentucky Chamber’s legislative preview in Lexington.
The CLIMB 2.0 initiative is a collaboration between the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, in partnership with the Cabinet for Health and Family Service and its Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities.
New pilot program to provide pathways to Kentucky high school students interested in behavioral health careers.
The CLIMB 2.0 initiative will target eight eastern Kentucky high schools to help with the shortage of mental and behavioral health services in the region.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The CLIMB 2.0 initiative is a collaboration between the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, in partnership with the Cabinet for Health and Family Service and its Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities.
Local experts and advocates say the disparity is alarming, but not surprising.
The 16-year-old boy pleaded with the judge through scratchy handwriting on a crinkled piece of notebook paper.
The 16-year-old boy pleaded with the judge through scratchy handwriting on a crinkled piece of notebook paper.
In Louisville, almost every kid being tried in adult court is Black
Local experts and advocates say the disparity is alarming, but not surprising.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Local experts and advocates say the disparity is alarming, but not surprising.
The 16-year-old boy pleaded with the judge through scratchy handwriting on a crinkled piece of notebook paper.
The 16-year-old boy pleaded with the judge through scratchy handwriting on a crinkled piece of notebook paper.
Eastern Kentucky University is ending its free textbook program due to federal regulations.
EKU is ending its free textbook program for students due to changes in federal regulations
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November 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Eastern Kentucky University is ending its free textbook program due to federal regulations.