Arlo Barnette

Mayor Linda Gorton has named Charlie Lanter Lexington’s first Commissioner of Housing Advocacy and Community Development.

A veteran of Lexington’s music scene, including the bands Driftwood Gypsy, The Baja Yetis, Luna Groova, Astrolyte, and Triptamine Arkestra, passed away on Sunday. WUKY’s Arlo Barnette has more.

The history of racial violence in Kentucky and how it connects to racial injustices today… that’s the basis of a talk at the University of Kentucky on Thursday. It’s sponsored by a relatively new program that highlights UK’s growing body of research into Black history.

Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye is the internationally acclaimed singer, actress, and playwright behind the Fannie Lou Hamer Story. The one-woman play includes a dozen inspiring songs about the woman known as the “Mother of Voter Registration” for Black Americans.

Concordia is the premier global convening platform dedicated to actively fostering cross-sector partnerships for social impact, and the Lexington Summit will gather politicians, entrepreneurs, C-suite executives and UK students to deliberate innovative, sustainable solutions to social challenges in…

A traveling exhibit at Transylvania University offers the chance to take part in an ambitious health research initiative with a focus on diversity.

Thousands of pairs of shoes and socks are being distributed to people affected by flooding in eastern Kentucky last month. As WUKY's Alro Barnette reports the Samaritan’s Feet organization partnered with the University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari, the Kentucky basketball team and state officials to give away bags containing shoes and socks Tuesday.

An internationally acclaimed glassblower who made his home in Central Kentucky is featured in a retrospective exhibit that opens Friday. "The Power of Color" sheds light on the work of Stephen Rolfe Powell.

A celebrated NPR correspondent was in Lexington Thursday night. Political reporter and analyst Mara Liasson gave a lecture covering the big issues facing voters in the midterm elections, including inflation, immigration, and abortion.

Design plans for a world-class park in downtown Lexington have been unveiled, informed by input from thousands of residents.