WEKU News Podcast - Apr. 15, 2024

By Wendy Barnett

Published April 15, 2024 at 3:02 PM EDT

Ways To Subscribe

Final Day of the General Assembly Session - House Bill 5 - Teacher Shortage - Pike County Suicides - McCreary County Dead Dogs Plea - Letcher County Prison - Wind Turbine in Mercer County - KY Route 15 in Breathitt County - Reforest the Bluegrass

Daily News Podcast

Wendy Barnett

Wendy oversees all station operations and she serves as Morning Edition Host. She began her career at WEKU in 2001.

See stories by Wendy Barnett

Related Content

'A Man in Full' chronicles the final 10 days of a wealthy, charismatic villain

David Bianculli

Jeff Daniels plays the title character in this Netflix series based on Tom Wolfe's novel. The tension isn't about whether he survives — we know he doesn't — but what he does in his final days.
NPR News

Hamas has accepted a cease-fire deal proposed by Egypt and Qatar

Vincent Ni

Hamas said it has accepted a proposal from Egypt and Qatar for a cease-fire. It is not immediately clear what the proposal entails, nor what Israel's position is.
Lexington/Richmond

City of Lexington and partners celebrate five new affordable housing units

John McGary

Lexington officials were joined by members of the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development Monday morning to celebrate the opening of five new affordable housing units.
NPR News

8 Tracks: No beef, just a Madlib beat

Lars Gotrich

Madlib's music feels like a magic trick. On this edition of 8 Tracks, we bow down to Madlib's mastery, plus check out new music by Charly Bliss, Fana Hues and reminisce on an old Ted Leo record.
NPR News

Columbia and Emory universities change commencement plans after weeks of turmoil

Rachel Treisman

Columbia cancels its main ceremony, while Emory's events will now take place in the suburbs outside its Atlanta campus. The moves come after weeks of protests against the war in Gaza.