Josh James

This week, the Director of UK’s VIP (Violence Intervention & Prevention) Center gives us a preview of the Take Back the Night rally, which has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 28th in downtown Lexington. 

LEXINGTON, Ky. - A new phase of a Lexington bike trail is in the works. City officials will be hearing public comment on the project Tuesday night.

The Urban County Government plans to seek grant funding for the project, which would connect the existing Brighton Rail Trail, which runs from Liberty Park to Man O War Boulevard, to Alysheba Way. Kenzie Gleason with the city’s Division of Planning says the 400-foot access trail would be a key piece in Lexington’s bike trail layout.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Commerce Lexington and Chamber Explorations will be taking two groups to Cuba this year. The tours are open to all.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - It may be a normal Friday for most, but medical students across the country know today – March 16th– as Match Day. 

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Lexington’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities are expanding this year. 

Lexington’s St. Paddy’s Day revelers will have one more day this weekend to celebrate the holiday. Events begin at the CentrePointe block at 1 PM Saturday. Highlights include the Alltech St. Patrick’s Day parade at 3 and plenty of traditional food and music. Organizer Liza Hendley-Betz says Sunday will be largely dedicated to the Rose of Tralee personality competition for young women of Irish descent.

Oregon Public Broadcasting, The Oregon Republican Party, and The Washington Times will host a Republican presidential debate beginning at 9pm EDT/6pm PDT on Monday, March 19th.

The debate will be moderated by Ray Suarez of PBS’s Newshour and Washington Times Chief Political Correspondent Ralph Z. Hallow. After the debate, NPR will provide analysis.  

Stream it live on WUKY.org or listen on WUKY HD-2.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Sweet Sixteen tournament comes to Rupp Arena today – bringing with it scores of high school basketball players, boosters, and a sizable economic impact for Lexington. City officials are eager to keep it that way.  

This week, UK President Eli Capilouto reflects on his first eight months on campus and provides an update on the current legislative session in Frankfort and proposed cuts to the university’s budget. 

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LEXINGTON, Ky. - Ten regional oral history projects are that much closer to completion thanks to grants awarded by the Kentucky Oral History Commission. One of those projects explores the history of Lexington’s underground music scene.

Sarah Milligan with the Kentucky Oral History Commission says narrowing down the grant requests is no easy task. "It is a really, really difficult job to try and choose which applications get funding," she says.