Hannah Saad
WKMS Asst. News DirectorHannah Saad is the Assistant News Director for WKMS. Originally from Michigan, Hannah earned her bachelor’s degree in news media from The University of Alabama in 2021. Hannah moved to western Kentucky in the summer of 2021 to start the next chapter of her life after graduation. Prior to joining WKMS in March 2023, Hannah was a news reporter at The Paducah Sun. Her goal at WKMS is to share the stories of the region from those who call it home. Outside of work, Hannah enjoys exploring local restaurants, sports photography, painting, and spending time with her fiancé and two dogs.
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Officials with a Planned Parenthood chapter serving six states – including Kentucky – say they have experienced a “significant surge” in demand for permanent and long-acting reversible birth control options following Donald Trump’s election victory earlier this month. -
The ruling stems from a case involving former 42nd Judicial Circuit Court Judge Jamie Jameson, who was removed from office in 2022 – just days before the election for the office overseeing Marshall and Calloway counties, which Jameson lost to Andrea Moore. -
A restroom area under construction at a new middle school in Lexington drew the attention of several Kentucky lawmakers Tuesday during a legislative committee meeting, leading some to consider potential legislation to prevent other schools from following a bathroom model for gender-neutral spaces. -
Kentucky politicians attempted their best tight five (figuratively) as crowds cheered and jeered at the 144th Fancy Farm Picnic. -
Kim Michele Richardson, author of the New York Times bestselling book The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, is underwriting the initiative called Courthouses Reading Across Kentucky & Beyond. -
Protect Our Schools KY officially launched last week to oppose Amendment 2, which would change Kentucky’s Constitution to allow tax dollars to go toward private and charter schools. -
Republican Sen. Rand Paul spoke about inflation, veteran support, mental health and homelessness during a visit to western Kentucky on Monday. Paul advocated for making it illegal for people to sleep on the streets. -
A dozen western Kentucky counties observed a total solar eclipse on Monday – the last that the Commonwealth will see in the 21st century. Other parts of the state, like Louisville, Lexington and Bowling Green, saw over 90% of the sun blocked by the moon. -
State officials are anticipating over 150,000 people will visit western Kentucky to witness the total eclipse. They also expect over 1 million people to travel through the Commonwealth on their way to other viewing destinations in states like Indiana, Illinois and Ohio. -
The office’s rollout of this modernized technology system is expected to be supported by appropriations of $5 million over each of the next two fiscal years under the GOP proposed budget.
