Lisa Autry
Reporter/ProducerLisa is a Scottsville native and WKU alum. She has worked in radio as a news reporter and anchor for 18 years. Prior to joining WKU Public Radio, she most recently worked at WHAS in Louisville and WLAC in Nashville. She has received numerous awards from the Associated Press, including Best Reporter in Kentucky. Many of her stories have been heard on NPR.
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Independents are now the fastest-growing share of the electorate in Kentucky. Of 9,631 new voter registrations in August, Independents joined the rolls at nearly three times the rate of new Republicans and Democrats, according to the Office of Secretary of State. -
A Red Cross volunteer from Bowling Green is on standby, waiting to respond to hurricane recovery efforts in Florida. Deane Oliva has responded to multiple natural disasters since 2016, including Hurricanes Florence and Ida, as well as the Uvalde school shooting and Eastern Kentucky flooding.
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A long-time state lawmaker from southern Kentucky has resigned due to health reasons.Republican C.B. Embry of Morgantown is capping a two-decade legislative career.
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A middle school educator from Crittenden County is Kentucky’s Teacher of the Year for 2023. Mandy Perez was honored on Tuesday in a ceremony at the State Capitol. She teaches English and Language Arts at Crittenden County Middle School.
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Touting herself as a Christian, conservative, and proud Kentuckian, Kelly Craft has officially launched her campaign for governor.The wealthy mega donor to GOP politics held a rally outside the courthouse in her native Barren County Tuesday night.
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Time is of the essence to honor those remaining from what's been called the "Greatest Generation". In Kentucky, there are only about 2,000 WWII veterans still living and the youngest among them are in their early to mid-90s.
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A few of Kentucky’s last remaining World War II veterans will get a “thank you” in first-class style on Tuesday. One of them is a 100-year-old Western Kentucky University employee who served in a tank battalion.
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A former Amazon employee in Kentucky says he’s more determined than ever to form a union at the company’s fulfillment center in Campbellsville. Matt Littrell says the world’s largest online retailer fired him in retaliation for his organizing efforts.
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The former basketball court and library now offers meeting spaces, study areas, and multiple dining options.
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Ground was broken on Tuesday on the second-largest economic development project in Kentucky history. Envision AESC is building a mega factory to produce electric vehicle batteries in Warren County.
