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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Western Kentucky University will close two residence halls for at least a year to improve their structural integrity. WKU announced on Friday it plans to demolish another residence hall. -
Flooding is Kentucky’s most frequent and costly natural disaster. Yet, only about 1% of the state’s property owners have flood insurance. As Kentuckians begin cleaning up and rebuilding from April’s deadly floods, many of them say the cost of flood insurance is out of reach as experts say major flood events are becoming more common. -
Matthew Constant appeared in U.S. District Court in Owensboro on Wednesday after pleading guilty earlier this year to sexually exploiting children. -
Thirteen Kentucky school districts have construction projects and equipment purchases in jeopardy after the federal government’s decision to halt remaining COVID-19 payments. -
Despite Kentucky’s request for a delay, the federal government will begin enforcing the Real ID security law on Wednesday, May 7. The Transportation Security Administration is giving a grace period to most travelers. -
A new report finds overdose deaths dropped in Kentucky by 30.2% in 2024 compared to the previous year, when the state posted a 9.8% decrease. -
More than 30 workers have been laid off at the Corvette Assembly Plant in Bowling Green. The terminations come as GM decreases production and streamlines operations at its southern Kentucky manufacturing facility. -
Some members of the community are fighting a planned 100-megawatt solar energy array by private developer Geenex Solar. -
FEMA has denied assistance to eight Kentucky counties affected by flooding in February. Gov. Andy Beshear says he's planning to appeal the decision. -
After years of delays, the deadline to have a Real ID for flying in the U.S. is prepared for takeoff. Some states are scrambling to make sure everyone has a compliant ID before the May 7 deadline, but Kentucky lawmakers want another extension.
