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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Kentucky led the nation 27 years ago when it created a crime victim notification system called VINE.Now, that potentially life-saving service is no longer working. -
The Tennessee Valley Authority is launching a study on how to reduce carbon emissions at its natural gas plant in Muhlenberg County. The federal utility is exploring a partnership with TC Energy to add carbon capture technology at the Paradise Fossil Plant in Drakesboro.
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Outgoing Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles is being considered for the presidency of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. Quarles is one of three finalists for the job that oversees Kentucky’s 16 community and technical college campuses.
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The military has identified a prisoner of war from Kentucky who died in the Philippines during World War II. The remains of Army Pfc. Thomas Franklin Brooks of Mammoth Cave were confirmed in June, 80 years after his death.
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A hunger relief organization in Kentucky says the 42 counties it serves have seen little recovery since the pandemic.According to Feeding America Kentucky’s Heartland, 139,020 Kentuckians were food insecure in 2021, the most recent year for which data is available.
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U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky had another health scare this week, fueling questions about whether he’ll be able to complete his term. Under a new state law, the Kentucky Republican Party would send Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear a list of three choices he could consider to fill a Senate vacancy.
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A series of town hall meetings will kick off in Owensboro this week as the justice system addresses issues surrounding those with mental illness, substance use disorders, and intellectual or developmental disabilities.
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The quietness in the Hardin Co. town of Glendale is interrupted a few times a day as the main CSX train line from Louisville to Nashville rolls through town. A much bigger disruption is happening a few miles up the road just off Interstate 65 where the world’s largest electric vehicle battery plant is under construction.
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Total enrollment for the fall semester at Western Kentucky University is up 3.1% compared to this time last year. President Timothy Caboni shared the preliminary numbers on Monday during his opening convocation address to faculty and staff.
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The Board of Regents at Western Kentucky University has formally expressed support for public media, its value, and mission. The university holds the license for WKU Public Radio and WKU PBS.
