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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The former superintendent of Owensboro Public Schools is due in court on Friday for arraignment on charges relating to the sexual solicitation of minors. Matthew Constant was arrested Thursday afternoon by Kentucky State Police. -
Hiring is underway to fill 5,000 jobs at two mega factories in Hardin County that will produce batteries for electric vehicles. BlueOval SK has created a website to accept applications. -
Some businesses destroyed by a fire in downtown Bowling Green last week are still scrambling to find temporary homes. -
A poll released on Monday suggests Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear remains the most popular Democratic governor in the country, despite leading a red state.The survey shows the incumbent with support from roughly half of the state’s Republicans, four months out from election day. -
The newly formed Cameron-Mills ticket is making stops across Kentucky this week introducing themselves as the two Republicans who can re-claim the governor’s mansion.Attorney General Daniel Cameron says he picked State Senator Robby Mills of Henderson to be his running mate because he’s a man of faith, a family man, and brings valuable legislative experience to the ticket. -
Kentuckians who borrowed money to further their education are feeling more anxiety following last month’s Supreme Court ruling that struck down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. Opponents say Biden’s plan was unfair and would not have helped the economy, but two Kentucky borrowers say loan forgiveness would be life-changing. -
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is set to announce his pick for Lieutenant Governor on Wednesday.The Republican nominee for Kentucky governor will hold a press conference at 9:30 a.m. ET in Frankfort, revealing who he's choosing as his second-in-command. -
A shuttered entertainment venue with a storied history in south central Kentucky is coming back to life.The Franklin Drive-in closed and the property was sold this year after operating since the 1960s just off I-65.Now, it's moving a bit south. -
The FBI has arrested a Hardin County man for his alleged role in the January 6th, 2021 attack on the U-S Capitol.William Stover, 46, of Elizabethtown was arrested Monday on a felony charge of civil disorder, along with a host of misdemeanor offenses related to the breach of the Capitol. -
A western Kentucky school system is taking a zero-tolerance approach to vaping products. Vaping on school grounds in Christian County will now be a criminal offense.
