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 is ending gender-inclusive housing, among other changes, to comply with the state’s new anti-DEI law. -
Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency and pledged state funds to support Kentucky food banks. -
As SNAP recipients prepare to possibly lose benefits on Saturday, Kentucky Gov. AndyBeshear says while he’s looking at all options, he’s not sure a special session of the General Assembly is needed. -
Republican Congressman Brett Guthrie of Kentucky says Democrats must vote for agovernment reopening before his party will negotiate Affordable Care Act tax credits.Guthrie held a round table discussion in Radcliff on Wednesday with members of the Ft. Knox community. -
Two prominent Kentucky Democrats are warning of sticker shock when open enrollment begins Saturday for those purchasing health insurance on the individual market. -
McLean County is one of six Kentucky counties participating in a buyout program from the state and federal governments following April’s historic flooding. -
The latest debate over data centers is playing out in a small town in southern Kentucky near the Tennessee border. The Franklin Planning and Zoning Commission rejected a proposal Tuesday night that would amend regulations to allow construction of data centers, as well as on-site power generation. -
With the government shutdown now in its third week, an Army post in central Kentucky is doing what comes naturally to the military-showing resiliency. But the funding impasse still threatens the livelihoods of active duty service members and civilian employees, as well as the nation’s defense readiness. -
The FBI is now investigating threats against the Kentucky State Parole Board following the release of a convicted child killer. In fact, a state law led to the release of the inmate as opposed to a decision by the parole board. Lawmakers are now working on a fix. -
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is suing Roblox, calling the gaming and social media platform the “website of choice for child predators.”
