Lisa Autry
Lisa 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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Parts of Kentucky and Indiana are headed for a dark day, but they couldn’t be more excited. On April 8, a total solar eclipse will cross portions of both states in a rare celestial event. Millions of visitors will flock to the path of totality to catch a glimpse of day turning into dusk.
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A superintendent from eastern Kentucky will become the state’s next education commissioner. The appointment of Robbie Fletcher was approved on Thursday in a special meeting of the Kentucky Board of Education.
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A former eastern Kentucky coal mine is being revived into a storage facility that creates hydroelectric power. Gov. Andy Beshear joined officials on Thursday from the U.S. Department of Energy to announce the project in Bell County.
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On April 8, a total solar eclipse will be visible along a 2,000 mile stretch from Texas to Maine. Western Kentucky University will play an important in documenting this rare, celestial event.
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Expectant mothers could claim child support during pregnancy under a bill in this year’s Kentucky General Assembly. Opponents say seeking financial support for the unborn is part of an anti-abortion political agenda.
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A bill filed in Kentucky General Assembly seeks to limit the kinds of diversity training programs mandated for students and employees of the state’s colleges and universities.The measure also outlaws schools from taking political ideology and viewpoints into account for the hiring and advancement of employees, and admission of students.
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Gov. Andy Beshear is asking the Kentucky legislature to approve a larger list of conditions that would qualify for the state's new medical cannabis project.
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Three new natural gas generating units are online at a Tennessee Valley Authority plant in Muhlenberg County. The units are designed to withstand temperature extremes while also edging the federal utility toward its goal of a carbon-neutral future.
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It’s common for governors to issue pardons on their way out of office. But former Republican Governor Matt Bevin sent shock waves through the state when he pardoned people convicted of murder, rape and other violent crimes, including the son of a political donor.
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A flying instructor and student pilot are dead after crashing a small plane in a rural area of Ohio County. The FAA notified Kentucky State Police around 11:00 p.m. Wednesday night that a plane was missing from radar in the Whitesville area that includes parts of Ohio and Daviess counties.