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 海角社区.
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The benefit covers state employees who have serious health conditions or who welcome a new child through birth, adoption, or foster care. -
Gov. Andy Beshear announced KCA Labs in Nicholasville received the first license under the state's medical cannabis program that will launch Jan. 1, 2025. -
Kentucky nurses are feeling a sense of relief over a new law shielding them from criminal liability for medical errors. -
The state auditor acts as the state鈥檚 chief watchdog of taxpayer dollars, responsible for investigating spending of public funds, from local agencies to state universities. -
At least seven automakers have removed AM radio from their newly manufactured vehicles. The KBA argues AM radio has a robust, far-reaching audience and remains a critical link in the nation's emergency response network. -
Kentucky is easing restrictions on residents who leave the state to access medical marijuana in places where it鈥檚 legal. Gov. Andy Beshear signed two executive orders on Tuesday to assist those struggling with issues including chronic pain and PTSD. -
It鈥檚 been six months since a devastating and deadly storm ripped through western and southern Kentucky, producing 20 tornadoes, killing 81 people, injuring hundreds more and roiling an entire region. The event was heartbreaking, and took most people by surprise. -
Many Bowling Green residents are still struggling from the most devastating tornado in Kentucky history. But they are not forgotten. A great deal of good will is still occurring in the community more than four months after the disaster, including two locals providing music and memories. -
Kentucky鈥檚 chief public health expert says all indicators related to COVID-19 are heading in the right direction. During the week ending on March 6 there were 12,010 newly reported cases of the virus and the seven-day positivity rate was just over 6%. Both metrics were lower than in the previous week ending Feb. 27. -
Friday's tornado decimated several neighborhoods in Bowling Green, Ky. Schools remain closed, so bus drivers are using the opportunity to check in on students and deliver meals to their families.
