Lisa Autry

2 weeks ago | wkyufm.org | Lisa Autry |Derek Parham

More than a dozen Kentucky cities will participate in nationwide protests Saturday against President Trump’s extravagant military parade. The nationwide "No Kings" protests coincide with the military parade in Washington D.C. to celebrate the Army’s 250th anniversary, which falls on President Trump’s birthday. The parade will feature vintage warplanes and thousands of soldiers marching in period uniforms, which some compare to displays of military might in authoritarian regimes.

2 months ago | wkyufm.org | Lisa Autry |Derek Parham

FEMA has denied assistance to eight Kentucky counties affected by flooding in February. In a letter to Gov. Andy Beshear, the federal agency said that Butler, Franklin, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, and Whitley counties were denied Individual Assistance based on preliminary damage assessments.

2 months ago | wkyufm.org | Michael Collins |Jacob Martin |Lisa Autry

Heavy rainfall continues to pummel much of Kentucky and surrounding states amid what the National Weather Service called potentially "generational" storms and flooding. Over 300 roads were closed statewide Friday as standing water posed threats to motorists and homeowners. In Bowling Green, stormwater overflowed from manholes across downtown as the deluge put the city's infrastructure to the test.

Mar 25, 2025 | wpln.org | Rachel Iacovone |Lisa Autry

A warning to readers that this story contains discussions of suicide and sensitive sexual subject matter. In southern Kentucky, the Barren County community is grieving the unthinkable. Local teenager Eli Heacock died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound last month and investigators are looking into what role a financial sextortion scheme played in the death. Family and friends say Heacock was like many 16-year-olds.

Jan 8, 2025 | lpm.org | Lisa Autry

Employees of BlueOval SK have formally requested to vote on joining the United Auto Workers. In a video from the UAW, Quality Operator Halee Hadfield said employees need a say in their working conditions. “The things we’re messing with in here, if something goes wrong, a massive explosion will occur, and that won’t hurt just one person, it’ll hurt a lot of people," Hadfield said.