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1 month 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.
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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.
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2 months ago | 
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.
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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.
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
wkms.org | Lisa Autry
Kentucky is enhancing its benefits package for state employees. Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday that Executive Branch workers will gain six weeks of paid family leave. The benefit covers state employees who have serious health conditions or who welcome a new child through birth, adoption, or foster care. Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman said she’s fallen into both of those categories.
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Dec 14, 2024 | 
lpm.org | Lisa Autry
Kentucky is enhancing its benefits package for state employees. Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday that Executive Branch workers will gain six weeks of paid family leave. The benefit covers state employees who have serious health conditions or who welcome a new child through birth, adoption, or foster care. Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman said she’s fallen into both of those categories.
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Dec 13, 2024 | 
wkms.org | Lisa Autry
The Republican majority in the Kentucky General Assembly is pushing back on new proposals concerning gender-affirming care for state inmates. The state Department of Corrections has proposed new rules to improve accommodations for transgender prisoners, ranging from housing them with others who align with their gender identity to using their preferred pronouns. But the regulations could also include gender-affirming medical care.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
lpm.org | Lisa Autry
Patients suffering a wide range of chronic conditions including cancer, Parkinson’s Disease, arthritis, and PTSD must first receive written certification from their physician to access medical cannabis. “To date, 154 doctors and APRNS have become authorized medical cannabis practitioners and that number is growing steadily each week," Gov. Andy Beshear said during a news conference Thursday. Also on Dec.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
hoptownchronicle.org | Lisa Autry
An audit of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System has found no fraud or criminal behavior, but does offer recommendations for improving internal policies and staff training. The audit, conducted by the third-party firm KPMG, mainly revealed a lack of policies or the need for more robust controls over financial decisions.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
lpm.org | Lisa Autry
The audit of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, conducted by the third-party firm KPMG, mainly revealed a lack of policies or the need for more robust controls over financial decisions. "One finding was with our carryover account, which was quite large and the audit said there was no fraud, but we recommend this large account be broken into more manageable accounts so it's easier to keep track of in the future," KCTCS President Ryan Quarles told WKU Public Radio.
