Sep 25 Economy National Strike Between GM, UAW Beginning To Impact Bowling Green Households Nine days into a national strike between General Motors and the United Auto Workers, the effects were being felt in Bowling Green. By Lisa Autry Sep 25 Economy National GM Strike Beginning To Impact Bowling Green Households Lisa Autry
Sep 16 Economy Hourly Workers At GM’s Bowling Green Plant Join Nationwide Strike Some of General Motors' hourly workers in Bowling Green are picketing Monday after negotiations over a new labor contract hit a stalemate. By Lisa Autry Sep 16 Economy Hourly Workers At GM's Bowling Green Plant Join Nationwide Strike Lisa Autry
Jul 24 Politics Grimes: 250,000 Kentuckians Not Being Removed From Voter Rolls Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is disputing claims that her office is preparing to remove Kentuckians from the voter rolls. By Lisa Autry Jul 24 Politics Grimes: 250,000 Kentuckians Not Being Removed From Voter Rolls Lisa Autry
Sep 21 Politics Sen. Rand Paul Offers Kavanaugh Unwavering Support Amid Allegations Paul told WKU Public Radio on Thursday evening that he thinks it’s a mistake to discredit Kavanaugh’s personal life and career based on accusations. By Lisa Autry Sep 21 Politics Paul Offers Kavanaugh Unwavering Support Amid Allegations Lisa Autry
Mar 19 Health Kentucky Launches New Tool In Fight Against Opioid Abuse Health care providers in Kentucky have a new tool to gauge how their prescribing patterns compare with their peers. By Lisa Autry Mar 19 Health Kentucky Launches New Tool In Fight Against Opioid Abuse Lisa Autry
Sep 25 Economy Kentucky’s Opioid Epidemic Impacting State’s Workforce The president of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce says opioid abuse is a factor in the state’s low workforce participation rate. By Lisa Autry Sep 25 Economy Kentucky’s Opioid Epidemic Impacting State’s Workforce Lisa Autry
Aug 23 Politics AG Beshear Announces Program To Destroy Unused Prescription Pills Beshear announced a new program to help get unused pain killers out of home medicine cabinets, a place where family or friends often begin their drug abuse. By Lisa Autry Aug 23 Politics AG Beshear Announces Program To Destroy Unused Prescription Pills Lisa Autry
Apr 28 Community Environmental Study Recommends Louisville Site for New VA Hospital The U.S. Veterans Affairs Administration released its final environmental impact study on Friday. By Lisa Autry Apr 28 Community Environmental Study Recommends Louisville Site for New VA Hospital Lisa Autry
Feb 2 Community Report: Fewer Kentuckians Trust Media, More Taking Part In Community Activities Speaking Wednesday at Western Kentucky University, Grimes said the growing distrust of the media is perpetuated by fake news. By Lisa Autry Feb 2 Community Report: Fewer Kentuckians Trust Media Lisa Autry
Sep 27 Politics AG Beshear Calls On Bevin To Release Funds To Kentucky Universities Kentucky’s Attorney General is accusing Governor Bevin of “dragging his feet” on returning millions of dollars to the state’s colleges and universities. By Lisa Autry Sep 27 Politics AG Beshear Calls On Bevin To Release Funds To Kentucky Universities Lisa Autry
Sep 12 Health Kentucky Schools Consider Whether To Stock Heroin Antidote According to a spokeswoman, Jefferson County Public Schools is developing a plan that could include having the treatment in some schools. By Lisa Autry and Staff Sep 12 Health Kentucky Schools Consider Whether To Stock Heroin Antidote Lisa Autry and Staff
May 9 Politics Attorney General Transferring Funds To Ease Rape Kit Backlog Beshear said $4.5 million will go to pay for additional equipment and personnel to test DNA evidence recovered from sexual assault victims. By Lisa Autry May 9 Politics Attorney General Transferring Funds To Ease Rape Kit Backlog Lisa Autry
Feb 17 Education KCTCS President: Community Colleges’ Mission the Same, Despite Enrollment Drop Kentucky’s improving economy is driving steep declines in community college enrollment. By Lisa Autry Feb 17 Education KCTCS President Discusses Enrollment Drop Lisa Autry
Feb 15 Politics Absentee Ballot Deadline Approaching for Kentucky GOP Caucus Kentucky Republicans have until the end of the week to request an absentee ballot for the March 5 presidential caucus. By Lisa Autry Feb 15 Politics Absentee Ballot Deadline Approaching for GOP Caucus Lisa Autry
Jan 14 Health Whooping Cough Cases on the Rise in Kentucky Kentucky health officials are reporting a rise in pertussis, also known as whooping cough. By the end of 2015, the state had 87 known cases of the respiratory disease. Teresa Casey, who works in communicable diseases with the Barren River District Health Department in Bowling Green, said whooping cough can be especially dangerous for infants. […] By Lisa Autry Jan 14 Health Whooping Cough Cases on the Rise in Kentucky Lisa Autry