Louisville's airports report a record year, making international travel a real possibility Shay McAlister September 04, 2025 – 5 min read Share this post Credit: Louisville Regional Airport Authority Covering Kentucky 'I hate you'; After 30 years, Morgan Violi's family faces her killer Robert Froberg pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murdering 7-year-old Morgan Violi in federal court Monday. He will spend the rest of his life in prison. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Before they walked into federal court, Morgan Violi's family held on to each other and prayed outside the By Shay McAlister • 9 min read Photo by Luke Michael / Unsplash Covering Kentucky Early voting is surging in Kentucky, up more than 30% since the last midterm Kentucky voters are showing up to cast their ballots, resulting in a nearly 30% increase since 2023. I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for the free weekly By Shay McAlister • 3 min read Covering Kentucky Before you vote: Louisville’s mayoral candidates answer the same five questions I asked both candidates for Louisville mayor the same five questions. Questions I don't think anyone else has asked. Here's what they said. I'm Independent Journalist Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed. I believe some stories are too important to stay behind a By Shay McAlister • 8 min read National News Hitting Home Kentucky’s 6th District: The race that could set the tone for election night With Andy Barr leaving the seat and polls closing early, the Alvarado-Dembo race could be one of the first signals of a national wave. I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you By Shay McAlister • 2 min read Covering Kentucky 'I hate you'; After 30 years, Morgan Violi's family faces her killer Robert Froberg pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murdering 7-year-old Morgan Violi in federal court Monday. He will spend the rest of his life in prison. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Before they walked into federal court, Morgan Violi's family held on to each other and prayed outside the By Shay McAlister • 9 min read Photo by Luke Michael / Unsplash Covering Kentucky Early voting is surging in Kentucky, up more than 30% since the last midterm Kentucky voters are showing up to cast their ballots, resulting in a nearly 30% increase since 2023. I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for the free weekly By Shay McAlister • 3 min read Covering Kentucky Before you vote: Louisville’s mayoral candidates answer the same five questions I asked both candidates for Louisville mayor the same five questions. Questions I don't think anyone else has asked. Here's what they said. I'm Independent Journalist Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed. I believe some stories are too important to stay behind a By Shay McAlister • 8 min read Before you vote: meet the candidates in Louisville's small-city mayor races Louisville has 84 mayors, and most voters only hear about one race. I asked every candidate in a contested small-city race for 10 minutes on Zoom. This is who said yes. I'm Independent Journalist Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed. I believe some stories are too By Shay McAlister • 18 min read Shay Originals Recap: Shay Informed Live Town Hall Thank you to everyone who joined us live for last night's town hall! We had great questions and conversation. I'm especially thrilled my 8-month-old, who sleeps in the room next to my office, did not make a peep! She is our little redhead and By Shay McAlister • 7 min read
Covering Kentucky 'I hate you'; After 30 years, Morgan Violi's family faces her killer Robert Froberg pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murdering 7-year-old Morgan Violi in federal court Monday. He will spend the rest of his life in prison. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Before they walked into federal court, Morgan Violi's family held on to each other and prayed outside the By Shay McAlister • 9 min read
Photo by Luke Michael / Unsplash Covering Kentucky Early voting is surging in Kentucky, up more than 30% since the last midterm Kentucky voters are showing up to cast their ballots, resulting in a nearly 30% increase since 2023. I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for the free weekly By Shay McAlister • 3 min read
Covering Kentucky Before you vote: Louisville’s mayoral candidates answer the same five questions I asked both candidates for Louisville mayor the same five questions. Questions I don't think anyone else has asked. Here's what they said. I'm Independent Journalist Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed. I believe some stories are too important to stay behind a By Shay McAlister • 8 min read
National News Hitting Home Kentucky’s 6th District: The race that could set the tone for election night With Andy Barr leaving the seat and polls closing early, the Alvarado-Dembo race could be one of the first signals of a national wave. I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
Covering Kentucky 'I hate you'; After 30 years, Morgan Violi's family faces her killer Robert Froberg pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murdering 7-year-old Morgan Violi in federal court Monday. He will spend the rest of his life in prison. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Before they walked into federal court, Morgan Violi's family held on to each other and prayed outside the By Shay McAlister • 9 min read
Photo by Luke Michael / Unsplash Covering Kentucky Early voting is surging in Kentucky, up more than 30% since the last midterm Kentucky voters are showing up to cast their ballots, resulting in a nearly 30% increase since 2023. I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are you new here? Sign up for the free weekly By Shay McAlister • 3 min read
Covering Kentucky Before you vote: Louisville’s mayoral candidates answer the same five questions I asked both candidates for Louisville mayor the same five questions. Questions I don't think anyone else has asked. Here's what they said. I'm Independent Journalist Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed. I believe some stories are too important to stay behind a By Shay McAlister • 8 min read
Before you vote: meet the candidates in Louisville's small-city mayor races Louisville has 84 mayors, and most voters only hear about one race. I asked every candidate in a contested small-city race for 10 minutes on Zoom. This is who said yes. I'm Independent Journalist Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed. I believe some stories are too By Shay McAlister • 18 min read
Shay Originals Recap: Shay Informed Live Town Hall Thank you to everyone who joined us live for last night's town hall! We had great questions and conversation. I'm especially thrilled my 8-month-old, who sleeps in the room next to my office, did not make a peep! She is our little redhead and By Shay McAlister • 7 min read
