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 Credit: Racing Louisville Covering Kentucky UofL doctors missed warning signs before player's cardiac arrest, according to new lawsuit Savannah DeMelo says a cardiologist and sports medicine doctor failed to catch her heart condition before she collapsed during a September 2025 match in Seattle. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are By Shay McAlister • 2 min read Photo by Alicia Christin Gerald / Unsplash Covering Kentucky Dismissed grooming case against Graves County teacher headed to grand jury The Commonwealth's Attorney says the evidence is there. The bill's sponsor says the law was misunderstood. Here's where Kentucky's first official grooming case stands today. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated By Shay McAlister • 6 min read Covering Kentucky Trapped in corn: rescue crews race to free man from Indiana grain bin The two-and-a-half-hour rescue, about two and a half hours from Louisville, pulled in crews from multiple counties. 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 By Shay McAlister • 2 min read National News Hitting Home FBI Louisville reports historic decrease in violent crime National violent crime fell 9.7% from 2024 to 2025- the largest single-year drop since the FBI began tracking data in 1936- with Kentucky seeing a 6.1% decrease. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism By Shay McAlister • 1 min read Credit: Jefferson County Clerk's Office National News Hitting Home Yes, you can still vote by mail in Louisville- here's what to know The Jefferson County Clerk's Office confirms mail-in ballots are a go for the November 3 election. "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 By Shay McAlister • 3 min read Judge Charles Simms Bardstown Cases Nick Houck's trial pushed to 2027. The reason traces back to a prosecutor who once refused to bring this case at all. A judge forced prosecutors to reveal their lead witness Tuesday- and it's the former prosecutor who once refused to bring this case at all. I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. This By Shay McAlister • 9 min read Credit: Racing Louisville Covering Kentucky UofL doctors missed warning signs before player's cardiac arrest, according to new lawsuit Savannah DeMelo says a cardiologist and sports medicine doctor failed to catch her heart condition before she collapsed during a September 2025 match in Seattle. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are By Shay McAlister • 2 min read Bardstown Cases What's next for Nick Houck? Wednesday's hearing could answer several big questions Nick Houck's perjury case is scheduled to go before a judge on Wednesday in Nelson County at 2:30. 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 By Shay McAlister • 5 min read Bardstown Cases A year after three convictions, Bardstown dedicates bridge to Crystal Rogers and Tommy Ballard Investigators, prosecutors, and family from every stage of an eleven-year case gathered in downtown Bardstown Tuesday to dedicate a bridge to Crystal Rogers and Tommy Ballard- a permanent marker just a mile from Sherry Ballard's home. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: By Shay McAlister • 9 min read
Credit: Racing Louisville Covering Kentucky UofL doctors missed warning signs before player's cardiac arrest, according to new lawsuit Savannah DeMelo says a cardiologist and sports medicine doctor failed to catch her heart condition before she collapsed during a September 2025 match in Seattle. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
Photo by Alicia Christin Gerald / Unsplash Covering Kentucky Dismissed grooming case against Graves County teacher headed to grand jury The Commonwealth's Attorney says the evidence is there. The bill's sponsor says the law was misunderstood. Here's where Kentucky's first official grooming case stands today. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated By Shay McAlister • 6 min read
Covering Kentucky Trapped in corn: rescue crews race to free man from Indiana grain bin The two-and-a-half-hour rescue, about two and a half hours from Louisville, pulled in crews from multiple counties. 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 By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
National News Hitting Home FBI Louisville reports historic decrease in violent crime National violent crime fell 9.7% from 2024 to 2025- the largest single-year drop since the FBI began tracking data in 1936- with Kentucky seeing a 6.1% decrease. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism By Shay McAlister • 1 min read
Credit: Jefferson County Clerk's Office National News Hitting Home Yes, you can still vote by mail in Louisville- here's what to know The Jefferson County Clerk's Office confirms mail-in ballots are a go for the November 3 election. "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 By Shay McAlister • 3 min read
Judge Charles Simms Bardstown Cases Nick Houck's trial pushed to 2027. The reason traces back to a prosecutor who once refused to bring this case at all. A judge forced prosecutors to reveal their lead witness Tuesday- and it's the former prosecutor who once refused to bring this case at all. I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. This By Shay McAlister • 9 min read
Credit: Racing Louisville Covering Kentucky UofL doctors missed warning signs before player's cardiac arrest, according to new lawsuit Savannah DeMelo says a cardiologist and sports medicine doctor failed to catch her heart condition before she collapsed during a September 2025 match in Seattle. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. Are By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
Bardstown Cases What's next for Nick Houck? Wednesday's hearing could answer several big questions Nick Houck's perjury case is scheduled to go before a judge on Wednesday in Nelson County at 2:30. 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 By Shay McAlister • 5 min read
Bardstown Cases A year after three convictions, Bardstown dedicates bridge to Crystal Rogers and Tommy Ballard Investigators, prosecutors, and family from every stage of an eleven-year case gathered in downtown Bardstown Tuesday to dedicate a bridge to Crystal Rogers and Tommy Ballard- a permanent marker just a mile from Sherry Ballard's home. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: By Shay McAlister • 9 min read
