Photo by CDC / Unsplash Covering Kentucky Oldham leads, JCPS trails: Where your district ranks on Kentucky’s report card Yellow is the most common rating in our area, but a few districts are pulling ahead and one is still working to move up. 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 By Shay McAlister • 3 min read
Photo by John Cardamone / Unsplash Covering Kentucky LaRue County family sues five school employees over alleged abuse on a school bus The lawsuit accuses a bus monitor and bus driver of turning a blind eye to the abuse on a special needs bus. 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 By Shay McAlister • 3 min read
Covering Kentucky 30 lawyers, one judge and a fight over evidence: The UPS crash lawsuits get their first day in court Plaintiffs say Boeing and UPS are holding back what they've told federal investigators, and that victims shouldn't have to wait a year to learn why their loved ones died. For Grade A Autoparts Manager Manuel Leos, the wait is both painful and angering. Another story dives By Shay McAlister • 4 min read
Credit: WKYT Covering Kentucky Booker and Barr trade sharp words in Lexington as the race for McConnell’s seat heats up Republican U.S. Senate nominee Andy Barr and Democratic nominee Charles Booker defended their policies and plans in a one-hour live televised debate. 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 By Shay McAlister • 4 min read
Thursday's Nick Houck hearing could decide whether there's a trial at all A judge, two sealed legal briefs, and one witness the defense is still asking about. Here's what to expect when the motion to dismiss gets argued Oct. 22. I've been covering the Bardstown cases for more than a decade. My reporting includes interviews with the detectives By Shay McAlister • 5 min read
Shay Originals A year later, the UPS crash lawsuits are still waiting to begin Inside the court fight that will decide how fast Louisville’s UPS crash cases move, and what the wait costs the people who lived it. Every day, UPS planes take off and land at Louisville's airport. It’s business as usual for the parcel shipment company. But for By Shay McAlister • 9 min read
National News Hitting Home Trump calls Booker a “communist lunatic” at Kentucky rally; Booker says he’s “flattered” At a Northern Kentucky rally, the president boosted Barr and Gallrein, attacked Booker and Massie, and promised $5,000 checks if Republicans win Congress. 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 By Shay McAlister • 3 min read
Covering Kentucky Former UK student sentenced to 10 years in prison for death of newborn son Laken Snelling was officially sentenced Friday morning in Lexington. 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 newsletter or subscribe to support the mission and By Shay McAlister • 1 min read
Covering Kentucky 'It’s so hard to let go'; Louisville staple since 1983, closes for good By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
Bardstown Cases Will Steve Lawson’s lawyers get to argue his appeal in court? The judges now have an answer. When Steve Lawson’s appeal was assigned to a panel of judges last month, there was an open question: would the lawyers get to argue the case out loud? We now have the answer, and it tells us something about how the judges are By Shay McAlister • 5 min read
Photo by Aaron Doucett / Unsplash National News Hitting Home Kentucky Governor says 80,000+ Kentuckians have lost SNAP, calls on federal leaders to act The governor’s office says the total includes 24,655 children and 6,572 seniors, and is blaming changes in the federal “Big Ugly Bill”. 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 • 3 min read
Photo by Fusion Medical Animation / Unsplash Covering Kentucky Kentucky measles outbreak climbs to 167 cases, nearly all in unvaccinated people State health officials say the outbreak is concentrated in close-knit, under-vaccinated communities. 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 newsletter or subscribe By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
