Covering Kentucky Shelby County School Board goes silent after community demands answers Parents proposed policy changes and asked about process; most board members won't respond "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 By Shay McAlister • 5 min read
CREDIT: National Weather Service Covering Kentucky Bundle up: National Weather Service issues Winter Weather Warnings for Kentucky and southern Indiana The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory and and Cold Weather Advisory across our area. "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 By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
Covering Kentucky 'You should be ashamed'; parents demand action at Shelby County School Board meeting A school board meeting turned tense on Thursday night, as the room, filled with parents, staff, and former students, demanded answers in an ongoing sexual misconduct investigation. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. By Shay McAlister • 4 min read
Photo by Sam LaRussa / Unsplash Covering Kentucky Louisville mail delays continue despite USPS promises 'Tis the season the busy shipping season- and unfortunately, it appears USPS is already behind. "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 By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
Photo by Steven Van Elk / Unsplash National News Hitting Home Indiana Senators overwhelmingly vote down a Trump-backed redistricting plan In a huge vote Thursday afternoon, Indiana's Republican-led Senate rejected a redrawn congressional map. "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 By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
CREDIT: Louisville Metro Department of Corrections Covering Kentucky High-profile child murder case transferred from Southern Indiana to Louisville A southern Indiana murder case that's haunted two communities for years is now moving to Louisville. "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 By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
Left- Chris Gaither, CREDIT: Martha Layne Collins High school. Right- Hayley Weddle Covering Kentucky 'He has been able to hide for so long'; Shelby Co. Schools suspends coach after sexual misconduct allegations A former team manager told me her relationship with Chris Gaither began while she was a student at Martha Layne Collins High School. "He has been able to hide for so long under the assumption that he is a good Christian pillar of this community, and I think it By Shay McAlister • 5 min read
Paid Subscriber Content FBI Agent breaks silence: takes us inside the Crystal Rogers investigation Exclusive sit-down reveals FBI took over case years earlier than publicly known, breakthrough technologies cracked it open, and made the connection between Bardstown's biggest cases clearer than ever before. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism By Shay McAlister • 26 min read
Covering Kentucky 'It's not your place to decide a villain': Woman at center of 42-year missing child case speaks out When I talked to Michelle Newton after court on Monday, she was still in shock. She told me she wasn't ready to do an interview. We had a much longer conversation later that day over the phone. She still isn't ready to tell the full story, By Shay McAlister • 4 min read
Shay Originals Behind the scenes: Covering Kentucky's deadliest tornado At 5 a.m., I packed a bag and drove toward the tornado. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion and clarity. This story is a 'Shay Original', which is available to paid subscribers By Shay McAlister • 8 min read
Covering Kentucky Four years ago today an EF-4 tornado ripped across Western Kentucky, claiming lives and buildings in its wake December 10th marks a dark day for many communities in Western Kentucky. "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 newsletter or subscribe to support our By Shay McAlister • 3 min read
CREDIT: visitfrankfort.com Covering Kentucky Shooting near Kentucky State University dorm leaves one dead, suspect in custody "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 newsletter or subscribe to support our mission. Kentucky State University canceled all classes, exams and activities through the By Shay McAlister • 1 min read
