Covering Kentucky Her son's eye tilted slightly. It turned out to be cancer. This Bardstown mom wants every parent to know the signs. Hayden Rouse showed almost none of the classic warning signs. As families head back to school, Terra Bockting is urging other parents not to skip the eye exam that caught her son's retinoblastoma. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free By Shay McAlister • 6 min read
Covering Kentucky Louisville's most relentless homeless advocate just became homeless herself She's spent years teaching Louisville how to help people in crisis. Now she's living it- and her friends say it's time the city returned the favor. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to By Shay McAlister • 7 min read
Photo by Domingo Alvarez E / Unsplash Covering Kentucky Middle School teacher arrested under Kentucky's new grooming law, one day into the new school year Detectives say a Graves County Middle School teacher was charged after an investigation revealed an inappropriate relationship with a minor. "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 • 4 min read
Photo by Jacob McGowin / Unsplash Covering Kentucky Louisville Mayor, Dare to Care sound the alarm as SNAP cuts push Louisville families to the brink Dare to Care has served more people in the last two years than in any other stretch of its 50-year history- and CEO Vincent James says the worst may still be ahead. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated By Shay McAlister • 6 min read
Photo by Element5 Digital / Unsplash Covering Kentucky JCPS opens its doors Thursday- with a smaller budget and a long road back What families need to know for opening day, and what's still unresolved beneath it. "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 • 4 min read
Covering Kentucky "We felt like we were in the dark": Prosecutor explains the process behind the Ronald Exantus release Commonwealth's Attorney Kelli Kearney explains the 202A process, the limits of confidentiality law, and why a 20-year sentence rarely means 20 years. "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
Covering Kentucky "She's declining": Family fights for medical care as Louisville woman sits in ICE custody A week after her arrest at Louisville's airport, Sarafinah Bukirwa's family says her condition is worsening- and they're still waiting on answers. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform dedicated to honest journalism with compassion By Shay McAlister • 5 min read
Covering Kentucky "Deeply disappointing and frustrating"; Ronald Exantus is a free man Today is the day Ronald Exantus, the man once charged with killing 6-year-old Logan Tipton, was expected to walk free and by 3 p.m. a notification from Vine made it official. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform By Shay McAlister • 4 min read
Covering Kentucky A Louisville documentary, a friendship, and a fight that hasn't ended with loss Two Louisville mothers lost their sons to the same rare, merciless disease. Neither of them stopped there. "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 • 15 min read
Covering Kentucky Ronald Exantus is set to be released Wednesday. But will It happen? Here's what I know. The man accused of killing seven-year-old Logan Tipton is scheduled to walk out of the Kentucky State Reformatory on Wednesday, July 29. That much, the state has been clear about. But where will he go? Nobody is saying for. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is By Shay McAlister • 7 min read
Credit: Taylor County Sheriff's Office Facebook Covering Kentucky Former Taylor County Deputy accused of faking K-9 program to obtain thousands of pills The Taylor County Sheriff's Department confirms Brian Pickard was suspended after the sheriff noticed discrepancies in an invoice. The evidence was then turned over to Kentucky State Police, and Pickard was fired. "I'm Shay McAlister, and this is Shay Informed: an independent, ad-free platform By Shay McAlister • 2 min read
Covering Kentucky KY Governor cancels 4% Medicaid rate cut, points to unexpected budget surplus Governor Andy Beshear has reversed the 4% Medicaid cut set to go into effect August 1st, citing $781 million in unbudgeted surplus. "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? By Shay McAlister • 5 min read
