K-WHY Podcast

Today's highlighted story is "UK offers help for farmers during downturn" by Tom Latek at Kentucky Today.

Read the original reporting here:

https://www.kentuckytoday.com/news/uk-offers-help-for-farmers-during-downturn/article_eb9f2d09-9028-4789-a0d6-f3e424ae8395.html

Today's highlighted story is "AT&T offers up to $10k reward in western Kentucky wire theft investigation" from WPSD Local 6 by Josh Bayan.

Read the original reporting here:

https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/at-t-offers-up-to-10k-reward-in-western-kentucky-wire-theft-investigation/article_5bc68ca3-baef-401e-a2dc-c532bcc21fcc.html

Today's highlighted story is "NKU launches Norse Ventures Fund for startups, student learning" from LINK NKY.

Read the original reporting here:

https://linknky.com/news/2026/09/07/nku-norse-ventures-fund-startups-student-investing/

Other sources:

https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/northern-kentucky-university/student-life/diversity/#google_vignette

Today's highlighted story is "Auto manufacturer expand hybrid EV plant in Madison County, hire 114 workers" by Curtis Tate from WEKU.

Read the original reporting here:

https://www.weku.org/the-commonwealth/2026-09-02/auto-manufacturer-expand-hybrid-ev-plant-in-madison-county-hire-114-workers

Today's highlighted story is "How far can you go to defend your home? KY's 'stand your ground' law explained" by Casey Sebastiano at the Lexington Herald Leader.

Read the original reporting here:

https://www.kentucky.com/news/know-your-kentucky/article317002933.html

Today's highlighted story is "Frankfort students temporarily learning from home after classroom fire" by Sabriel Metcalf at Spectrum News 1.

Read the original reporting here:

https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2026/09/01/frankfort-high-school-fire

Today's highlighted story is "Louder Than Life, Bourbon and Beyond organizers expect record turnout for festivals, focus on improved comfort for fans" by Derek Brightwell at WKYT.

Read the original reporting:

https://www.wkyt.com/2026/08/31/louder-than-life-bourbon-beyond-organizers-expect-record-turnout-festivals-focus-improved-comfort-fans/?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=organicclicks&tbref=hp

Other sources:

https://bourbonandbeyond.com/

https://louderthanlifefestival.com/

Today's highlighted story is "Unemployment rates shift in Kentucky counties in July 2026" by Tom Latek at Kentucky Today.

Read the original reporting:

https://www.kentuckytoday.com/news/unemployment-rates-shift-in-kentucky-counties-in-july-2026/article_1734d424-bbeb-4074-bb4a-75c18b5caaf8.html

Other sources:

https://kystats.ky.gov/KYLMI/LAUSUnemployment

https://kystats.ky.gov/Content/Reports/072026_Unemployment_Rate_Chart.jpg?v=20260819062122

Today's highlighted story is "Safe Haven Baby Boxes championed at State Fair as advocates call for more in Kentucky" by Tessa Redmond at Kentucky Today.

Read the original reporting:

https://www.kentuckytoday.com/news/safe-haven-baby-boxes-championed-at-state-fair-as-advocates-call-for-more-in-kentucky/article_e4d3f998-cd1f-46ee-8f8e-24eb57074ba1.html

Today's highlighted story is "Freeman Automation plans $1 million Graves County facility, 20 jobs" from the Lane Report."

Read the original reporting:

https://www.lanereport.com/189110/2026/08/freeman-automation-graves-county-kentucky-expansion-jobs/