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Uncovered by WDRB News

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The former newspaper reporters of WDRB.com in Louisville, Ky. take listeners inside their stories about business, criminal justice, education, government, infrastructure and more. Episodes are released every Tuesday morning.
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Episodes

Kentucky Chamber of Commerce CEO Ashli Watts on state politics and the 2020 legislative session

Ashli Watts, the new president and CEO of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, sits down with Chris Otts to discuss politics and partisanship (including whether the chamber is too close to the Republican Party) and to preview the 2020 Kentucky legislative session. At 37, Watts is the first woman and the youngest person to lead what is perhaps the state’s most influential interest group, representing some 68,000 employers, including the biggest ones like UPS, Toyota and Humana. Other topics: Raising...

Jan 07, 2020•35 min

You might have some missing money. No, really. This is not a scam.

WDRB's Valerie Chinn discusses her recent story on how Kentucky and Indiana hold hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid wages and other "missing money." Some of it could be yours. Valerie lays out how to check your name, how to claim your money and what it's like inside the Kentucky state treasurer's high-security vault where unclaimed items -- from jewelry to baseball cards to teeth -- are stored. Background: More than $400 million in cash and treasures are unclaimed in Kentucky, and some co...

Dec 31, 2019•16 min

The ballooning gambling scene in Greater Louisville

The Louisville-area gambling landscape is more competitive than ever with the opening of the $90 million Caesars Southern Indiana casino earlier this month and the continued growth of slot-like historical horse racing at Churchill Downs. WDRB business reporters Chris Otts and Jessica Bard discuss the evolution of the gaming business and what's next on the horizon. Will Kentucky embrace sports betting? Will Gov. Andy Beshear realize his campaign promise of casino legalization? This episode includ...

Dec 24, 2019•17 min

The story of the Kentucky Amish man set free by Matt Bevin

Was is a 'Rumspringa' slaying or a coerced confession? WDRB first highlighted the case of Amish man Daniel Hostetler last summer. He was convicted of manslaughter related to a 2012 death once ruled to be a suicide. But now Hostetler is a free man -- one of hundreds to receive a pardon from former Gov. Matt Bevin in his final days in office. Travis Ragsdale and Jason Riley, the reporters who first brought Hostetler's case to light, discuss the story's wild twists and turns. Background: SUNDAY EDI...

Dec 17, 2019•18 min

'Shermageddon' 2.0?

The Sherman Minton Bridge is the Louisville area's oldest interstate bridge, but it is getting more use than ever because it remains free, while the $2 billion I-65 bridges started collecting tolls in 2016. Officials are eyeing a rehab project to add decades of life to the Minton, but the work will mean closing or restricting access to the popular bridge for months and probably years. WDRB.com reporter Marcus Green discusses the options to manage traffic during the project and how we might avoid...

Dec 10, 2019•18 min

BONUS POD: Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin explains his defeat

As he prepares to leave office next week, Kentucky Gov. Bevin sat down with WDRB's Lawrence Smith for a final interview. To hear him tell it, Bevin lost his re-election bid last month in part because "the left" mobilized and "harvested" votes on college campuses, public housing complexes and other urban centers. The governor who tried to nationalize the race and piggyback on Kentuckians' affinity for President Trump now says he regrets how "polarized" the country is becoming based on geography, ...

Dec 04, 2019•23 min

The Schnatter tapes

Papa John's founder John Schnatter recently sat down with WDRB News' Stephan Johnson. Schnatter has rarely granted in-depth interviews since being ousted from the pizza company in July 2018 following his admitted use of racial language. In this week's show, Chris Otts of WDRB.com plays extended clips of the Schnatter interview and adds background and context. The multi-millionaire talks about why he is downbeat on the company's prospects and claims he was 'set up' last year as part of a corporat...

Dec 03, 2019•15 min

Louisville cops convicted of overtime fraud

Three Louisville police officers were convicted last month of faking overtime hours to boost their pay and pensions. The convictions followed investigative reports by WDRB's Travis Ragsdale and Jason Riley. On this week's show, Ragsdale and Riley discuss how they unraveled the story. Background: 21-hour days and $320,000 of overtime highlight 'shocking' extra pay to 7 LMPD officers...

Nov 26, 2019•17 min

Kentucky education officials' free trips + what Beshear's win means for education

WDRB.com education reporter Kevin Wheatley and anchor/reporter Valerie Chinn discuss their Sunday story on the school reform group paying for top Kentucky education officials to go to its conferences. Plus, Kevin discusses teachers' role in electing Andy Beshear and what his governorship means for education, teacher pensions and JCPS. Background: SUNDAY EDITION | Kentucky education officials get free perks from reform foundation closely tied to lobbying group...

Nov 19, 2019•21 min

BONUS POD - WDRB's Lawrence Smith on Bevin's apparent defeat and what's next

In this special bonus podcast, WDRB political reporter Lawrence Smith and WDRB.com reporter Marcus Green discuss Andy Beshear's apparent razor-thin upset of Gov. Matt Bevin, what's next if Bevin continues to contest the results and Beshear's prospects working with a GOP-controlled legislature.

Nov 06, 2019•9 min

Inside the Schneider family feud and the future of the Galt House

WDRB.com's Chris Otts discusses his extensive story about family feud that has plagued the Al J. Schneider Co., which owns the largest hotel in Louisville, the Galt House. Marcus Green hosts the show. ‘WE WEREN'T A FAMILY ANYMORE' | The inside story of the dispute that broke the family behind Louisville's Galt House

Nov 05, 2019•18 min
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