Rebecca Feldhaus Adams
News DirectorRebecca (Bec) Feldhaus Adams is the news director at Louisville Public Media in Louisville, Kentucky, her hometown. She is a leader, editor, teammate, friend and mentor. Bec's work is built on the belief that the way we do our work is as important as the journalism we produce. To do that, teams must embrace compassion, rigor and humility. Bec led the creation of the first local newsroom at WHRO Public Media in Norfolk, Virginia. She was an editor at WAMU in Washington, D.C., managed talent and programming at AIR in Boston and reported at WKMS and The Paducah Sun in western Kentucky. Bec’s stories and collaborations have won state, regional, national and international awards including “Best Use of Sound,” for a story about an evangelical horse whisperer and the RIAS Berlin Prize for "A Critical Moment," an audio documentary. She holds two degrees from Murray State University. Bec has been named both a roller derby MVP and Miss Congeniality in past lives. Outside work, she enjoys karaoke, hosting dinner parties and traveling with her family.
Email Bec at bec@lpm.org.
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As of Monday evening, the mass shooting in Louisville's California neighborhood had no suspects. According to a gun violence watchdog group, it’s the 493rd mass shooting in the country this year. -
Officials with the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office said some voter ID machines were running slow Tuesday morning, causing long waits. As of mid morning, operations were getting closer to normal. -
Polls are open in Kentucky and Indiana 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. Laws say that if you’re in line by 6 p.m., you must be allowed to vote. -
Here are the candidates running to represent Indiana House District 71, which includes parts of Clark and Floyd counties. -
It’s a presidential election year, but there are also critical local races in Clark and Floyd counties. We put together the 2024 Southern Indiana Voter Guide to help you learn more about who’s on your ballot this year. -
The 2024 Voter Guide from Kentucky Public Radio is live. Here’s a post about how we made it a reality. -
Severe storms remain likely through the afternoon and early evening Tuesday. Damaging winds, hail, localized flooding and tornadoes are possible. -
An apartment building in Phoenix Hill is considered a complete loss after a fire. Thirty-seven units were occupied, and the people who lived there will have to find new homes. -
Kentucky is one of just a few states that have off-year elections. Today, voters will choose the next governor as well as down ballot races like secretary of state and attorney general.
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The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning, in effect through Thursday night. Temperatures will be in the mid-90s with high humidity, making it feel even hotter.
