Regional

Frankfort – Kentucky's Alcoholic Beverage Control is encouraging retailers to stop selling certain energy drinks out of safety concerns raised by the FDA. The voluntary request relates to caffeinated alcoholic drinks, according to Peter Ervin, legal counsel for the ABC in Kentucky.

""The caffeine in conjunction with the high alcohol content has a tendency to mask the affects of the alcohol so one can become intoxicated without appreciating that or without appreciating the extent of their intoxication."

Bowling Green – Police are still looking for leads in a fatal hit and run over the weekend in Warren County. The accident happened just after 5:30pm Saturday and killed two pedestrians crossing Veterans Memorial Boulevard. Major Tommy Smith with the Warren County Sheriff's Department says a large black truck drove away from the scene. Three-year-old Jordan Staten and his 37-year-old stepfather Mark Medaris were killed. The accident was first reported by a woman who called 911 after discovering the bodies in the road.

Bowling Green – As travelers prepare to fly to their Thanksgiving destinations, some are wary of full-body scanners at security checkpoints, prompting a national debate on safety versus privacy. In this report, Lisa Autry tells us what to expect at Kentucky airports.

Louisville – The Jefferson County School Board will soon begin a search for a new superintendent. As Kentucky Public Radio's Rick Howlett reports, the board has decided to replace Dr. Sheldon Berman.

By Dan Modlin

Bowling Green, KY – November marks the 150th anniversary of the election of President Abraham Lincoln. Although the nation's 16th President was a native of Kentucky, he received relatively little support from the state in the Presidential election of 1860.
Dan Modlin talks with historians Dr. Jack Thacker and Dr. Glenn Lafantasie of the WKU History Department.........