Hannah Saad

Hannah Saad is the assistant news director for WKMS. Originally from Michigan, Hannah earned her bachelor’s degree in news media from The University of Alabama. Prior to joining WKMS in March 2023, Hannah was a news reporter at The Paducah Sun. 

The group’s first concert will be on Saturday, June 20, at the Alhambra Theatre.
By Hannah Saad
Singers with the Hopkinsville Chamber Orchestra and Chorus rehearse ahead of the group's concert on Saturday, June 20. (WKMS photo by Hannah Saad)
Officials in the Calloway County seat have been exploring implementing new zoning regulations specifically tailored to data center projects.
By Hannah Saad
Murray City Hall. (WKMS photo by Hannah Saad)
Community members packed a public hearing in Murray to voice concerns about proposed data center zoning regulations, with many urging city officials to do more to discourage the energy- and water-intensive facilities from locating in the city.
By Hannah Saad
Dozens of community members attend a Murray Planning Commission public hearing on Tuesday regarding proposed data center zoning regulations. (Photo by Hannah Saad | WKMS)
Three Democratic candidates for Kentucky’s open U.S. Senate seat outlined their views on economic policy, AI data centers and Western Kentucky’s needs during a Paducah forum.
By Hannah Saad
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State lawmakers allocated $60 million in 2024 for Murray State to build a new veterinary sciences facility.
By Hannah Saad
Murray State University leaders and lawmakers from western Kentucky break ground Wednesday on the school's veterinary sciences building. (Photo by Hannah Saad | WKMS)
In order to vote for candidates running for offices in the upcoming primaries, Kentuckians must be registered to vote by 4 p.m. April 20.
By Hannah Saad
voter casting ballot
A tornado watch is in effect until 11 p.m. Sunday for a large area of Western Kentucky, including Christian, Todd and Trigg counties.
By Hannah Saad
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If Murray State earns provisional accreditation from the American Veterinary Medicine Association, the first students seeking veterinary medicine degrees could be admitted as early as fall 2028.
By Hannah Saad
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In Western Kentucky, Quarles said colleges are looking to prepare for new businesses coming to the area.
By Hannah Saad
Kentucky Community and Technical College System office sign
The shooting — which left one person dead and two others injured — took place outside of the Brickhouse nightclub in downtown Paducah.
By Hannah Saad
Over 100 people attended a town hall meeting in Paducah on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, to discuss how to move forward following a deadly shooting that interrupted the local Eighth of August celebrations. (WKMS photo)
With only one Democrat speaking, the jabs and jeers of Fancy Farm turned inward as the GOP candidates jockeyed for the opportunity to replace U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell.
By Hannah Saad
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce CEO Ashli Watts holds aloft a golden baseball mitt, which she “awarded” to Gov. Andy Beshear, joking that he merely catches “all the easy wins lobbed over by the Kentucky General Assembly” during his term. (WKMS photo by Hannah Saad)
Under Senate Bill 181 – which took effect on June 27 – teachers aren't generally allowed to contact students through texting, phone calls, social media or other untraceable methods.
By Hannah Saad
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