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From NPR:Virgin Group Founder Richard Branson says success isn’t always found on the traditional path. The high school dropout talks about dyslexia, his new book and American Airlines.

From Kentucky: Paducah City Commission readies itself for the possibility of natural disasters with a hazard mitigation plan. Governor Steve Beshear urges Kentuckians to get their thumbs off their cellphones and stop texting and driving. Despite a legal dispute, a bluegrass festival honoring Bill Monroe was a success. Fishing enthusiasts can preorder a new license plate featuring a world record smallmouth bass. New data shows only a quarter of Kentucky children are ready for kindergarten.

From Tennessee:The state’s September tax collections show marginal growth. A state oil and gas regulator calls opponents of fracking “stupid.” A democratic lawmaker defends the Department of Children’s Services after 31 children died in the first six months of the year.

Whitney grew up listening to Car Talk to and from her family’s beach vacation each year, but it wasn’t until a friend introduced her to This American Life that radio really grabbed her attention. She is a recent graduate from Union University in Jackson, Tenn., where she studied journalism. When she’s not at WKMS, you can find her working on her backyard compost pile and garden, getting lost on her bicycle or crocheting one massive blanket.