A Council on Criminal Justice analysis and local tallies show Louisville's homicides fell about 22% in 2025, but researchers say it's too soon to credit any single policy.

Floyd County commissioners voted to let the sheriff sign a five‑year Axon contract to outfit deputies with body‑worn cameras, with procurement and training to follow.

Jefferson County Public Schools named more than 30 central-office and school leaders as Superintendent Brian Yearwood reorganizes district leadership ahead of the 2026–27 school year.

UofL plans a 70,000-square-foot, $70M Center for Bioscience at its Innovation Park, backed by a congressionally directed NIST appropriation to expand campus labs. The building is slated for the former Kentucky Trailer site behind the Speed School.

USDA’s three‑year estimate shows 18.8% of Kentuckians were food insecure; local pantries report surging demand as SNAP rules tighten.

JCPS cut the ribbon on a $62 million W.E.B. DuBois Academy campus in Louisville, bringing new CTE labs, art and band suites and a turf stadium ahead of 2026–27.

Kentucky elevated fleeing-and-evading to felony classes and added a 50% service rule, and local police are warning drivers to pull over and comply.

After a Highview hit-and-run killed 27-year-old Adam Troutman, his family is urging lawmakers to close legal gaps and raise penalties for drivers who flee fatal crashes.

Former Gov. Matt Bevin returns to Jefferson County court as judges weigh contempt orders tied to his son Jonah's support case. Appellate decisions and missing records make today’s session consequential.

A 33‑year‑old Tennessee man was arrested in Scottsville and faces several charges tied to a 15‑year‑old, authorities say; investigators are withholding details to protect the juvenile.

Deputies responded to an active domestic disturbance on Battle Drive; a woman was treated and released after a chest wound and a man was found dead inside the home.

Penn Run Golf Course has sold, clearing the way for plans for more than 400 single-family homes south of Louisville.

Former KSP trooper Thomas Czartorski pleaded guilty in federal court after allegations involving unreasonable force during 2020 arrests.

Twin sisters in Louisville face stalking and harassment charges after police say they surveilled and sent threats to jail staff.

A Louisville man is accused of using threats and access to sexually exploit a teenage girl over several months. He now faces rape, trafficking, sodomy and abuse charges.

A former Campbellsville University wrestler has been sentenced to 40 years for killing his teammate in a campus dorm room. The case ended with a guilty plea, victim letters and a sentencing hearing watched remotely by the victim’s parents.

A six-month-old Indiana girl was found on a Greyhound bus in Louisville, just hours after police said she was kidnapped. A Georgia woman is now federally charged.

Prado 264 is now serving Italo-Cuban cuisine in Louisville’s Highlands. The new restaurant has taken over the former Mark’s Feed Store space on Bardstown Road.

A new Chipotle has opened on U.S. 42 with a Chipotlane built for digital-order pickup. The Louisville location is open daily from 10:45 a.m. to 10 p.m.

A Louisville dog survived a bullet through his mouth and into his neck. Now Mango Sticky Rice is healing and searching for a forever home.