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Investigators say they linked the Lexington suspect to the scene months later using old traffic-stop body-cam footage.
Sgt. David Aikins, who earns $95,000 a year, now runs Simpsonville's police department while Chief Thomas Brummer sits on paid leave.
A Louisville e-bike crash led to an arrest—and now a federal lawsuit questioning whether police could treat the encounter as a traffic stop.
Family & Kids in ...
Louisville’s Kentucky Derby Museum is bringing free Derby-themed lessons to fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms nationwide, with activities covering history, writing, math and economics.
An Evansville man was sentenced to 15 years in prison in a federal child-exploitation case. Samuel Kirkwood was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
A Sunday shots-fired call in Evansville led to a foot chase, a juvenile arrest and the recovery of nine firearms. A later warrant search turned up eight guns at a Madison Avenue residence.
Sports in ...
Churchill Downs and NYRA are building a six-race, $5 million championship for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds, stretching from the Kentucky Derby to a new September finale.
Food & Drinks in ...
Good Belly, Louisville's chef-driven Jewish deli-inspired sandwich shop, will close at the end of August after growing from a food truck into a Douglass Loop favorite.
Politics & Govt in ...
JCPS will enter the 2026-27 school year with fewer staff and lower payroll spending—but the district still faces an $82 million budget gap.
Arts & Culture in ...
Colman Domingo is returning to Actors Theatre of Louisville for a one-night screening of <em>Sing Sing</em> and live conversation. Tickets start at $75 for the limited-capacity event.
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.
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.
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.
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