Measles genetic material showed up in Louisville sewage samples collected July 6–14, though no local cases have been confirmed. Officials urge checking MMR status and isolating suspected cases.

After more than a decade at Iroquois Park, the Jack O'Lantern Spectacular is relocating to Kentucky Kingdom for Oct. 1–Nov. 1, while the Parks Alliance will stage a separate Iroquois pumpkin trail.

Moonshine University, the Louisville distilling school run by Flavorman, will wind down operations on Dec. 31, 2026. Scheduled classes and the Stave & Thief program will continue through the year.

Planners released a draft to let duplexes, townhomes and small multiunit homes into targeted Louisville neighborhoods to broaden choices while limiting scale. Public meetings are scheduled for late July.

A narrow 4-3 vote moved a controversial $105 million, 55,000‑sq‑ft data center forward in Charlestown amid packed hearings and conditions. Residents and the mayor raised noise, water and grid concerns.

The National Weather Service confirmed a large, life‑threatening tornado touched down near Munfordville; warnings and early damage reports are being collected.

A federal judge handed Quinnton Dawson 75 years after a jury convicted him on nine federal child exploitation counts. Authorities say investigators found videos and exchanged files used as evidence.

Louisville has issued 12 emergency liquor suspensions since 2024; officials call them a safety tool while owners say they punish businesses and may displace risk.

AI‑powered scammers are using real booking details to impersonate hotels and restaurants. Local experts and platforms explain how to spot reservation‑hijacking scams and where to report fraud.

JCPS says it will start 2026–27 with more than 700 bus drivers, new tracking tools and a hotline to avoid the late‑night transportation breakdowns of past years.

A Crestwood nurse was sentenced to 6 years, 5 months after prosecutors say he stole narcotics from palliative patients and refilled syringes with saline, causing severe pain and withdrawal.

Underhill Associates bought property next to the Starks Building that could unlock a long‑planned conversion. The move gives developers space for amenities and may shift the financing picture.

Comfortable, mostly sunny weather in Louisville today with highs in the mid to low 80s. Rain returns late week and temperatures climb into the low 90s by Sunday.