Rep. Andy Barr and Rep. Angie Craig filed the Lawful Hemp Protection Act to regulate hemp products, set age and labeling rules, and shield farmers ahead of a November deadline.

A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty after admitting to grabbing a 7‑year‑old inside a Charlestown grocery restroom. The plea addressed charges including battery, voyeurism and auto theft.

A former LMPD officer appeared in Jefferson County court and pleaded not guilty in the May 30 Klondike shooting that left 27‑year‑old Martin Nitzken Jr. dead. The judge set a pretrial date for Sept. 22.

Mayor Craig Greenberg announced a nationally televised pro pickleball tournament and the PickleY'all festival for Louisville this October, with Humana thanked as a partner.

I-65 through downtown Louisville will reopen to limited traffic on Aug. 1 after crews replaced three aging bridges; some lane restrictions will continue into 2027.

A Louisville man was arrested July 21 in connection with a July 10 Russell neighborhood shooting that left a man hospitalized. Authorities charged Reginald Basel with first‑degree assault and felon‑in‑possession counts.

Crews have started a long, multi‑year rebuild of the Rough River Lake dam. USACE-led work will lower the summer pool and add a new outlet and cutoff wall.

Court filings say surveillance and audio raise questions about whether the July 11 HK Liquors shooting in Shively was coordinated from inside the store.

Bullitt County's fiscal court approved a one‑year freeze on new data‑center filings while officials study power, water and land‑use impacts.

Lightning reportedly struck the LMPD firearms range on Algonquin Parkway Tuesday, prompting an evacuation and an emergency response while crews assess damage.

Prairie Village residents are opposing a rezoning request that would allow 11 three‑story apartment buildings on Stonestreet Road, citing traffic and overcrowded schools.

Former state Rep. Rocky Adkins announced a 2027 run for Kentucky governor in Lexington, filing campaign paperwork and pitching working‑class priorities. His entry sets up a primary against Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman.

LMPD released an image after a June 29 shooting on South Third Street Road that injured two men; detectives are asking the public for tips.