The KHSAA recommended ending state sponsorship of field hockey after 2026; Louisville ADs say local schools and club networks will work to keep the sport alive.

A Louisville pastor pleaded guilty after police say he and an accomplice stole wallets from older shoppers and used the cards to buy gift cards.

A federal judge moved Brian Epperson’s trial to Nov. 2 after his attorney withdrew amid alleged online harassment tied to a victim’s fiancé.

Jeffersontown's council voted 7–1 to reject a 161-unit luxury apartment plan along Watterson Trail amid traffic and code concerns.

Three women were indicted and arrested in connection with the 2022 death of 7‑year‑old Ja'Ceon Terry at a Louisville foster‑care program. Authorities say the child died of positional asphyxia and the case is now moving through court.

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.

A Louisville development team has proposed a 550‑acre data‑center campus near Carrollton that reporting says could deliver millions to local schools and services.

Oldham County Detention Center will give ONEbox naloxone kits to released inmates and visitors, bought with $65,000 in state opioid settlement funds. Officials say the step aims to cut overdoses during the highest‑risk days after release.

A 24-inch water main burst on Lexington Road in Crescent Hill, collapsing part of the street and knocking down trees and utility poles. Crews say repairs and cleanup could take days.

LMPD says ATF's NIBIN and a new data feed are turning shell casings into faster leads and helping revive stalled homicide probes. Faster ballistic matches are producing actionable leads for detectives.

Greenberg is putting $500K into senior meals and $3M toward Dare to Care’s new hunger center after federal support dropped. The money is pitched as short‑term relief.

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.

Documents reviewed by reporters show the fatal 2025 blast at AAK’s Shively plant followed alarms and maintenance notes that were not fully addressed.