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Kentucky cities and counties are supposed to tell the state how they spend their opioid settlement funds, but compliance has been scattershot. -
Former JCPS football coaches Ronnie and Donnie Stoner are being held on $500,000 bonds. -
Ja’Ceon Terry died by homicide three years ago. Prosecutors haven’t decided if it was a crime. -
Access to top district officials’ text messages on bungled opening day are at the center of the lawsuit. -
The New York Times dug in to the reasons why police can’t solve more murders and the impact it has on Louisville families. -
Former Jefferson County Public Schools football coaches Ronnie and Donnie Stoner pleaded not guilty Monday to dozens of charges related to the alleged sexual abuse of girls in their care over an 18-year period. -
Communications chief spends funds meant for West End schools on billboard thanking outgoing superintendent. -
Ronnie and Donnie Stoner are accused of dozens of crimes spanning an 18-year period. -
Today, Congress passed the Rescissions Act of 2025, eliminating federal funding for public media. For Louisville Public Media, this means the immediate loss of $376,000 from our current budget and every year going forward. This was our single largest grant. -
Louisville’s drinking water utility says a West Virginia factory’s PFAS pollution could cause problems locally. The facility faces a lawsuit for violating its permit.
