Louisville Public Media provided a lot of conversations in 2025. LPM’s Michelle Tyrene Johnson shares a few of her favorite discussions from the year.

Community members in Louisville and Southern Indiana had a lot of reasons to celebrate this year. LPM News told their stories.

A grand jury found the prosecution did not show probable cause, so it chose not to indict a man charged with the fatal shooting earlier this month.

A look back on a year in photos from reporters working with the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom.

Jacob Lee Bard, 48, appeared in Franklin District Court on Thursday. Judge Chris Olds set Bard's bond at $1 million. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 16 in Frankfort.

As Kentucky faces rising need for pet care and support, the leader of the Kentucky Humane Society discusses how a new service center could reshape care for pets and families.

Jacob Lee Bard, of Evansville, is charged with murder and assault after the shooting in Frankfort. Court records show previous charges of assault and threatening.

A suspect is in custody after the shooting that left one person dead and another in critical condition, according to the Frankfort Police Department.

The CSX Santa Train recently made its 83rd annual voyage across parts of Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia to greet thousands of people and deliver gifts to kids of all ages.

People tend to make more food around the holidays and that means more food waste. Indiana Public Broadcasting talked with experts about how to get the most out of holiday meals — whether you're cooking at home or for your business.