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Louisville was among six finalist cities for the Sundance Film Festival, but didn’t make the cut for the final three. -
FLOTSAM!, a floating river circus, brings music, acrobatics and puppetry to communities along the Ohio River. -
Authorities continue to search for the gunman who wounded five people after opening fire on Interstate-75 in southeastern Kentucky. It has been nearly a week since the attack took place. Police say 32-year-old Joseph Couch is the prime suspect in the shooting. -
Across the Gulf South, small Black-owned farms are finding ways to use climate-friendly practices to grow crops while also addressing long-standing injustices. -
Through the love and loyalty of its customers (and plenty of chicken shawarma) Safier Mediterranean Deli has become one of downtown Louisville’s most iconic restaurants. -
In May, business leader Wendy Dant Chesser was caucused into the Indiana House District 71 seat, replacing Democrat Rita Fleming. Dant Chesser talked with LPM News on what she’s learning and what she wants to work on if she keeps the seat in November. -
The coal-rich state wants to land the first new U.S. smelter in 45 years. But the deal won’t happen unless Kentucky can furnish lots of clean energy. -
Competing political issue committees have raised millions of dollars that will be spent on ads supporting and opposing a ballot referendum asking whether Kentucky should amend its constitution to allow public funds to go to private and charter schools. -
For six years, the Louisville Fringe Festival has brought new, non-traditional theater to stages across the city. This year it's partnering with Actors Theatre of Louisville to bring performances to a bigger stage. -
A recent LPM News project focused on solutions Louisville groups are embracing to help young people of color get mental health support. -
Louisville will use part of a large pot of money previously allocated by the Kentucky legislature to support construction of the Community Care Campus. The complex is intended to be part of the city’s response to homelessness, and officials said it would be complete by the end of 2027. -
The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission has voted unanimously to further its investigation into Louisville Rep. Daniel Grossberg.
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More than 17,000 AT&T workers in southeastern states, including roughly 600 to 700 workers in Kentucky, entered their fourth week of striking over what they say are unfair labor practices. -
Herron, who represents the state’s 42nd District in Louisville, says it’s important to view these incidents with a “holistic” approach, so more widespread change can be made. -
Mid-afternoon Monday, Kentucky State Police said they’re still searching for the man accused of a mass shooting on Interstate 75 in Laurel County Saturday. -
With the election coming up, we’re hosting discussions to hear what you think about the most pressing local issues — with the topics flowing from community members who join the conversations. -
In Kentucky, recent research finds Black and Hispanic workers record lower median hourly wages than white workers. -
Kentucky’s secretary of state quickly certified state Rep. Nima Kulkarni’s candidacy after a judge denied a lawsuit seeking to block her candidacy. -
Schools in several Kentucky counties were closed on Monday as the search continued for Joseph Couch, 32, who authorities say is the suspect in the shooting that occurred Sunday on Interstate 75. -
Nationally recognized science fiction and fantasy writer Christopher Rowe imagines science fiction futures in rural areas like Adair County, where he grew up. -
Getting young people to try therapy is a challenge. Once they’re in the door, local therapists say they have to make it worthwhile for their clients to keep coming back. -
State health officials say greater awareness of 988, the mental health crisis hotline, is a major key to getting more people connected to the care they need. -
Every week WAVE 3 meteorologist Tawana Andrew breaks down what we know and what we don't about the climate and weather here in Louisville. -
The city of New Albany applied for two permits from state and federal agencies in the weeks after doing work without permission at a low-head dam. One has been denied.
