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In the final days of the Biden administration, labor officials are taking aim at self-insured coal companies who aren’t prepared to support workers who contract the deadly and incurable black lung disease. -
A temporary block of Indiana’s near-total abortion ban will remain in place for just a few women who filed a religious freedom lawsuit challenging the law after a split Indiana Supreme Court chose not to hear an appeal in the case. -
The Deck the Holler ornament show displays intricate ornaments meant to bring holiday traditions across cultures onto Christmas trees. -
U.S. officials decided to extend protections to monarch butterflies after warnings from environmentalists that populations are shrinking and the beloved pollinator may not survive climate change. -
Indiana is one of 12 states that are vulnerable to Medicaid coverage loss if federal funding is reduced under the upcoming Trump administration. -
Sen. Mitch McConnell tripped and fell following a Republican Senate lunch meeting Tuesday afternoon in Washington, D.C. -
Louisville Metro will provide additional funding to developers that want to convert downtown office buildings into housing. The program is aimed at giving new life to buildings that have sat vacant since the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Five people are now charged with murder in a shooting at a fall festival in New Albany in October. -
Indiana has been appropriating state funds for nearly a decade to increase the number of physician training opportunities. The state’s Graduate Medical Education Board plans to ask lawmakers for more money following a record number of applications for funding this year. -
The poet and activist was a leading figure of the Black Arts Movement. Giovanni was working on her upcoming book of poetry, set to publish in the fall. -
City records show the recently formed group of business leaders that wants to reshape the city’s economic landscape are paying up to $100K for each seat at the table. -
An update to the federal Women, Infants and Children program now allows its low-income participants access to more nutritious foods, including canned fish and beans, whole grains such as quinoa and cornmeal, and more fruits and vegetables.
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A new teacher apprenticeship program led by Indiana University could help schools that are struggling to fill open positions. The statewide program allows students to work in school districts while obtaining a bachelor’s degree in education at Indiana University campuses. -
Democratic governors on Saturday picked Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear as chair-elect of the Democratic Governors Association for 2026. It sets up Beshear to play a lead role in candidate recruitment, messaging and fundraising for 2026, when governorships are up for grabs in 36 states. -
Despite growing up Jewish, Christmas has always held a special place in Abby Koenig’s heart. She explores family dynamics and holiday traditions in her one-woman show, making its Louisville debut. -
Doctors in Boston got tired of writing letters to power companies asking them to help vulnerable patients. Then they realized the solar panels on the hospital roof might offer a solution. -
A pair of journalists reflects on their reporting and experiences at the Arthur Street Hotel in Louisville. -
EasyKnock, which pioneered 'sale-leaseback' deals for struggling homeowners, abruptly closes its doors. -
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. -
A regional development authority in Southern Indiana has announced 21 projects to receive $45 million in this round of state READI grants. More than $6 million is tapped to go toward kick starting redevelopment at the former JeffBoat shipyard in Jeffersonville. -
The Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis deemed a list of applicants for the recently completed dispensary lottery in nine regions to be exempt from open records requests. -
TikTok has been facing down a January divest-or-be-banned deadline. The company filed a lawsuit challenging the law, which was heard before a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. -
Joe Creason Park off Newburg Road is under some construction this week. Crews are preparing for USA Cycling’s 2024 Cyclocross National Championships. -
Hundreds of Dosker Manor residents owe unpaid rent. That creates a barrier to getting relocation assistance, and the debt could follow them for years.
