Jacob Munoz
Business and Development ReporterJacob Munoz is LPM's business and development reporter. A Chicago native, he previously worked as an editorial assistant at Northwestern Magazine and as a digital and print intern with Smithsonian Magazine. Jacob also served as an editor and reporter for the online student publication North By Northwestern.
Email Jacob at jmunoz@lpm.org.
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Kentucky’s Jeff Noel and Louisville’s Pat Mulloy are the secretary and deputy mayor, respectively, for economic development in their administrations. The two discussed their ideas for growing the state and city at an event Wednesday. -
Louisville judges can issue bench warrants against citizens who violate court orders, including for not appearing in person. This month, the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office is renewing an opportunity to clear those warrants. -
Louisville planners are updating development rules around Floyds Fork, a winding waterway that travels through eastern Jefferson County. The latest proposed regulations, which were due more than a year ago, have drawn criticism from some environmentalists. -
Traffic fatalities have increased in Louisville since 2020, leaving many families looking for solutions. The city is undertaking several projects that aim to address the danger. -
The Parklands of Floyds Fork is adding 664 acres to its property. It’s the public park system’s first acquisition since the last of its four parks opened in 2016. -
As Louisville’s first new mayor in more than a decade, Craig Greenberg is overseeing a city still reckoning with how to regain public trust in the police department. He spoke about recent Louisville Metro Police Department issues, as well as plans for 2024, in an interview with LPM News. -
Louisville Metro Council has allocated millions in federal funds toward library renovation and reopening projects and delayed park maintenance. The money became available after the city canceled a $40 million workforce contract. -
Louisville Metro Council members voted to pass a controversial tax incentive for a long-planned development. They also greenlit new workforce development funding after the city revoked a previous award following an ethics scandal. -
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced Wednesday a finalized city strategy to attract and support residents and businesses. It features action items from many aspects of local life, like public safety, transportation and employment. -
Workers at Sunergos Coffee voted to approve a new four-year contract with the Louisville company. The decision came days after some baristas ended a weeklong strike in protest of a lack of negotiating progress.
