The boards of trustees for four local fire departments voted and approved on Wednesday on a plan to merge into one department.
The Anchorage-Middletown, Eastwood, Harrods Creek and Worthington fire departments will now …
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A memo from the polling firm of Adam Edelen’s campaign for governor shows that while Attorney General Andy Beshear maintains a significant lead over his two main Democratic primary competitors, …
The Louisville Housing Needs Assessment is the topic of two panel discussions happening this week. The creative space 1619 …
Judges have ruled in recent years that the Kentucky Department of Corrections’ poor administration of an educational credit program is “arbitrary and capricious” and a violation of inmates’ …
The promise of new, more secure driver’s licenses in Kentucky is being pushed back once again with no firm date attached.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said it has been testing new cards that …
Two months after the company announced it was pulling out of Louisville, Google Fiber has now agreed to pay …
By John Cheves | Lexington Herald-Leader
Two investment firms that have handled hundreds of millions of dollars for Kentucky Retirement Systems sued the state pension agency this week for breach of contract, accusing it of betraying them by backing a …
Do beer and politics mix?
According to a review of political contributions by the owners of independent craft brewing companies in Kentucky over …
City officials are taking an extra step to protect local animals. Louisville Metro Council approved creating an animal abuse offender registry for Jefferson County.
The registry would require anyone convicted of a state animal abuse crime to be listed …
Gov. Matt Bevin weighed into Louisville’s looming budget shortfall in a radio appearance on Wednesday, criticizing the leadership of Mayor Greg Fischer …
The administration of Mayor Greg Fischer has already spent over $121,000 on tickets, lodging and transportation for prospective business guests who will come to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby this …
Gov. Matt Bevin on Tuesday vetoed a bill passed by the Kentucky General Assembly in the final hours of the 2019 legislative session two weeks ago, which froze the rapidly increasing pension payments …
By Daniel Desrochers | Lexington Herald-Leader
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Adam Edelen called for eliminating criminal penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana Monday but stopped short of backing full legalization of recreational marijuana.
Under Edelen’s plan, possession of marijuana would be …
The leaders of …
Mayor Greg Fischer announced at a news conference Friday morning that Louisville Tourism would pitch in $500,000 to keep the Belle of Louisville operating in the next fiscal year, which the mayor previously suggested could be …
The director of human resources for Metro Government sent a letter this week to local labor unions asking them to agree to a pay freeze during the next fiscal year, citing the city’s …
Continuing a turbulent 2019 that has seen the firing of three top officials, the Kentucky Department of Corrections has now placed its education manager on a 60-day leave while she is under …
Most members of Metro Council go many months into their first term in office before having to vote on a very important and contentious issue, but that was not the case …
The homeless camp that once sat under an I-65 overpass is no more. Louisville city officials said they were going to clear away the camp along Jefferson Street, and as of noon Monday, there …
By Randy Patrick | The Kentucky Standard
Hiring retired Louisville Metro Police officers has saved the Bardstown Police Department nearly a quarter of a million dollars a year in benefits and given the city nearly …