Aug 17 Community After the floods, a Whitesburg community kitchen feeds those in need In the hours after historic flooding inundated eastern Kentucky, a commercial kitchen stepped up to serve hot meals to people in need. By Ryan Van Velzer Aug 17 Community After the floods, a community kitchen feeds those in need Ryan Van Velzer
Aug 17 Health Health summit focuses on disparities among Louisville residents The African American Initiative, Kentucky AARP and other partners hosted the Health Disparities Summit this week in Louisville. By Aprile Rickert Aug 17 Health Health summit focuses on disparities among Louisvillians Aprile Rickert
Aug 17 Community Legal advocates applaud FEMA changes in Kentucky, but say transparency needed After heavy flooding in eastern Kentucky, people are frustrated with the government’s system for disaster aid. By Justin Hicks Aug 17 Community FEMA changes could help flood victims, advocates want more Justin Hicks
Aug 17 Education Ky. students urge legislators to act on youth mental health recommendations Kentucky students addressed a committee of state legislators about how youth view and care for their mental health and about the resources they’re missing. By Yasmine Jumaa Aug 17 Education Ky. students urge legislators to act on youth mental health recommendations Yasmine Jumaa
Aug 17 National News Pence says he’d consider testifying to House January 6 committee Former Vice President Pence said he would consider an invitation to appear before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. By Deepa Shivaram, NPR Aug 17 National News Pence says he’d consider testifying to House January 6 committee Deepa Shivaram, NPR
Aug 16 Arts and Culture Here’s what to expect at the 2022 Kentucky State Fair The 2022 Kentucky State Fair begins Thursday and runs through Aug. 28 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. By Breya Jones Aug 16 Arts and Culture Here’s what to expect at the 2022 Kentucky State Fair Breya Jones
Aug 16 Environment Louisville health agency urges caution after bats found with rabies Public health officials are on alert as bats test positive in the Jeffersontown area. By Jacob Munoz Aug 16 Environment Louisville health agency concerned about rabid bats Jacob Munoz
Aug 16 Southern Indiana Clark County Sheriff posts photos, video to combat accusations in federal lawsuits An Indiana sheriff and officers are facing two federal civil lawsuits filed by women who say they were attacked at the Clark County Jail. By John Boyle Aug 16 Southern Indiana Clark County Sheriff launches website to combat federal lawsuits John Boyle
Aug 16 Arts and Culture ‘Louisville’s Own Triceratops’ gets a new lease on life. Meet the group that helped make that happen A 4,800-pound triceratops statue, affectionately known to some Louisvillians as “Lottie,” has come a long way in just a few weeks. “She was in pretty bad shape when we got her,” said Jim Doiron, chief theming officer at Weber Group, a design and construction firm in Sellersburg, Indiana. Sinclair Oil commissioned the triceratops statue, plus […] By Stephanie Wolf Aug 16 Arts and Culture Louisville’s Own Triceratops statue gets ‘new lease on life’ Stephanie Wolf
Aug 16 Local News New Louisville jail director discusses in-custody deaths, understaffing and other challenges When Jerry Collins took over leadership of Louisville’s downtown jail in April, the facility was in crisis. The former director, Dwayne Clark, retired after there were eight in-custody deaths over the span of five months. A ninth person, 44-year-old Norman Sheckles, died of a suspected drug overdose in early July after Clark’s departure. A 20-year […] By Roberto Roldan Aug 16 Local News New Louisville jail director discusses in-custody deaths, understaffing and other challenges Roberto Roldan
Aug 15 Community FEMA tries to speed up eastern Kentucky flooding aid FEMA has opened seven disaster recovery centers in the flood-ravaged areas of eastern Kentucky. By Divya Karthikeyan Aug 15 Community FEMA tries to speed up eastern Kentucky flooding aid Divya Karthikeyan
Aug 15 Community Louisville doctor says monkeypox still ‘incredibly rare’ in children Monkeypox cases have topped 11,000 in the U.S., but the infection is rare in kids, with no pediatric cases reported in Kentucky. By Aprile Rickert Aug 15 Community Louisville doctor: Monkeypox ‘incredibly rare’ in kids Aprile Rickert
Aug 15 Environment Kentucky part of ‘extreme heat belt’ growing in the middle of U.S. Parts of Kentucky are likely to face days when the heat index reaches 125 degrees or more over the next three decades. By Ryan Van Velzer Aug 15 Environment Kentucky part of ‘extreme heat belt’ in middle of U.S. Ryan Van Velzer
Aug 15 Environment Louisville pollution regulators extend comment period for Clariant permit Regulators say they miscalculated risks posed by new construction at a Park Hill chemical plant with a history of environmental violations. By Ryan Van Velzer Aug 15 Environment Pollution regulators extend comment period for Clariant permit Ryan Van Velzer