We run a lean government. Among peer cities, we have the fourth lowest ratio of city employees to population. Now, we’ve been hit by a large pension bill from the state, which is the main factor in a $65 million budget hole over the next four years.
What does a salamander found only in a remote lake near Mexico City have to do with the future of health? And what does it have to do with schools like UK and UofL?
Timing influences movement and it is understandable the time is right for new UofL football coach Scott Satterfield to leave the school he played for and coached, and the coach fans hoped would come did not.
We should thank a veteran every day for their service for all of us, but especially this Sunday when we mark a special day to honor America’s veterans.
Suspensions in Jefferson County Public Schools are down the first three months of this school year. We hope the rest of the school year continues on this path. We also hope a new policy would be considered.
Sen. Mitch McConnell submitted an editorial to media outlets to tell his side of the story about what happened during a recent meal with his wife in Louisville.
The reality is when the sewer lines being repaired are more than 150 years old, major repairs are not unexpected. Century-old sewers are going to fail.
An exhilarating GE Appliance Park announcement of creating 400 new hourly jobs with a $200 million upgrade helped take some of the sting off new data confirming many high school diplomas earned by students in Kentucky’s public schools are relatively meaningless.
Kentucky's largest school district won't be taken over by the state thanks to a settlement between the Kentucky Board of Education and Jefferson County Public Schools. We applaud the efforts to get to this point and hope the 100% focus now will be on addressing the deficiencies cited in the audit that led to JCPS having to the fight for control.
Serving local communities matters and television and radio stations and newspapers in this area and across the country do it with passion and compassion every day at all hours of the day.
Dr. Kevin Cosby pastors a church - St. Stephen's - that uplifts the Louisville community in so many ways, and he envisions five years from now that Simmons College of Kentucky will transform the entire city of Louisville and be one of the top Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the United States.
Trash alone won't deter potential newcomers from calling the Louisville region home, but it would certainly help make a difference if we looked better.
Plenty to advocate for today - an agreement between Kentucky and Jefferson County Public Schools that avoids a state takeover but allows for enhanced oversight makes sense for JCPS but only if they can live with the terms.
Is your child ready for kindergarten? School readiness is not just about a child's skills but includes the connections around the child that support him or her to make a successful transition to kindergarten.
Oxmoor Center in Louisville generates millions in tax revenue each year for Louisville and has for decades. Oxmoor Mall is the centerpiece of it and the mall has been looking for a tenant to replace the vacated Sears department store and parking lot. They found one in Topgolf, an attraction in neighboring communities in Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Nashville, and throughout the country in more than 40 cities.
The KSP protocol of allowing two Poor People's Campaign protestors at a time to enter the Capitol building was implemented based upon general crowd control training, coupled with law enforcement officers' specific experiences with this particular group.
"I believe that my children shouldn't have to travel across town in order to get a good education, I believe that JCPS has a duty to treat all districts equally, so that my children can learn and succeed in their own neighborhoods."
It was an impressive effort this year from the Kentucky Derby Festival team, their team of volunteers, the business community, and the community overall who supported the 70-plus events.
