Fayette County School Board votes to move forward with external audit - FCPS Board Chair Tyler Murphy says he hopes that with the board voting five to zero to move forward with an external independent review, the district can regain community trust.
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FCPS superintendent (Demetrus Liggins) faces criticism from state lawmakers over budget crisis - Sen. Tichenor (R-KY6) specifically called out the district's travel expenses, noting Liggins' personal reimbursements alone. "For your reimbursements alone for travel, $60,000, that's unbelievable."
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Louisville Metro Council considers moratorium on data centers
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Louisville Metro releases Suicide Fatality Report, calls for action - Louisville Metro Government is encouraging all residents to learn about suicide prevention, recognize warning signs, and support those in crisis
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Louisville police to crush confiscated $100,000 Dodge Hellcat Durango (to deter and punish people who take part in illegal street racing and takeovers) - The decision was made to destroy the SUV instead of auctioning or repurposing it for LMPD because it has several stolen parts.
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Speeding concerns on Meridian Street reach new high following deadly crash at intersection - Indiana State Police data showed there have been almost 40 wrecks at 43rd/Meridian in the last five years. This year, the intersection has already seen 10 crashes.
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Carmel man (Brandom Leum) paints over neighbor's fence after swastika graffitied on it - Hate can put it on, but love can cover it up," Leum said - This sign of hate comes just days after "Keep Hamilton County White" stickers were found in Noblesville.
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Thieves caught on camera pooping at Shirley's Way before stealing donated items
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KFC Yum! Center launches study to 'reimagine' the Louisville arena
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Louisville residents demand action after 3 homicides, 3 shootings during violent weekend
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Emails show suspended FCPS budget director Ann Sampson-Grimes warned of needed cuts - In a lawsuit filed 9/10 against Supt. Demetrus Liggins/FCPS, she claims she was placed on leave because she repeatedly alerted her bosses last year that the district's financial state was flailing and worsening.
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We walked out of school (duPont Manual High School on Sept. 5) because KY lawmakers won't make gun laws to protect us
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Darnell 'SuperChef' Ferguson bringing his superhero-themed restaurant SuperChefs to southern Indiana (The Platform in New Albany) for a special weekend pop-up event
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Kris Statlander: "I want people to get so invested that they want to see (women) at the top of the card every single night. More big blow-off matches, street fights. Why not? The girls love to go nuts, going crazy. More street fights, tag titles, blood and guts, maybe mixed tags."
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One of Lexington's most successful Black entrepreneurs (Zirl Palmer) built a health care legacy in town (Palmer's Pharmacy, Luncheonette and Doctor's Office, formerly on 5th/Race) - but left business behind when his pharmacy was bombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1968.
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Lexington blocks solar farms on agricultural land. But fight over solar isn't over.
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Louisville tops Chicago, Los Angeles, Oakland, Philly in per capita homicides, FBI data shows
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UK will be first Kentucky university with AI major - Only about a dozen United States institutions currently offer a formal major in AI.
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Clery Act records show multiple rapes on Louisville's campus this semester - UofL students have not received RAVE Alerts on any of the incidents.
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I-465 shooting leads to discovery of drugs, explosives by Indiana police
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$7M pedestrian bridge planned for Monon Trail at 86th Street to improve safety - Advocates call the bridge, with construction expected in 2029, a major step for safety and community healing.
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Newly passed ordinance makes it easier for pop-up homeless shelters to operate - Louisville StrEatery in January served as an emergency shelter during extreme cold and snow, but was shut down & cited. Councilwoman Betsy Ruhe says this ordinance will help provide guidance for similar future pop-ups.
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Louisville Metro council leaders propose (mandatory) pet microchipping ordinance - The Louisville Public Safety Committee will discuss the issue on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
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COVID-19 cases, wastewater levels on the rise in Louisville - Hite Creek, Cedar Creek, and Floyds Fork in east Jefferson County, have "very high" levels of COVID in the wastewater. The other two areas, Morris Forman and Derek R Guthrie, have high and moderate levels, respectively.
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Kentucky governor has 'discussed' possibility of state police patrolling Louisville interstates - The idea is to free up more Louisville Metro Police officers to be out in the community, addressing violent crime.
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