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August 18, 2023

Louisville district to restart new bus system following chaotic rollout that led to canceled classes

Kentucky’s largest district in Louisville is scheduled to restart the school year with a new bus system after the previous schedule mistakenly skipped students in the morning.

August 17, 2023

Kentucky Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beshear, GOP rival Cameron propose competing education plans

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron, both gubernatorial candidates in Kentucky, have offered competing proposals on pay increase for teachers.

August 16, 2023

Company behind Louisville’s disastrous rollout of a new school bus system had similar issues in Ohio last year

AlphaRoute, the company responsible for Louisville’s disastrous rollout of a new school bus system, had similar issues with Ohio’s Cincinnati and Columbus districts.

August 16, 2023

Murder suspect caught at Topgolf after allegedly killing girlfriend in apartment

Authorities arrested David Profitt at a Topgolf in Fishers, Indiana, on Aug. 12 after he was accused of murdering his girlfriend, Alexandra Hemmann.

August 15, 2023

'Ignored' Appalachia faces similar issues as inner-city Black areas: 'Nobody talks about it,' says KY woman

Melissa Smith escaped her hometown in rural Kentucky for a better life. She said the problems facing people in Appalachia are ignored by the rest of the country.

August 15, 2023

Louisville students return to school following disastrous roll out of new bus system

Following a disastrous school bus system that prolonged the start of a new school term by a week in Louisville, Kentucky, students can finally begin returning to class.

August 14, 2023

Respected broadcast journalist and WFPL-FM host Rick Howlett passes away at 62

Rick Howlett, a respected veteran of broadcast news journalism and a prominent figure at WFPL-FM in Louisville, has passed away at the age of 62 on Sunday.

August 11, 2023

Logistical crisis prompts school closures in Louisville as new bus route overhaul hits snags

The implementation of a comprehensive revamp of bus routes within Louisville's school district led to a logistical crisis on the first day of classes.

August 11, 2023

KY schools making progress in adding police protection following 2018 high school shooting, governor says

Progress is being made toward a long-running policy goal of equipping Kentucky schools with law enforcement and counseling following a 2018 shooting at Marshall County High School.

August 11, 2023

Disaster relief sent by KY Democratic Gov. Beshear hailed by residents

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who prioritized helping Kentucky’s disaster-stricken areas, may have gained an advantage over Republican gubernatorial candidate Daniel Cameron.