Watch: Louisville Cardinals football players come 'to the rescue' after car flips in crash
Louisville Metro police are thanking Cardinals football players on social media for coming “to the rescue” in helping right a flipped vehicle in an accident this week near their L&N Stadium home field.
Lost dog's escape leads to heroic rescue of elderly man on National Dog Day
Two compassionate individuals searching for a lost dog in Kentucky inadvertently became heroes as they potentially saved an elderly man's life.
Louisville police rescue captive woman chained to floor of home in dramatic bodycam video
Police in Louisville have released bodycam footage showing the dramatic rescue of a woman who was found chained to the floor of a house after neighbors heard her screams for help.
Classes still canceled early next week after school bus route disaster in Kentucky
A redesign of the district's school bus routes left some children stranded at home on the first day of school -- and others getting home at late as 10 p.m.
New school bus route is a 'disaster,' Kentucky superintendent admits. Last kids got home at 10 pm
The Courier Journal reports the disaster came after major changes to school bus routes and school start times this year.
Sen. Mitch McConnell booed, heckled with chants to 'retire' at Kentucky rally
McConnell has had previous health scares in the last several months, leaving many of his voters with concerns.
GOP leader McConnell freezes during news conference at Capitol
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own press conference on Tuesday after stopping his remarks mid-sentence and staring off into space for several seconds.
Kentucky woman accused of embezzling from employer after using stolen identity to get hired: police
Antoinette Weston allegedly applied for a job under a stolen identity on June 14.
Sheriff: Woman killed after loose tire from truck hits her windshield
The woman was taken to a local hospital where she later died. Authorities are still searching for the truck driver.
Hundreds of rare Civil War-era coins unearthed by Kentucky farmer
The treasure is potentially worth millions.
U.S. destroys last of its declared chemical weapons, closing a deadly chapter dating to World War I
At a sprawling military installation in the middle of the rolling green hills of eastern Kentucky, a milestone was reached Friday in the history of warfare dating back to World War I.
7-year-old shoots and kills 5-year-old child inside Kentucky home
An initial investigation found that the shooting reported Monday evening at the home in McKee was accidental, Kentucky State Police said in a statement.
Churchill Downs suspends operations following 12 horse deaths, moves meets to Ellis Park
Churchill Downs will suspend racing operations on Wednesday and move the remainder of its spring meet to Ellis Park to conduct a “top-to-bottom” review of safety and surface protocols in the wake of 12 horse fatalities the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby.
Emergency summit called after multiple horse deaths at Churchill Downs
Seven horses died from training or racing injuries at Churchill Downs leading up to the 149th Kentucky Derby on May 6, including two on the undercard.
Body of escaped inmate found floating in Ohio River, police say
Convicted murderer, 50-year-old Bradley Gillespie, was one of two inmates who escaped from a prison in Lima, Ohio.
Giant African land snail intercepted at Louisville Port of Entry
Giant African land snails are considered one of the most destructive snails in the world, but that does not stop people from trying to import the creature into the United States.
2 more horses die at Churchill Downs; total stands at 12 at home of Kentucky Derby
Mare Kimberley Dream was euthanized after sustaining a distal sesamodean ligament rupture to her front leg during Saturday’s first race. Lost in Limbo was euthanized following a similar injury just before the finish line in Friday’s seventh race.
Kentucky man accused of shooting roommate for eating last Hot Pocket, police say
Clifton Williams, 64, was charged with assault and pleaded not guilty in the Louisville incident over a Hot Pocket, according to reports, citing police.
Woman charged in death of Atlanta boy found in suitcase seeks venue change for Indiana trial
The Louisiana woman charged in connection to a 5-year-old boy whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase in southern Indiana is seeking a change of venue.
Another horse dies at Churchill Downs, home of Kentucky Derby
A horse died Sunday after a race at Churchill Downs, making it the eighth fatality in recent weeks at the home of the Kentucky Derby.