Tag: Jefferson County
No school or state ACT testing in Louisville today
According to Jefferson County Public Schools, another teacher "sickout" has forced the district to close schools and cancel their participation in state-wide ACT testing.
Man charged with murder in death of officer on Christmas Eve
A grand jury in Kentucky has indicted a former city worker on a murder charge in the death of a police detective on Christmas Eve.
Mother says school security monitor hit her son
A Jefferson County mother says a school security monitor hit her son.
Kentucky officer indicted on assault charge
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky grand jury has indicted a police officer who knocked an 18-year-old handcuffed man to the ground.
News outlets report...
Middle school teacher accused of seeking sex with minor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) - A Jefferson County middle school teacher who is also a girls softball coach was arrested and charged with seeking sex...
Kentucky sending rescue crews to North Carolina
FEMA says Wednesday is the last "safe" day to get out of Florence's path, but several people are heading south to help out, including two swiftwater search and rescue teams from Kentucky.
Kentucky toddler dies after shooting himself in head
A 2-year-old Kentucky boy has died after shooting himself in the head.
Weather service says tornado touched down during storms
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The National Weather Service says at least one tornado touched down as storms moved through Kentucky on Tuesday.
The National Weather...
State seeks takeover of Kentucky’s largest school district
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's interim education commissioner has recommended the state take over management of one of the country's largest public school districts.
Wayne...
Jefferson County man charged with child sexual exploitation
KSP arrests man for distributing matter portraying a sex performance of a minor.
Louisville man charged in child porn case
An undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation by State Police landed a Jefferson County man in jail on child pornography charges.
Outbreak of Hepatitis A cases reported in multiple KY counties
The state is dealing with an outbreak of acute hepatitis A cases.
Flu cases already confirmed in Kentucky
Two flu cases have been confirmed in Jefferson County.
Official: Inspection board barred from much of Bevin’s house
Local officials say they were prevented from accessing much of Gov. Matt Bevin's home as part of the Kentucky Republican's appeal over the value of a property he purchased from a friend and campaign donor.
Kentucky judge orders probation in death of newborn at store
A Kentucky judge has ordered five years' probation for a woman who admitted leaving her newborn in a trash can where the baby was found dead.
Woman hit by train in Kentucky dies
A woman has died after she was hit by a train in Kentucky.
City’s lawsuit seeks to block law targeting plastic bag ban
Louisville's waste management district is suing over a new state law that changes how garbage and recycling are regulated across the city and Jefferson County.
State audit ordered for Jefferson County Public Schools
Kentucky's education chief is launching what he calls an "unprecedented" audit of the Jefferson County Public Schools system.
Jefferson County School Board Approves ‘Safe Haven’ Proposal
Jefferson County education officials have passed a resolution to make the state's largest school district a "safe haven" for undocumented students and their families.
Jefferson County Schools Consider ‘Safe Haven’ Resolution
The Jefferson County Board of Education is expected to consider making the state's largest school district a "safe haven" for undocumented students and their families.
