The Paristown Preservation Trust wants to take over the site of long-vacant government buildings and is asking for a tax incentive to make its plans possible.(Jacob Munoz / LPM ) Since 2017, Louisville Metro Government has worked with developers to try revitalizing the vacant Urban Government Center property in the Paristown Pointe neighborhood. But its first two agreements, made separately with the Marian Group and Underhill Associates, fell through. The city is now looking to secure progress on its third deal with Paristown Preservation Trust. In an estimated $249 million project, the develo ..read more

A "for rent" sign at a Highlands-Douglass apartment building. Anyone who owns a rental property in Louisville, whether it’s a single-family home or an apartment complex, will need to register with Louisville Metro Government by June 1. Under new rules approved by Metro Council in late 2022, landlords have to provide the city with up-to-date contact information, as well as information on any property management companies they use. Department of Codes and Regulations director Richard Price said at a press conference Monday the new registration requirements will help the city ensure residents hav ..read more

A homeless encampment near Downtown Louisville, set to be cleared the next day.(Divya Karthikeyan) On a recent rainy Thursday morning, outreach worker Angel Sivado got into her packed SUV. She was ready with snack bags and harm reduction tools like Narcan and fentanyl test strips for people struggling with substance use issues. Sivado works for the Louisville service organization St. John Center, and was doing her daily rounds to check on clients across the city. Tagging along in the backseat was Clayton, who didn’t want us to use his full name. Sivado said the plan was to take him to the hot ..read more

Young kids learn how to make matzo during a Passover lesson at Keneseth Israel synagogue in Louisville on April 13, 2022.(Stephanie Wolf / Louisville Public Media) Passover, or Pesach, celebrates Jewish people’s emancipation from slavery in ancient Egypt. The name refers to the belief that God passed over Jewish homes when killing the first-born sons in Egypt in the last plague God sent to secure their freedom. Now, Jewish people observe the holiday by refraining from eating leavened bread, eating Seder dinners and observing other rituals. This year Passover begins at sundown Monday and lasts ..read more

Kentucky's rate of unemployment went up by 0.1% compared to last month and up 0.5% from a year ago.(Pixabay) The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet released its March 2024 unemployment report. The Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet, found the unemployment rate for March at 4.5%. The commonwealth's rate of unemployment went up by 0.1% compared to last month and up 0.5% from a year ago. This report gathers information from the Current Population Survey of households that measures trends in the number of people working, including jobs in ag ..read more

Diego Aguilar works at a trade center at East Bay Municipal Utility District in Oakland, Calif.(Marla Aufmuth/JVS) Sy Kirby dreaded the thought of going to college after graduating from high school. He says a four-year degree just wasn't in the cards for him or his bank account. "I was facing a lot of pressure for a guy that knew for a fact that he wasn't going to college," Kirby says. "I knew I wasn't going to sit in a classroom, especially since I knew I wasn't going to pay for it." Instead, at the age of 19, Kirby took a job at a local water department in southern Arkansas. He said the posi ..read more

L to R- Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer and Senate President Robert Stivers(Stu Johnson) It’s HISA that oversees national integrity and safety rules for Thoroughbred racing. Thayer’s resolution calls on Congress to pay all of HISA-related costs. “But, it always comes back to the states paying for federal regulation. I think that’s wrong. And this resolution will go to every member of our congressional delegation, urging them for federal funding for HISA. They should put it in the federal budget,” said Thayer. The GOP senator from Georgetown said it’s about $80 million overall annuall ..read more

(Justin Hicks) A new national report on preschool access shows Indiana lags behind most other states. The National Institute for Early Education Research’s State of Preschool 2023 Yearbook ranked states based on their preschool enrollment, funding and quality. Indiana ranks among the bottom six because the report shows it doesn’t have any state preschool programs and does not do enough to make pre-K widely available. The report defines state preschool programs as programs that are funded, controlled and directed by the state. They must serve children around ages 3 to 4 years old, and their mai ..read more

Kentucky's primary election is May 21.(LPM) Monday is the final day for Kentuckians to register to vote in the May 21 primary election. People can register to vote online through the Kentucky State Board of Elections’ portal until 4 p.m. They can also register by mail as long as it’s postmarked by April 22. Louisville residents have the opportunity to fill out a voter registration form at any of the Jefferson County Clerk’s Motor Vehicle branches as part of the clerk’s Voter Registration Blitz. Nearly 9,000 Kentucky voters registered for the first time last month, according to Secretary of Sta ..read more

Camp Quality Kentuckiana was one of 17 nonprofit organization that were awarded CFSI grants. (Community Foundation Southern Indiana) The Community Foundation of Southern Indiana awarded 17 local nonprofit organizations with grants to fund programs that give back to communities in Clark County and Floyd County. CFSI gave a total of $63,500 between the organizations with three separate grant programs, according to a newsletter from the organization. “This not only helps these groups achieve their goals but also allows us to stay true to our mission and make a real impact in the community,” CFSI ..read more