The five-time Eclipse Award winner for outstanding jockey has been the regular rider for leading Kentucky Derby contenders Renegade, Commandment and Further Ado. Read moreIrad Ortiz Jr. makes his decision, will ride Renegade in next month's Kentucky Derby
UofL balances NIL revenue sharing with academics to preserve student-athlete college experience amid changes. Read moreUofL aims to balance NIL money with traditional college athlete experience
The draft will take place in Pittsburgh starting April 23, and many top players will be there to receive congratulations and a hug from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Read moreFernando Mendoza to watch the NFL draft from Miami with family and friends, AP source says
Brown has been widely projected as a Top 10 pick, including in recent mock drafts by The Athletic, after a freshman season that showcased both his scoring ability and long-term upside. Read moreMikel Brown Jr., after a Louisville season marked by brilliance and absence, declares for NBA Draft
Rece Hinds earns Player of the Week after hot start with Louisville Bats this season. Read moreLouisville Bats’ Rece Hinds named Player of the Week amid red-hot start
John Andrzejek arrives at Louisville with a clear assignment: elevate the defense. Read moreLouisville’s hire of former Florida assistant John Andrzejek signals next step for defense
Watch our special focusing on youth violence and check our list of organizations and individuals offering help families get the help they need. Read moreBeyond the Bullets | A conversation on Louisville youth violence
The Brightside Spring Community-wide Cleanup is set for Saturday, April 11, across several Louisville districts. Read moreNeighborhood spring cleanups scheduled across Louisville this weekend
The city asks residents not to put paint, tires, appliances, TVs, concrete or bricks in the dumpsters. Read moreJeffersonville offers free dumpsters starting this week for spring cleaning across neighborhoods
This year's event features more than 30 vendors, kids activities, live music and food trucks. Read more5th annual Spring Street Fest returns to downtown Jeffersonville this weekend
It's less than a month away from Derby, and the celebrations have already started leading up to the two most exciting minutes in sports. Read more5th annual Kentucky Derby Festival block party showcases minority-owned businesses
Thousands of people lined Frankfort Avenue Saturday for the 32nd annual Frankfort Avenue Easter Parade. Read more32nd annual Easter parade hops down Frankfort Avenue in Louisville
Ceasefire in the Iran war teeters in the face of disagreements over Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz
A tentative ceasefire in the Iran war is staggering under the weight of Israel’s intense bombardment of Beirut, Tehran’s continued chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, and other differences. Hours after the ceasefire was announced Wednesday, Israel pounded Beirut with airstrikes. That resulted… Read moreCeasefire in the Iran war teeters in the face of disagreements over Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz
Lebanon’s health ministry says that Israeli strikes during the day killed 182 people, the highest single-day death toll in the Israel-Hezbollah war. Israel launched a barrage of strikes in central Beirut and elsewhere in the country on Wednesday as a shaky ceasefire took effect between the U… Read moreAt least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn't apply there
Nevada's largest utility company says it may not meet its 2030 clean energy goals due to the demands from data centers. NV Energy, which serves 90% of the state, may need to build thermal fossil fuel energy to accommodate dozens of proposed data centers that would require more energy than th… Read moreStates are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame
March has been the hottest month on record for the continental United States in 132 years, according to federal weather data. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that March’s average temperature was 50.85 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 9.35 degrees above the 20th-centur… Read more'Climate change is kicking our butts.' March smashes heat records for continental US
A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appears to be hanging by a thread after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon. The White House demanded Wednesday that the channel be reopened and sought to keep peace talks on track. The U.S… Read moreCeasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again
A Long Island architect has pleaded guilty to murdering seven women and admitted he killed an eighth in a string of long-unsolved crimes known as the Gilgo Beach killings. Rex Heuermann entered the pleas on Wednesday in a courtroom packed with reporters, police and victims’ relatives. His de… Read moreRex Heuermann pleads guilty to murder charges and admits he killed 8 women in the Gilgo Beach case