Councilwoman Shameka Parrish-Wright, D-3, announced she's running for mayor in Louisville.
The operating budget passed in a 22-1 vote, and the capital budget for Metro Government passed unanimously.
Organizers said the turnout for Wednesday's event was huge, with more people than they expected showing up.
Mayor Craig Greenberg's budget plan calls for funding reductions for the Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District and the local agriculture extension office.
Metro government released the latest housing needs assessment on Wednesday, showing a growing shortage in affordable units for lower-income households.
Anti-crime bill featuring three-strikes provision wins approval from GOP-led House panel in Kentucky
The measure has emerged as a top priority this year in the Republican-dominated House.
Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day, and several local groups are raising awareness while calling for more policies and assistance for those experiencing the disease.
By January 2025, at least half of the Metro Council will have turned over since the end of 2022, and the filing deadline for seeking reelection is about a month away.
For Laura and George Thurman, drug prevention is a mission to save others from the pain they've experienced.
Tamika Palmer, whose daughter, Breonna Taylor, was shot and killed by Louisville Metro Police detectives in a case that directly led to a U.S. Department of Justice investigation, said federal investigators' findings announced Wednesday amounted to "heartbreak all over again."