JCPS student suffers brain injury in two bus crashes; jury awards $2.4 million, taxpayer questions remain.
Adi Schanie
Reporter
In October 2025, the Jefferson County Board of Education approved an audit plan aimed at addressing what's projected to be a $188 million budget shortfall in JCPS' 2026-27 budget, reviewing fiscal years 2022-25.
Western Kentucky University is planning a major new residence hall project after multiple dorms built in recent years were closed because they were deemed unsafe for students to live in.
Fifth grader Brooklyn Cook's parents said administrators at the Jennings County School Corporation knew what was happening and failed to stop it.
The district has seen a decline in state SEEK funding — a hit made worse by soaring inflation.
A Louisville man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting his rideshare passenger.
The committee, made up of community members and district employees, met with Superintendent Brian Yearwood as JCPS works to address major budget reductions.
Vandalism disables ElderServe van, disrupting medical rides and meal deliveries for vulnerable west Louisville seniors.
After weeks of open records requests and back-and-forth emails, JCPS released documents showing more than 50 settlements approved by the board since 2024.