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The death of Floyd Collins one century ago is being remembered as a catalyst for the formation of Mammoth Cave National Park, an area that's a cultural treasure and tourist attraction in southern Kentucky. -
Wayne Palmer worked at the Mine Safety and Health Administration during Trump’s first term. Now he could return after working at an industry group that’s challenging the agency’s silica dust rules. -
Louisville Metro Council voted Thursday night to pay a data analytics company $350,000 for software that promises to “identify potential bias” in policing. Not every council member is convinced, though. -
Nose hair trimmers, bad lasagna and dead flowers: Valentine's Day stories of gifts gone wrong. -
As federal officials seek to deport thousands of people, Louisville residents and an undocumented father said their fear is pushing them to take action. -
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump’s health secretary five years after the start of a global pandemic. -
Officials say Louisville Metro Corrections officers found the man late Wednesday night, the 19th in-custody death since 2021. -
House Bill 4 would eliminate any diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and offices at Kentucky’s public colleges and universities, mirroring failed legislation from last year. -
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has joined 23 Democratic attorneys general who are suing the Trump administration over its federal funding freeze. -
El Centro de Detención del Condado de Boone alberga a personas detenidas por ICE, a veces durante un año o más. Investigadores de derechos civiles han encontrado deficiencias en los protocolos de salud y seguridad de la cárcel. -
KyCIR reporters dug in to find out how Trump’s plan to deport thousands of people could play out in Kentucky. -
The Louisville Metro Police Department is proposing a $350,000 contract with a data analytics company that would help them track and monitor officer interactions for signs of bias.
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Experts say loneliness is an epidemic — so what's the treatment? -
A longtime Louisville-based UPS safety chief could become the new face of workplace safety across the country if confirmed by federal lawmakers. -
A Kentucky lawmaker is hoping to limit the definition of “waters of the Commonwealth” protected under anti-pollution laws. -
An elementary school principal and Republican lawmaker is pitching a bill to mandate kindergarteners repeat the year if they don’t meet state standards. -
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as the director of national intelligence on a nearly party-line vote, with Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky being the only Republican to vote against her. -
Doug Whitney was supposed to develop Alzheimer's by 50. Now scientists are trying to understand why his brain remains healthy at 75. -
Louisville attorney Teddy Gordon filed to reopen parents’ suit against JCPS after KyCIR revealed he dropped it without their permission. -
The Boone County Detention Center holds people detained for ICE. Civil rights investigators have found deficiencies in the jail’s health and safety protocols.
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Why can't Louisville nail the logistics of getting kids to and from school?
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Louisville Republican Rep. Chris Lewis is pushing a bill to require a cigar bar exception to indoor smoking bans. It progressed through a committee vote Tuesday. -
El presidente Donald Trump quiere que los oficiales a nivel local ayuden a deportar inmigrantes. En este artículo, descubra lo que las agencias encargadas de aplicar la ley en Kentucky le compartieron a KyCIR sobre este tema. -
University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto said he expects the Trump administration policy will cut tens of millions of dollars annually from its National Institutes of Health funding for research.
