Jefferson County News

A Jefferson County judge has recused herself from a case involving former University of Louisville basketball standout Jason Osborne Friday.

Much of what a casual observer would pick up about Jefferson County Public Schools from media reports would lead one to have only a negative view of what's happening in our public school classrooms.

The unemployment rate in Jefferson County declined sharply to 7.5 percent in April from 8.4 percent in March.

Kentucky Housing Corp. is reporting that the number of homeless in Kentucky now stands at nearly 2,400, down significantly from past years.

According to the Louisville Water Company, a contractor was replacing a water main in the area when a water main serving the Windsor Forest neighborhood was severed.

The principal at one of Louisville's low performing schools will not be returning next year.

The Russell County Circuit Court Clerk found himself on the other side of the judge Monday morning in Jefferson County.

Despite a strong response from job-seekers, more than 200 warehouse jobs are still available in the Louisville area and a new registration opportunity is available.

The Fayette County Public Schools plan to slash work days for 42 directors of the district's family resource centers next year because of continued government funding reductions.

Jefferson County Deputy Coroner Larry Carroll told The Courier-Journal that 48-year-old Gloria Ross was found outside her home Thursday evening with fatal shotgun wounds.

Historically, an open-air train ride has been a central part of the Zoo experience, but no rides have been available since the June 2009 train crash.

Closing arguments in the Steven Pettway murder trial were delayed Wednesday in a Jefferson County Circuit courtroom.

The head of Jefferson County Public Schools has sent out a reminder to staff about rules regarding religion in the curriculum after a meeting that sparked some concern.

Andrew Wiggins will announce his college basketball choice Tuesday afternoon -- and there are reasons for fans of Kentucky, Florida State, North Carolina and Kansas to be optimistic and fret.

Bike-to-work day is Friday, and unfortunately a website with a catchy slogan of "drive less, live more" has placed Louisville and Jefferson County far down the pack of cities that are friendly to bicycles.

A jobs initiative from Mayor Greg Fischer is searching for 18 to 21 year olds who would like a summer job.

What's the price of justice? In Louisville taxpayers are spending millions of dollars a year defending accused criminals who can't afford an attorney.

My recent list of bucket-list religious sites in Kentucky was by definition limited.

According to the Jefferson County coroner Clay Mauldin, 23, died Friday morning when a Chevy Silverado collided with his moped near Baxter Avenue and Eastern Parkway.

A Jefferson County judge has accepted an open guilty plea from Josh Gouker, the man who is charged with murdering his stepson, Trey Zwicker.