The newest unemployment report from March of this year shows unemployment is up slightly as compared to last month and this time last year.

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With demand for jobs like HVAC technicians, electricians and wind turbine installers, enrollment is ticking up at vocational schools as four-year college costs continue to soar.

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Kentucky Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer wants the U.S. Congress to pay for all costs related to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. lpm.org/news/2024-04-2…

The deadline for Kentuckians to register to vote in the upcoming primary election is Monday. Roberto Roldan reports.
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The Community Foundation is providing funding to support several programs that invest in Hoosiers. Giselle Rhoden reports. lpm.org/news/2024-04-2…

U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary David Turk met with Gov. Andy Beshear to celebrate $270 million in federal funding awarded to a Kentucky recycling plant. Giselle Rhoden report. lpm.org/news/2024-04-1…

Tawana Andrew and Bill Burton break down how scientists in Oklahoma help us get an accurate forecast in the Louisville area. It's this week's Science Behind The Forecast.

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Ky’.s legislative session ended this week. Sharp party divisions remained. Capitol Reporter Sylvia Goodman reports on tensions between long-serving GOP leadership and other facets of the party.

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The Food and Drug Administration warns Trader Joe's customers in dozens of states, including Kentucky and Indiana, to throw out fresh basil after a federal investigation linked the product to a salmonella outbreak.

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TARC is in trouble. @byrobertor and Jacob Munoz looked into how the transit agency got into its current financial position, and what could've been done to avoid it. lpm.org/news/2024-04-1…

The 2024 legislative session of the Kentucky General Assembly wrapped up Monday, with Republicans landing a major anti-crime bill and ignoring a request of Gov. Andy Beshear to fund universal pre-K and give teachers a raise.

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An attorney for former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel has requested a stay in a lawsuit filed against him by New Chapel EMS until his criminal case is completed. @aperoll27 reports. lpm.org/news/2024-04-1…

Officials are encouraging attendees and local residents to plan for traffic changes ahead of Thunder Over Louisville on Saturday. Giselle Rhoden reports. lpm.org/news/2024-04-1…

Indiana tax revenues are ahead of where the state budget needs them to be heading into the final three months of the budget cycle — despite collections in March that failed to meet expectations.

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A new Kentucky law will limit which nicotine vapes businesses can sell. But a lawsuit argues it’s too broad and will restrict hemp and cannabis vapes, too. Morgan Watkins reports. lpm.org/news/2024-04-1…

You could win a pair of VIP tickets to see @ThisAmericanLife host and creator @IraGlass on June 1 at The Brown Theatre. You and a friend will get to enjoy the show, plus attend a pre-show meet-and-greet reception with Ira. Enter at ➡️ LPM.org/MeetIraGlass

A bill to add new restrictions on Kentucky electric utilities seeking to retire coal-fired power plants was supported by a collection of rural electric cooperatives, but opposed by two for-profit utility companies that serve most of the state.

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The Kentucky Public Library Association membership recently elected Tammy Blackwell as its new chair during the organization’s annual conference in Owensboro.

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It's an election year, and we want to know what's on your mind. Share your top priorities with us and help inform our coverage. lpm.org/news/2024-04-1…

Fight play “To Battle” brings action to audiences in a story that weaves combat into its plot. @breyakjones reports. lpm.org/news/2024-04-1…