Summer League begins today and that always!!!! has me excited.

Louisville/Jefferson County has about 8 local journalists for every 100,000 residents, according to a new report from Muck Rack and Rebuild Local News. That's in line with the national average — which has dropped roughly 75% since 2002, the report finds.

TYLER SHOUGH OF THE NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: “MR.BESHEAR I HOPE YOU BECOME PRESIDENT ONE DAY MAN, WE WILL BE VOTING FOR YOU.” New Beshear bro just dropped🫡

I love Kentucky and all BUT the PNW is making things real hard rn… I feel so healed man.

The lost funding will damage some of Kentucky's larger stations and could devastate smaller stations, especially in rural areas where residents rely on them for emergency weather alerts, in addition to programming. lpm.org/news/2025-07-1…

august 1st im starting my new life

Periodic reminder: student/early career journalists in Appalachia, young writers in Appalachia, young folks in Appalachia who see something happening in their community they want to write about! Please pitch.

Kentucky's largest utility is moving to extend the life of a coal-fired generating unit near Louisville, citing demand from data centers and other economic development. courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…

Finding it really hard to feel good about the ways I show up for the people I care about lately, while also showing up for myself. For some reason, I always feel like I can be doing more on each end. Maybe it’s an early 20’s thing. 🤷🏾‍♂️

The parent company of WAVE is purchasing WDRB News and all other stations owned by Block Communications 📺 globenewswire.com/news-release/2… #media #loumedia

Having an august birthday like mine today has always made me feel this way. now that I'm out of school it's like "ok, see you Monday!"

new: approx $2.5b of the $100b commitment from apple to reshore manufacturing will fund an expansion of the tech company's partnership with a smartphone glass production line in harrodsburg, ky. soon, apple said, every iphone and apple watch will be built w ky-made glass covers

estimated drop in new international enrollment to american universities this fall: -30/40% (!) contributing to a 15 percent drop in overall enrollment - nafsa: association of international educators

a bit too real with the making plans and following through bit!

ford motor co is putting $2b into its louisville assembly plant where the facility will expand, upgrade digital ops and make the first vehicle in the automaker's new universal ev platform using a new production system. my story from the plant yesterday: kentucky.com/news/business/…

media company try not to get acquired challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)

Kentucky's newest area code will be..... 761. It will overlap with 502 in the Louisville area starting in 2027.

I personally overheard this call, and I am so proud of our intern for how calm and cool he remained, asking politely for the mayor's spokesperson to stop yelling at him while continuing the discussion. lpm.org/investigate/20…

Lately August has marked such intense changes for me and my friends. Something about that Fall weather on the horizon, maybe.

UofL does not need another parking lot. louisvillecardinal.com/2025/08/opinio…