After a UPS plane crashed in Louisville killing 14 people and injuring dozens more, AI-generated posts flooded social media with disinformation.

Families of victims who died in the UPS plane crash in Louisville filed the first wrongful death lawsuits on Wednesday.

Countering a House GOP leader, the Kentucky Senate’s top Republican says he will not push for an income tax cut in the coming session, adhering to budget trigger rules. www.lpm.org/news/2025-12...

Booker is now in the crowded #kysen field

A judge heard lawyers’ arguments Monday in a years-long lawsuit brought by a Jewish woman against Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban. A ruling could happen soon. www.lpm.org/news/2025-12...

Heckbent, the 501(c)(4) run by Gov. Andy Beshear’s top political strategist, reported raising more than $1.3 million in 2024 — but not the identity of its donors. www.lpm.org/news/2025-12...

As emergency crews clean up the wreckage of a fatal UPS plane crash in Louisville, nearly 100 businesses near the airport still aren’t allowed free access to their property. While they wait, government officials have activated some aid programs. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

As of the Kentucky program's statewide launch, 6,681 search warrant applications had been filed since its pilot launch in 2022. Just 73 – slightly more than 1% of the applications – were denied. The rest have already been executed or are granted and awaiting execution. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

A newly released preliminary investigation has found cracks in hardware meant to hold the left engine to the UPS cargo plane that crashed, killing and injuring dozens of people in Louisville.

I also enjoyed the mention of the Bob Murray black lung piece by @davemistich.bsky.social.

John Oliver and Co did a great explanation of what public media does, and who exactly the funding recission actually hurts (Hint: it's not liberal elites.) Also very proud to see my old friend and former WBEZ reporter Lauren Chooljian featured for her amazing work. youtu.be/yknMJOgy2pA?...

Here's 5 key findings from @storiesbyjess.bsky.social's reporting on how Louisville leaders failed to properly investigate allegations of child sexual abuse by two ex-JCPS football coaches. Hear the full story in the excellent 3rd season of KyCIR's podcast Dig: www.lpm.org/podcast/dig

With a lawsuit brewing, UPS Airlines President Bill Moore joined Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg Tuesday to offer support for impacted families and businesses. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

John Oliver had masterful segment on public media and how pulling federal money hurt rural consumers legislators said they were defending, while making it more likely those stations need NPR and PBS. And he's doing a cool auction to raise money. WATCH: https://loom.ly/t7FRhXc

After Kentucky school district officials spoke out against a constitutional amendment to allow public dollars to go toward private schools using an official account, GOP lawmakers are calling for criminal penalties.

John Oliver gave a shoutout to the previous incarnation of our NPR collaborative last night! And hey, WVPB’s still a part of our current collaborative, along with stations across Kentucky and Tennessee: www.lpm.org/tags/appalac...

News: To settle NPR's lawsuit, CPB revives $36 million deal it killed after Trump’s pressure My story for NPR: www.npr.org/2025/11/17/n...

In an interview with Kentucky Public Radio at his barn in Churchill Downs, Romans said the U.S. immigration system is “broken” and said he would fight to give working immigrants “legal status,” but not a path to citizenship.

The Louisville Metro Police Department is investigating an officer’s use of its license plate reader database after KyCIR revealed he listed an ICE-related keyword on over 100 searches.

Kentucky GOP Congressman Thomas Massie has secured the petition signatures needed to force a vote on releasing all Department of Justice files on Jeffrey Epstein. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

For years, residents have called on the #TennesseeValleyAuthority to meet future demand w/ clean, affordable energy. But the public utility is moving forward w/ a massive methane gas buildout that will harm local communities & the environment, & worsen the climate crisis. https://loom.ly/W2WZqc4

On Wednesday, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and the Jefferson County Coroner said they have formally confirmed the identities of all the victims who were recovered from the plane crash site. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

Kentucky GOP lawmakers appeared to disagree Monday on whether the state should further cut the income tax next year after failing to meet the budget trigger. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

President Donald Trump’s administration has promised financial relief for soybean farmers when the federal government reopens. The hardwood lumber industry, which has been struggling with impacts from Trump’s first term, wants to be included. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

Kentucky GOP Sens. Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell are clashing over a provision that opponents say will destroy the growing hemp industry in America. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

A Louisville resident and the owner of two businesses near the fatal plane crash are seeking a class action lawsuit against UPS, GE and Boeing. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

Really good AP story on how the Trump administration is affecting coal miners. apnews.com/article/blac...

The names of the flight crew from the UPS crash in Louisville have been released: www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

As the investigation forges ahead, search and rescue teams continue to search through the rubble of the UPS plane crash in Louisville with nine people still unaccounted for. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s sending the National Guard to staff food banks as about 600,000 Kentuckians experience delays in SNAP benefits from the federal government. From WKU:

A thread from Louisville Public Media showing the importance of local journalism. When you donate to your local public media station or subscribe to a locally owned outlet, this is what you are supporting: news that is important to your community covered by your neighbors.

I know, I know, media is DYING right? But LOCAL media is still out here doing the work, showing up, donning masks to breathe in fewer petroleum fumes and delivering the information our communities need. Allow me to demonstrate.

An official with the National Transportation Safety Board says the left engine fell off the Louisville UPS plane as it was attempting to take off, before crashing just beyond the runway. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

Here's the story with video footage share by Aliyev. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

For about two hours last night, Sabit Aliyev and his co-workers were trapped by flames from the UPS plane crash in Louisville. “It was like really loud. This explosion and flames all over. It was.. [the] heat was so bad, you can feel it from a distance,” he said.

Final update of the night: At least 7 dead in the UPS crash in Louisville. www.lpm.org/news/2025-11...

There are confirmed reports of a plane crash in Louisville. It appears to be large. There’s a shelter in place warning for five males around the Muhammad Ali airport

LMPD is reporting a plane crash in Louisville.

Louisville police share data with national immigration dragnet www.lpm.org/investigate/...

A new Kentucky Public Service Commission order set rates & terms for future data center customers of East Kentucky Power Cooperative, which serves 89 counties. It would give the regulator final approval on data center contracts & encourages transparency with the community where they locate. #kyga26

Oh also there’s a list of food pantries and donation sites for the Louisville included in this story!

One thing that’s really interesting to me in listening to this story, is that all food pantry leaders Sylvia spoke to for this story were women.

Reporter @sylviaruthg.lpm.org spoke to food pantries all over the state to learn about what they’re thinking ahead of the suspension of SNAP benefits. www.lpm.org/news/2025-10...

Kentucky Public Radio spoke with food banks across the state bracing for a surge in clients ahead of the Nov. 1 suspension of federal food assistance www.lpm.org/news/2025-10...

Kentucky Public Radio analyzed quotes from the state’s health insurance marketplace and found premium increases ranging from 60% to 600% compared to 2025. www.lpm.org/news/2025-10...

On NPR this morning: www.npr.org/2025/10/29/n...

NEW: DOJ will continue to prosecute former LMPD officers in Breonna Taylor case - for now. But the case has been delayed until at least April. And there is still a good chance the DOJ will recommend dismissing the charges. https://jasonriley051.substack.com/publish/post/177492579