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WLKY reports that Louisville Cemetery has halted new burials following months of problems, with owners saying they are using money from a perpetual care fund to cover maintenance. Critics are asking where the funds will go and how long the suspension will last.
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Louisville health officials say West Nile virus has been found in nine more neighborhoods and are planning targeted fogging during peak mosquito hours.
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The lawsuit follows an incident at Meadowthorpe Elementary in which a 7-year-old with autism left school grounds in 2025, prompting allegations of lapses in supervision and safety procedures.
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Two men drowned at Lake Cumberland, and another man died in Lexington, prompting reminders for boaters and swimmers to follow basic safety steps.
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WKYT reports that ten Eastern Kentucky children have been diagnosed with the same rare and deadly pediatric brain cancer since 2024, prompting a state investigation and questions from Congressman Hal Rogers.
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A school bus overturned in Bullitt County on Aug. 24, and officials confirmed the vehicle was involved in a crash as emergency responders responded and an investigation began.
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A 26-year-old man drowned Saturday at a reservoir across from Jacobson Park, according to WKYT, where the water facility is on private property not open to the general public.
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Louisville Public Media reports teens from across the state unloaded and groomed animals Monday at the Kentucky State Fair as part of a livestock competition.
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New mosquito testing results show additional West Nile virus detections across Louisville, prompting further rounds of surveillance as summer continues.
