Roberto Roldan

Twenty-eight people applied to replace former Louisville Metro Council Members David James and Keisha Dorsey, according to records released by the Council Clerk on Wednesday.

A Louisville Metro Council member and a former school board candidate will face off in a special election to replace former Democratic state Sen. Morgan McGarvey.

Democrat and businessman Craig Greenberg officially became the 51st mayor of Louisville Monday morning.

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer led Kentucky’s largest city through highs and lows in his 12 years in office.

After a successful first year in which almost 100 families and businesses agreed to solarize their property, Louisville Metro is planning to renew its solar energy campaign next year.

In an effort to crack down subpar rental housing and slumlords, Louisville Metro will soon require owners of rental properties to register with the city. Code Enforcement officers will also perform proactive inspections.

Louisville Police Chief Erika Shields, who took the reins of the troubled department following the police killing of Breonna Taylor and the 2020 racial justice protests, will resign in January.

Mayor Greg Fischer recently announced the U.S. Department of Justice is expected to conclude its investigation into Louisville’s policing practices in “the coming weeks.”

The new details surrounding the deadly raid on Taylor’s home in March 2020 come from an attachment to the plea agreement Goodlett signed in court last month.

Local photographer Chelsey Nelson has been challenging the ordinance since 2019, saying it requires her to violate her Christian beliefs.