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3 days ago
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'Tactical situation' underway in Jeffersonville, police ask public to avoid area
Jeffersonville Police Department officers are responding to a "tactical situation" in the 3000 block of Callaway Drive, officials said in a post on social media. The situation has prompted the closure of eastbound Charlestown Pike at Clearstream Way. Westbound Charlestown Pike is also closed at Country Club Estates, officials said. Officials added that a "secondary related scene" is secured in the 1700 block of Summerlin Place. Police are asking the public to avoid both areas as the scene remains active. This story may update. Contact reporter Killian Baarlaer at kbaarlaer@ or @bkillian72 on X. This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Jeffersonville police: Active 'tactical situation' in Southern Indiana Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
08-08-2025
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Heavy police presence on Shelbyville Road amid bank robbery investigation. What we know
Louisville Metro Police officials are investigating following a reported bank robbery in the 8000 block of Shelbyville Road and the surrounding area in east Louisville, according to an Aug. 8 social media post. Police are searching for a man who was last seen running in the area, officials said. Officials said a heavy police presence is in the area and advised the public to call 911 and not approach the individual if they encounter him. This is a developing story and will update. Contact reporter Killian Baarlaer at kbaarlaer@ or @bkillian72 on X. This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Police investigating bank robbery on Shelbyville Road in Louisville Solve the daily Crossword
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16-06-2025
- Politics
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A governor, a podcast and a presidential race years away: Q&A with reporter Lucas Aulbach
Gov. Andy Beshear has been busy lately, and at The Courier Journal, we've been following every step. Beshear has repeatedly hinted he's considering running for president in 2028 (with the caveat that last time we checked, that election is more than three years away). Steps the governor has taken to build a bigger national profile are at the center of our latest Blueprint cover story. Louisville native Lucas Aulbach has spent plenty of time in Frankfort since joining The Courier Journal in 2016 and recently shifted roles to become a full-time member of the politics team. His email address is laulbach@ — reach out any time with tips, feedback or other thoughts. In the meantime, here's a closer look at how the Blueprint came together. The easiest answer is "Gov. Beshear started a podcast." That was the first domino, and my colleague Killian Baarlaer wrote a quick story on it while I was out helping with flooding coverage. I came back later that week and talked a bit with news director Rob Byers about writing a longer story about it — after Beshear's name was mentioned last year as a potential vice presidential candidate and as he's become a more common presence on 24-hour news networks and on the political rally circuit, I thought the podcast announcement could be a good starting point for a lengthier piece about how his national profile is growing. I'd love to say I went into Watergate mode and took on a monumental undertaking in political journalism. I'll take all the credit you want to give me, don't let me stop you. But truth be told, with this one, sometimes I did the reporting, and sometimes the reporting came to me. I sought out some experts in the world of political talking heads, as I wanted some voices from outside Kentucky and perspectives from people who understand media. I reached out to a few media conglomerates that publish bigger political podcasts, and Crooked Media's Shaniqua McClendon was kind enough to spend 30 or so minutes on the phone with me one Friday afternoon. As the scope of the story expanded, I tried to talk to people outside of Kentucky who have been following Beshear and have listened to him speak to gain perspective on the impression the governor is making outside the state and where he stands among the ever-growing list of potential 2028 candidates. To that end, I was lucky to get in touch with Scott Brennan, who called me while he was out on a Friday afternoon walk in Iowa. One morning back in April, I caught Beshear on the phone for about 15 minutes to talk about the podcast and his national profile. And in the meantime, he was kind enough to keep making headlines that were relevant to our coverage — in separate interviews in early May, he said he may consider running for president in 2028, and podcast episodes and other interviews he took part in gave me more notes and quotes to work with, along with pushback from Kentucky Republicans. We hit on this point toward the end of the piece — Beshear and other potential 2028 presidential candidates may not have announced they're in the race yet, but campaigning has already started. We have a long few years ahead. Reach Lucas Aulbach at laulbach@ This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: How we reported on Gov. Andy Beshear's growing national profile
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Climate
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Caribbean earthquake appears on Kentucky seismograph
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake in the Caribbean Sea registered on a seismograph in Hardin County Saturday, the National Weather Service in Louisville reported. The earthquake, which originated north of Honduras and southwest of the Cayman Islands, was detected by a seismograph stationed in Sonora, around 50 miles south of downtown Louisville and roughly 1,500 miles from the approximate location of Saturday's earthquake. A tsunami warning for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands was issued following the quake, but there was no danger to the continental United States, the National Tsunami Warning Center said in a statement Sunday. The tsunami threat later passed. The earthquake Saturday occurred "as the result of strike slip faulting in the shallow crust near the boundary between the North America and Caribbean plates," according to a report from the United States Geological Survey. At least 10 earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.0 or greater have occurred in the last century within 250 kilometers of Saturday's quake. An increase in earthquake activity in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, which includes Western Kentucky, was observed in November and December 2024, according to the Kentucky Geological Survey. There are usually two to four earthquakes a year within the zone, which also includes parts of Arkansas, Missouri and Tennessee. More: 3.1-magnitude earthquake in southern Ohio felt in east Kentucky Reporters Killian Baarlaer and Marina Johnson contributed. Reach reporter Leo Bertucci at lbertucci@ or @leober2chee on X, formerly known as Twitter This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Caribbean earthquake registers in Hardin County, Kentucky
