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The Courier-Journal (Louisville), 22 Sep 2026

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The Courier Journal is an American daily newspaper focused on local news, politics and community reporting across Louisville and Kentucky. First published in 1868, it has served as one of the state’s leading news sources for generations, providing comprehensive coverage of the issues, events and people shaping the region. The newspaper is known for its reporting on local government, business, education and public affairs, alongside breaking news, investigative journalism and in-depth features that examine topics of regional and statewide importance. It also offers extensive coverage of Kentucky’s culture and traditions, with features on food, entertainment and community life. Sports reporting is a key strength, with comprehensive coverage of the Kentucky Derby, University of Louisville athletics, University of Kentucky sports and major professional sporting events. The newspaper combines a long history of public service journalism with thoughtful analysis and engaging storytelling, making it a trusted source of information for readers across the state. Available on PressReader, the Courier Journal newspaper delivers reliable journalism, regional insight and comprehensive daily news coverage from Kentucky.

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Article‘Hunts people every night’

The man Louis­ville Metro Police shot and killed in May as they tried to appre­hend him for his sus­pec­ted role in the bru­tal killing and mutil­a­tion of a home­less man months earlier was already well-known to law enforce­ment – even once telling an...

‘Hunts people every night’

ArticleBes­hear drops hints at run for pres­id­ent in new book

Two-term Ken­tucky gov­ernor, pub­lished author ... U.S. pres­id­ent? Gov. Andy Bes­hear can list two of those titles on his resumé as “Go and Do Like­wise: How We Heal a Broken County” hits shelves. His new book is a mem­oir on his upbring­ing and...

Bes­hear drops hints at run for pres­id­ent in new book

ArticleHand­gun ban ruled unlaw­ful

The Depart­ment of Justice announced Sept. 18 that it con­siders a fed­eral ban on hand­gun sales to adults under 21 years old to be uncon­sti­tu­tional. The DOJ’s Office of Legal Coun­sel opin­ion cited mul­tiple Second Amend­ment Supreme Court cases...

Hand­gun ban ruled unlaw­ful

ArticlePlease & Thank You gets new own­ers

A Louis­ville-based cof­fee and cookie busi­ness was recently acquired by new own­ers months after it filed for bank­ruptcy. Wild Eggs founders JD Roth­berg and Shane Hall and Good Folks Cof­fee Com­pany own­ers Matt Argo and Zach Hens­ley acquired...

Please & Thank You gets new own­ers