Louisville jail leaders and city officials have quietly kickstarted conversations about replacing the facility, a proposal that comes with a hefty price tag for taxpayers.

Helen LaFrance brought scenes from her past to life with colorful, bold brush strokes. The images she recalled on canvas and paper were largely communal, joyful ones of Black rural life in western Kentucky. The Speed Art Museum in Louisville is hosting a retrospective of her work.

Joan Osborne headlines tonight’s Waterfront Wednesday concert.

The singer-songwriter, who broke into the national music scene in the 90s with hits like “One of Us” and “St. Theresa,” grew up east of Louisville, in Anchorage, Ky. She said performing before a hometown crowd can be nerve-wracking.

In the first week after the floods in eastern Kentucky, farmers reported nearly $3.5 million in damages and lost income. WFPL’s Ryan Van Velzer reports on how the floods affected the small farms in the region.

"Kids These Days' is the latest offering from Louisville modern and contemporary dance company Ambo Dance Theatre. It’s about the universal challenges of adolescence, but goes on to address issues that have become almost absurdly routine for this generation, like school shootings or social media’s constant presence in teens’ lives.

Almost a month after massive floods hit eastern Kentucky, residents are deciding how to rebuild their lives. Dee Davis is president of the center for rural strategies in Whitesburg, Ky. WFPL's Ryan Van Velzer spoke to Davis about his personal experience in the disaster and his hopes for the region moving forward.

Did climate change play a role in the historic floods that killed 39 and devastated communities in Eastern Kentucky in late July. WFPL’s Ryan Van Velzer explains the relationship between extreme storms and Kentucky’s changing climate.

An Austin, Texas company is now the biggest private landlord in west Louisville, where most residents are Black and more likely to rent. Tenants and lawmakers are concerned.

The Hindman Settlement School recently marked 120 years. It’s known for its advancement of learning and the arts. Floods in eastern Kentucky threatened a precious archive that documents more than a century of Appalachian life.

Last week thousands of students across Kentucky packed up their fresh notebooks and pencils, and headed back to the classroom for the first day of school.

But in flood-ravaged eastern Kentucky, many kids have yet to start the school year.

WFPL's Jess Clark spent time with educators and families as they worked to pick up the pieces of their lives