Louisville Courier-Journal

Gov. Steve Beshear said Wednesday that he will continue to push for slot machines at racetracks in next year's legislative session despite Tuesday's loss by the Democratic candidate in a special election for a vacant state Senate seat. Full Story »

A state task force on Wednesday recommended higher payroll taxes for employers and lower unemployment compensation payouts starting in 2012 to shore up the state's insolvent unemployment trust fund. Full Story »

The man found dead with stab wounds at a Taylor-Berry store on Tuesday night has been identified as Michael Watkins, 53, of the 3300 block of Rudd Avenue. Full Story »

When House Majority Leader Rocky Adkins lost his job early this year after his employer Appalachian Fuels went into bankruptcy, he found work from coal operator Joe Craft. Full Story »

More than 20 public safety workers were honored during the annual BlueCoats luncheon, most of them for their response to a July house fire that killed six people. "Today is a wonderful day, but unfortunately it's because of a tragic day," Louisville Fire & Rescue Chief Greg Frederick said. Full Story »

Officials with the Kentucky Department of Education will begin working on a plan that could set up end-of-course assessments to the state's high school students as early as the 2011-12 year. Full Story »

CORNETTSVILLE, Ky. — A patient charged with shooting a popular community doctor to death at a rural clinic hours after being denied narcotics pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Full Story »

Eric Crawford, Rick Bozich, C.L Brown, Jody Demling and Tom Heiser will be dipping in to post some comments, observations and other details. Post your comments and questions. Full Story »

Federal rebates to replace appliances and home energy systems in Kentucky and Indiana with more efficient models have been approved to start next year. Full Story »

Ford Motor Co. is considering Louisville among locations where it will spend between $300 million to $500 million to assemble advanced batteries and hybrid electric and electric cars if Michigan denies tax credits to locate the work there. Full Story »

A high wind warning remains in effect until 7 p.m. Wednesday for several counties in Southern Indiana and Northern and Eastern Kentucky, according to the National Weather Service. Full Story »

Louisville Metro Police are investigating after a man was found dead with stab wounds inside a novelty gaming store on the 1200 block of Arcade Avenue in the Taylor-Berry neighborhood of Louisville on Tuesday night. Full Story »

The mother of two children who were killed in a car crash in Meade County on Monday morning has died from the injuries she sustained in the crash. Full Story »

More than 17,600 students and staff members at 65 area schools were vaccinated against swine flu during the first week of school-based H1N1 clinics. The clinics, which will run through Dec. 18, are taking place at public, parochial and some private schools in Louisville. Full Story »

Approximately 30 customers who use Transit Authority of River City buses, told the agency yesterday that cuts in service planned for next year will cause problems for them. Full Story »

Louisville-area real-estate agents sold 67 percent more homes in November than a year earlier, as first-time buyers sought to close deals in time to cash in on an $8,000 federal tax credit. Full Story »

The guard who was wounded in the robbery of the Family Dollar store on West Jefferson Street on Monday said through a community activist that he was ever indebted to a Louisville Metro Police officer who performed first aid on him before EMS arrived on the scene. Full Story »

A disgruntled patient shot and killed a doctor in his eastern Kentucky medical clinic as other patients and employees looked on Tuesday morning, according to Kentucky State Police. Full Story »

An appointment to the Pleasure Ridge Park Fire District Board by Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson has angered some metro council members, and could become an issue Wednesday when a council committee is asked to confirm the appointment. Full Story »

State Rep. Jimmy Higdon stemmed Republican losses in the Kentucky Senate on Tuesday, beating former state Rep. Jodie Haydon. Full Story »

You might want to save the White Pages phone book that comes to your house this spring — it could become a collector's item. Full Story »

The family of one of the four teenagers killed last year while getting a ride home from a youth group event with another teen who crashed as police pursued him for driving a stolen car has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the officers involved, claiming they should not have given chase. Full Story »

Some serious winter conditions are going to move into the Louisville area Wednesday with the help of a strong wind. An advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service, calling for steady winds of 22 to 32 mph out of the west by Wednesday morning, with some gusts expected to reach 45 mph. The advisory continues through 7 p.m. Full Story »

Members of the Kentucky Narcotic Officers' Association announced Tuesday they will push for a state law that would make pseudoephedrine available through prescription only. Full Story »

An evaluation of the thoroughbred industry's safety efforts found areas for improvement, but didn't discover any issues needing immediate attention. Full Story »