♪ In most cities, the homicide rate is falling but not Louisville.

And the army is improving the barracks at Kentucky's Fort Campbell.

Our Toby Gibbs tells us more in tonight's look at headlines around Kentucky.

♪ >> Lawmakers in Kentuckyian Tennessee travel to Fort Campbell as they opened renovated merrick's built more than 40 years ago.

If you AMS reports the barracks came in the EU says the U.S. was moving away from using a drafted Army.

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Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says it's a dangerous time for the country, adding that it's important for the U.S. to have the world's best military and facilities in the next few years or barracks of the bays will be renovated.

♪ 106 people have been murdered in Louisville this year, which is a 6% increase over this time in 2023.

PM reports Mayor Craig Greenberg says Louisville's homicide rate is unacceptable.

The as he wants to see substantial sentences for people who, quote, are committing the most heinous crimes in our city, end quote, in August, a major Cities Chiefs Association survey showed violent crime is decreasing in most of the country's biggest cities.

♪ The purchase District Health Department has opened the harm reduction of the McCracken County in the UK.

And that's reports the purpose of the program is to provide a safe environment for people starting and continuing recovery or actively using.

It also provides tools to reduce infections and overdoses.

Project manager Cameron for team says this program helps to break down stigmas associated with substance use.

♪ A new program called the teacher Corner is providing free classroom supplies for teachers in Christian County with Christian County, Public Schools, Education Foundation sponsors the program.

Uptown Chronicle reports the district's 96 new teachers and the first appointments to go through the teacher corner.

Every teacher received about 20 points and point people to about one dollar.

With headlines around Kentucky.

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