Society

Three people were killed yesterday after a chaotic shooting scene that had crowds running for cover in a crime-ridden section of Louisville. 

Tennessee's unemployment rate dropped slightly in April, marking the ninth straight month of decrease. The rate dropped a tenth of a percent from March to7.8, the lowest it's been since November 2008. Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Karla Davis says the decrease in the jobless rate is largely caused by fewer people seeking work. The national unemployment rate was 8.1 percent in April, also a tenth of a percent lower than the previous month.

Hopkins County officials are forming a committee to address funding issues for the Hopkins County-Madisonville Public Library. 

Health care groups and child advocates across Kentucky have formed  a new Partnership to Eliminate Child Abuse. Kentucky’s child abuse death rate is among the highest in the country. 

A new report by Kentucky Youth Advocates is shining light on the state’s high number of incarcerated youth with low priority crimes.