The Courier-Journal (Louisville)
CJ reporters will be in the California neighborhood
Tell us about local issues and enter to win raffles
There’s no shortage of news in Louisville. And every day, The Courier Journal does its best to keep up with it.
But there are still plenty of stories we miss — and we want to fix that.
Our answer: the mobile newsroom. For the third year, Courier Journal reporters and editors will work from several neighborhoods, with the goals of better covering each area and improving our staff’s connection with community members.
We’ll listen to anything you have to say, and hopefully we’ll produce stories that shine a better light on issues and opportunities in your neighborhood.
The 2024 mobile newsroom started in Valley Station and will move to California in July, before traveling to Lyndon, Shelby Park and Oldham County.
We’ll have Raising Cane’s gift cards to give away at each stop. So make sure to stop by to enter your name in a raffle to win.
The Courier Journal partnered with Louisville Free Public Libraries to launch the mobile newsroom in 2022, and we’ve already visited almost a dozen communities, including Butchertown, Shawnee, La Grange, Okolona and Iroquois.
With community members’ help, we got water turned back on at a West End park and shared the story of a nonprofit that helps people die with dignity. We’ve also covered the growth of tourism in Oldham County, the effect Hispanicowned businesses have had on one commercial corridor and what historic health investments mean for west Louisville.
Our next stop is the California Community Center, 1600 W. Saint Catherine St., from July 8 through 19. Journalists will work from the center from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. We invite anyone who’d like to speak with us to stop by.
Look for the following staff members at each stop on these days:
● Bonnie Feldkamp, community engagement and opinion editor — Mondays and Fridays
● Veda Morgan, Midwest opinion and engagement director — Mondays and Fridays
● Joe Gerth, opinion columnist — Tuesdays and Thursdays
● Hannah Pinski, politics reporter — Tuesdays
● Krista Johnson, education reporter — Wednesdays
● Rebecca Grapevine, chief statehouse reporter — Thursdays
We want to talk to and learn from as many people as we can. So please also let us know about any meetings we should attend, civic groups we should contact or even any restaurants that serve as community gathering places.
Can’t make it to the library while we’re there? Contact reporter Bailey Loosemore to set up a time to talk at bloosemore@courier-journal.com or 502-582-4646.
California, July 8-19
Location: California Community Center, 1600 W. Saint Catherine St.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays
Lyndon, Aug. 5-16
Location: Northeast Regional Library, 15 Bellevoir Circle
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays
Shelby Park, Sept. 3-13
Location: Logan Street Market, 1001
Logan St.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday
Oldham County, Oct. 7-18
Location and hours to come
Reach reporter Bailey Loosemore at bloosemore@courier-journal.com, 502582-4646 or on Twitter @bloosemore.