Let’s not act like this is a surprise.An unexpected shutdown at General Electric’s Appliance Park will put more than 500 jobs in Louisville in flux. [WDRB]

Almost half of the 46 federally rated nursing homes in Jefferson County have been deemed below or much-below average, a non-profit advocacy organization says. Meanwhile, Julie Denton wants to give them more freedom to be awful. [C-J/AKN]

Another day, another pedestrian killed in Possibility City, a result of the city’s poor leadership on the transportation front. [WHAS11]

Why the heck aren’t Epi-Pens in every Kentucky school? May not be a huge issue in Jefferson County but it is in rural areas of the state. [Page One]

Kentucky grocery stores are fighting a proposal in this year’s state legislature that would block their longtime goal of selling wine and liquor alongside other groceries. [H-L]

A car slammed into a man in west Louisville, but the driver just keeps going. The crime was caught on a store security camera and police are now searching for that person who was behind the wheel. [WLKY]

The Louisville Forum, a local nonpartisan public issues group, will host a discussion on gun control during its annual meeting dinner on Thursday, Feb. 21. [Business First]

While a child abuse case may be documented, and substantiated, it might not get prosecuted. The Jefferson County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office refused to pursue the case. [WAVE3]

Louisville-based ResCare is the nation’s second biggest provider of services through Jobs Corps — a federal program under investigation for financial problems. [C-J/AKN]

Last week the Jefferson County Board of Education responded to criticism from Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday, who referred to the district’s lowest performing schools as “academic genocide.” [WFPL]

Some people might do just about anything for the chance to win a small fortune, but don’t count Jeffersonville resident Ashley Holt among them. By staying true to herself and her beliefs, the 25-year-old beat out 13 of the country’s most talented pastry chefs and won the title of TLC’s Next Great Baker. [News & Tribune]