Aug 12 Community Refinery Problem Means Louisville Gas Prices Will Spike Louisville-based gas station chain Thorntons is cautioning customers about an impending spike in gas prices. But the problem is much bigger than one chain or city. Northern Indiana-based BP Whiting, the largest oil refinery in the Midwest, had a major malfunction on Saturday. And for now, more than half of the refinery is unable to distill crude oil, […] By Joseph Lord Aug 12 Community Refinery Problem Means Louisville Gas Prices Will Spike Joseph Lord
Jul 20 Arts and Culture What You Missed Sunday at Forecastle Festival In keeping with the entire weekend, the final day of Forecastle greeted festival-goers with sweltering temperatures and a sunshine possibly too bright for any Kentuckian. But there was music to be heard, and thousands showed up to hear it. But unlike Saturday–which prominently featured Louisville’s My Morning Jacket above all others–Sunday offered a few potential […] By Joseph Lord Jul 20 Arts and Culture What You Missed Sunday at Forecastle Festival Joseph Lord
Jul 19 Arts and Culture What You Missed Saturday at Forecastle Festival In sweltering but generally tolerable heat, the second day of Forecastle treated festival-goers to a series of interesting music culminating in a lengthy set by Louisville’s musical hometown heroes. Early attendees got to hear bands such as Mariachi El Bronx, which was essentially the punk band The Bronx retrofitted to play Mexican folk music. The band […] By Joseph Lord Jul 19 Arts and Culture What You Missed Saturday at Forecastle Festival Joseph Lord
Jul 3 Community Aetna to Buy Louisville-Based Humana For $37 Billion Louisville-based Humana has agreed to be sold to Connecticut-based rival Aetna for $37 billion, the companies announced early Friday. If it goes through, the deal would mean Louisville’s largest publicly traded company by revenue would no longer be a stand-alone business. Aetna plans to place the company’s headquarters for its Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE businesses […] By Joseph Lord Jul 3 Community Aetna to Buy Louisville-Based Humana For $37 Billion Joseph Lord
Jul 2 Community 2 Dead in Old Louisville Fire Two people were dead and four were in the hospital Thursday after a fire at an apartment building in Old Louisville. Louisville firefighters were dispatched just before 8 a.m. Thursday to what would become a three-alarm fire on the 1100 block of South Second Street, said Capt. Sal Melendez, a spokesman for the department. The […] By Joseph Lord Jul 2 Community 2 Dead in Old Louisville Fire Joseph Lord
Jun 26 Community Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Leads to Elation For Kentucky Plaintiffs Update 7:14 p.m.: A Short Rally Just before a storm passed over Louisville on Friday evening, same-sex marriage supporters gathered at Jefferson Square downtown to celebrate. Meanwhile in the rest of the state, the Associated Press reports: Some clerks are having trouble printing the marriage licenses because they use a computer program that has not […] By Joseph Lord Jun 26 Community Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Leads to Elation For Kentucky Plaintiffs Joseph Lord
Jun 25 Health Supreme Court Obamacare Ruling Probably Wouldn’t Have Affected Kentucky Much Either Way Either way, the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision on whether national health care subsidies provided through the Affordable Care Act are legal wouldn’t have had a direct affect on Kentucky. The King v. Burwell case was a dispute over language in the ACA. The SCOTUSBlog recently reported: (O)ne provision of the ACA indicates that subsidies […] By Joseph Lord Jun 25 Health Supreme Court Obamacare Ruling Probably Wouldn’t Have Affected Kentucky Much Either Way Joseph Lord
Jun 3 Community American Pharoah Draws No. 5 Post For Belmont Stakes The field is set for the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, when American Pharoah will compete to become the 12th Triple Crown winner in history. The post position draw was held Wednesday afternoon in New York. Here are the results: Kentucky-bred American Pharoah, winner of the Derby and Preakness Stakes last month, would be the first […] By Joseph Lord Jun 3 Community American Pharoah Draws No. 5 Post For Belmont Stakes Joseph Lord
May 19 Politics Things To Know About Today’s Kentucky Primary Election Kentucky voters head to the polls today to determine major party candidates for statewide offices, including governor. Well, some voters will head to the polls. Voter turnout is projected to be at about 10 percent. For those who plan to venture out and cast a ballot, here’s what you need to know. When and where […] By Joseph Lord May 19 Politics Things To Know About Today’s Kentucky Primary Election Joseph Lord
May 2 Community A History of the Kentucky Derby’s Favorite Drink—the Mint Julep The Kentucky Derby is steeped in tradition—and those customs include what people drink on the first Saturday of May. The mint julep has been the traditional drink of the Derby for nearly a century, according to Churchill Downs. The racetrack serves about 120,000 of the cocktails—made with syrup, mint and bourbon—during the Oaks and Derby. […] By Joseph Lord May 2 Community A History of the Kentucky Derby’s Favorite Drink—the Mint Julep Joseph Lord
Apr 29 Community Federal Judge John G. Heyburn II Dies, Report Says John G. Heyburn II, a federal judge who in recent years made national headlines by striking down Kentucky’s same-sex marriage ban, died Wednesday, according to The Courier-Journal. He was 66. Heyburn was a U.S. district judge for the Western Kentucky District, a post he’d held since 1992. Last year, he wrote two orders striking down […] By Joseph Lord Apr 29 Community Federal Judge John G. Heyburn II Dies, Report Says Joseph Lord
Apr 24 Community Eastbound I-64 Closed Near Story Avenue For Friday Rush Hour Eastbound Interstate 64 just before Story Avenue will be closed during the Friday afternoon rush hour, according to a spokeswoman for the downtown crossing of the Ohio River Bridges Project. The stretch of interstate closed so construction crews could work in the area. The closure also affects the ramp from north- and southbound I-65 to […] By Joseph Lord Apr 24 Community Eastbound I-64 Closed Near Story Avenue For Friday Rush Hour Joseph Lord
Apr 23 Arts and Culture Frazier Museum’s Bourbon-Centric Expansion Could Be ‘Game-Changer’ An expansion of the Frazier History Museum to include a bourbon-centric visitors’ center would be a “game-changer” for the bourbon industry and the region, said the president of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association. But it may be some time before that happens. Plans for the expansion were announced Thursday. The visitors’ center would include bourbon exhibitions […] By Joseph Lord Apr 23 Arts and Culture Frazier Museum’s Bourbon-Centric Expansion Could Be ‘Game-Changer’ Joseph Lord
Apr 23 Community Frazier Museum’s Expansion Means Kentucky Bourbon Trail Will Officially Start in Downtown Louisville The Kentucky Bourbon Trail would officially begin in downtown Louisville under a planned expansion of the Frazier History Museum, the museum and the Kentucky Distillers’ Association announced Thursday. The Frazier History Museum plans to develop a bourbon-focused visitors’ center in its building, which is expected to expand into the three adjacent buildings on West Main Street, […] By Joseph Lord Apr 23 Community Frazier Museum’s Expansion Means Kentucky Bourbon Trail Will Officially Start in Downtown Louisville Joseph Lord
Apr 14 Community Western Kentucky University Suspends Swimming, Diving Program For 5-Years Following Investigation Western Kentucky University has suspended its swimming and diving program for five years following an investigation that found evidence of violations of the school’s sexual misconduct and assault policy, the university announced Tuesday. The suspension, effective Tuesday, will also lead to the eliminations of three jobs this summer. Head coach Bruce Marchionda, associate head coach […] By Joseph Lord Apr 14 Community Western Kentucky University Suspends Swimming, Diving Program For 5-Years Following Investigation Joseph Lord