Aug 9 Local News PETA Protests Outside Leather Shop Three black coffins lined the intersection of Bonnycastle Avenue and Bardstown Road today. It was part of a demonstration by PETA against the use animal products in clothing. Three of the eight protesters played corpses. They were dressed in black underwear and held signs saying “We wouldn’t be caught dead in animal skins.” “Well we […] By kdurbin Aug 9 Local News PETA Protests Outside Leather Shop kdurbin
Aug 3 Local News Local High School Booster Club Audited IRS officials are investigating the Fern Creek High School Booster Club. About $500,000 previously recorded in the club’s books is unaccounted for. It’s unclear whether the missing money was embezzled or if a bookkeeping error is to blame. Attorney Charles Adkins says it will be difficult to determine where the money could have gone because […] By kdurbin Aug 3 Local News Local High School Booster Club Audited kdurbin
Jul 28 Local News Ward-Pugh Buys, Crashes Electric Lawnmower The Billy Goat Hill Community Garden in the Clifton neighborhood has a new piece of environmentally-friendly equipment. Louisville Metro Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh, D-9, presented the non-profit with a battery powered lawn mower, dubbed the “electric goat,” today. The mower has practical and symbolic value. First, it will help the group maintain its small garden, which mainly […] By kdurbin Jul 28 Local News Ward-Pugh Buys, Crashes Electric Lawnmower kdurbin
Jul 21 Local News Young Workers Help Maintain Abandoned Properties A group of young workers met with Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer today as they began landscaping an abandoned property on Jefferson Street. The workers are part of an effort by Metro Government and Kentuckiana Works to supplement the hundreds of youth jobs lost to federal budget cuts this year. The city raised approximately $400,000 and […] By kdurbin Jul 21 Local News Young Workers Help Maintain Abandoned Properties kdurbin
Jul 19 Local News Temps Not Record-Breaking But Heat Warnings Continue The National Weather Service is predicting the heat index for Louisville to be mostly in the triple digits for the next week. While we won’t experience record-breaking temperatures, this is expected to be the longest heat wave Louisville has experienced this year. National Weather Service meteorologist John Gordon says the combination of high temperatures and […] By kdurbin Jul 19 Local News Temps Not Record-Breaking But Heat Warnings Continue kdurbin
Jul 7 Local News Ford Will Hire 1,800 Workers at Louisville Plant Starting today at 5:oo this afternoon, Ford will begin hiring 1,800 workers for the newly re-tooled Louisville Assembly Plant. The plant recently underwent a $600 million renovation project to prepare it to build several new types of vehicles, including variations on the popular Escape. Ford says the plant is the most modern and flexible in […] By kdurbin Jul 7 Local News Ford Will Hire 1,800 Workers at Louisville Plant kdurbin
Jun 28 Local News Hiring for Fair Board Jobs Begins The first day of the Kentucky Fair Board’s annual hiring spree drew hundreds of job seekers for the 350 part-time positions available. The openings are for ushers, ticket takers and other positions at the convention center, Freedom Hall and KFC Yum Center. Ryan Zencka, a freelance event staffer, knows the minimum wage salary is low […] By kdurbin Jun 28 Local News Hiring for Fair Board Jobs Begins kdurbin
Jun 17 Local News Revised Fireworks Ordinance Clears Committee The Louisville Metro Council committee on public safety held a special meeting Friday that ended with the passage of a revised ordinance that allows the sale and use of fireworks within city limits. The ordinance was created in response to a move by state lawmakers that made it legal to sell and ignite fireworks anywhere […] By kdurbin Jun 17 Local News Revised Fireworks Ordinance Clears Committee kdurbin