Jul 19 Local News Equestrian Games Ticket Sales Lag in Preliminary Rounds Ticket sales are slow for some of the World Equestrian Games’ early rounds. So organizers are running a sale on certain events through September 6th. By Stephanie Crosby Jul 19 Local News Equestrian Games Ticket Sales Lag in Preliminary Rounds Stephanie Crosby
Jul 16 Local News Indiana Ends Fiscal Year in the Black Indiana State Auditor Tim Berry says the state is financially stable despite the economy. Today, Berry released his report of the fiscal year that just ended. By Stephanie Crosby Jul 16 Local News Indiana Ends Fiscal Year in the Black Stephanie Crosby
Jul 15 Local News Cabbage Patch Celebrates 100 Years, Renovation Louisville’s Cabbage Patch Settlement House is celebrating its centennial this year plus a recently completed seven-million dollar renovation of its facilities. But Executive Director Tracey Holladay says they’re one-point-seven million dollars behind on fundraising for the project. By Stephanie Crosby Jul 15 Local News Cabbage Patch Celebrates 100 Years, Renovation Stephanie Crosby
Jul 14 Local News Superintendent Berman's Evaluation Underway The Jefferson County Board of Education meets Friday to evaluate the district’s Superintendent, Sheldon Berman. The board moved his evaluation from mid-June to after July 15th, the effective date of a new state law that allows school boards to conduct such superintendent evaluations in private. By Stephanie Crosby Jul 14 Local News Superintendent Berman's Evaluation Underway Stephanie Crosby
Jul 13 Local News Pew Says Most Kentuckians Support Food Safety Act by Stephanie Crosby The Pew Health Group is working to rally support for legislation on Capital Hill known as the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. The group released a poll today that says 85% of Kentuckians support strengthening food safety regulation. The poll of 500 Kentucky residents was conducted last month. Pew Food Safety Campaign […] By Stephanie Crosby Jul 13 Local News Pew Says Most Kentuckians Support Food Safety Act Stephanie Crosby
Jul 12 Local News Yarmuth Says Jobless Benefits Extension is Crucial for Kentucky Economy by Stephanie Crosby Congressman John Yarmuth of Louisville says the longer Congress takes to act on an extension of unemployment benefits to millions of jobless Americans, the more Kentucky suffers. Democrats on Capitol Hill want to extend jobless benefits by six months, at a cost of $34-billion. A number of Senate Republicans, including Mitch McConnell […] By Stephanie Crosby Jul 12 Local News Yarmuth Says Jobless Benefits Extension is Crucial for Kentucky Economy Stephanie Crosby
Jul 12 Local News Holliday to Promote Virtual Learning Program to Offset Disaster Days by Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh The head of Kentucky public schools believes virtual learning on the Internet may be the best way to avoid losing instructional days to disasters. Last school year, disaster days, which don’t have to be made up, were granted to 11 Kentucky school districts, including nine days each in Knox […] By Stephanie Crosby Jul 12 Local News Holliday to Promote Virtual Learning Program to Offset Disaster Days Stephanie Crosby
Jul 12 Local News Labor Cabinet to Hold Employer Seminar in Louisville by Stephanie Crosby A two-day seminar will be held later this week to train some 200 Louisville-area employers on various labor laws. The Kentucky Labor Cabinet is holding the session. Policy advisor Mike Donta says many employers statewide are interested in the training. “We get requests on a regular basis to hold specific trainings for […] By Stephanie Crosby Jul 12 Local News Labor Cabinet to Hold Employer Seminar in Louisville Stephanie Crosby
Jul 9 Local News State Workers to be Furloughed Six Days by Stephanie Crosby State workers will be furloughed a total of six days in the upcoming fiscal year, according to a proposal released today by the Personnel Cabinet. The budget approved by the General Assembly requires $131-million in expenditure reductions this fiscal year and $169-million dollars the year after that. Some of that savings will […] By Stephanie Crosby Jul 9 Local News State Workers to be Furloughed Six Days Stephanie Crosby
Jul 9 Local News Temporary Walkway on Main Street Pleases CART by Stephanie Crosby A protest that was planned for this afternoon at Second and Main Streets in Louisville has been scrapped. CART – or the Coalition for the Advancement of Regional Transportation – had planned the protest because construction zones there had no temporary walkway for pedestrians, forcing them to walk in the street. But […] By Stephanie Crosby Jul 9 Local News Temporary Walkway on Main Street Pleases CART Stephanie Crosby
Jul 8 Local News Bridges Authority Expects Revamped Financial Study Next Month by Stephanie Crosby The authority tasked with determining a funding mechanism for the four-point-one billion dollar Ohio River Bridges Project is hoping to have a revamped financial report by early next month. Louisville and Southern Indiana Bridges Authority Executive Director Steve Schultz says they’ve requested a tweaked version of a report provided by the consulting […] By Stephanie Crosby Jul 8 Local News Bridges Authority Expects Revamped Financial Study Next Month Stephanie Crosby
Jul 7 Local News U-of-L Trustees to Meet at Ft. Knox Thursday and Friday by Stephanie Crosby The University of Louisville Board of Trustees meets over the next two days for their annual retreat. It’s being held this year at Fort Knox. University spokesperson Mark Hebert says the trustees wants to visit the expanding base. “To give our Board of Trustees a look at the vast array of housing […] By Stephanie Crosby Jul 7 Local News U-of-L Trustees to Meet at Ft. Knox Thursday and Friday Stephanie Crosby
Jul 7 Local News Toyota of Kentucky Gives Over $100,000 to Louisville Non-Profits by Stephanie Crosby Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Kentucky handed out more than $100,000 in grants this morning to six non-profits in Louisville. Among the recipients is a group called Project One, which works to find jobs for young people ages 13-to-24. President and CEO Charles King says the closure of Kentucky Kingdom this year left […] By Stephanie Crosby Jul 7 Local News Toyota of Kentucky Gives Over $100,000 to Louisville Non-Profits Stephanie Crosby
Jul 6 Local News Salvation Army Operates 'Cooling Centers' For Those Without A/C by Stephanie Crosby Louisville area social service agencies are opening their doors to help residents escape dangerous summer heat this week. The Louisville Area Command of the Salvation Army has opened two cooling centers, in addition to its Center of Hope homeless shelter on Brook Street. The Center of Hope is operating under a ‘white […] By Stephanie Crosby Jul 6 Local News Salvation Army Operates 'Cooling Centers' For Those Without A/C Stephanie Crosby
Jul 6 Local News Highest Temperatures of the Summer Predicted for Louisville Area by Stephanie Crosby Some of the highest temperatures of the summer so far are in the forecast for this week. Forecaster Mike Callahan with the National Weather Service says highs in the mid-to-upper 90s are well-above average temperatures for this time of year. Many counties in the far eastern part of Kentucky are under a […] By Stephanie Crosby Jul 6 Local News Highest Temperatures of the Summer Predicted for Louisville Area Stephanie Crosby