Jun 15 Community South Louisville’s First Community Soccer Field Opens The first of five community soccer fields in south Louisville was dedicated during a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday at Beechmont Community Center. By Emma Collins Jun 15 Community South Louisville's First Community Soccer Field Opens Emma Collins
Jun 14 Community LISTEN: Childhood Friends Share Memories Of Muhammad Ali, Stories Of Parkland In the hour-long discussion, three men who grew up with Ali describe what Parkland was like back then (vacant land, horses and fruit trees!) and their memories of Ali. By Erica Peterson Jun 14 Community LISTEN: Childhood Friends Share Memories Of Muhammad Ali Erica Peterson
Jun 14 Community Poor People’s Campaign Carries On King, Kennedy Legacies In Ohio Valley The group has rallied in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia, and campaign leaders returned to Kentucky Wednesday after the group was denied access at earlier demonstrations. By Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 14 Community Poor People’s Campaign Carries On King, Kennedy Legacies Becca Schimmel, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 13 Community Councilman Questions Profit Made On Canceled Highlands Brewery Project A planned brewery and taproom project in Louisville’s Highlands neighborhood is dead and the developer has resold the properties for a $525,000 profit. By Erica Peterson Jun 13 Community Councilman Questions Profit Made On Canceled Brewery Project Erica Peterson
Jun 11 Community As Cities Struggle To Solve Homicides, Louisville Looks To Atlanta Around 45 percent of homicides in Louisville between 2010 and 2017 did not result in an arrest, according to data published by The Washington Post last week. By Kyeland Jackson Jun 11 Community As Cities Struggle To Solve Homicides, Louisville Looks To Atlanta Kyeland Jackson
Jun 8 Community What Lies Beneath? In Portland, Unearthed Brick Sidewalk Signals Rebirth Portland resident Danny Seim has been working for three weeks to unearth a brick sidewalk in the neighborhood that has been covered by grass for decades. By Emma Collins Jun 8 Community In Portland, Unearthed Brick Sidewalk Signals Rebirth Emma Collins
Jun 6 Community LMPD Chief Conrad Praises Gun-Restriction Bill, Predicts Fewer Crimes As Result The bill was one of only two gun-related bills to pass Kentucky's general assembly this year. LMPD Chief Steve Conrad and Mayor Greg Fischer praised the bill Wednesday. By Kyeland Jackson Jun 6 Community LMPD Chief Praises Gun-Restriction Bill Kyeland Jackson
Jun 6 Community Teamsters Union Votes To Allow UPS Strike UPS employees represented by the Teamsters union have given their contract negotiators the right to call a strike if necessary. By Rick Howlett Jun 6 Community Teamsters Union Votes To Allow UPS Strike Rick Howlett
Jun 5 Community Louisville Exploring Partnership With Microsoft To Address ‘Digital Divide’ The "digital divide" is the division between broadband internet access in the city. Louisville's divide is deep, but a partnership with Microsoft may be in the works to fix it. By Kyeland Jackson Jun 5 Community City Explores Partnership With Microsoft To Address 'Digital Divide' Kyeland Jackson
Jun 5 Community Just A Nuisance? Research Says Bedbugs Could Cause Serious Health Effects Bedbugs are nuisance bugs, at least that’s the current message from the medical community. But new research shows there may be more reason for action to control the bugs. By Lisa Gillespie Jun 5 Community Research Says Bedbugs Could Cause Serious Health Effects Lisa Gillespie
Jun 4 Community Wanna Fly In A World War II-Era B-17 Bomber? Here’s Your Chance It’s not every day that a World War II-era bomber flies over Louisville, but a nonprofit is inviting paying customers along to do just that. By Kyeland Jackson Jun 4 Community Wanna Fly In A World War II-Era B-17 Bomber? Here's Your Chance Kyeland Jackson
Jun 4 Community Coal Miners’ Fund Set For Deep Cuts As Black Lung Epidemic Grows A federal trust fund for coal miners with the deadly disease black lung could run up a $15 billion deficit, if a planned funding cut happens at the end of the year. By Howard Berkes, NPR Jun 4 Community Coal Miners' Fund Set For Deep Cuts As Black Lung Epidemic Grows Howard Berkes, NPR
Jun 3 Community New Albany Community Gathers To Raise Awareness About Gun Violence urday to raise awareness about the need for gun laws. The “Wear Orange” event was hosted by Indiana’s chapter of Moms Demand Action at Bicentennial Park. It came a day after national Gun Violence Awareness Day. By Emma Collins Jun 3 Community New Albany Community Gathers To Raise Awareness About Gun Violence Emma Collins
Jun 2 Community Sewer Pipe Cave-In On Liberty Street Prompts Closure A section of East Liberty Street between East Chestnut and Baxter Avenue is expected to be closed through Friday, June 8 after a sewer pipe caved in. By Staff Jun 2 Community Sewer Pipe Cave-In On Liberty Street Prompts Closure Staff