Nov 19 Community Report Finds Record Rate of Kentucky Youth In Foster Care The report analyzed 17 measures for childrens' well-being, finding a record 47 of every 1,000 youth were in foster care from 2016 to 2018. By Kyeland Jackson Nov 19 Community Report Finds Record Rate of Kentucky Youth In Foster Care Kyeland Jackson
Nov 19 Community Ohio Valley Residents Among Millions In U.S Lacking Access To Clean Water, Sanitation Ohio Valley residents are among 2 million Americans that do not have consistent access to clean drinking water and basic indoor plumbing, By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 19 Community Local Residents Among Millions In U.S. Lacking Access To Clean Water Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 18 Community Officials Say Beecher Terrace Redevelopment Is On Time, But Over Budget Officials expected the Beecher Terrace redevelopment would cost $172 million, but new estimates price the project at $207 million. By Kyeland Jackson Nov 18 Community Officials Say Beecher Terrace Redevelopment Is On Time, But Over Budget Kyeland Jackson
Nov 14 Community In West Louisville, Nonprofit’s Small Developer Loans Target Vacant Properties LHOME's new small developer loans aim to help people who live in west Louisville, but they may not be accessible to average people. By Amina Elahi Nov 14 Community In West Louisville, Small Developer Loans Target Vacant Properties Amina Elahi
Nov 14 Community New Murals In Louisville’s Russell Neighborhood Aim To Empower Residents Through Art Artists are painting four murals on railroad overpasses in the west Louisville neighborhood as part of a project to beautify the area. By Kyeland Jackson Nov 14 Community New Murals In Russell Aim To Empower Residents Through Art Kyeland Jackson
Nov 12 Community Jimmy Carter To Have Surgery To Relieve Pressure On His Brain Former President Jimmy Carter, 95, was admitted to Emory University Hospital Monday evening for the procedure, accompanied by his wife, Rosalynn. By Bill Chappell, NPR Nov 12 Community Jimmy Carter To Have Surgery To Relieve Pressure On His Brain Bill Chappell, NPR
Nov 11 Community At Louisville’s Parade, Veterans Define ‘Patriotism’ Hundreds of people gathered to honor current military members and veterans Monday during Louisville's 2019 Veteran's Day Parade. By Kyeland Jackson Nov 11 Community At Louisville's Parade, Veterans Define 'Patriotism' Kyeland Jackson
Nov 8 Community Louisville Police Chief: Gunman At Portland Kroger Shot, Killed Louisville Metro Police officers responding to an active shooter at a Louisville supermarket shot and killed a man with a gun Thursday. By Associated Press Nov 8 Community Louisville Police Chief: Gunman At Portland Kroger Shot, Killed Associated Press
Nov 4 Community Business Leader Hopes Regulatory Sweep Will Help Clean Up Bardstown Road Enforcement officials will visit properties on Bardstown Road in the Highlands to identify violations and push property owners to fix them. By Amina Elahi Nov 4 Community Could A Sweep Help Clean Up Bardstown Road? Amina Elahi
Nov 2 Community UAW Voting To Begin On Ford Contract; Proposal Includes More Than $1 Billion For Louisville Plants Union officials began presenting the terms to members around the country this weekend. Voting is scheduled to start Monday and run until Nov. 15. By Associated Press and Rick Howlett Nov 2 Community UAW Voting To Begin On Ford Contract Associated Press and Rick Howlett
Nov 1 Community Comment Period Ends For Proposal That Would Cut SNAP Benefits For Millions The Trump administration says it wants to close a "loophole" that allows states to give benefits to those who would not otherwise be eligible by raising or eliminating income and asset limits. By Pam Fessler, NPR Nov 1 Community Comment Period Ends For Proposal That Would Cut SNAP Benefits Pam Fessler, NPR
Nov 1 Community $50,000 Grant Could Make Chickasaw Neighborhood A Historic District The grant will pay for a consultant to survey the Chickasaw neighborhood, making a case for why it should be listed as a historic district. By Kyeland Jackson Nov 1 Community Grant Could Make Chickasaw Neighborhood A Historic District Kyeland Jackson
Oct 31 Community Louisville Officials To Advocate For Cash Bail Reform In Next Legislative Session Leading criminal justice officials and reform advocates are backing a new push to reform cash bail during the next legislative session. Louisville’s Criminal Justice Commission, a coalition of law enforcement, attorneys, city officials and others who oversee criminal justice and public safety planning in the city, approved a proposal this month raised by the The […] By Kyeland Jackson Oct 31 Community Louisville Officials To Advocate For Cash Bail Reform In Next Legislative Session Kyeland Jackson
Oct 30 Community Churchill Downs To Add Hotel, Gaming Parlor Near Track’s First Turn Churchill Downs says the project will create some 600 construction jobs and 300 new permanent jobs at the facility. By Staff Oct 30 Community Churchill Downs To Add Hotel, Gaming Parlor Near Track's First Turn Staff