Feb 10 Local News Kentucky House Committee Advances ‘Revenge Porn’ Bill The legislation would prohibit distributing pornographic images or video without the consent of the person or people depicted. By Ryland Barton Feb 10 Local News House Committee Advances 'Revenge Porn' Bill Ryland Barton
Apr 9 Local News Louisville Tech Program Doubles Enrollment After Obama’s Visit President Obama’s visit to Louisville last week highlighting the city’s tech training program has led to a major spike in Code Louisville’s enrollment. More than 600 people are in the pipeline for upcoming tech classes, according to Rider Rodriguez with Kentuckiana Works. That’s compared to about 300 people in the most recent group, and just 70 people […] By Ashley Lopez Apr 9 Local News Louisville Tech Program Doubles Enrollment After Obama’s Visit Ashley Lopez
Apr 9 Local News Consumers Warned of Kentucky Derby Ticket Scams With Kentucky’s most famous horse races less than four weeks away, the Better Business Bureau is warning fans not to fall prey to ticket scams. Reanna Smith-Hamblin of the Better Business Bureau said while some websites have legitimate ticket offers for the Kentucky Derby and Oaks, any site that asks you to wire money is […] By Kevin Willis Apr 9 Local News Consumers Warned of Kentucky Derby Ticket Scams Kevin Willis
Apr 7 Local News Louisville Mayor Seeks Federal Aid for Flood Relief, Opens Debris Drop-Off Sites Louisville mayor Greg Fischer is seeking federal aid for damage caused by last week’s heavy rains and flooding. Fischer has signed an order declaring a local state of emergency, according a news release from his office. The mayor also directed the city’s Emergency Management Agency to gather damage and cost estimates across the city in […] By Staff Apr 7 Local News Louisville Mayor Seeks Federal Aid for Flood Relief, Opens Debris Drop-Off Sites Staff
Apr 7 Local News University of Kentucky’s John Calipari Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Calipari is among eleven members of the Class of 2015. The class will be formally inducted into the Hall of Fame in September. Calipari’s Wildcats won their first 38 games this season before losing in the Final […] By Rick Howlett Apr 7 Local News University of Kentucky’s John Calipari Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame Rick Howlett
Mar 16 Local News When Will The Ohio River Recede? Forecasters Say Late Thursday Forecasters expect the Ohio River to remain above the flood stage for most of this week after reaching its highest level in two decades on Sunday morning. “The worst of the flooding is what you have right now,” the National Weather Service’s Robert Szappamos said Monday morning. “Over the next few days [the river] will begin […] By Devin Katayama Mar 16 Local News When Will The Ohio River Recede? Forecasters Say Late Thursday Devin Katayama
Mar 12 Local News Fund for the Arts Hires Abby Shue as New Director of Corporate Relations The Fund for the Arts has named Abby Shue its new director of corporate relations, a position that will focus on expanding and enriching Fund’s corporate partnerships throughout the region. Corporate donations make up 31 percent of the Fund’s annual budget. Shue said the Fund hopes to redefine traditional corporate partnerships and engage the business […] By Ashlie Stevens Mar 12 Local News Fund for the Arts Hires Abby Shue as New Director of Corporate Relations Ashlie Stevens
Jan 26 Local News Bill Clinton, Joe Biden To Attend Wendell Ford Funeral In Owensboro Vice President Joe Biden and former President Bill Clinton will attend the funeral of former Sen. Wendell Ford in Owensboro on Tuesday, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports. Ford, 90, died Thursday morning in his Owensboro home. He had been suffering from lung cancer. The funeral will be at First Baptist Church in Owensboro. First Baptist would […] By Ryland Barton Jan 26 Local News Bill Clinton, Joe Biden To Attend Wendell Ford Funeral In Owensboro Ryland Barton
Dec 13 Local News Public Input Period for Louisville’s Transportation Initiative Ends on Monday Monday is the last day for the public to submit ideas and comments on the proposals from Move Louisville, an initiative to increase mobility between... By Jacob Ryan Dec 13 Local News Public Input Period for Louisville’s Transportation Initiative Ends on Monday Jacob Ryan
Dec 12 Local News Kentucky Wildcats’ Alex Poythress Sustains Season-Ending Knee Injury LEXINGTON — The University of Kentucky has announced that starting forward Alex Poythress will miss the rest of the season after sustaining a left knee injury in practice on Thursday. The school said in a release that Poythress, a 6-foot-8 junior, tore the left anterior cruciate ligament during practice. A date for surgery has not […] By Associated Press Dec 12 Local News Kentucky Wildcats’ Alex Poythress Sustains Season-Ending Knee Injury Associated Press
Dec 11 Local News Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Calls for State Audit of Retirement System The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce on Thursday called for a full performance audit of the troubled pension system for state employees. Chamber President... By WFPL News Dec 11 Local News Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Calls for State Audit of Retirement System WFPL News
Dec 11 Local News Indiana Senator’s Military Suicide Prevention Bill Expected to Get Friday Vote A bill authored by Sen. Joe Donnelly of Indiana seeking to address the high suicide rates among military service members is poised for a full Senate... By Devin Katayama Dec 11 Local News Indiana Senator’s Military Suicide Prevention Bill Expected to Get Friday Vote Devin Katayama
Dec 11 Local News Indiana Senator’s Military Suicide Prevention Bill Expected to Get Friday Vote A bill authored by Sen. Joe Donnelly of Indiana seeking to address the high suicide rates among military service members is poised for a full Senate vote on Friday. The Senate passed a cloture vote Thursday for the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes Donnelly’s bill, blocking a filibuster attempt. If the Senate passed the full NDAA […] By Devin Katayama Dec 11 Local News Indiana Senator’s Military Suicide Prevention Bill Expected to Get Friday Vote Devin Katayama
Dec 10 Local News The Uber vs. Taxi Debate Heats Up in Louisville The top official for Louisville Yellow Cab service is calling for uniformity in regulations governing both local taxi services and ride-sharing... By Jacob Ryan Dec 10 Local News The Uber vs. Taxi Debate Heats Up in Louisville Jacob Ryan