Oct 31 Local News KY Utility Regulators Reviewing Financial Assistance Programs Over Spending Concerns Kentucky utility regulators are reviewing the financial assistance programs that help low-income families pay their gas and electric bills By Ryan Van Velzer Oct 31 Local News KY Utility Regulators Reviewing Financial Assistance Programs Ryan Van Velzer
Oct 22 Local News This Week In Conversation: Attorney General Andy Beshear Listen to the episode: Attorney General Andy Beshear is the Democratic nominee in the race for Kentucky governor, and a recent poll shows he is in a dead heat for the spot with Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. This week, WFPL’s In Conversation talks with Beshear about his platform and Kentucky politics. The Mason-Dixon poll, […] By Kyeland Jackson Oct 22 Local News This Week In Conversation: Attorney General Andy Beshear Kyeland Jackson
Aug 9 Local News University of Louisville President Neeli Bendapudi Says She’s Optimistic For School’s Future Neeli Bendapudi joined us on WFPL’s In Conversation, as we looked at some of the changes she's made since arriving and asked what’s next. By Kyeland Jackson Aug 9 Local News U of L President Neeli Bendapudi Says She's Optimistic For Future Kyeland Jackson
Jun 14 Local News This Week in Louisville, Experts Talk City Planning and Urban Design “Each of (the host) cities is a laboratory for us -- it teaches us,” Farr said. “If this many passionate and informed town planners, and developers and elected officials come to your city, we’d like to leave it better off.” By Kyeland Jackson Jun 14 Local News This Week in Louisville, Experts Talk City Planning and Urban Design Kyeland Jackson
Oct 9 Local News Tuesday Is The Deadline To Register To Vote In Kentucky And Indiana Tuesday at 4 p.m. is the deadline to register to vote in the November general election in Kentucky. By Rick Howlett Oct 9 Local News Tuesday Is The Deadline To Register To Vote In Kentucky And Indiana Rick Howlett
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