Sep 26 Next Louisville Bridge Inspection Could Wind Down Soon Engineers could finish their inspection of the closed Sherman Minton Bridge in a week or so. The Interstate 64 span was shut down by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels on September 9th after a structural crack was discovered. The crack, which dates back to the 1960s when the bridge was built, has been fixed. Officials said […] By Rick Howlett Sep 26 Next Louisville Bridge Inspection Could Wind Down Soon Rick Howlett
Sep 23 Next Louisville GE To Begin Filling 480 New Jobs From the Associated Press General Electric in Louisville will start taking applications for 480 new jobs starting Wednesday. GE spokeswoman Kim Freeman says former employees and those with manufacturing experience will be given first consideration. The company will accept 6,000 applications, and Freeman says anyone who has previously applied for a GE job will need […] By Rick Howlett Sep 23 Next Louisville GE To Begin Filling 480 New Jobs Rick Howlett
Sep 22 Next Louisville King Requests Lawsuit Against Group Connected to ‘Green Clean Team’ Be Dismissed In a letter that will be delivered to Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer on Friday, Metro Council President Jim King, D-10, is asking the city to drop a lawsuit against the non-profit organization connected to the summer jobs program run by former Councilwoman Judy Green. The LIFE Institute was the fiscal agent of a $55,000 grant […] By WFPL News Sep 22 Next Louisville King Requests Lawsuit Against Group Connected to ‘Green Clean Team’ Be Dismissed WFPL News
Sep 20 Next Louisville Indiana High Court Upholds Its Ruling In Home Entry Case From the Associated Press The Indiana Supreme Court is upholding its ruling that residents don’t have the right to resist police officers who illegally enter their homes. The 4-1 decision released today comes four months after the court ruled against an Evansville man charged with blocking and shoving a police officer who tried to go […] By Rick Howlett Sep 20 Next Louisville Indiana High Court Upholds Its Ruling In Home Entry Case Rick Howlett
Sep 15 Next Louisville Landmark Status Denied For Kenwood Drive-In A south Louisville neighborhood group’s request to grant landmark status to the Kenwood Drive-In Theatre has been denied. The Metro Historic Landmarks Commission ruled today that the property does not meet the criteria for the designation. The Kenwood opened in 1949 off Southside Drive and is Louisville’s last standing drive-in. It’s been closed since 2008, […] By Rick Howlett Sep 15 Next Louisville Landmark Status Denied For Kenwood Drive-In Rick Howlett
Sep 13 Next Louisville Hart: Time Running Out For 2012 Kentucky Kingdom Reopening The man who wants to reopen the Kentucky Kingdom amusement park says he’s close to securing nearly $29 million in private funding for the effort, but time is running out for state and local governments to finalize their commitment. Kentucky Kingdom was shut down early last year after its previous operator, Six Flags, declared bankruptcy. […] By Rick Howlett Sep 13 Next Louisville Hart: Time Running Out For 2012 Kentucky Kingdom Reopening Rick Howlett
Sep 12 Next Louisville Motorists Can Expect Delays Following Bridge Closing Transportation officials in Kentucky and Indiana are urging motorists to exercise patience during their commutes in the coming weeks. The sudden closure of the Sherman Minton Bridge Friday means thousands of motorists will have to find an alternate route across the Ohio River Yesterday, authorities unveiled a detailed traffic plan aimed at reducing congestion during […] By Rick Howlett Sep 12 Next Louisville Motorists Can Expect Delays Following Bridge Closing Rick Howlett
Sep 12 Next Louisville Louisville Lawmaker Prefiles Gambling Measures A Republican state lawmaker from Louisville says he believes expanded gambling legislation he’s pre-filed for the 2012 General Assembly will get a fair hearing. Representative Mike Nemes wants legislators to consider two bills. The first would put a constitutional amendment question on the ballot in 2012. “Overwhelmingly, my district wants this. Out in the state, […] By Rick Howlett Sep 12 Next Louisville Louisville Lawmaker Prefiles Gambling Measures Rick Howlett
Sep 10 Next Louisville Bridge To Be Closed For Weeks; Officials Working On Traffic Plan Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels says the Sherman Minton Bridge will remain closed for more than three weeks, as engineers inspect the bridge for more structural faults and determine how to repair them. Daniels ordered the nearly 50 year old span shut down Friday after inspectors discovered cracks in two support beams. Indiana Department of Transportation […] By Rick Howlett Sep 10 Next Louisville Bridge To Be Closed For Weeks; Officials Working On Traffic Plan Rick Howlett
Sep 7 Next Louisville Restauranteurs Urged To Take Part In Menu Labeling Program Twenty-nine Louisville restaurants at 46 locations have signed up so far for a voluntary program to list calorie and other nutritional information on their menus. Department of Public Health and Wellness Director Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt says the program is aimed at smaller establishments, and as many as 1,300 of them are eligible. “We are funding […] By Rick Howlett Sep 7 Next Louisville Restauranteurs Urged To Take Part In Menu Labeling Program Rick Howlett
Sep 6 Next Louisville Green Supporters To Hold Rally A rally will be held Thursday evening in support of embattled 1st District Metro Councilwoman Judy Green. It’s organized by the newly-formed Concerned Citizens of District One. The group says Green is being treated unfairly by the Metro Council, which will soon consider whether to remove her for violating the city’s ethics code. Green’s supporters […] By Rick Howlett Sep 6 Next Louisville Green Supporters To Hold Rally Rick Howlett
Aug 30 Next Louisville Holland, Mayor’s Office Welcome New Development on Fourth Street An east Market Street developer says the Downtown Development Corporation’s plans for refurbishing south 4th Street will not conflict with the budding NuLu neighborhood. At last Monday’s meeting on the DDC’s plans to attract new, small retailers to 4th Street between Broadway and Muhammad Ali Boulevard, several attendees asked whether the businesses would compete with […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 30 Next Louisville Holland, Mayor’s Office Welcome New Development on Fourth Street Gabe Bullard
Aug 29 Next Louisville Downtown Development Corporation Unveils Plans for New Retail District The Louisville Downtown Development Corporation says it will take four new retail anchors and a bevy of small or independent businesses to revitalize south 4th Street. The DDC unveiled its proposal for turning the blocks between Muhammad Ali Boulevard and Broadway into a shopping district tonight at the Seelbach Hotel. While the Seelbach and the […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 29 Next Louisville Downtown Development Corporation Unveils Plans for New Retail District Gabe Bullard
Aug 29 Next Louisville Speed Museum Exhibit Features Early Kentucky Art Many of the items from a recent donation of early Kentucky art to Louisville’s Speed Museum are now on exhibit. The donation comes from Robert and Norma Noe. The natives of Garrard County, Kentucky developed an appreciation of antiques and decorative art while living in the nation’s capital. They moved back to Kentucky in 1980, […] By Rick Howlett Aug 29 Next Louisville Speed Museum Exhibit Features Early Kentucky Art Rick Howlett