May 29 Education JCPS Board Moves Student Assignment Discussions Forward The Jefferson County Board of Education will iron out changes to the district’s student assignment plan Tuesday night and district leaders may soon adopt a plan that could mean shorter bus rides and less diversity for elementary school students. By Devin Katayama May 29 Education JCPS Board Moves Student Assignment Discussions Forward Devin Katayama
May 29 Politics Beshear Creates Coal Scholarship Program Governor Steve Beshear has created a program lawmakers could not. The governor has released four million dollars to be given as scholarships to Eastern Kentucky college students.Lawmakers wrestled with several scholarship proposals during the last legislative session, but an agreement was never passed. By Kenny Colston May 29 Politics Beshear Creates Coal Scholarship Program Kenny Colston
May 29 Politics State Will Open Louisville Area to Medicaid Competition, Burch Pushes for Delay A Kentucky lawmaker says implementation of a federal mandate to allow private companies to compete for Medicaid contracts in Louisville could be delayed. By Kenny Colston May 29 Politics State Will Open Louisville Area to Medicaid Competition, Burch Pushes for Delay Kenny Colston
May 29 Local News U of L Students Displaced by Fire Have Temporary Housing, Classes Resume After 4 pm A dozen University of Louisville students were displaced by a fire in their residence hall after lighting struck the building early Tuesday, but officials say the building can house the students in other rooms until a more permanent solution is found. Providence, the privately-run student housing complex located near U of L’s Belknap Campus, caught […] By Devin Katayama May 29 Local News U of L Students Displaced by Fire Have Temporary Housing, Classes Resume After 4 pm Devin Katayama
May 29 Local News Indiana Democrats Launch Attack Highlighting Mourdock’s Website Scrub Indiana Democrats have launched an online campaign criticizing Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock for scrubbing his campaign website of certain information. After beating longtime Senator Dick Lugar in the GOP primary, Mourdock began clearing his website of links that showed him opposing the auto bailout and supporting budget cuts that would affect entitlement programs. It […] By WFPL News May 29 Local News Indiana Democrats Launch Attack Highlighting Mourdock’s Website Scrub WFPL News
May 29 Local News Beshear Creates Coal Scholarship Program Governor Steve Beshear has created a program lawmakers could not. The governor has released four million dollars to be given as scholarships to Eastern Kentucky college students. Lawmakers wrestled with several scholarship proposals during the last legislative session, but an agreement was never passed. “Kentuckians recognize the importance of completing a college degree, and more […] By Kenny Colston May 29 Local News Beshear Creates Coal Scholarship Program Kenny Colston
May 29 Local News Indiana Begins Gathering Input for Raw Milk Study Indiana officials begin gathering online input this week for a study on the sale of raw milk. The information will be turned to the 2013 General Assembly. Current Indiana law prohibits the sale of milk that has not been pasteurized. But its proponents say raw milk from pasture-fed animals contains beneficial nutrients depleted by the process and should be available for sale. By Rick Howlett May 29 Local News Indiana Begins Gathering Input for Raw Milk Study Rick Howlett
May 29 Local News State Will Open Louisville Area to Medicaid Competition, Burch Pushes for Delay A Kentucky lawmaker says implementation of a federal mandate to allow private companies to compete for Medicaid contracts in Louisville could be delayed. Currently, Medicaid in Louisville and the surrounding area is managed by the private company Passport Health Plan. But the federal government has ordered Kentucky to open the area to competition. And the […] By Kenny Colston May 29 Local News State Will Open Louisville Area to Medicaid Competition, Burch Pushes for Delay Kenny Colston
May 29 Local News JCPS Board Moves Student Assignment Discussions Forward The Jefferson County Board of Education will iron out changes to the district’s student assignment plan Tuesday night and district leaders may soon adopt a plan that could mean shorter bus rides and less diversity for elementary school students. The JCPS board adopted a plan for elementary schools earlier this year using recommendations from student […] By Devin Katayama May 29 Local News JCPS Board Moves Student Assignment Discussions Forward Devin Katayama
May 29 Arts and Culture Win VIP tickets to the International Mystery Writers’ Festival WFPL is proud to sponsor the International Mystery Writers' Festival in Owensboro June 14-17. The festival will feature performances of 3 new mystery plays, daily book signings and author workshops including an evening with Max Allan Collins, author of Road to Perdition. By Aaron Glantz May 29 Arts and Culture Win VIP tickets to the International Mystery Writers’ Festival Aaron Glantz
May 29 Local News Kennedy Bridge Lanes to Close for Roadwork Repairs on the Kennedy Bridge will cause lane closures this week. Crews are replacing bearings on the span, and work near the Kentucky shore will require traffic to be limited to one lane in each direction overnight Tuesday and Wednesday. Lanes will close at 9 pm and reopen at 5 am. Ramp closures will continue […] By WFPL News May 29 Local News Kennedy Bridge Lanes to Close for Roadwork WFPL News
May 29 Environment MSHA Releases Report Into Death of Two Killed in 2011 Ohio County Mine Accident Last year, 21 coal miners died in mining accidents, and eight of them were in Kentucky. I’ve reported on many of these deaths on our website and on the air, but most only after the fact. By Erica Peterson May 29 Environment MSHA Releases Report Into Death of Two Killed in 2011 Ohio County Mine Accident Erica Peterson
May 29 Environment MSHA Releases Report Into Death of Two Killed in 2011 Ohio County Mine Accident Last year, 21 coal miners died in mining accidents, and eight of them were in Kentucky. I’ve reported on many of these deaths on our website and on the air, but most only after the fact. Two of these mine deaths—the deaths of 47-year-old Darrel Alan Winstead and Samual Joe Lindsey, 23—in a roof fall […] By Erica Peterson May 29 Environment MSHA Releases Report Into Death of Two Killed in 2011 Ohio County Mine Accident Erica Peterson
May 29 Local News Roads Closed Due to Trees, Flooding Across Louisville UPDATE 12:37pm: Louisville Water Company spokeswoman Kelley Dearing Smith says the company has no reported water main breaks in its system. Morning rain and flooding have closed streets across Louisville. According to MetroSafe spokeswoman Jody Johnson, a water main break near the University of Louisville has exacerbated the flood conditions. The break is at Cardinal […] By Erica Peterson May 29 Local News Roads Closed Due to Trees, Flooding Across Louisville Erica Peterson