Aug 14 Recut Recut: Guess Who’s Coming To Derby Mayor Fischer keeps his Derby party guest list under wraps. And since it's paid for with taxpayer money, that rubs some people the wrong way. By Jonese Franklin Aug 14 Recut Recut: Guess Who's Coming To Derby Jonese Franklin
Aug 3 Politics Louisville Woos Businesses With Taxpayer Money In Secret. Do Other Cities? Mayor Fischer’s invite-only Derby weekend extravaganza cost taxpayers about $109,000 this year, but the guest list remains a secret. By Amina Elahi Aug 3 Politics Do Other Cities Woo Businesses With Taxpayer Money In Secret? Amina Elahi
Oct 9 Community As Development Grows, Louisville Group Works To Balance Preservation The houses set for revitalization sit in the growing shadow of two of the city's newest residential developments. By Jacob Ryan Oct 9 Community As Development Grows, Louisville Group Works To Balance Preservation Jacob Ryan
Jun 30 Community Louisville Aims To Be More Resilient By Focusing On These Four Things “Resilience” is the nebulous quality that helps a city prepare for and bounce back after a sudden or protracted disaster. By Erica Peterson Jun 30 Community Louisville Aims To Be More Resilient By Focusing On These Four Things Erica Peterson
Apr 27 Politics Amid Transparency Efforts, Louisville Mayor’s Meetings Stay Secret Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer touts transparency as part of his governing philosophy. But when it comes to his own daily happenings, Fischer isn't as open. By Jacob Ryan Apr 27 Politics Amid Transparency Efforts, Louisville Mayor’s Meetings Stay Secret Jacob Ryan
Mar 27 Economy Defunding Appalachia: Coal Communities Resist President’s Budget Cuts Under President Trump’s budget proposal, the Appalachian Regional Commission and 18 other federal agencies would lose all funding. By Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource and Jeff Young Mar 27 Economy Defunding Appalachia: Coal Communities Resist President’s Budget Cuts Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource and Jeff Young
Jan 15 Economy In Old Louisville, Loss Of Kroger Could Bring Isolation The supermarket is also a place where neighbors catch up and keep up with the news. By Roxanne Scott Jan 15 Economy In Old Louisville, Loss Of Kroger Could Bring Isolation Roxanne Scott
Dec 2 Community Curious Louisville: What’s With All The New Hotels Downtown? For our latest installment of Curious Louisville, we got a question about downtown development. By Roxanne Scott Dec 2 Community Curious Louisville: What's With All The New Hotels Downtown? Roxanne Scott
Nov 8 Economy With West End Walmart Out, What’s Next For 18th And Broadway? With the promise of a mega-retailer derailed, some in the West End are hoping for a different kind of development at the site. By Roxanne Scott Nov 8 Economy With West End Walmart Out, What's Next For 18th And Broadway? Roxanne Scott
Oct 31 Community For Neighbors, West End Walmart Meant Hope Of More Business Babinta Koita has seen the area sluggishly improve, but he believes the Walmart would’ve been a catalyst for growth. By Roxanne Scott Oct 31 Community For Neighbors, West End Walmart Meant Hope Of More Business Roxanne Scott
Oct 29 Economy Could Russell (Again) Become An Arts And Culture District? Author Ken Clay says In the 1950s, the district between 6th and 13th streets was lined with theaters, restaurants, black-owned banks and small businesses. By Roxanne Scott Oct 29 Economy Could Russell (Again) Become An Arts And Culture District? Roxanne Scott
Oct 11 Politics Council Committee Approves Tax Incentives For Hotel Development Developers planning to build a pair of upscale hotels in downtown Louisville are one step closer to getting millions of dollars in city tax incentives. By Jacob Ryan Oct 11 Politics Council Committee Approves Tax Incentives For Hotel Development Jacob Ryan
Sep 1 Economy Paristown Pointe Is On The Precipice Of Change In October, developers announced a $28 million project they say would transform the area to an arts and culture district. By Roxanne Scott Sep 1 Economy Paristown Pointe Is On The Precipice Of Change Roxanne Scott
Aug 31 Community Where — And How Much — Louisville Is Helping Fund Private Projects At present, there are 19 tax increment financing agreements in place, totaling nearly $2.5 billion in developer incentives over a number of years. By Jacob Ryan Aug 31 Community Where—And How Much—Louisville Is Helping Fund Private Projects Jacob Ryan
Aug 25 Economy UPS Announces Multimillion-Dollar Expansion UPS has invested an estimated $300 million to triple the size of its package facility in Louisville. By Roxanne Scott Aug 25 Economy UPS Announces Multimillion-Dollar Expansion Roxanne Scott