Aug 1 Local News Louisville/Lexington Rail Link Plans Could Fall Apart Plans for a possible rail line connecting Louisville, Lexington and Frankfort are moving forward, but that progress could soon stop. The man behind the concept is leaving his job. Executive director of the Kentucky Capital Development Corporation Ralph Tharp first released his plans for the line earlier this year. But his contract with the corporation […] By Dalton Main Aug 1 Local News Louisville/Lexington Rail Link Plans Could Fall Apart Dalton Main
Jul 28 Local News Louisville Sports Venues Earn Accolades The KFC Yum! Center was recently listed as the 24th best concert arena in the world by Pollstar.com. It was named the 10th best overall venue in the nation. Louisville and the state of Kentucky have made several lists recently, including ‘fattest states‘ and most family-friendly cities. It’s easy to discount these lists as arbitrary […] By Dalton Main Jul 28 Local News Louisville Sports Venues Earn Accolades Dalton Main
Jul 27 Local News WebMD Calls Kentucky Fat, Louisville ‘Man Vs Food’ Episode Airs In its latest list of Fittest and Fattest States, the online medical reference resource WebMD placed Kentucky in the top ten ‘fattest states’. Kentucky’s obesity rate for adults is 31.5%, making the state number six on the list. But the obesity rate for 10-17-year-olds came in at 21%, which is third in that category. The […] By Dalton Main Jul 27 Local News WebMD Calls Kentucky Fat, Louisville ‘Man Vs Food’ Episode Airs Dalton Main
Jul 27 Local News Heat Stroke Requires Emergency Assistance After a southern-Indiana teen died of heat stroke last week, questions arose about the accusation that he was denied treatment at an immediate care center. According to accounts, the boy’s stepfather took him to the Norton Immediate Care Center in Lyndon before calling EMS at the center’s advisement. A Norton Spokesperson said this week that […] By Dalton Main Jul 27 Local News Heat Stroke Requires Emergency Assistance Dalton Main
Jul 26 Local News Jill Biden Cancels Trip to Louisville Scheduling conflicts have forced Jill Biden to cancel her trip to Louisville today. She was scheduled to make an appearance at the first-ever “USO Home front Concert” tonight at the KFC Yum Center. The free concert is for military families and the volunteers who support them. It’s a joint effort of the USO and the Kentucky National Guard. […] By Dalton Main Jul 26 Local News Jill Biden Cancels Trip to Louisville Dalton Main
Jul 22 Local News Louisville Slugger Loses Appeal in Montana Case An appeal by Louisville Slugger to the Supreme Court of Montana was unanimously rejected Thursday. The appeal was filed in response to a 2006 judgment. In 2003, 18-year-old pitcher Brandon Patch died after a baseball hit him in the face. The ball was struck by an aluminum bat made by Louisville Slugger. The boy’s family […] By Dalton Main Jul 22 Local News Louisville Slugger Loses Appeal in Montana Case Dalton Main
Jul 21 Local News Preservation Group Makes Last Stand at The Old Elmo’s Bar Building A small group of preservationists made a last stand today outside of the old Elmo’s Bar building on Main Street. The building is scheduled to be torn down and as WFPL’s Dalton Main reports, owner and developer Todd Blue officially has permission to demolish it as of Thursday. The 30-day waiting period mandated for the […] By Dalton Main Jul 21 Local News Preservation Group Makes Last Stand at The Old Elmo’s Bar Building Dalton Main
Jul 20 Local News ‘Caylee’s Law’ Proposed in Kentucky, Could Have No Effect A bill in reaction to the high-profile Casey Anthony trial in Orlando Florida has surfaced in Kentucky. “Caylee’s Law” was recently pre-filed for the 2012 legislative session. When Anthony was acquitted of murdering her two-year-old daughter Caylee, many observers were outraged that she faced no jail time for failing to report her daughter missing for […] By Dalton Main Jul 20 Local News ‘Caylee’s Law’ Proposed in Kentucky, Could Have No Effect Dalton Main
Jul 19 Local News USPS to Conduct Area Efficiency Studies By Alan Lytle, Kentucky Public Radio The U.S. Postal Service is conducting a study of the efficiency of its Louisville and Lexington hubs. Spokesman David Walton says the study will determine whether some of the duties handled in the Lexington Processing and Distribution Center could be performed more efficiently at the Louisville facility. The USPS […] By Dalton Main Jul 19 Local News USPS to Conduct Area Efficiency Studies Dalton Main
Jul 18 Local News County Commissioner Districts Re-Drawn The districts for Jefferson County Commissioners were redrawn today. The commission unanimously approved a new map of its three districts based on data from the 2010 Census. The measure will now go before the Metro Council for final approval and the map of the districts will be available on the Metro Council website. The County […] By Dalton Main Jul 18 Local News County Commissioner Districts Re-Drawn Dalton Main
Jul 18 Local News Adventure Playground Remains Open Amid Heat Advisory This week’s excessive heat advisory has caused delays to needed repairs at the waterfront splash park in Louisville this week. Gary Pepper with the Waterfront Development Corporation says the playground was scheduled for much needed repairs this week but the Corporation has decided to delay the work to keep citizens cool. “Well what’s happened is the rubber […] By Dalton Main Jul 18 Local News Adventure Playground Remains Open Amid Heat Advisory Dalton Main
Jul 15 Local News KIPDA to Lobby for Aging Care Funding A local agency for aging and independent living will be in Washington next week to lobby legislators in the hope of preserving the federal budget for aging care programs. The Social Services Division of the Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency provides assistance to disabled persons of all ages as well as the elderly, and […] By Dalton Main Jul 15 Local News KIPDA to Lobby for Aging Care Funding Dalton Main
Jul 12 Local News Southern Indiana Schools Show Improvement on ISTEP+ Scores Test scores for Indiana schools in the 2010-2011 school year were released today, and the pass rates in Southern Indiana showed improvements. New Albany-Floyd County showed a thirteen percent increase over the past two years, while Greater Clark Schools saw a 17 percent increase over the same period. The state uses standardized test scores in […] By Dalton Main Jul 12 Local News Southern Indiana Schools Show Improvement on ISTEP+ Scores Dalton Main
Jul 11 Local News Update: Water Main Break Floods Parts of U of L Campus A broken water main at the University of Louisville campus has caused some flooding across part of the campus. The break occurred near Floyd and Warnock Streets, causing that intersection, and much of the campus, to flood. According to MetroSafe Communications, some people are trapped in buildings as portions of the flooding have reached almost […] By Dalton Main Jul 11 Local News Update: Water Main Break Floods Parts of U of L Campus Dalton Main
Jul 11 Local News KFC Looking to Sign Dwyane Wade The NBA lockout is in its second week, and players are not working. And one local company is looking to hire the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade. Amid the lockout, Dwyane Wade tweeted a question. He asked if anyone was hiring. It was probably a joke, but as it turns out, there is at least one […] By Dalton Main Jul 11 Local News KFC Looking to Sign Dwyane Wade Dalton Main