Nov 28 Community City Fines Owners Of Former Highlands Sterling Site For Homeless Camp A city inspector applied a $300 citation for violating public nuisance and unlawful use of property codes. “People occupying front of property, this is prohibited,” inspector Donald Gentry wrote. By Amina Elahi Nov 28 Community City Fines Owners Of Former Highlands Sterling Site For Homeless Camp Amina Elahi
Sep 28 Economy City Denies Family Dollar Liquor Licenses After Community Protests The city of Louisville has denied liquor licenses to nearly two-dozen Family Dollar stores. The company has until Oct. 21 to appeal the decision to the state’s alcohol licensing board. By Amina Elahi Sep 28 Economy City Denies Family Dollar Liquor Licenses After Community Protests Amina Elahi
Sep 18 Community Mini Storage Will Not Go Into Historic Bardstown Road Properties, Board Rules The owners of two historic properties on Bardstown Road will have to rethink their plans following a zoning decision. By Amina Elahi Sep 18 Community Mini Storage Will Not Go Into Historic Bardstown Road Properties Amina Elahi
Aug 24 Community Louisville’s Sterling Beer Project Fell Through; Let’s Examine The Deal What exactly was in the contract that let a developer buy two historic Highlands properties from the city, and sell them for a $525,000 profit once the planned taproom fell through? By Amina Elahi Aug 24 Community The Sterling Beer Project Fell Through; Let's Examine The Deal Amina Elahi
Aug 9 Community Louisville Considering Ways To Move Some Vehicles From Overcrowded Impound Lot Louisville wants to be able to sell cars that are undriveable for their scrap value. It's one of a few options the city is considering to ease the overcrowding at the Butchertown impound lot. By Amina Elahi Aug 9 Community Louisville Considering Ways To Move Some Vehicles From Impound Lot Amina Elahi
Aug 8 Community City’s Top Health Official: Participatory Budgeting Is Good For Your Health Participatory budgeting allows residents to propose ideas for how Louisville’s money should be spent and then vote for which project or idea should be funded. By Kyeland Jackson Aug 8 Community Top Health Official: Participatory Budgeting Is Good For Your Health Kyeland Jackson
Aug 2 Health City Is Making Strides In Addressing Drug Abuse, Officials Say The Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness in March released a plan to address drug abuse in Louisville. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 2 Health City Is Making Strides In Addressing Drug Abuse, Officials Say Lisa Gillespie
Jul 18 Community Neighborhood Meeting Next Step In Transforming Canceled Highlands Brewery Location The meeting is a necessary step in securing a conditional use permit, which the developers need because 1300 and 1306 Bardstown Road aren't zoned for storage. By Amina Elahi Jul 18 Community Meeting Next Step In Transforming Canceled Highlands Brewery Location Amina Elahi
Jun 23 Community City, Louisville Urban League Sign $30 Million Heritage West Deal An agreement has been signed to turn the Heritage West site in Louisville's Russell neighborhood into a track and field complex. By Emma Collins Jun 23 Community City, Louisville Urban League Sign $30 Million Heritage West Deal Emma Collins
Jun 13 Politics Louisville Sues The State For Control Over Severance Funds The lawsuit filed in Franklin Circuit Court on Monday alleges the state Legislature broke the law when it singled out Jefferson County’s share of funds for a specific cause. By Ryan Van Velzer Jun 13 Politics Louisville Sues The State For Control Over Severance Funds Ryan Van Velzer
Jun 13 Community Councilman Questions Profit Made On Canceled Highlands Brewery Project A planned brewery and taproom project in Louisville’s Highlands neighborhood is dead and the developer has resold the properties for a $525,000 profit. By Erica Peterson Jun 13 Community Councilman Questions Profit Made On Canceled Brewery Project Erica Peterson
May 24 Community Union: Louisville Mayor Exploiting Library’s Workers, Budget One union spokesman said Mayor Fischer is taking advantage of the library's workers, using their budget as he sees fit. The Mayor's office says otherwise. By Kyeland Jackson May 24 Community Union: Louisville Mayor Exploiting Library's Workers, Budget Kyeland Jackson
May 24 Politics Lawsuit Alleges Electrical Work In Metro-Owned Buildings Cut Corners A former maintenance worker for Metro government says he was fired as retaliation after he told his boss about city employees cutting corners on electrical work. By Erica Peterson May 24 Politics Lawsuit Alleges Electrical Work In Metro-Owned Buildings Cut Corners Erica Peterson
May 21 Community Metro Government To Hold Public Meetings On Housing Needs Assessment Louisville Metro Government will host three public meetings this week on housing, aimed at developing a housing needs assessment for the city. By Kyeland Jackson May 21 Community City To Hold Public Meetings On Housing Needs Assessment Kyeland Jackson
May 8 Community Study: City Should Demolish LMPD Headquarters, Fiscal Court Building A draft of the study was presented to Metro Council on May 1 by EOP Architects, an architecture and interior design firm. By Kyeland Jackson May 8 Community Study: City Should Demolish LMPD Headquarters, Fiscal Court Building Kyeland Jackson