May 18 Local News Demonstrators Seek U.S. Support For Bahrain Uprising Several Louisvillians will hold a demonstration Thursday to encourage western powers to take action in Bahrain, where anti-government protests have been going on for months. Calls to bring down the Bahraini monarchy have been met with violence in the Middle Eastern country. Louisville resident Athraa Alabudy says the uprising has not received as much attention […] By Gabe Bullard May 18 Local News Demonstrators Seek U.S. Support For Bahrain Uprising Gabe Bullard
Apr 29 Local News Barzun Leaving Diplomatic Post to Oversee Obama Fundraising Stepping down as the U.S. Ambassador to Sweden, Louisville technology entrepreneur Matthew Barzun will be President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign finance chair. Political observers have estimated Mr. Obama’s bid in 2012 could be the first to raise $1 billion, and plucking a finance guru like Barzun is a sign that’s a serious goal. From the Boston […] By WFPL News Apr 29 Local News Barzun Leaving Diplomatic Post to Oversee Obama Fundraising WFPL News
Apr 22 Local News Youth Rights Conference to Discuss Food Justice, Bullying and Sex Ed Bringing together high school students from across the commonwealth, the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky and the Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice are hosting the 2011 Youth Rights Conference in Louisville this weekend. The summit begins Saturday and is aimed at helping students learn more about civil liberties issues. Discussion topics are […] By WFPL News Apr 22 Local News Youth Rights Conference to Discuss Food Justice, Bullying and Sex Ed WFPL News
Apr 11 Local News Slow Food International Postpones Decision Slow Food International is still considering Louisville as a host city for its international congress, however, the group has postponed their decision until the next board meeting in June. The organization works for environmentally responsible agricultural practices with a commitment to serving healthy, local food in communities. The name Slow Food comes from the group’s […] By Dalton Main Apr 11 Local News Slow Food International Postpones Decision Dalton Main
Apr 4 Politics After Explosion, Job Loss Possible at Rubbertown Plant Federal authorities are still investigating what caused a deadly explosion at a chemical plant in the Rubbertown neighborhood, but operators are also worried about potential job loss. The company wants to rebuild once the investigation is complete, but won’t have access to the building to asses the damage for the next two weeks. Carbide Industries General Manager John Gant says the employees are still being paid, but that could change if they can’t get the furnace fixed soon. By WFPL News Apr 4 Politics After Explosion, Job Loss Possible at Rubbertown Plant WFPL News
Apr 1 Politics Fischer Addresses City Race Relations At a University of Louisville luncheon Friday, Mayor Greg Fischer delivered a speech on the city’s race relations and outlined his vision to make the city more diverse. By WFPL News Apr 1 Politics Fischer Addresses City Race Relations WFPL News
Mar 30 Politics Council Committee to Review Audit of District Office Funds The audit was ordered last year and does not look in-depth at how council members spent the $175,000 in neighborhood development and community infrastructure funds allocated to each district every year. The funds have been a contentious topic in recent weeks, as Councilwoman Judy Green faces ethics charges that she misappropriated city allocations. By Gabe Bullard Mar 30 Politics Council Committee to Review Audit of District Office Funds Gabe Bullard
Mar 29 Local News Ministry Challenges Others to Match Funds for Low-Income Households The Association of Community Ministries has issued a monetary challenge of $7,000 to East Louisville Community Ministry, Inc. to match funds that will help low-income residents in east downtown neighborhoods. By WFPL News Mar 29 Local News Ministry Challenges Others to Match Funds for Low-Income Households WFPL News
Mar 29 Politics Turnout For New Superintendent ‘Pitiful’ Fewer than 20 people showed up at a public hearing held Monday by the search firm seeking input on a new Jefferson County Public Schools superintendent. By WFPL News Mar 29 Politics Turnout For New Superintendent ‘Pitiful’ WFPL News
Mar 23 Environment Rubbertown Plant Fire Still Burning A small fire continues to burn at chemical plant in the Rubbertown neighborhood more than 36 hours after an explosion killed two workers. Louisville fire crews plan to go inside Carbide Industries Wednesday afternoon to assess the containment of chemicals within their facilities. Earlier this week, a blast at the west Louisville plant resulted in […] By WFPL News Mar 23 Environment Rubbertown Plant Fire Still Burning WFPL News
Mar 21 Local News Rubbertown Chemical Plant on Fire An explosion has been reported at a chemical plant in the Rubbertown neighborhood in west Louisville with public safety officials asking residents within a one-mile radius to stay indoors. By WFPL News Mar 21 Local News Rubbertown Chemical Plant on Fire WFPL News
Mar 21 Arts and Culture Cowen Steps Down From Fund for the Arts The embattled President and CEO became the center of protests several weeks ago, when an angry voicemail he left Louisville Visual Art Association director Shannon Westerman was made public. By Gabe Bullard Mar 21 Arts and Culture Cowen Steps Down From Fund for the Arts Gabe Bullard
Mar 18 Local News Shelbyville Road Borders to Stay Open Nothing has changed with the two stores previously set to close–on Hustrborne and in 4th Street Live. There is one other Borders in Louisville, in the Gardiner Lane Shopping Center. By Gabe Bullard Mar 18 Local News Shelbyville Road Borders to Stay Open Gabe Bullard
Mar 18 Politics Merger 2.0 Task Force Named Mayor Fischer's appointees include the Mayor of Prospect, the Anchorage and Jeffersontown Fire Chiefs and members of the mayor's administration. The panel also includes critics of merger, including State Representative Darryl Owens. By Gabe Bullard Mar 18 Politics Merger 2.0 Task Force Named Gabe Bullard
Mar 17 Arts and Culture Burnside Says Reaction to Fund for the Arts Letter Has Been Surprising Burnside says her concern is with how the fund distributes money. She says the organization should distribute it evenly among performing, visual and other types of arts and the fact that the fund more heavily supports performing arts should be widely known By Gabe Bullard Mar 17 Arts and Culture Burnside Says Reaction to Fund for the Arts Letter Has Been Surprising Gabe Bullard