Feb 25 Community Flood Forces Louisvillians From Homes; Ohio River To Crest This Week The Ohio River is expected to crest early this week. The rising water led to dozens of rescues over the weekend. Six flood gates have been or will be closed. By Kyeland Jackson Feb 25 Community Flood Forces Louisvillians From Homes; Ohio River To Crest This Week Kyeland Jackson
Feb 23 Community I-64 Reopened, But Many Other Louisville Roads Closed Due To Flooding As the Ohio River and smaller streams continue to rise, roads are closed across Louisville. Here's the latest map of street closures, current as of 7:00 a.m. on Sunday. By Staff Feb 23 Community I-64 Reopened, But Many Other Louisville Roads Closed Due To Flooding Staff
Feb 23 Community Flood Update: Bevin Declares Statewide Emergency; MSD Assembles Flood Gates MSD installed two of the flood gates Friday at 10th and 26th streets, as the Ohio River's water level rose above 28 feet. It's expected to crest early next week. By Kyeland Jackson Feb 23 Community As Ohio River Rises, MSD Assembles Flood Gates In West Louisville Kyeland Jackson
Feb 22 Environment Ohio River Compact Considers Eliminating Pollution Standards The Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission is considering whether to eliminate its pollution control standards for sewage and industrial waste for the river altogether. By Julie Grant, Allegheny Front Feb 22 Environment Ohio River Compact Considers Eliminating Pollution Standards Julie Grant, Allegheny Front
Dec 29 Community Curious Louisville: When’s The Last Time The Ohio River Froze Over? If you're a Louisvillian of a certain age, you might remember. By Laura Ellis Dec 29 Community Curious Louisville: When's The Last Time The Ohio River Froze Over? Laura Ellis
Dec 26 Environment Ohio River Fertilizer Spill Moves Through Louisville; No Drinking Water Concerns Thousands of gallons of urea ammonium nitrate spilled into the river from a ruptured barge early last week. By Rick Howlett Dec 26 Environment Ohio River Spill Moves Through Louisville; No Drinking Water Concerns Rick Howlett
Dec 20 Environment Louisville Water Conducts Tests After Ohio River Chemical Spill Near Cincinnati Officials say based on the current river flow, most of the spill would not reach the company’s intake pipes until the middle of next week. By Rick Howlett Dec 20 Environment Louisville Water Conducts Tests After Ohio River Chemical Spill Rick Howlett
Nov 22 Curious Louisville Curious Louisville: How Did We End Up Here? Why is the city of Louisville located where it is? The answer lies mostly in the river -- and the Falls of the Ohio. By Rick Howlett Nov 22 Curious Louisville Curious Louisville: How Did We End Up Here? Rick Howlett
May 26 Arts and Culture Could A Floating Community Garden Help With Hunger In Louisville? It's not as weird as it might seem. By Ashlie Stevens May 26 Arts and Culture Could A Floating Community Garden Help With Hunger In Louisville? Ashlie Stevens
Nov 14 Economy Ripple Effect: The Big-Ticket Fix For The Ohio’s Aging Dams The Ohio is one of the country’s busiest working rivers and some navigation controls are approaching the century mark. By Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio Nov 14 Economy Ripple Effect: The Big-Ticket Fix For The Ohio's Aging Dams Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio
Aug 9 Economy Shanty Boats On The Ohio: Louisville’s Lost Neighborhood Shanty boats were popular in the region from the 1850's to the 1950’s. During that time, about 50,000 people called the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers home. By Roxanne Scott Aug 9 Economy Shanty Boats On The Ohio: Louisville's Lost Neighborhood Roxanne Scott
Jul 4 Environment Races Encourage People To Experience Beauty On The Ohio River The event is set for September and its more than just a competition — for some, the races provide an opportunity to show people another side of the river. By Erica Peterson Jul 4 Environment Races Encourage People To Experience Beauty On The Ohio River Erica Peterson
Jun 17 Environment Annual Ohio River Cleanup Set For Saturday The Ohio River Sweep extends the length of the river, from Pittsburgh to Cairo, Illinois. At the annual event, volunteers collect trash along the shoreline. By Erica Peterson Jun 17 Environment Annual Ohio River Cleanup Set For Saturday Erica Peterson
Jun 8 Arts and Culture As Louvre Recovers, We Asked: How Prepared Are Louisville Museums For Weather? As the waters of the Seine River rose last week, Louvre staffers worked around the clock to move works of art to higher ground. By Ashlie Stevens Jun 8 Arts and Culture How Prepared Are Louisville Museums For Weather? Ashlie Stevens
Oct 24 Community The Ohio River Bridges Project Will Start Looking For a Toll Operator, Again The bistate board overseeing the Ohio River Bridges Project will restart the process for finding a toll services operator because of conflict of... By Joseph Lord Oct 24 Community The Ohio River Bridges Project Will Start Looking For a Toll Operator, Again Joseph Lord