Jan 27 Health Louisville-Area Leaders Aim To Increase Vaccinations In Black Communities Prominent Black Louisvillians and community leaders join outreach efforts to boost vaccination rates, alleviate fears. By John Boyle Jan 27 Health Outreach Aims To Boost Vaccines In Black Communities John Boyle
Oct 14 Community Louisville Urban League’s Track Gets $5 Million And A Name From Norton Healthcare Norton Healthcare pledged $5 million to the project in the form of a $3 million grant and an additional $2 million matching challenge. By Amina Elahi Oct 14 Community Urban League’s Track Gets $5 Million And A Name From Norton Amina Elahi
Aug 27 Community ‘Miracle’ On 30th Street: Urban League Breaks Ground On Sports Complex The event was part celebration, part fundraiser, with supporters pledging nearly $300,000 in funds for the project. By Amina Elahi Aug 27 Community Urban League Breaks Ground On Sports Complex Amina Elahi
May 19 Community Monday Is The Deadline To File Property Valuation Appeals In Louisville Values are assessed on a four-year rotation. This year, they include the west and southwestern parts of Jefferson County. By Amina Elahi May 19 Community Deadline To File Property Valuation Appeals In Louisville Is Monday Amina Elahi
Mar 22 Economy Urban League CEO Celebrates Metro Council Bond Approval Vote Council voted to authorize previously approved bonds, including a $10 million bond for the Urban League's planned West End track and field facility. By Amina Elahi Mar 22 Economy Urban League CEO Celebrates Metro Council Bond Approval Vote Amina Elahi
Nov 26 Community Urban League Track Complex Gets $3M Gift And Challenge To Raise More The Louisville Urban League has raised nearly $17 million for a track and field complex, which will replace a 24-acre brownfield in West Louisville. By Amina Elahi Nov 26 Community Urban League Project Gets $3M Gift And Challenge To Raise More Amina Elahi
Sep 8 Community Louisville Urban League Holds Welcome Reception For U of L President The Louisville Urban League's 'Wine and Wings' event welcomed Neeli Bendapudi. CEO Sadiqa Reynolds said this was the first event of its kind held for a U of L president. By Kyeland Jackson Sep 8 Community Louisville Urban League Holds Welcome Reception For U of L President Kyeland Jackson
Sep 7 Community Louisville Organizations Mount Effort To Clear Criminal Records En Masse One of the largest efforts comes from the Louisville Urban League, which received a large gift allowing it to spend $100,000 on expunging records this year alone. By Amina Elahi Sep 7 Community Louisville Groups Mount Effort To Clear Criminal Records En Masse Amina Elahi
Feb 13 Community LISTEN: Voices From ‘The State Of Black Louisville’ The inaugural State of Black Louisville report released last week touches on topics ranging from jobs and justice to health and housing. By Amina Elahi Feb 13 Community LISTEN: Voices From 'The State Of Black Louisville' Amina Elahi
Dec 27 Community West End Sports Complex Development Deal Expected In January Louisville Metro and the Urban League, which proposed the sports facility idea for the Heritage West site, are currently working on a development deal. By Amina Elahi Dec 27 Community West End Sports Complex Development Deal Expected In January Amina Elahi
Dec 20 Community Urban League To Expand Criminal Expungement Program A $300,000 donation will allow the nonprofit to pay to expunge the criminal records for certain Louisville offenders who can't afford the fees. By Amina Elahi Dec 20 Community Urban League To Expand Criminal Expungement Program Amina Elahi
Aug 24 Local News Mayor’s Office Offered Council Members Publicity to Help Fund WorldFest The office of Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer promised Metro Council members personal advertisements in exchange for using their discretionary funds to help pay for this weekend’s WorldFest celebration. Fischer recently announced the annual event was being expanded to three days and a volunteer with his Office of Globalization was soliciting city lawmakers to get the […] By WFPL News Aug 24 Local News Mayor’s Office Offered Council Members Publicity to Help Fund WorldFest WFPL News
Jun 14 Local News Kansas Implements “Plan B” for Arts Funding When he introduced his budget proposal for the next fiscal year, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer warned the Metro Council and the public that subsequent budgets would be much leaner. There’s a persistent $15 million gap in revenues, and Fischer says it will take fundamental changes to Metro Government to close that gap. Among those possible […] By Gabe Bullard Jun 14 Local News Kansas Implements “Plan B” for Arts Funding Gabe Bullard
Feb 2 Local News Group Hopeful Prize Money Will Go Toward Hogan’s Fountain Pavilion Representatives from Reader’s Digest Wednesday presented Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer’s office with a $1,000 dollar check that could go toward preserving the Hogan's Fountain Pavillion in Cherokee Park. A group dedicated to preserving the structure—often called the teepee—petitioned Reader's Digest for the money as part of a contest the magazine was holding to fund community projects. By Gabe Bullard Feb 2 Local News Group Hopeful Prize Money Will Go Toward Hogan’s Fountain Pavilion Gabe Bullard
Jan 7 Local News Fischer Launches Animal Services Review, Search For New Director For years, reports of inhumane treatment of animals, mistreatment of employees and poor management have surrounded LMAS. Mayor Greg Fischer says that must be fixed. By Gabe Bullard Jan 7 Local News Fischer Launches Animal Services Review, Search For New Director Gabe Bullard