Apr 17 Health Downtown Heart Clinic Aims To Fill Void For West, South Louisvillians West and South Louisvillians are three times more likely to die from heart disease and stroke than those who live in the Highlands or East Louisville. By Lisa Gillespie Apr 17 Health Heart Clinic Aims To Fill Void For West, South Louisvillians Lisa Gillespie
Apr 11 Economy Google Teaches Free Tech Class In South Louisville According to KentuckianaWorks, software developers and computer occupations are among the top-five job postings that pay above a family supporting wage. By Roxanne Scott Apr 11 Economy Google Teaches Free Tech Class In South Louisville Roxanne Scott
Nov 11 Health South Louisville’s Only Hospital Opens New Emergency Department Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital re-opened a renovated emergency department Friday that’s been doubled in size and provides more privacy for patients. By Lisa Gillespie Nov 11 Health South Louisville's Only Hospital Opens New ER Department Lisa Gillespie
Mar 12 Local News Study Sought For South Louisville’s Colonial Gardens Building Five members of the Louisville Metro Council want to spend $15,000 from their neighborhood development funds to help pay for an economic feasibility study for the Colonial Gardens building in south Louisville. The structure at New Cut Road and Kenwood Drive next to Iroquois Park has been vacant since 2004. Vince Jarboe, president of the […] By Rick Howlett Mar 12 Local News Study Sought For South Louisville’s Colonial Gardens Building Rick Howlett
Aug 16 Local News Panel To Consider Landmark Status For Kenwood Drive-In The Louisville Metro Historic Landmarks and Preservation District Commission is expected to decide Thursday whether to grant landmark status to the 62-year old Kenwood Drive-In in south Louisville. The designation would require the property’s owner to get permission from the city before altering or tearing down any structures on the property. It’s being sought by […] By Rick Howlett Aug 16 Local News Panel To Consider Landmark Status For Kenwood Drive-In Rick Howlett
May 13 Local News Welch Faces Challenger In 13th District Primary Louisville Metro Councilwoman Vicki Aubrey Welch says she's counting on a high voter turnout Tuesday to push her to victory on Tuesday in the 13th District Democratic Primary. By Gabe Bullard May 13 Local News Welch Faces Challenger In 13th District Primary Gabe Bullard
Apr 22 Next Louisville Next Louisville: South/Southwest Louisville Over the years South/Southwest Louisville has had farms, a mall (Westland anyone?), major department stores, and even a zoo! Nowadays the neighborhoods keep growing, but new retail development is hard to find. Residents are proud of their area and many who move away return, so why is it so hard to attract businesses? How can South/Southwest Louisville become a bigger player in the Metro? Listen to the Show By Robin Fisher Apr 22 Next Louisville Next Louisville: South/Southwest Louisville Robin Fisher
Feb 24 Local News Hawkins Faces Challengers For Council Seat Louisville Metro Councilman Doug Hawkins has earned a reputation with some of his colleagues that does him few favors. He's sometimes seen as a contrarian on certain issues, especially those championed by the mayor, and the two-term Republican is often outspoken on matters beyond the council's control. Hawkins is up for re-election this year, and with two opponents, he could be in for the toughest race in his career. By Gabe Bullard Feb 24 Local News Hawkins Faces Challengers For Council Seat Gabe Bullard
Oct 7 Local News In Depth: MSD Considering Buyouts To Prevent Floods Metro Government's options are limited when it comes to keeping neighborhoods dry. By Gabe Bullard Oct 7 Local News In Depth: MSD Considering Buyouts To Prevent Floods Gabe Bullard
Aug 21 Local News Study Shows Financial Potential Of Underserved Areas Retailers could be missing out on $1.1 billion in potential sales in South and West Louisville. That’s according to a study from the Social Compact group of Washington D.C. By Gabe Bullard Aug 21 Local News Study Shows Financial Potential Of Underserved Areas Gabe Bullard
Jul 25 Local News Mayor/Council Members Clash On Police Storage Since April there’s been controversy surrounding the safety of a proposed police storage facility near the Cardinal Hill reservoir in Louisville. This month, the Mayor’s office agreed to look at other sites for the facility. As WFPL’s Gabe Bullard reports, the arguments could be more explosive than the structure itself. By Gabe Bullard Jul 25 Local News Mayor/Council Members Clash On Police Storage Gabe Bullard