Apr 23 Local News Special Postmark to Commemorate Kentucky Civil War Battle From the Associated Press A special postmark is being issued this week as part of the re-enactment of the Civil War Battle of Sacramento in western Kentucky. The U.S. Postal Service will offer the postmark starting tomorrow as part of a series of commemorations marking the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, which raged from […] By Rick Howlett Apr 23 Local News Special Postmark to Commemorate Kentucky Civil War Battle Rick Howlett
Nov 28 Local News Postal Service Studying Consolidation Of Sorting Centers The U.S. Postal Service has begun the public comment process on the possibility of consolidating its nine mail processing centers in Kentucky. One proposal being studied would move the Elizabethtown sorting operation to Louisville, and the Lexington operation to Louisville or Knoxville, Tennessee. Spokesman David Walton says the Postal Service is looking to cuts costs […] By Rick Howlett Nov 28 Local News Postal Service Studying Consolidation Of Sorting Centers Rick Howlett
Jul 27 Local News Green Decries Possible MLK Post Office Closure Reacting to an announcement by the U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday that three post offices in the city are being reviewed for possible closure, Louisville Metro Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, urged the federal agency to keep the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. branch open. The office named after the iconic civil rights leader is located […] By WFPL News Jul 27 Local News Green Decries Possible MLK Post Office Closure WFPL News
Jul 26 Local News Postal Service Mulls Closing Three Louisville Locations The U.S. Postal Service released a list Tuesday of 3,653 post offices that could be closed, including three in Louisville. But local civil rights leaders are concerned about one of the sites being reviewed because it serves as the only retail store in the city’s West End. Thousand of offices are being studied for possible […] By WFPL News Jul 26 Local News Postal Service Mulls Closing Three Louisville Locations WFPL News
May 13 Local News Louisville Ranked 4th in Postal Worker Dog Bites According to the United States Postal Service, 40 letter carriers in Louisville were attacked by dogs in 2010. That makes us 4th on the list of cities with the most attacks. The Postal Service says 5,669 postal workers were attacked nationwide in 2010. The announcement coincides with National Dog Bite Prevention Week (May 15-21). The […] By Dalton Main May 13 Local News Louisville Ranked 4th in Postal Worker Dog Bites Dalton Main
Nov 27 Local News Deadlines Approaching For Mailing Holiday Packages To Military From WFPL’s Haley Hart The US Postal Service says deadlines are approaching to ensure that holiday letters and packages reach oversees military personnel on time. All Christmas-related mail going to the Middle East, including Iraq and Afghanistan, must be postmarked by December 4th, using First Class or Priority Mail. Mail going to any other military […] By Rick Howlett Nov 27 Local News Deadlines Approaching For Mailing Holiday Packages To Military Rick Howlett
Aug 10 Local News Monday Evening Flood Recovery Update Norton Hospital said its downtown emergency department, damaged by last week’s heavy rains and flooding, would re-open at 7:00pm Monday, August 10. Much of Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital in south Louisville remains closed due to flood damage. Officials are hoping to re-open the emergency and radiology departments this week. The U.S. Postal Service says […] By Rick Howlett Aug 10 Local News Monday Evening Flood Recovery Update Rick Howlett
Aug 10 Local News Post Offices Under Consideration for Closure Three Louisville post offices are under consideration for closure as the U.S. Postal Service looks for ways to cut costs. The Postal Service saw a more than $2-billion shortfall last fiscal year and is anticipating another $7-billion loss this fiscal year. Louisville-area spokesperson David Walton says post offices in Beechmont, Plainview and Buechel are being […] By Stephanie Crosby Aug 10 Local News Post Offices Under Consideration for Closure Stephanie Crosby
Dec 1 Local News Blue Mailboxes Disappearing in Louisville When’s the last time you sent an email or paid a bill online? Now how about the last time you sent a letter? This year the U-S Postal Service will deliver eight billion fewer letters than it did seven years ago. This sharp decline is why blue mailboxes are disappearing from America’s postal landscape. WFPL’s Stephanie Sanders reports. By Stephanie Crosby Dec 1 Local News Blue Mailboxes Disappearing in Louisville Stephanie Crosby
Nov 13 Local News 300 USPS Collection Boxes to be Removed in Louisville Over the next few weeks, the U.S. Postal Service will remove about 300 collection boxes throughout Louisville. Louisville Postmaster Steve Gregory says officials conducted a survey of the 900 or so blue mailboxes throughout the community. He says the ones slated for removal were receiving fewer than 25 pieces of mail a day, most of […] By Stephanie Crosby Nov 13 Local News 300 USPS Collection Boxes to be Removed in Louisville Stephanie Crosby
Sep 15 Local News Mail Delivery Continues In Louisville Area The U.S. Postal Service in Louisville says mail delivery is proceeding as usual but there could be some delays. Postmaster Steve Gregory says carriers will try to get to every mailbox. “There will be, I’m sure, a number of streets that we either can’t get down because of trees down or power lines, but we’re […] By Rick Howlett Sep 15 Local News Mail Delivery Continues In Louisville Area Rick Howlett