Mayors of Louisville and Lexington Want to Boost Kentucky's Exports
Kentucky’s two largest cities are looking to help businesses expand their markets.
View ArticleLouisville Metro Jobless Rate Up Slightly
The unemployment rate in the Louisville metro area increased to 8.3 percent in the month of June, which is a slight uptick, according to the Kentucky Office Of Employment & Training.The numbers...
View ArticlePapa John's CEO: Health Care Law Will Raise Pizza Prices
In a conference call, Papa John's CEO and founder John Schnatter spoke out against President Obama's health care law, arguing the Affordable Care Act will increase the cost of pizza.From Politico:"Our...
View ArticleYarmuth Announces Federal Funding for Youth Drug Prevention Groups
Third District Congressman John Yarmuth has help secure $375,000 in federal funds to fight youth substance abuse.The $375,000 in federal funding will be divided up among three different community...
View ArticleHistorian Donates Research to U of L Archives
Louisville historian Samuel W. Thomas is donating his personal collection of photos, negatives, manuscripts, audio tapes, maps and building plans to the University of Louisville Photographic...
View ArticleNoise and Notes: Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley and Louisville's Hoop Dreams
International chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley visited Louisville this week for the annual IdeaFestival where he discussed how the game impacts decision-making in business and life.In 1999, Ashley...
View ArticleNew York Times Calls Downtown Bridge Plan "Out of Step"
Louisville's annual IdeaFestival draws top thinkers to the city. Ideally, it gets people talking about the city as well. This year's festival did just that, but the most recent chatter isn't entirely...
View ArticleCouncilman Dan Johnson Joins Roundtable Discussion on Louisville NBA Team
Louisville Metro Councilman Dan Johnson is joining a panel discussion in downtown Friday on bringing an NBA team to the city.The roundtable will feature Jefferson County Judge Executive Bryan Matthews...
View ArticleLonely Planet: Louisville Top Travel Destination for Bourbon, NuLu and More...
For Louisvillians, the top domestic travel destination next year should be Fairbanks, Alaska, says Lonely Planet, the big travel guide publisher.For everyone else, go to Louisville.Lonely Planet cites...
View ArticleNoise and Notes: Ed White's Drum Beat
For more than 20 years, Louisville artist Ed White has led River City Drum Corps to teach children and young adults about the arts.The program centers on African drumming and also helps at-risk with...
View ArticleNo Snow on Christmas for Louisville, but Maybe on Wednesday
Louisville looks to have a wet Christmas night -- and maybe snow on Wednesday.Rain is expected to move into the Louisville area Tuesday evening, and the precipitation would stay until Wednesday...
View ArticleTARC Conducting Passenger, Public Surveys
The Transit Authority of River City is conducting a series of random passenger surveys on buses over the next two months to gain information about travel patterns and rider needs.Passengers on bus...
View ArticleNoise and Notes: Anthony Smith's Vision for Safer Louisville Neighborhoods
What makes a Louisville neighborhood safe?Community activist Anthony Smith hopes to answer that in his new Metro government role aimed at crime prevention.The city's director of Safe Neighborhoods was...
View ArticleLouisville Businessman Matthew Barzun Selected as U.S. Ambassador to Britain
President Obama has nominated Louisville entrepreneur Matthew Barzun to be the next U.S. ambassador to Britain.A major fundraiser for the president, Barzun served as finance chairman for the Obama...
View ArticleLouisville GOP Searching for New Party Chair
Louisville Republicans are eager to fill a vacancy at the top of the party ahead of next year's elections.Shellie May resigned as Jefferson County Republican Party chair last week to take a job in City...
View ArticleKennedy's 'Vital and Useful' Life Inspired Naming of Louisville Bridge in His...
The world will mark the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s assassination Friday. Here in Louisville, just days before the tragedy, state and local leaders were preparing to dedicate a new, but...
View ArticleSarah Lindgren Appointed Louisville's Public Art Administrator
Pushing to increase public art in Louisville, Mayor Greg Fischer on Monday appointed Sarah Lindgren as the city's public art administrator.
View ArticleLouisville Democrat Ashley Miller Files for Kentucky State House Seat
There hasn't been a black woman in the Kentucky legislature since 2000.Louisville Democrat Ashley Miller wants to change that. The 30-year-old nurse practitioner is running for the House seat held by...
View ArticleLouisville Metro Council Members to Introduce Ban on E-Cigs, Hookahs By Minors
In response to Mayor Greg Fischer's plan aimed at improving health in the city, Louisville Metro Council members are set to introduce an ordinance to regulate electronic cigarettes and hookahs.Council...
View ArticleLouisville's Simmons College Gets National Accreditation
Simmons College of Kentucky has become the state’s first private, historically black college to receive national accreditation. The accreditation was awarded on earlier this month by the Association of...
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