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We encourage the Jefferson County School Board to approve the proposed "Males of Color Academy" at their board meeting Tuesday.
More >>We encourage the Jefferson County School Board to approve the proposed "Males of Color Academy" at their board meeting Tuesday.
More >>Imagine walking in an amusement park with a young child and watching helplessly as that child is plunked on the head by a cell phone that fell from above from someone riding a roller coaster or other ride. Whether the phone slipped from someone's pocket or accidentally fell from someone's hands due to the jolting nature of the ride is immaterial. It would certainly harm the child - or yourself if it fell on you.
More >>Imagine walking in an amusement park with a young child and watching helplessly as that child is plunked on the head by a cell phone that fell from above from someone riding a roller coaster or other ride. Whether the phone slipped from someone's pocket or accidentally fell from someone's hands due to the jolting nature of the ride is immaterial. It would certainly harm the child - or yourself if it fell on you.
More >>Muhammad Ali famously once said, “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth." As our community joins together to celebrate the ongoing I AM ALI Festival - focused this week on his core principle of giving - the Champ's message of service and giving back still rings true today, perhaps more than ever.
More >>Muhammad Ali famously once said, “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth." As our community joins together to celebrate the ongoing I AM ALI Festival - focused this week on his core principle of giving - the Champ's message of service and giving back still rings true today, perhaps more than ever.
More >>The Harrison County Fair is going to sponsor their third annual pig wrestling contest at this year's fair. They are doing this in violation of the Harrison County Animal Control Ordinance which states it is unlawful for anyone to willfully torment any animal. However, they don't have to fear prosecution because the sheriff, county prosecutor, and county circuit court judge refuse to enforce this ordinance.
More >>The Harrison County Fair is going to sponsor their third annual pig wrestling contest at this year's fair. They are doing this in violation of the Harrison County Animal Control Ordinance which states it is unlawful for anyone to willfully torment any animal. However, they don't have to fear prosecution because the sheriff, county prosecutor, and county circuit court judge refuse to enforce this ordinance.
More >>Our "Freedom of the Press" editorial didn't sit well with you. Facebook lit up with contrarian opinions.
More >>Our "Freedom of the Press" editorial didn't sit well with you. Facebook lit up with contrarian opinions.
More >>The governor, with his mighty pen, must change broken policy.
More >>The governor, with his mighty pen, must change broken policy.
More >>Like many of you, every night I get my children ready for bed. I help them brush their teeth, read them a story and tuck them in. I simply can’t imagine having to fear my children being shot by a stray bullet in our own home. But that unfathomable fear is the reality for too many families in our city and was the reality for 7-year-old Dequante Hobbs, Jr. when he was shot in the head in his kitchen on the evening of May 22.
More >>Like many of you, every night I get my children ready for bed. I help them brush their teeth, read them a story and tuck them in. I simply can’t imagine having to fear my children being shot by a stray bullet in our own home. But that unfathomable fear is the reality for too many families in our city and was the reality for 7-year-old Dequante Hobbs, Jr. when he was shot in the head in his kitchen on the evening of May 22.
More >>Reporters are not "cicadas", "snarky losers" or "pathetic" as they have been called by Kentucky's Governor, or a "disgrace," "incompetent," or "dishonest," as they were called by the President.
More >>Reporters are not "cicadas", "snarky losers" or "pathetic" as they have been called by Kentucky's Governor, or a "disgrace," "incompetent," or "dishonest," as they were called by the President.
More >>Post-season play began this week with Kentucky ranked 7th nationally and Louisville ranked 5th.
More >>Post-season play began this week with Kentucky ranked 7th nationally and Louisville ranked 5th.
More >>Positive economic vibes continue in our region.
More >>Positive economic vibes continue in our region.
More >>Cheers to Active Heroes on their plans to open a second military family community center next week - this one in New Albany
More >>Cheers to Active Heroes on their plans to open a second military family community center next week - this one in New Albany
More >>Apparently if you want to be happy, live in California, not Louisville.
More >>Apparently if you want to be happy, live in California, not Louisville.
More >>Tonight,we offer cheers to Linkin' Bridge, the Honorary Grand Marshals for the Republic Bank Pegasus Parade, and to many more in WAVE Country for their accomplishments.
More >>Tonight,we offer cheers to Linkin' Bridge, the Honorary Grand Marshals for the Republic Bank Pegasus Parade, and to many more in WAVE Country for their accomplishments.
More >>Being dependent is not necessarily a good thing.
More >>Being dependent is not necessarily a good thing.
More >>Kentucky's legislature accomplished plenty during their 30-day session.
More >>Kentucky's legislature accomplished plenty during their 30-day session.
More >>Volunteering is good for the soul and good for your neighborhood.
More >>Volunteering is good for the soul and good for your neighborhood.
More >>We learn something new every day. Yesterday I learned re-accommodate is a word. I had never heard it used before in a sentence.
More >>We learn something new every day. Yesterday I learned re-accommodate is a word. I had never heard it used before in a sentence.
More >>On Wednesday, The County Health Rankings were released, an annual look at how places stack up on the factors that influence how long and well people live. This year added a new measure called "Disconnected youth" - young people from 16 to 24 who are not in school and don’t have a job. The news is sobering, but in Louisville, we're striving to buck the trend.
More >>On Wednesday, The County Health Rankings were released, an annual look at how places stack up on the factors that influence how long and well people live. This year added a new measure called "Disconnected youth" - young people from 16 to 24 who are not in school and don’t have a job. The news is sobering, but in Louisville, we're striving to buck the trend.
More >>Acts of hatred and intolerance must be condemned in Louisville and anywhere else in our country and nation.
More >>Acts of hatred and intolerance must be condemned in Louisville and anywhere else in our country and nation.
More >>After weeks of public debate, the Kentucky Legislature did not pass the so-called "neighborhood schools" bill.
More >>After weeks of public debate, the Kentucky Legislature did not pass the so-called "neighborhood schools" bill.
More >>Louisville may be challenged when it comes to healthy air but is the best when it comes to water.
More >>Louisville may be challenged when it comes to healthy air but is the best when it comes to water.
More >>The Senate passed a bill giving occupational licensing boards the choice to decide whether a prior offense should preclude an individual from obtaining a license.
More >>The Senate passed a bill giving occupational licensing boards the choice to decide whether a prior offense should preclude an individual from obtaining a license.
More >>Head scratches become more prominent from now until April 18 when income taxes are due this year. If you have an income of $64,000 or less, there is a free tax prep service available to you that you might not know about or realize the impact it could have for you and your family.
More >>Head scratches become more prominent from now until April 18 when income taxes are due this year. If you have an income of $64,000 or less, there is a free tax prep service available to you that you might not know about or realize the impact it could have for you and your family.
More >>There's been lots of focus this month on executive orders from the President. It is worth noting one extraordinarily important executive order as we honor the great contributions of African Americans throughout our history this month.
More >>There's been lots of focus this month on executive orders from the President. It is worth noting one extraordinarily important executive order as we honor the great contributions of African Americans throughout our history this month.
More >>There’s been a lot of talk lately about so-called "fake news." The moniker is new. We used to call it tabloid.
More >>There’s been a lot of talk lately about so-called "fake news." The moniker is new. We used to call it tabloid.
More >>The cliché is very real: our children are our future. How we treat them speaks volumes about who we are and what matters to us. In the Commonwealth of Kentucky, we must do a better job of protecting our children from abuse and neglect.
More >>The cliché is very real: our children are our future. How we treat them speaks volumes about who we are and what matters to us. In the Commonwealth of Kentucky, we must do a better job of protecting our children from abuse and neglect.
More >>There are critical issues, like tax reform, that need to be addressed by Kentucky legislators. One thing they don't need to deal with is how long Louisville's mayor should serve.
More >>There are critical issues, like tax reform, that need to be addressed by Kentucky legislators. One thing they don't need to deal with is how long Louisville's mayor should serve.
More >>About 70 million Americans have a criminal record of some kind, making it more challenging for them to find employment opportunities and that makes it more likely for them to re-offend.
More >>About 70 million Americans have a criminal record of some kind, making it more challenging for them to find employment opportunities and that makes it more likely for them to re-offend.
More >>Our editorial this week received plenty of critical feedback.
More >>Our editorial this week received plenty of critical feedback.
More >>This week, the major national hub for refugee settlements expected 45 refugees from Nepal, Sudan and Somalia but no refugees from anywhere will be coming to our country for four months now, and none from Syria indefinitely, following an executive order from President Trump.
More >>This week, the major national hub for refugee settlements expected 45 refugees from Nepal, Sudan and Somalia but no refugees from anywhere will be coming to our country for four months now, and none from Syria indefinitely, following an executive order from President Trump.
More >>Some records are worth cheering about. Others are cause for concern.
More >>Some records are worth cheering about. Others are cause for concern.
More >>The scramble to collect pertinent tax material begins in earnest this week - at least for those who want to file tax returns well before the April 15 deadline in hopes of getting a refund check as early as possible. This hopefully will be the year that a permanent fix to the tax code is made.
More >>The scramble to collect pertinent tax material begins in earnest this week - at least for those who want to file tax returns well before the April 15 deadline in hopes of getting a refund check as early as possible. This hopefully will be the year that a permanent fix to the tax code is made.
More >>Some say the Southeastern Conference the most challenging in the country, but the numbers argue otherwise.
More >>Some say the Southeastern Conference the most challenging in the country, but the numbers argue otherwise.
More >>Louisville's attractiveness spawns many areas and now includes being one of the best places to work according to an online jobs platform.
More >>Louisville's attractiveness spawns many areas and now includes being one of the best places to work according to an online jobs platform.
More >>Moving into the top 20 among all states in various education measurements is a worthy goal for Kentucky this year.
More >>Moving into the top 20 among all states in various education measurements is a worthy goal for Kentucky this year.
More >>Kentucky's legislative session is underway, with Republicans in full control for the first time in nearly a century. But even though their agenda has been decades in the making, this year's session is short – so Republicans have to choose their priorities carefully.
More >>Kentucky's legislative session is underway, with Republicans in full control for the first time in nearly a century. But even though their agenda has been decades in the making, this year's session is short – so Republicans have to choose their priorities carefully.
More >>New Year's resolution time makes all of us think of ways we can be better and our community as well.
More >>New Year's resolution time makes all of us think of ways we can be better and our community as well.
More >>The names for the newest Ohio River bridges are certainly spot on.
More >>The names for the newest Ohio River bridges are certainly spot on.
More >>Transparency must be the rule and not the exception at the University of Louisville.
More >>Transparency must be the rule and not the exception at the University of Louisville.
More >>There are plenty of holiday cheers to celebrate this season!
More >>There are plenty of holiday cheers to celebrate this season!
More >>In four years, the KFC Yum! Center arena may default on bond payments. The main culprit is a nearly $34 million shortfall in revenue that was projected from Tax Increment Financing. Weathering a recession and dealing with a two-year closing of the convention center certainly made the financial hole to dig out of worse.
More >>In four years, the KFC Yum! Center arena may default on bond payments. The main culprit is a nearly $34 million shortfall in revenue that was projected from Tax Increment Financing. Weathering a recession and dealing with a two-year closing of the convention center certainly made the financial hole to dig out of worse.
More >>Our community certainly received a holiday gift when Louisville Orchestra conductor and music director Teddy Abrams committed to stay with the orchestra through August of 2020. Let's hope the musicians follow suit.
More >>Our community certainly received a holiday gift when Louisville Orchestra conductor and music director Teddy Abrams committed to stay with the orchestra through August of 2020. Let's hope the musicians follow suit.
More >>Kentucky’s diabetes rate is considered a public health epidemic.
More >>Kentucky’s diabetes rate is considered a public health epidemic.
More >>Thanksgiving's murders in Louisville continued a pattern this year - each week at least two people on average have been killed in the Commonwealth’s largest city. It is the bloodiest year on record.
More >>Thanksgiving's murders in Louisville continued a pattern this year - each week at least two people on average have been killed in the Commonwealth’s largest city. It is the bloodiest year on record.
More >>Saying thank you always brings smiles. Take some extra time this week to thank someone.
More >>Saying thank you always brings smiles. Take some extra time this week to thank someone.
More >>During each WAVE 3 News Editorial, we ask for your comments. Here is some feedback you've given us on recent editorials.
More >>During each WAVE 3 News Editorial, we ask for your comments. Here is some feedback you've given us on recent editorials.
More >>Americans and Kentuckians want change from the status quo. And change will come, nationally and locally. We can facilitate it ourselves in our daily interactions.
More >>Americans and Kentuckians want change from the status quo. And change will come, nationally and locally. We can facilitate it ourselves in our daily interactions.
More >>Maybe it will turn out to be blessing in disguise - the Walmart that won't be built now in the West End of Louisville that would have employed perhaps 300 people and brought retail services to an area needing it. Instead of placing blame on why the project stalled for three years after Walmart blessed it, focus energy into how to finally get the former home of the Phillip Morris cigarette factory productive again.
More >>Maybe it will turn out to be blessing in disguise - the Walmart that won't be built now in the West End of Louisville that would have employed perhaps 300 people and brought retail services to an area needing it. Instead of placing blame on why the project stalled for three years after Walmart blessed it, focus energy into how to finally get the former home of the Phillip Morris cigarette factory productive again.
More >>My younger brother Chris Johnson's smile lit up every room, and his laughter filled the next room over. He was tall, funny, intelligent and athletic. He loved his sweet Melissa, and he loved their 2-year-old son, Parker. Chris hurt his knee, which led to surgery, then Oxycontin. Chris became addicted to painkillers. Over the following decade, we helplessly watched him sink deeper and deeper into the pit of addiction.
More >>My younger brother Chris Johnson's smile lit up every room, and his laughter filled the next room over. He was tall, funny, intelligent and athletic. He loved his sweet Melissa, and he loved their 2-year-old son, Parker. Chris hurt his knee, which led to surgery, then Oxycontin. Chris became addicted to painkillers. Over the following decade, we helplessly watched him sink deeper and deeper into the pit of addiction.
More >>Will millennials really be the first generation to do worse than their parents?
More >>Will millennials really be the first generation to do worse than their parents?
More >>The end is near - for the presidential election cycle that has become much too long and for the University of Louisville basketball scandal brought to light last year as the presidential race began to heat up. Despite the doomsday rhetoric, both will conclude with relative quiet.
More >>The end is near - for the presidential election cycle that has become much too long and for the University of Louisville basketball scandal brought to light last year as the presidential race began to heat up. Despite the doomsday rhetoric, both will conclude with relative quiet.
More >>Philanthropy remains alive and well in our challenging world environment.
More >>Philanthropy remains alive and well in our challenging world environment.
More >>We have more superlatives to celebrate this week.
More >>We have more superlatives to celebrate this week.
More >>There are impressive positives to celebrate in education and sports this week.
More >>There are impressive positives to celebrate in education and sports this week.
More >>LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Sadly, 78 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Kentucky ranks second in the nation in drug overdoses for people of all ages and 7th for people between the ages of 12-25. Indiana ranks 12th among states nationally in drug overdoses for ages 12-25, and 15th among all ages.
More >>Sadly, 78 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose.
More >>Audiences apparently want celebrities to be transparent and have been questioning their authenticity. We question an intensifying pushback to transparency from several institutions and others.
More >>Audiences apparently want celebrities to be transparent and have been questioning their authenticity. We question an intensifying pushback to transparency from several institutions and others.
More >>What a difference one year makes and what a difference Title IX makes.
More >>What a difference one year makes and what a difference Title IX makes.
More >>Medicaid is projected to consume every new General Fund dollar coming into the Commonwealth for the next two years.
More >>Medicaid is projected to consume every new General Fund dollar coming into the Commonwealth for the next two years.
More >>Rhode Island, New Jersey, and New York all have one thing in common: reducing their prison populations by a quarter or more in the past two decades - while experiencing declining crime rates. That certainly hasn't been the case with all states.
More >>Rhode Island, New Jersey, and New York all have one thing in common: reducing their prison populations by a quarter or more in the past two decades - while experiencing declining crime rates. That certainly hasn't been the case with all states.
More >>Does Louisville need more than 100 boards and commissions? Are they making the impact they could be when at times this year there were hundreds of open seats and expired terms on dozens of boards, commissions, and panels?
More >>Does Louisville need more than 100 boards and commissions? Are they making the impact they could be when at times this year there were hundreds of open seats and expired terms on dozens of boards, commissions, and panels?
More >>An outside audit of the University of Louisville Foundation is certainly needed.
More >>An outside audit of the University of Louisville Foundation is certainly needed.
More >>Character is the most important predictor of health, wealth, and happiness in adulthood. Building character starts with humility.
More >>Character is the most important predictor of health, wealth, and happiness in adulthood. Building character starts with humility.
More >>America's war on drugs in now 45 years old. Clearly, it is time to change tactics.
More >>America's war on drugs in now 45 years old. Clearly, it is time to change tactics.
More >>We offer cheers to some people from Indiana and Kentucky who are making us proud.
More >>We offer cheers to some people from Indiana and Kentucky who are making us proud.
More >>Muhammad Ali's wife, Lonnie, is encouraging us to celebrate her husband's legacy by donating 75 hours of service over the next year. We applaud her effort and encourage the Louisville region to lead the way in making it happen.
More >>Muhammad Ali's wife, Lonnie, is encouraging us to celebrate her husband's legacy by donating 75 hours of service over the next year. We applaud her effort and encourage the Louisville region to lead the way in making it happen.
More >>It is often said some things never change. Our longest tenured employee here at WAVE 3 News, a 43-year veteran, shared with me an editorial our station aired 36 years ago this week.
More >>It is often said some things never change. Our longest tenured employee here at WAVE 3 News, a 43-year veteran, shared with me an editorial our station aired 36 years ago this week.
More >>We all want a safe place to live. Now it is time to do something about it.
More >>We all want a safe place to live. Now it is time to do something about it.
More >>Election season sharpens our focus on what is good, bad, and indifferent about how we elect people and what happens after they get elected.
More >>Election season sharpens our focus on what is good, bad, and indifferent about how we elect people and what happens after they get elected.
More >>If you are a subscriber of Dish Network, you may be at risk of losing WAVE 3 News.
More >>If you are a subscriber of Dish Network, you may be at risk of losing WAVE 3 News.
More >>We wholeheartedly endorse the National Urban League Police Reform and Accountability Recommendations that include widespread use of body and dashboard cameras, a national comprehensive anti-racial profiling law, and mandatory, uniform FBI reporting and audit of lethal force incidents involving all law enforcement.
More >>We wholeheartedly endorse the National Urban League Police Reform and Accountability Recommendations that include widespread use of body and dashboard cameras, a national comprehensive anti-racial profiling law, and mandatory, uniform FBI reporting and audit of lethal force incidents involving all law enforcement.
More >>As we struggle to deal with the challenges in our country today, it is worth recalling the words of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. more than 50 years ago.
More >>As we struggle to deal with the challenges in our country today, it is worth recalling the words of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. more than 50 years ago.
More >>There are currently more than 4,500 administrative regulations in Kentucky. Of those 4,500 regulations, about 15% have not been reviewed since 1974. What happens to regulations that become obsolete, or when different regulations conflict, or when a regulation simply is not needed anymore?
More >>There are currently more than 4,500 administrative regulations in Kentucky. Of those 4,500 regulations, about 15% have not been reviewed since 1974. What happens to regulations that become obsolete, or when different regulations conflict, or when a regulation simply is not needed anymore?
More >>Louisville Collegiate School celebrates a 100th anniversary this year. St. Stephen Church in Louisville celebrates a 90th anniversary this year. Southeast Christian Church prepares to celebrate a 55th anniversary next year. All three of those institutions in our region have positively impacted thousands of people, but there is another anniversary being marked this year is equally impactful.
More >>Louisville Collegiate School celebrates a 100th anniversary this year. St. Stephen Church in Louisville celebrates a 90th anniversary this year. Southeast Christian Church prepares to celebrate a 55th anniversary next year. All three of those institutions in our region have positively impacted thousands of people, but there is another anniversary being marked this year is equally impactful.
More >>As a dad to a young black man, I just don't know what to tell him. Frankly, I worry about his safety.
More >>As a dad to a young black man, I just don't know what to tell him. Frankly, I worry about his safety.
More >>It will be a bittersweet birthday celebration for America in our region this weekend. That's because two-thirds of America's children are better off than the children in Kentucky and most children in Indiana.
More >>It will be a bittersweet birthday celebration for America in our region this weekend. That's because two-thirds of America's children are better off than the children in Kentucky and most children in Indiana.
More >>It is estimated that for every billion dollars in regulatory costs, more than 8,000 jobs are lost.
More >>It is estimated that for every billion dollars in regulatory costs, more than 8,000 jobs are lost.
More >>It is estimated that for every billion dollars in regulatory costs, more than 8,000 jobs are lost. That explains in part why in the past eight years more than 180,000 coal mining jobs have been lost nationwide
More >>It is estimated that for every billion dollars in regulatory costs, more than 8,000 jobs are lost. That explains in part why in the past eight years more than 180,000 coal mining jobs have been lost nationwide
More >>One of the University of Louisville’s greatest student-athletes ever will be on display in prime time on WAVE 3 News during the next two weekends at the United States Olympic Trials.
More >>One of the University of Louisville’s greatest student-athletes ever will be on display in prime time on WAVE 3 News during the next two weekends at the United States Olympic Trials.
More >>Wait until your father gets home is a phrase many of us didn't want to hear when we were young. The sad part is for many, there is no father in the home to even worry about offering discipline.
More >>Wait until your father gets home is a phrase many of us didn't want to hear when we were young. The sad part is for many, there is no father in the home to even worry about offering discipline.
More >>It is certainly an overreach for the Metropolitan Sewer District Board to approve a 20% rate increase, starting in six weeks.
More >>It is certainly an overreach for the Metropolitan Sewer District Board to approve a 20% rate increase, starting in six weeks.
More >>Ali will always be an international presence, and will always be one of us.
More >>Ali will always be an international presence, and will always be one of us.
More >>?Muhammad Ali will be remembered for so many things, especially as someone who spoke his mind.
More >>?Muhammad Ali will be remembered for so many things, especially as someone who spoke his mind.
More >>The year isn’t even half over and Louisville has 47 homicides, triple the number from the first five months two years ago and double the number last year.
More >>The year isn’t even half over and Louisville has 47 homicides, triple the number from the first five months two years ago and double the number last year.
More >>The Commonwealth of Kentucky is home to well more than 300,000 veterans, a good number of those in the Louisville area. They've been waiting more than a decade for a new VA hospital and expected this would be the year. But they won't get it this decade.
More >>The Commonwealth of Kentucky is home to well more than 300,000 veterans, a good number of those in the Louisville area. They've been waiting more than a decade for a new VA hospital and expected this would be the year. But they won't get it this decade.
More >>A potentially game changing summer awaits for 1,200 soon to be kindergarten students in Louisville, thanks to Jefferson County Public Schools, the Archdiocese of Louisville and several other community partners and foundations.
More >>A potentially game changing summer awaits for 1,200 soon to be kindergarten students in Louisville, thanks to Jefferson County Public Schools, the Archdiocese of Louisville and several other community partners and foundations.
More >>As graduation season begins and much needed summer breaks begin, realize summer also represents opportunities to continue learning. Falling behind on the academic advancement made this school year is not something that needs to happen.
More >>As graduation season begins and much needed summer breaks begin, realize summer also represents opportunities to continue learning. Falling behind on the academic advancement made this school year is not something that needs to happen.
More >>Affordable housing is a major problem right now in Louisville. There is an unmet need of nearly 60,000 affordable housing units in Louisville and more than 200,000 people have an income below what is need to afford rent and utilities.
More >>Affordable housing is a major problem right now in Louisville. There is an unmet need of nearly 60,000 affordable housing units in Louisville and more than 200,000 people have an income below what is need to afford rent and utilities.
More >>Louisville once again showcased to the world great hospitality this past week.
More >>Louisville once again showcased to the world great hospitality this past week.
More >>Capturing the excitement of Derby week starts with the quiet calm of the Bluegrass dawn.
More >>Capturing the excitement of Derby week starts with the quiet calm of the Bluegrass dawn.
More >>Summer gets an early entrance Saturday with the opening of Kentucky Kingdom. Season three since the reopening will sport a fifth roller coaster, the new Storm Chaser. The owners continue to invest, now over $50 million in a true park makeover. Expect more seating space, food selections, shops, and security.
More >>Summer gets an early entrance Saturday with the opening of Kentucky Kingdom. Season three since the reopening will sports a fifth roller coaster, the new Storm Chaser. The owners continue to invest, now over $50 million in a true park makeover. Expect more seating space, food selections, shops, and security.
More >>Vacant and abandoned properties hurt neighborhoods, lower property values, and frustrate folks who want their streets safe. Two of the homes in the Shawnee neighborhood have been vacant for four years. Some of the other 2,500 lots and 5,000 buildings vacant and abandoned in Louisville have been abandoned longer.
More >>Vacant and abandoned properties hurt neighborhoods, lower property values, and frustrate folks who want their streets safe. Two of the homes in the Shawnee neighborhood have been vacant for four years. Some of the other 2,500 lots and 5,000 buildings vacant and abandoned in Louisville have been abandoned longer.
More >>The contrast is startling. As Spalding University President Tori McClure speaks at the Vatican, and deceased Bellarmine University President Jay McGowan earns high praise for his unparalleled leadership legacy, embattled University of Louisville President James Ramsey fights through criticism from Board of Trustees members, faculty members, and disgruntled Cardinals basketball fans.
More >>The contrast is startling. As Spalding University President Tori McClure speaks at the Vatican, and deceased Bellarmine University President Jay McGowan earns high praise for his unparalleled leadership legacy, embattled University of Louisville President James Ramsey fights through criticism from Board of Trustees members, faculty members, and disgruntled Cardinals basketball fans.
More >>The unemployment rate right now in our country for people with a college degree is less than 3%. That is one of the big reasons why an education movement in Louisville to attain 55,000 degrees by 2020 was launched.
More >>The unemployment rate right now in our country for people with a college degree is less than 3%. That is one of the big reasons why an education movement in Louisville to attain 55,000 degrees by 2020 was launched.
More >>Expanding the available pool of qualified workers will help attract and retain business in Kentucky. A key piece of legislation will enable that to happen.
More >>Expanding the available pool of qualified workers will help attract and retain business in Kentucky. A key piece of legislation will enable that to happen.
More >>The J.B. Speed Art Museum reopens to the public Saturday and admittance is free for a 30-hour celebration of visual art.
More >>The J.B. Speed Art Museum reopens to the public Saturday and admittance is free for a 30-hour celebration of visual art.
More >>Keeping pace with peer cities is instrumental for a region's growth. Louisville has some ground to make up and it has made improvement.
More >>Recent editorials have brought plenty of feedback.
More >>Louisville boasts many positives to recruit newcomers and grow faster than our peer cities. But one glaring negative looms.
More >>Louisville boasts many positives to recruit newcomers and grow faster than our peer cities. But one glaring negative looms.
More >>Ten years from now, one in every four senior citizens in Kentucky, and one in every five in Indiana, will have Alzheimer’s disease. That’s according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
More >>Our region has the potential to realize an incredible opportunity during the 2016 Kentucky legislative session by passing HB 50.
More >>We encourage Metro Council to pass a measure allowing the company to negotiate only one franchise agreement rather than one with each of the 80 small cities in Jefferson County, to expedite the process.
More >>The abrupt self-imposed post season ban of the University of Louisville men's basketball team that was leading the ACC conference, left fans, players, coaches, administrators, and area businesses frustrated, especially by the timing.
More >>Black History month takes on an intense focus locally this week as two icons are laid to rest.
More >>Money certainly impacts everyone in some form and this past week it dominated dialogue.
More >>Money certainly impacts everyone in some form and this past week it dominated dialogue.
More >>Transparency took a hit in the Indiana House this week. House representatives passed Bill 1019 that changed the rules about who has access to police body cam and dash cam video.
More >>Kentucky taxpayers, take note: Unless the new governor reverses course, Bluegrass country will soon be home to a costly statewide, government-owned broadband network
More >>Community activism is alive and well in Louisville and that only makes a community better.
More >>Passing a new two year budget tops the priority list the next three months for Kentucky legislators. Doing so while addressing the Commonwealth’s massively underfunded public employee's pensions will be most challenging but must be done.
More >>We certainly should try to eat less and exercise more this year. It would also help to be more patient with others, and that includes on the roadways.
More >>We hear a lot today about social networks - online communities connecting people with shared interests. But one of our community's most important assets is the living social network of Rotary.
More >>In a guest editorial earlier this week, Scott Whitehouse of the Oldham County Expanded Alcohol Sales Committee urged the voters of Oldham County to expand alcohol sales. Once again, we are being told that in order to provide greater business opportunities and economic development, expanding the availability of alcohol is necessary. This was the same argument made by the Chamber of Commerce in 2004 when voters approved limited sales of alcohol.
More >>On December 5, 1933, Prohibition ended in the United States; 82 years later we have the chance to make the sale of packaged alcoholic beverages available to consumers in Oldham County.
More >>A lighter Super Duty truck will be launched here in the back half of next year, and with it the company plans to hire 2,000 employees and invest $1.3 billion in upgrades.
More >>Our editorial two weeks ago advocating accepting Syrian refugees brought quite a backlash.
More >>We certainly have much to be thankful for as a community this year.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics this year published a list of the highest-paying jobs in each state. Here are the occupations in Kentucky that pay more than $100,000 per year.
More >>The Bureau of Labor Statistics this year published a list of the highest-paying jobs in each state. Here are the occupations in Kentucky that pay more than $100,000 per year.
More >>See who's been arrested this month in WAVE Country and read about the crimes they're accused of committing. An arrest is not a presumption of guilt.
More >>See who's been arrested this month in WAVE Country and read about the crimes they're accused of committing. An arrest is not a presumption of guilt.
More >>Mourners gathered in the parking lot of North Hardin High School to share their feelings on the loss of their friend.
More >>Mourners gathered in the parking lot of North Hardin High School to share their feelings on the loss of their friend.
More >>Chad M. Erdley, 44, of Louisville, is charged with two counts of murder, seven counts of assault, seven counts of wanton endangerment and two counts of criminal mischief.
More >>Chad M. Erdley, 44, of Louisville, is charged with two counts of murder, seven counts of assault, seven counts of wanton endangerment and two counts of criminal mischief.
More >>Dr. Susan Donovan is Bellarmine University’s first new president since Dr. Joseph McGowan took over more than 25 years ago.
More >>Dr. Susan Donovan is Bellarmine University’s first new president since Dr. Joseph McGowan took over more than 25 years ago.
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