Maybe people wouldn’t be freaking out about two tiny parking spots if Louisville were more pedestrian-friendly and more people walked to alleviate their fat problem? [C-J/AKN] A University of Louisville professor doesn’t believe rallies will end violence. Because guess what? They won’t. [FOX41] The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is not backing down on its promise [...]

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Here’s how the paper in Lexington started out about West End murders yesterday: A woman was charged Monday with murder in one shooting death and police are seeking information into the unrelated deaths of two other people who were shot the same day just a block away in a crime-riddled west Louisville neighborhood. [H-L] The [...]

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Greg Fischer is happy to throw millions of dollars at Cordish Cos – and you know all about that hot mess – but can’t be bothered to really try to do something great for Downtown Louisville. [C-J/AKN] Are you ready for this fancy Ben Sollee documentary? Get ready because it’s on its way. [Wooden Box] [...]

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We told you meemaw would be upset about Cyndi Lauper! She dropped the f-bomb on live television and it was awesome. Dawne Gee almost died on the spot. She literally wet herself and all the anchors at other stations had heart palps. (Okay, maybe it wasn’t so awesome for all the little kids who had [...]

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There’s been a lot of discussion about Cordish and 4th Street Live since we brought up the crazy maintenance fees that are driving away local businesses. Many readers have had questions about leases these businesses sign with Cordish. So we thought it’d be worthwhile to share a bit of the interesting tidbits we’ve found from [...]

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You already know this story: local businesses rarely move to Cordish-operated 4th Street Live and when they do, they don’t stick around long. Turns out, those businesses are partly leaving because of Common Area Maintenance (CAM) fees that get imposed on tenants without any warning. Often in amounts that are three or four times the [...]

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Police are cracking down on human trafficking in Louisville. Something you probably didn’t know was an issue. [FOX41] You’ll probably want to read this story about the poorest county in America celebrating prom. Yes, it’s in Kentucky. [HuffPo] Really, Greg? We’re going to keep talking about what a compassionate city Louisville is while people are [...]

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Seriously, why is this Chip Keeling story an Associated Press story? Why is this relevant to news? It’s beginning to smell like someone’s got a personal vendetta against the guy. [H-L] The orchestra and its musicians plan to sign a full agreement this week. Will the cat fighting finally end? [FOX41] The mainstream finally wrote [...]

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Oh, nothing much, just freaking out about a potential protest at a Sustainable Operations Summit by the Dogwood Alliance. Really silly stuff. Here’s a release from Dogwood, which, admittedly, is an annoying waste of time: Environmental Group Barred from Sustainable Operations Summit at Request of Yum! Brands/KFC Invitation Revoked and Attendance Fee Refunded for “Fear [...]

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General Electric’s profits were hit by one-off charges. The company made $3.03 billion in the first quarter, down 10% from the same period last year. [BBC] The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights last week publicly accepted three conciliation agreements in fair housing cases, including one in Madison County. [John Cheves] 400,000 plus people attended Thunder [...]

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