Kentucky has the second highest rate in the nation of children living with relatives or close family friends instead of biological parents, according to a report from a national foundation released Wednesday. [H-L]

Yep, just what Louisville needs, another violent shooting death. Possibility City! Compassion! [WAVE3]

Tina Ward-Pugh has it right. There is no way for Marilyn Parker to escape the heinous things she’s said in the very recent past. We pray to the flying spaghetti monster that she wins so we will have daily moments of comedy gold when she just cold, you know, is insane. [WFPL]

Louisville is at the bottom of that fancy parks list. So how does the mainstream spin it? That “Louisville Metro Parks among list of best parks according to survey.” Yeah. [WHAS11]

Here’s a shocker: the CEO of Jewish Hospital and St. Mary’s HealthCare has decided to retire. [C-J/AKN]

Family members are beginning to deal with the chilling allegations brought up in court Wednesday against William Clyde Gibson. [WLKY]

Consultants paid for by the University of Louisville are saying exactly what UofL money-drivers have been saying. Imagine that! What a coincidence. [Business First]

What? Another shooting in Louisville and this man is wanted for questioning? Even more compassionate. [84WHAS]

Hal Rogers continues to pretend that there’s some war on coal. Interesting that concern about a devastating practice (mountaintop removal) still equates to a war on every other form of mining in their feeble minds. [WKYT]

Opposition to gay marriage has hit a new low among Americans, weeks after President Barack Obama announced his support for it, according to a new poll Wednesday. [Politico]

Have you heard the latest genius (haha, okay, not genius) comments from the Kentucky Democratic Republican Chairman? [Page One]

Louisville makes this list of the most religious cities in America. Northern Kentucky also makes the list, kinda. [HuffPo]

Metro police are back at the scene of the shootout that left three people dead and three others wounded. Extra officers are on patrol in the area this weekend. And several long-time neighbors were also out, still in shock about what happened on Thursday. [FOX41]

I’ll Have Another overtook Bodemeister, blazing down the stretch to win the Preakness in the final strides Saturday and keep alive his hopes of winning the Triple Crown. Will this horsey go all the way? [NPR]

Why is anyone pretending Tom Wine isn’t going to be the next Commonwealth’s Attorney? Goodness gracious. And Carol Cobb’s television commercials – what the hell? It was her decision to run with them and that lone says to us she’s not CA material. [WHAS11]

Lexington continues down the path of emulating Louisville by killing a new pedestrian almost every day. [H-L]

Louisville has decided that it’s not enough to kill people who walk. The city has now started killing people in wheelchairs. [WAVE3]

While a youth club is an absolutely wonderful thing? It’s not going to do much to curb violence in Louisville. [C-J/AKN]

Really, Louisville? Another shooting is necessary? Because that solves all of our problems. [WLKY]

Donors to Hal Rogers (shocker!) got a sweet deal from the government to sell them $6.5 million worth of $17,000 drip pans. All thanks to Rogers’ fancy earmarks. [NYT]

Sorry, there is no “key” senate primary in Louisville. That race has been locked up for months. [WFPL]

Even the NAACP has decided it doesn’t hate the gays and supports gay marriage. [Reuters]

Just a reminder that teabagger Wendy Caswell still hasn’t removed her illegally placed yard signs throughout the campaign district. [The 'Ville Voice]

Everybody is apparently pissed over whatever Christopher 2X said on the teevee. [FOX41]

Morgan McGarvey will win this race with the endorsements his daddy got him. Without daddy, Crit and Jack wouldn’t know who Morgan is. [C-J/AKN]

Do you have faith that “Metro leaders” will be able to put a plan into place to stop all the violence in Louisville? [WAVE3]

From the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: As mandated by the Kentucky Legislature, uninsured motorists across the Commonwealth will begin receiving notices in June that registrations for their personal vehicles will be canceled if they do not obtain required insurance or show proof of existing insurance. [Press Release & More Info]

West End residents are less than happen about the spree of recent shootings, to say the least. But this doesn’t mean the West End is the only place crimes are being committed. [WHAS11]

Louisville is apparently the 18th most miserable city in the United States of America. Are you surprised? [Business Insider]

WLKY’s teevee people – since it’s hype week – say they have: “uncovered serious gaps in metro Louisville’s first-response system where hundreds of people in dire medical emergencies did not get help in time to save them.” Forgive us for being skeptical about anything Neal Richmond has to say and any blame he places on the Fire Department. He’s not in Louisville often enough to know what’s going on. [WLKY]

Read this story from June 2000. You’ll have Butchertown-Swift flashbacks like woah. [Pulitzer]

Almost nobody is going to go vote on Tuesday. All those television advertising dollars? Completely wasted. [H-L]

Why is it Boy Scouts get to camp out all over the place but the city’s homeless aren’t permitted to do so? [C-J/AKN]

The economy is still struggling to gain momentum, though long-term trends remain expansionary, the Conference Board declared, as it reported that its index of leading economic indicators dipped in April for the first decline since September. [Business First]

Will anybody ride their bike in to work today? You know, the handful of people who have jobs? Or are they all afraid of getting shot up? Maybe they’re just afraid of dying on the 2nd Street Bridge or Lower Brownsboro? [WFPL]

Maybe Barbara Shanklin should have thought about both nepotism and her grandson’s shenanigans before hiring him. Her pleas fall on deaf ears at this point. [WFPL]

Check out this crazy guy who attacked a man in District Court with a three-foot tree limb. [FOX41]

Here’s a nice look at how Louisvillians will be screwed by the Louisville Water Company and Metro Sewer District. BEND OVER AND GRAB YOUR ANKLES! [C-J/AKN]

Louisville really is Possibility City. Because there’s a distinct possibility that you’re going to be found shot to death. [WAVE3]

Lexington is trying like crazy to be just like Louisville. That town has gone so far as to start killing pedestrians on a daily basis. [H-L]

What would you do if you found a strange man in your house at 4:00 A.M. only wearing a shirt? [WHAS11]

Is Thomas Massie a big time jobs creator? Not so much. And he’s following directly in Rand Paul’s hypocritical footsteps. [Page One Here & Here]

WLKY is playing captain obvious this week. The latest hyped up story is about how many uninsured drivers there are on the roads. [WLKY]

For real – Lexington’s financial future is called bleak. It’s absolutely trying to mimic everything Louisville does. [Business First]

Metro Animal Services says it wants to find who shot and killed this dog. We’re more worried about finding someone who can actually run Metro Animal Services without killing a thousand animals each month. [More FOX41]

If the state legislature approves this LWC-MSD merger? You can just start bending over right now. It won’t save consumers any cash but will certainly make it easier for people like Bud Shart… her… Schardein to pocket mountains of cash. [84WHAS]

The public has until June 3 to comment on the environmental review of the Ohio River Bridges Debacle. Which means absolutely nothing. [C-J/AKN]

The only thing that’s sad here is that faith leaders from a community that has been on the receiving end of sickening oppression would continue advocating homophobia. [FOX41]

We’re not sure how horses have anything to do with Mother’s Day but whatever. The newspaper seems to think it’s a big deal. [H-L]

You can’t even live on Bardstown Road these days without an LG&E worker hitting a gas line. [WAVE3]

Three years ago, President Obama was rolling out an ambitious vision for high-speed rail in America. “Imagine whisking through towns at speeds over 100 mph,” the president said at the time. Today, there are a few Amtrak trains going that fast, but for the most part, the president’s plans for high-speed trains have slowed considerably. [NPR]

Churchill Downs is seeing its shortest spring meet since 1975 and some in the horse industry say the meets could get even shorter. [WHAS11]

Haha, so, funny story… A Kentucky Newspaper’s telephone system didn’t even work after it recklessly and confusingly announced paywalls and subscription price increases. Also, Wes Jackson is pushing the paper because of it’s “coupon savings.” These folks are doing a real disservice to the hardworking people employed by the paper and the community in general. [C-J/AKN]

Wondering about the latest Medicaid dramas out in the rest of the state? Here’s a look at one bit. [WLKY]

Everybody is freaking completely out over the latest news about Whiskey Row. [Business First]

The homicide of a Churchill Downs worker, 48 year old Adan Fabian Perez of Guatemala, the day after Derby has raised questions about the culture of backside work at racetracks. [WFPL]

Quick, everybody freak out! The teevee did a story about toxic mold in Louisville buildings and that means we’re all gonna die. But let’s get real: Greg Fischer and his staff need to comment on this immediately. What a farce. [FOX41]

The grandson of Louisville Metro Councilwoman Barbara Shanklin, who works as a legislative aide in her council office, is a fugitive after he failed to show up for a court hearing Tuesday on a domestic violence charge. [C-J/AKN]

Here’s your senator, Rand Paul, backing a campaign that shows a gun pointed at President Barack Obama. [HuffPo]

Here’s how the out-of-town papers are looking at the University of Louisville’s decision to jack tuition up another six percent. [H-L]

Here’s a fun new game. Let’s see how many pedestrians can die in Louisville each week. By car, TARC bus, train, whatever. [WAVE3]

Attica Scott is questioning Greg Fischer’s latest move. She’s right about Greg disliking criticism so much that he’ll do anything he can to silence it. [WFPL]

Why is it, exactly, WHAS11 is still allowing reporters with personal connections to Bob Gunnell to do stories about the Brownsboro Road sidewalk? Joe Arnold will likely lose his shit because he’s being questioned but it’s a serious concern and shows a real lack of journalistic integrity. [WHAS11]

Jeffersonville Mayor Mike Moore’s administration claims the city’s two-year insurance contract with Preferred Health Plan is invalid. [Business First & News & Tribune]

The number of suicides is growing in Louisville and in Kentucky. Maybe because everything is puppies and rainbows these days and everybody has a high-paying job. [WLKY]

Here comes Metro Animal Services cutting back the hours it is open to the public. Because that’ll raise adoption numbers and prevent unnecessary euthanasia. [C-J/AKN]

These are the terrific medicaid provider nightmares you have to look forward to when Passport is broken up. [H-L]

Metro Police are searching for the person who shot and killed a man in front of a liquor store in West Louisville. [FOX41]

The bourbon had been stashed away and the hats returned to closets by the time someone found a groomer’s body inside a barn at Churchill Downs, hours after the running of America’s most famous horse race. [H-L]

Local television reporters are literally pissing their pants over the New Albany serial killer or whatever and now they’re claiming “exclusives.” [WAVE3]

Adam Edelen says he’s going to review micro-government groups like lie-berries, sewer and fire districts. [Ryan Alessi]

On a scale of one to ten, how much of a hot mess is this VA hospital nightmare becoming? Now there are lawsuits involved. [WHAS11]

Really, this poor girl’s “interview” of Jerry Abramson at the Kentucky Derby is one of the most painful things we’ve ever seen. [Page One]

Bend over and grab your ankles! The Louisville Water Company and Metro Sewer District still want to team up to make it hurt. [Business First]

The wife of the lone survivor of a 2006 plane crash in Lexington that killed 49 people says after the crash, her husband studied the victims. [WLKY]

Folks love to hate David Williams and some of that hate is well-deserved. But he helped make this thing in Louisville happen. [C-J/AKN]

Okay, which Jefferson County Public Schools reject will they hire next? Candidates looking to become the next Superintendent of Greater Clark County Schools are being interviewed this week. [WFPL]

Are you ready for this fancy Ben Sollee documentary? Get ready because it’s on its way. [Wooden Box]

For most people, there’s life despite the Kentucky Derby and a few reporters were bored out of their minds. In fact, many people in Louisville leave town every year just to avoid the mess. [FOX41]

The 138th running of the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby races, and all the activities surrounding those events, brought plenty of attention to Louisville over the last few days. [Business First]

This disgusting woman who stole from her ill father can now have her ass handed to her by elder abuse legislation passed last year in Frankfort. [WAVE3]

Just what Churchill Downs needs right after the Kentucky Derby. A murder that makes international news. [Reuters & C-J/AKN]

Churchill Downs says the crowd for the Kentucky Derby topped 165,000 people and 112,000 showed up for Oaks. Wagering on Oaks totaled $35.9 million. [WHAS11]

You may want to find out if you have outstanding parking tickets so you don’t get the boot. [Click the Clicky]

Apparently a lot of celebrities came to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby. Thank goodness the city looks clean once per year for a two week period. [WLKY]

The utility task force studying a potential collaboration between the Metropolitan Sewer District, Louisville Water Company and Metro Public Works is nearing the end of its work. Which basically means nothing. [WFPL]

Really? You’re still pretending your local Clear Channel station isn’t absolute right-wing hype? [84WHAS]

Kentucky’s efforts to overhaul its public education system are being put to their first test. [H-L]

Two Southern Indiana landmarks are on the endangered list. So where are the Louisville locals constantly screaming about preservation? [FOX41]

Wow, the information we published about Cordish Cos. in yesterday has allowed a lot of local business owners to come out of the woodwork. Yet another issue involving Greg Fischer’s pat-a-caking and trying to throw money at a lost cause. [The 'Ville Voice]

Ever read the comments on a mainstream story about anybody who is non-white accused of a violent crime? Some of the most racist tripe on earth. [WAVE3]

The Jefferson County Board of Education voted Monday night to appeal a recommendation made by a state audit to remove the principal at Valley High School. [Toni Konz]

Here’s a rare instance where publishing an entire press release is warranted. A reward’s offered for information about the disappearance of Daniel Reaves. [WHAS11]

Keeneland’s 15-day spring meet had record attendance of 269,292 people. [Business First]

Does this mean the accused Nawbny murderer could be a serial killer? Maybe it’ll be something for local television stations to talk about non-stop for the next several years. [WLKY]

You’re probably hung over at work this morning because it’s that special week every year where all of Louisville drinks 24/7. So go read this interesting story about a Danville flower shop that preserves roses from Kentucky Derby winners every year. [H-L]

The Richie Farmer audit paints such an alarmingly jacked up picture that it’s worth re-reading. Really, the entire situation is crazy. It’s actually sad watching try to excuse it. [Page One]

Local residents acknowledged the benefit the east-end bridge will provide to the region for the planned Ohio River Bridges Project, but called to stop the construction and the use of tolls on the planned downtown bridge. [News & Tribune]

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services and Steve Beshear’s crew are still withholding child-abuse death records. So much for promised transparency. [H-L]

How can you know there’s a loaded gun within reach of a three-year-old and leave it available for them to play with? And how stupid do you feel when that child kills its 18-month-old sibling? Come on, people, how many times does this have to happen? [WAVE3]

Police say human remains found in a southern Indiana man’s backyard have been identified as a woman who has been missing for about a month. [WKYT]

Really, way to go, Nawbny, with your death and murder and bodies buried in the back yard and such. [84WHAS]

Cannons Lane was shut down in both directions at I-64 Sunday evening after shots were fired at an officer during a police pursuit. You can’t even go to St. Matthews these days without getting shot. [WHAS11]

This guy in Indiana has felony convictions for lying about his voter registration. Meanwhile, Democrats in Frankfort like Ruth Ann Palumbo aren’t even questioned about their illegal registrations. [WFPL]

The Kentucky Derby’s annual running on the first Saturday in May provides a lesson, of sorts, in economics. [Business First]

WHEN WILL THE KILLING STOP? This is out-of-control crazy. Come on, Louisville, stop killing each other. [WLKY]

The former general manager of the KFC Yum! Center has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the Kentucky State Fair Board, claiming he was fired over statements he made to a consultant reviewing that arena’s operations that were critical of fair board president Harold Workman. [C-J/AKN]