More than two dozen buildings in both Louisville and southern Indiana still have to be demolished or moved to make way for the new downtown bridge. [WDRB] An alternative census estimate shows that more of America’s seniors than originally thought are living in poverty — and that means the poverty rate could spike under certain [...]

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Then take that agency’s janky web survey and let your thoughts be known. Click here to access it. Here’s the email message that accompanied the LMAS survey link: We hope you are enjoying the pet you adopted from Louisville Metro Animal Services (LMAS). As part of our quest to continually improve the services we deliver [...]

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At noon today we’ll be taking a look back at Justin Scally’s unfortunate tenure at Louisville Metro Animal Services. But before we get to that… Maybe his departure will finally mean that LMAS folks will – after nearly two years – license my damn dog? It’s been a nightmare since March 2012. Every time I’ve [...]

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The city’s only black-owned newspaper wants the public to give feedback about African Americans serving on Metro Council and in other offices. Something tells us this isn’t going to go over so well. [WDRB] Several African-American lawmakers are concerned about a potential “pattern of disrimination” at Fourth Street Live after a former Louisville Cardinals basketball [...]

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Mayor Greg Fischer has closed the door on any new tree protection ordinance or even a stop-gap, “no-net-loss” tree policy — at least for now. Fischer sent his economic development director Ted Smith to the Louisville Metro Tree Commission meeting yesterday evening — the first since the commission questioned the mayor’s resolve on his pledge [...]

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In the great words of Dubya, “Is our students learning?” A Jefferson County Public Schools teacher has been arrested after police say she sexually abused a student. [WDRB] After his horse Java’s War won the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes on Saturday at Keeneland, trainer Kenny McPeek, the old Tates Creek High School graduate, was asked [...]

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Skeletal remains found behind a Jeffersonville church last month have been identified as a missing man who lived nearby. Stephen Reedy had been missing since September of 2011. [WDRB] How does Kentucky score when it comes to local food? Last year, the Commonwealth was 6th nationally. This year? 18th. [Ruh Ro] Shots rang out in [...]

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Jeffersonville police have learned more information about the skeletal remains recently found behind a church. [WDRB] Kudos to the editorial board for ‘getting it’ on the pension non-reform that went down in Frankfort! Lawmakers who falsely congratulated themselves last month for solving the state’s public pension crisis should get a jolt of reality from the [...]

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The director of the J.B. Ogle Animal Shelter in Jeffersonville, Ind. has resigned, according to a press release from the city’s mayor. [WDRB] Wanna dig in to Kentucky’s immigration chart and basic immigration concepts? It’s a 75-page PDF file, so have at it. [Click the Clicky] Another day, another pedestrian hit and killed in Louisville. [...]

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RunSiwtch PR – in observation of Give a Day Service Week – is hosting a “Tail-gate” donation drive for the Kentucky Humane Society. Details: Wednesday, April 17 11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. 6000 Brownsboro Park Blvd, behind Panera Bread and Fresh Market at Brownsboro & Rudy Donors who drop off supplies can grab a hotdog [...]

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