Like a summer rainstorm, a downpour of activity is about to flood the banks of the Ohio River. [WDRB] Because Louisville always needs to pay more taxes, right? Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said Monday he will support the creation of a tax-increment financing district for a new University of Louisville research park in eastern Jefferson [...]

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Four young men were still in the hospital Wednesday — one in critical condition — after the small plane they were in crashed at the Seneca Golf Course Tuesday night. A family member told WDRB that one of the victims was warned ahead of time not to go up in the air, and that the [...]

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Friday marked one year since the deadly shootings in the West Louisville, that left a lasting impact on our community. On Saturday, hundreds of people, including gunshot survivors, banded together with a call for peace. [WDRB] Just think – it’s all thanks to mismanagement and will be used to pay for that corrupt swap. Louisville’s [...]

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The way is being cleared for construction to begin on the new Downtown Crossing. Signs of progress are already visible, with work under way on the safety zone at Waterfront Park. [WDRB] Can Colonel Sanders win back Chinese diners? Louisville-based Yum! Brands Inc., which owns KFC, reported last week that same-store sales in China plunged [...]

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Officials at Kentucky’s largest art museum announced the museum will be reopening sooner than they thought. One building is being renovated and another demolished. Something else is occurring on a much smaller scale inside of the building that still stands. [WDRB] How much money has your physician received from the drug industry? Do a quick [...]

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Does Kentucky’s new Religious Freedom Act really protect religion, or does it potentially cause discrimination? The issue is still raging weeks after the bill became law. Hint for WDRB: No, the debate isn’t still raging. There’s no additional religious protection but there is the ability to discriminate, thanks to the bill. [WDRB] The city and [...]

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Orb has won the 139th Kentucky Derby on a rainy day that left the track muddy, but fans in high spirits. The win marked the first Derby win for acclaimed trainer Shug McGaughey. [WDRB] Last spring, Conor Murphy was a hired hand who spent his days galloping racehorses, combing knotted manes and shoveling manure in [...]

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You will be able to order a beer, cocktails or other alcoholic beverage as soon as 10 a.m. on Sundays in Louisville restaurants, perhaps the day after the Kentucky Derby, if not sooner. A handful of people on council voted against the measure, ignorantly believing that an extra couple hours of alcohol sales on Frankfort [...]

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Another day, another murder in Possibility City. Homicide detectives are investigating Louisville’s latest murder. It happened just after 2 a.m. Wednesday off Southern Parkway near Churchill Downs. [WDRB] The city has given two lawyers exclusive rights to develop a $200 million, mixed-use project on riverfront land abandoned by the Museum Plaza investors nearly two years [...]

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You won’t want to miss the first part in our multi-part series about Shawn Reilly and Progress Kentucky. It’s the story behind the story that sheds light on a familiar history, one that Democrats didn’t see coming. [Page One] From couches and cribs to family photos and personal bills, trash continues to line alleys and [...]

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