A chance to taste great bourbon helped raise money for abused children. Bourbon by the Bridge offered premiere bourbon tasting, a jazz band and hors d’oeuvres. [WDRB] When it comes to helping nature adapt to climate change, biologists say it’s all about resilience, or the ability of plants, animals or ecological systems to bounce back [...]

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Mitch McConnell spoke about the school bus crash on the floor of the U.S. Senate:

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A man was fighting for his life Wednesday morning after police say he assaulted two women in a south Louisville house. [WDRB] This may be the dumbest waste of taxpayer dollars in the history of St. Matthews. The St. Matthews City Council is debating whether images of cars added to the windows of the MINI [...]

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From this WFPL story about the Jefferson County Public Schools pension disaster: In CERS alone, Hardin says the cost could range between $200 million to $500 million and the KTRS may be over $1 billion, she said Tuesday. As of this week, it’s unknown what percent of the unfunded liability JCPS and other school districts [...]

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Yesterday just was not a good day for Louisville. A serious school bus accident and a plane crash will certainly make you thankful for being safe. [WDRB & More WDRB] Watching video of that bus accident yesterday will really freak you out. Shot from a trucker’s dash cam. [Click the Clicky] Saying it is “very [...]

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The Metropolitan Sewer District claims the process to buyout more than 120 flood-prone homes on Maple Street is “on schedule” despite liens on certain properties one city leader called “a problem.” [WDRB] Wondering what the racial disparity in marijuana arrests actually looks like? Kentucky looks remarkably bad. [NY Times] It’s a center that has saved [...]

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Louisville Metro Police say they found more than just drugs during a narcotics investigation at a Louisville hotel: they found several women acting as prostitutes. [WDRB] Several Louisville Metro Council members aren’t happy with Mayor Greg Fischer for failing to restore previously cut urban services in his new budget proposal. [WFPL] This is certainly not [...]

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The mother of a suspect in a home break-in is pleading for her daughter to turn herself in. [WHAS11] Jefferson County Public Schools is bracing for a record number of students this fall — renewing debate about whether the district should build new schools in suburban areas and close others. Maybe JCPS could start with [...]

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Greg Fischer’s top guy may not care how LMEMS folks are treated but this story proves just how important they are. [WDRB] The Southern Indiana Botanical Society has been blending socialization, education and public service since 1994. Boasting just less than 80 members, SIBS is open to professional and amateur gardeners alike. [C-J/AKN] We no [...]

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A new education advocacy group calling itself “Kids First Louisville” has launched a strategically-timed radio ad. “I hope we will all open our eyes — the community as a whole,” said David Nicklies of Kids First Louisville. [WDRB] Louisville’s Metropolitan Sewer District has been slapped with a $161,000 fine for allowing nearly 400 illegal sewage [...]

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