A Louisville judge accused of threatening to strangle a lawyer has been temporarily suspended by the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission. Senior Judge Martin McDonald was temporarily removed from the bench with pay this week pending the resolution of two ethics-related cases. [WDRB] Really? The downtown bridge groundbreaking is a family-friendly event? [Business First] The deadline [...]

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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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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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Awww, lookit, Al Mohler is really upset that the Boy Scouts have decided to stop hating on gay kids. He’s the Rush Limbaugh of the church world. But even Rush Limbaugh isn’t that uptight. [WDRB] The Louisville Metro Council on Monday approved a resolution urging Norfolk Southern Railroad to allow cyclists and pedestrians on the [...]

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A 14-year metro police officer resigns before the police chief could fire him in a misconduct case that stretched more than a year. Chief Steve Conrad told WDRB News that 4th division Ofc. David Graham quit Wednesday afternoon. [WDRB] Comcast and Time Warner Cable may be two of the largest cable and Internet providers in [...]

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Wondering where your Metro Councilmember stands on Greg Fischer’s proposed budget? Here’s where some of the Republicans stand (the rest can’t be bothered to offer thoughts because they apparently don’t have them): “As Vice-Chairman of the Metro Council’s Budget Committee, I look forward to reviewing all aspects of the Mayor’s Budget. The Mayor’s process of [...]

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Louisville Metro Police say they’ve arrested a woman after she allegedly beat and choked her 12-year-old nephew. [WDRB] It will take a little digging and watering, but the Floyd County Nutrition Coalition provided residents with a way to eat healthier without having to visit the grocery store. [News & Tribune] Thousands of bones are on [...]

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Everybody is just cold getting murdered in Shiveley. Don’t tell any of your meemaws who live there. [WDRB] The Lexington Parking Authority board of commissioners voted Thursday to accept the proposed new city food truck ordinance, subject to several modifications. Seems Lexington takes food trucks more seriously than Louisville. [H-L] There’s been some progress after [...]

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When Marilyn Parker was running against Jon Ackerson, something interesting went down that no one wants to talk about. A supporter approached Ackerson with a piece of campaign literature sent by Parker and received by that supporter on May 14. It was all about multiple ethics charges filed against Ackerson. The strange thing? Ackerson didn’t [...]

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