A Louisville man has been arrested after police say he stabbed a man at Churchill Downs multiple times for declining beer. [WDRB] A Kentucky State Police spokesman said it appears that more than one person was involved in the ambush slaying of a Bardstown police officer. [H-L] Armed with ceremonial shovels, Governor Steve Beshear (D) [...]

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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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This wee the Transportation Lady discusses the Milton Madison Bridge Project:

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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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Riders on Louisville’s public transportation system are about to see changes to six routes starting Sunday, June 9, but they won’t compare to the major cuts we’ve seen in recent years. [WDRB] Medical marijuana purchased legally in other states is being illegally resold at premium prices on Louisville’s streets and in surrounding communities, police say. [...]

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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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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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Wednesday marks a big day in the years-long quest to build two new Ohio River bridges. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and Indiana Governor Mike Pence will officially celebrate the start of construction on the East End bridge. [WDRB] When the Waterfront Park master plan was approved in 1991, no decision had been made on where [...]

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