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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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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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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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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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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You can learn about different walks of life thanks to an exhibit on loan from the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. [WDRB] The Kentucky General Assembly voted Tuesday night to overturn Gov. Steve Beshear’s veto of controversial legislation known as the “religious freedom” bill, which was opposed by many human and gay rights groups and leaders of [...]

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The government is looking for hundreds of victims of racial discrimination by a mortgage lender. As U. S. Attorney Joseph Hogsett explained Monday, “Now victims who were unfortunately susceptible can come forward and claim anywhere from $3,000 to $20,000 in terms of a class action settlement.” [WDRB] Feature articles about locally owned businesses are often [...]

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Greg Fischer has even more ammo to fire Mike Heitz. More and more problems for the city. And he continues to ignore the disaster that is Metro Parks leadership. (No, we’re not ignoring LMAS and other agencies). [WAVE3] Homicides in Jefferson County soared 28 percent in 2012, claiming 69 victims through Sunday — the first [...]

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It’s Holiday Week so we’re on a limited post schedule. So here’s a pointless round-up. The growing role of class in academic success has taken experts by surprise since it follows decades of equal opportunity efforts and counters racial trends, where differences have narrowed. It adds to fears over recent evidence suggesting that low-income Americans [...]

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Tomorrow. November 21. 7:00 P.M. Plymouth Community Renewal Center, 1626 West Chestnut Street. Dare to Care will host a silent march from there to Hodge & Eddy Streets and return. It’ll be over by 8:00 P.M. The vigil will honor Bobby Ellis and is quite a moving reminder of the tragedy that moved this community [...]

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