Louisville Gas and Electric has been fined once again and received another notice of violation for allegedly allowing coal fly ash particles to leave its Cane Run facility. The utility, which received the notice of violation this week, also received a $5,000 fine which could increase. [WDRB] It may seem counter intuitive, considering the agency’s [...]

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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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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 driver of a vehicle that allegedly struck the side of a JCPS school bus in January was allegedly under the influence of alcohol or another intoxicant at the time of the crash. [WDRB] The construction schedule for a new downtown bridge and a rebuilt Spaghetti Junction — and the related traffic impacts — will [...]

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On Friday, Governor Steve Beshear released another video. This time he focused on Child Abuse Prevention Month: Specious at best. Particularly in light of his recent remarks in which he essentially said ‘maybe next year’ for avoiding cuts to child care.

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They are children, experiencing a kind of violence and hate that most of us could never imagine: “It was complicated, very complicated,” says Ozine Byolmwngu, who immigrated from the Congo. [WDRB] Hundreds of demonstrators, along with the Chicago Teachers Union, marched through the city today demanding that City Hall walk back its plan to close [...]

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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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Alexcia Simmons has been named the Kentucky Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) for her sound character, leadership skills and willingness to give back to the community. [WDRB] The public has been invited to open-house events for the east-end crossing of the Ohio River Bridges Project. [News & Tribune] [...]

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The Kentucky School Boards Association and at least one large union representing teachers are fighting tooth and nail against putting EpiPens in schools. Even in the face of no health care, disappearing nurses and increasing allergies. They’re being unbelievably dishonest with their spin in claiming that putting life-saving EpiPens in every school would cost millions [...]

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