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Courier Journal seeks to unseal records in University of Louisville whistleblower case
In a motion filed Thursday, The Courier Journal asked Jefferson Circuit Court to unseal records in a whistleblower suit involving the University of Louisville. The suit regards former U of L general counsel Amy Shoemaker, who alerted campus police to former Cardinals' assistant basketball coach Dino Gaudio's extortion attempt. U...
School posts kindergarten to graduation 'transition' video that is leaving people in awe
Graduation season has befallen upon American parents and caregivers. There are many country songs that croon on about how children grow up so fast that you'll miss it if you take your eyes off of them for just a second. The month of May starts the flow of tears down proud parents' cheeks as they watch the little person they raised have their named called for their very last high school moment. It's a feeling that is bitter-sweet and cannot be easily wrapped up in words to show the complexity of emotions both parents and graduates are experiencing. Mr. Tausch, principal of Louisville High School enlisted the help of the class of 2036 to honor how quickly the transition from kindergarten to high school graduate happens.The video is beyond adorable featuring seven kindergarteners jumping "into" the camera only to come out on the other side in caps and gowns as high school seniors.
Louisville professor explains significance of AAPI Faculty and Staff Association
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month ends, WHAS11 sat down one-on-one with a University of Louisville (UofL) professor. Dr. Andrew Zhao helped create an organization after tragedy struck the Asian community. Zhao teaches courses on cultural anthropology as its related to East Asia at UofL....
Assumption softball punches ticket to state tournament for 1st time since 1998, tops Male
No. 14 Assumption softball is ready to party like it’s 1998. The Rockets, under first-year coach Suzanne Cates, are returning to the state tournament for the first time in 26 years after defeating No. 5 Male, 10-1, on Friday night in the Seventh Region title game. Assumption received timely hitting throughout, especially in the...
Relay team leads at middle school state
HCMS track athletes competed in the middle school state meet on Saturday in Louisville. “Overall it was a good day. We had more kids compete than ever before, five kids earned medals and three school records were set,” coach Wes Meserve said. Hancock County’s 4×800 meter relay team placed...
Trinity baseball, behind freshman, tops St. Xavier in 7th Region final, earns state berth
Head coach Rick Arnold had no qualms starting a freshman pitcher in Trinity High School’s biggest baseball game of the season, and Gray Davis made sure the decision was a winner. The young right-hander allowed two hits and struck out 11 to lead the Shamrocks to a 6-1 victory...
While JCPS is out for the summer, district leaders continue work to improve transportation
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- While Jefferson County Public Schools are out for the summer, there's still some homework to do for parents and district staff. Heading into the next school year, JCPS and the Jefferson County Board of Education are working over the next few months to ensure a smoother start when it comes to transportation.
No. 5 PRP survives scare vs unranked Bullitt Central in 6th Region final, reaches state
For the first time in five years — an eternity for a tradition-rich program with six state championships — the Pleasure Ridge Park High School baseball team is heading to the state tournament. Asious Kavich singled home pinch runner Ravon Lee with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Panthers a 3-2 victory over Bullitt Central on Friday in the championship game of the Sixth Region Tournament at the University of Louisville’s...
Meet Louisville-area Players of Year, all-region baseball teams for 6th, 7th, 8th regions
High school baseball coaches from the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth regions have selected top players from the 2024 season in their respective districts and regions. Pleasure Ridge Park junior outfielder Brayden Bruner was named Sixth Region Player of the Year. He’s batting .420 with three home runs, 37 RBIs, eight doubles, nine triples, 45 runs scored and 33 stolen bases. ...
Christian Academy eighth grader propels Centurions to 2nd at 2A state track and field meet
LEXINGTON — Kylie Moore’s got one over on her mother, which is saying something given that the latter won multiple ACC titles at Georgia Tech. Moore, an eighth grader at Christian Academy of Louisville, won the high jump at the Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Class 2A Track and Field Championships, contested Friday at the University of Kentucky. ...
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