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BOZICH | Louisville opens as Governor's Cup favorite over Kentucky — again
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Put your racing programs down for few hours, but do not close your wagering apps. A tasty string of college football future point spreads and projected win totals arrived in my messages from Brian Edwards, a senior handicapper at VegasInsider. Here is the safest bet for...
Vote for the Louisville-area high school Student of the Week
The three nominees for Courier Journal Student of the Week are described as hardworking, wonderful and amazing. Read about them and help select the best of the best. Voting is open until noon Thursday, May 9. You can vote at the bottom of this story. High school principals, teachers, guidance...
DOJ holding public meeting on LMPD consent decree virtually Wednesday night
Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice will hold more community meetings this month — this time virtually — to discuss potential policing reforms after releasing a scathing 2023 misconduct report.
8-year-old shot in Southside neighborhood drive-by
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - An eight-year-old boy and a man were shot Sunday evening in the Southside neighborhood. Louisville Police responded to a call of a shooting around 9:27 p.m. in the 100 block of Kingston Avenue. There, they found an eight-year-old boy and a man who had been shot in what an LMPD spokesperson said was a drive-by shooting.
Man found dead near Arthur Street after being hit by car
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man was found dead Monday morning on I-65 at the Arthur Street exit after police said he was hit by a car. Calls reporting the crash came in around 9:15 a.m. Police said the man had died from his injuries by the time they arrived.
LMPD seizes 6 bikes, 1 truck under the city's street racing ordinance
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It's not just the horses racing around Louisville this Derby week, Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) seized seven vehicles Friday night under the city's street racing ordinance. LMPD said they seized six bikes and one truck and plan on seizing more Saturday night. If you're found in...
Sherman Minton Bridge's eastbound lanes set to close for 2 weeks beginning Monday
Southern Indiana drivers, take note — a planned two-week closure of lanes on the Sherman Minton Bridge could affect your commute this month. All eastbound lanes of the bridge, which connects Louisville to New Albany via Interstate 64, are set to close at or after 3 p.m. Monday, according to a release from Sherman Minton Renewal, the ongoing project to renovate the crossing. The lanes are expected to remain closed until about 5 a.m. on May 20.
Daily Briefing: A race for the history books
Good morning and happy Sunday! (You can read today's eNewspaper here.) According to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Louisville, we have a small chance of showers, mainly during the afternoon hours. We're expected to be partly sunny with a high around 81. Here are the top...
The Kentucky Derby Is Mere Miles Away From Where an American Icon Gets Built
The Chevrolet Corvette gets built less than two hours away from the home of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs. The post The Kentucky Derby Is Mere Miles Away From Where an American Icon Gets Built appeared first on MotorBiscuit.
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