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Here's when this $40 million Community Care Campus in Louisville is set to open
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Volunteers of America Mid-States shared its newly finalized plans with the public Thursday afternoon for the $40 million Community Care Campus in the Smoketown neighborhood. The campus has been heralded as one of Mayor Greenberg's main responses to homelessness in Louisville. "Soon, this community will get...
More semi trucks seem to be on the Second Street Bridge lately
We all remember the harrowing scene back in March — a semi-truck dangled off the Clark Memorial Bridge, as brave first responders plucked the driver from the cab. By God’s grace, the truck avoided plunging into the Ohio River. . Now it’s time to ask, should big trucks even...
Louisville nonprofit keeps its neighbors fed
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville, like many other cities, is dealing with food insecurity, which Bringing Justice Home has decided to tackle. The nonprofit was founded in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Its all-volunteer staff meets with clients, helps them make a grocery list and delivers food to their doorstep monthly. Those needing help the most don’t pay for any of it.
Adult students graduate to become teachers at Jefferson County Public Schools
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — There’s a unique program that aims to put more teachers in the classroom. It’s called the Louisville Teacher Residency Program offered by Jefferson County Public Schools. On Thursday, May 16, after a year-long study, 38 adult students graduated, becoming teachers. The Louisville Teacher Residency...
Woman says she encountered Cherokee Park man accused of touching others inappropriately
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Several reports about a man inappropriately touching others in the Cherokee Park area have been made to Louisville police. Police released a description of a man they believe may be connected to these reports. He is described as Hispanic, around 6′0, and is muscular. In a...
Rain and storm chances pick back up to end the week
It was just what the doctored ordered Thursday across Central and Eastern Kentucky…a dry day across the region. With some much needed sunshine mixed in with scattered clouds (after some early morning fog), it turned out to be a pleasant mid-May day with afternoon highs at or slightly above average for this time of the year into the mid to upper 70s. Hopefully you enjoyed the break from the rain as another system is set to arrive as we close out the week.
Canceling Memorial Day Hike, Bike and Paddle is a shocking move by Mayor Greenberg
Cancellation of Memorial Day Hike, Bike and Paddle event was most shocking and disappointing. When previous Mayor Abramson started this event, it was to encourage heath practices and bring communities from the entire Metro together. As an attendee since the first one, I can say it achieved that. No other festival draws the entire community together— all age groups, nationalities. So, continue to use our tax dollars for bike lanes where they are not used and discontinue...
John Daly withdraws from the PGA Championship with a thumb injury
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Former champion John Daly withdrew from the PGA Championship on Friday with what he said was a thumb injury. He shot 82 in the first round at Valhalla without making a birdie. Daly famously won the 1991 PGA Championship at Crooked Stick when he was the ninth alternate, drove to Indiana and overwhelmed the course by introducing golf fans to his “grip-it-and-rip-it” style that produced prodigious tee shots. He also won the 1995 British Open at St. Andrews.
Inside the FBI | Kentucky teens gain insider access at FBI Teen Academy this summer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Think you might want to see what it would be like to be an FBI agent? Kentucky teens can have the opportunity this summer with the FBI Teen Academy in Louisville!. During the FBI Teen Academy, students will learn counter intelligence, evidence gathering, and bomb collection.
Make Ends Meet: More than 50% of retirees rely on Social Security
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Social Security, was created in the words of President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a safeguard “against the hazards and vicissitudes of life.”. In other words, it was a plan that promised a little help to make sure Americans could “make ends meet.”. It is...
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