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Officials back tougher street racing laws in Louisville, including crushing impounded cars
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Local authorities and lawmakers are ready to pump the brakes on Louisville illegal street racing and street takeovers. "A lot of people who are doing this, they think of their car as their baby," Kentucky Rep. Jason Nemes (R-33) said. "They'll think twice about racing their cars on our public streets and endangering our people."
Kentucky couple helps police locate body believed to be I-75 shooting suspect
LONDON, Ky. — A Kentucky couple was livestreaming their search Wednesday for the man accused of shooting five people on I-75 in Laurel County when they stumbled across a body. Hours after Fred and Sheila McCoy discovered the body, Kentucky State Police (KSP) said they believe the McCoys had...
'Christopher's Law' | Louisville councilmember proposes stricter licensing, training for security guards
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A new proposal to make Louisville safer has been filed in Metro Council. Councilmember Jennifer Chappell, D-15, announced Tuesday that she filed "Christopher's Law," to create laws on licensing and training requirements for unarmed security officers and armed security officers. The proposal was initially spearheaded by...
Executive order to stop conversion therapy in Kentucky has bipartisan support, but is that enough?
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order on Wednesday in an effort to stop conversion therapy on kids in the state, but a legal expert confirms he can't within his powers truly ban the widely discredited practice. To truly make it illegal, the state legislature...
Humana Foundation donates $3M to Louisville homeless services project, fundraising continues
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A well-known Louisville nonprofit committed $3 million to a large, multi-phase homeless services campus that will go in the Smoketown neighborhood. The Humana Foundation's donation on Wednesday pushes the total amount of money raised or directed to the Community Care Campus to $28.7 million. Volunteers of...
Bourbon and Beyond festivalgoers are in town and local businesses are ready to cash in
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Bourbon and Beyond festival is back and it's bigger than ever!. For four days, festivalgoers will pack the fairgrounds to enjoy some of their favorite country music artists like Zach Bryan and Tyler Childers. Before it kicks off, local business owners around the area are...
This dog was thrown from a moving car on a Kentucky highway. A passerby rescued her
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A dog thrown from a moving car on a Kentucky highway is getting a second chance at life. The 3-year-old Cattle Dog mix was originally taken to Louisville Metro Animal Services by someone who witnessed her being thrown from the vehicle. The dog now known as Morticia Addams arrived last week at the Kentucky Humane Society's Sam Swope Pet Treatment and Lifesaving Center.
Body found off I-75 in Kentucky believed to be suspected interstate shooter, KSP says
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. — Kentucky State Police (KSP) believe the man accused of shooting five people on I-75 earlier this month is dead after a body was discovered in Laurel County on Wednesday. Although the body is being sent to Frankfort for identification, police believe it's 32-year-old Joseph Couch.
What is conversion therapy and where is it banned?
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order banning conversion therapy on minors in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. But what is conversion therapy and how many states have banned the practice?. What is conversion therapy?. The American Medical Association defines so-called "conversion therapy" as any...
Gov. Andy Beshear signs executive order banning conversion therapy in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Cheers ripped through the Kentucky Capitol Rotunda Wednesday morning as Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order banning conversion therapy for minors statewide. The Human Rights Campaign describes conversion therapy as an attempt to change a person's sexual or gender identity, typically in youths. Kentucky is...
Muhammad Ali Center now closed 'until further notice' after fire; Here's why
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Muhammad Ali Center will now be closed "until further notice" after a fire in the parking garage early Wednesday morning. Officials originally planned to have the downtown Louisville museum closed for the days as crews worked to repair a damaged HVAC system. However, in an update hours later the center shared it would take much more time to fix the damage.
JCPS security guard hospitalized after trying to break up fight
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Jefferson County Public Schools security guard has spent four days in the hospital. His friends say he was trying to break up a fight between students in the cafeteria. Charlie Nichols is a security guard at Doss High School and a U.S. Marine veteran. According...
City awards $1.1M in grants to homeless outreach nonprofits
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Metro Government is giving more than $1 million in grants to local organizations helping combat Louisville’s housing crisis. Mayor Craig Greenberg calls it his Homeless Initiative Funding which allocates funds to organizations providing homeless services to those in need. Greenberg’s office said organizations were selected...
$1.3M investment planned for Smoketown's Ballard Park
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Smoketown park that's been the scene of violence is receiving more than $1 million in improvements. The Parks Alliance of Louisville unveiled the final designs for a reimagined Ballard Park, complete with play structures, a picnic pavilion and new basketball courts. The community has pushed...
'No students are left behind': University presidents discuss dismantling of DEI offices in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky lawmakers called presidents from the state's major universities to Frankfort on Tuesday to discuss changes to their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. In August, University of Kentucky (UK) President Eli Capilouto sent shockwaves across the state when he announced the school would be dismantling...
Crushing cars? Louisville mayor looking into more street racing legislation as LMPD confiscates 5 vehicles
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Metro Police said five vehicles were confiscated as more street takeovers happened Monday night. In a Tuesday Facebook post, police said three of the vehicles were involved in takeover incidents that happened during the Labor Day weekend. A work truck appeared to be among those snatched up.
UK professor accused of improperly reporting racehorse test results
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Kentucky is in the process of firing a current professor and the former head of the school's equine testing lab, and he could face criminal charges. In March, UK removed Dr. Scott Stanley as director of the Equine Analytical Chemistry Lab following accusations...
Indiana man arrested, accused in copper theft leading to power outage in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A southern Indiana man has been arrested and accused of stealing copper and other metals from an LG&E transmission substation. Daniel Tinney, 47, is facing numerous charges including theft by unlawful taking and trespass of key infrastructure assets. Arrest records state the Charlestown man entered the...
Louisville airport looks to add more direct flights across US after record travel year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The summer season may be coming to an end but that isn't stopping passengers from flying in and out of the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF). According to a new release from the airport, May to August saw nearly 892,000 enplanements or departing passengers, an...
Multi-agency response to 'powdery substance' sent to Indiana Secretary of State's Office
INDIANAPOLIS — A swarm of security agencies responded when the Indiana Secretary of State's office received a "powdery substance" through the mail on Sept. 17. Indiana is one of more than a dozen states where election officials have received suspicious packages. In a statement, the secretary of state's office...
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