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Controversial Bardstown Road bar at the center of neighborhood complaints closes
Afrokanza Lounge, a Bardstown Road bar that drew large crowds along with contempt from some Highlands neighbors, has shut down. The bar, at 1578 Bardstown Road, announced Monday on social media it was closing "effective immediately," in a statement thanking employees and customers who had frequented the location. ...
American Red Cross Summer Blood and Platelet Donation Drive: Save Lives This July
The American Red Cross is launching a crucial blood and platelet donation drive throughout July to address critical shortages during the summer months. Donors of all blood types, particularly those with type O blood, are urgently needed to ensure hospitals have an adequate supply for patients requiring transfusions. During this...
Monday afternoon Cardinal news and notes
—Jeff Brohm says that M.J. Griffin and Renato Brown are both close to being 100 percent healthy, which is great news. —Louisville Report’s Matt McGavic looks at the biggest summer questions for each of Louisville football’s position groups. —After the last two years, I absolutely cannot get enough...
Louisville restaurant Señora Arepa on Baxter Avenue in the Highlands closes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A popular restaurant group has closed its Highlands location in Louisville. Señora Arepa on Baxter Avenue opened in the former Taco Luchador spot in February. The restaurant focused on Venezuelan cuisine and also has a location in St. Matthews. The lease was transferred to another...
Cruise ship Viking Mississippi makes a surprise stop in Henderson Tuesday
Hendersonians who bemoaned the loss of paddlewheerlers docking at the downtown riverfront when the American Queen Voyages shut down its business in February may feel reinvigorated by a surprise Tuesday docking from a different company—“even if it’s just a one-time thing,” said Henderson Tourist Commission Executive Director Abby Dixon.
Downtown Louisville skyscraper repossessed after defaulting on $28 million loan
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A judge recently placed a Louisville skyscraper in a receivership after its owners defaulted on a $28 million loan, according to new court documents. A lawsuit was filed in June by lender Wilmington Trust National Association in Jefferson County Circuit Court, and accused the owners of the Meidinger Tower of failing to make a monthly payment of $142,204.82 last November. The plaintiffs also claim the owners have not made a payment in any subsequent month.
Public Library invites community to summer reading finale party
Mari-Alice Jasper from the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library appeared on WHOP on Monday and shared that the library’s Summer Reading Program is coming to a close and their Popsicles in the Park program is making a pit stop in Hopkinsville. The library’s Summer Reading Program kicked-off on June 1...
19-year-old Louisville woman accused of robbing Papa Johns delivery driver
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A Louisville woman is charged with robbery after police said she pointed a gun at a Papa John’s delivery driver and took his wallet. An arrest citation said on June 17, 19-year-old A’Layah Hurt called Papa John’s and ordered over $100 worth of pizza.
Historic WWII landing ship tank coming to Owensboro
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - Officials say the LST 325 landing ship tank will be docking in Owensboro at English Park. That’s happening on August 2 and August 3. A release shows visitors can take a guided tour of the ship and learn about its operational history and significance. Visitors...
Former Evansville club treasurer charged with theft of firearms
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Authorities arrested the former treasurer of the Westside Sportsmen’s Club on Sunday following an investigation into unauthorized purchases the club was unaware of. According to an affidavit, two board members for the Westside Sportsmen’s Club provided information to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office in February of 2023 about unauthorized purchases and […]
Uncommon History: The legacy of the Paducah native Civil Rights leader Stuart Nelson and the park that bears his name
In the next installment of Uncommon History, WKMS Morning Edition host Daniel Hurt speaks to local historian J.T. Crawford about Stuart Nelson Park in Paducah. The park served as the community's historically Black community park. It closed last month to prepare for the upcoming construction of the Paducah Sports Park, which will use a portion of Stuart Nelson Park and the former Bluegrass Downs site.
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in 3 Jefferson County neighborhoods
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ky. — Mosquitos infected with West Nile virus were found in three neighborhoods in Jefferson County, the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness announced Monday. The mosquitos were found in surveillance traps by LMPHW in the neighborhoods of Park DuValle, California and Old Louisville. So...
UK violated public records law twice in records requests about university senate, AG says
The attorney general’s office said UK had violated the law in two separate requests, while some records requested related to the university senate were protected under the state’s records law. “Sometimes the truth does prevail,” says a UK professor emeritus.
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