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Blessings in a Backpack appoints a new board member
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Officials say Blessings in a Backpack, the only national organization solely dedicated to feeding kids on the weekend, has appointed Thomas Tucker, deputy commissioner and chief equity officer for the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), as the board’s newest member. Officials say Tucker boasts nearly 40 years of experience in public education, including roles as […]
Free backpacks filled with supplies to be given away in Northern Kentucky
COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - An annual back-to-school giveaway in Northern Kentucky returns to help families who need help getting school supplies. Northern Kentucky Harvest’s Backpacks Bonanza will distribute free backpacks filled with school supplies on Saturday, Aug. 10. The project, formerly called Backpacks & Breakfast, has a goal to...
Several Kentucky schools remain with vacant positions
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEVV) — With a 24% turnover rate last year, the Commonwealth is seeing its fair share of struggles when it comes to the teacher shortage. Open positions from bus drivers, custodians, technicians, and teachers fill school districts. Here in the Tri-State, we looked at the numbers:. Hopkins...
Kentucky Amazon workers to join Illinois Teamsters on strike amid ‘unfair labor practice’ charges
Situated at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Amazon's KCVG air Hub facility reportedly began organizing with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) "earlier this year," according to a news release.
Tagger Tyson finds redemption in baseball, returns to Louisville
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Baseball is so far from cut and dry. It's no longer the decision to go from high school to college or into the draft. The process resets every year. What a year it's been for Oceanside Collegiate grad Tagger Tyson. What he does daily, he...
Iroquois Amphitheater showing more free movies in August and September
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — If you're in the mood to see a summer flick at a beautiful outdoor venue in Louisville, you're in luck. Iroquois Amphitheater is adding more movies to its free summer movie series. On Thursday, Louisville Parks and Recreation announced the entire August and September schedule for...
Louisville high school grads can get automatic admission to Bellarmine
Qualified students graduating from Louisville high schools can receive automatic admission to Bellarmine University under a new initiative that provides these students more options for an affordable education in their hometown. ‘Bellarmine Direct’ allows Louisville students from public and private high schools who have earned at least a 2.75 grade...
Preview: Racing readies for top-of-group battle
Aiming to retain pole position in Group E in the inaugural NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup, Racing Louisville hosts the North Carolina Courage for an 8 p.m. Friday kick off at Lynn Family Stadium. Louisville’s second meeting this year against North Carolina will be broadcast on Paramount+ and...
'Our common treasure': River Fields leader aims to provide a voice for the Ohio River
Meme Sweets Runyon grew up close to the Ohio River, and she’s now spent decades as a vigorous voice for its protection. Today, it’s a cleaner river. And where riverbanks were once clotted with industry and brownfields, Louisville and Southern Indiana have worked to establish greenways and a waterfront for the public —...
Humana to takeover 23 Walmart Health locations with new CenterWell senior care clinics. Here's where
Humana, the Louisville-based health insurance giant, has announced its health care services branch of the company, CenterWell, will open 23 senior primary care centers in Walmart Supercenters. The centers will operate under the CenterWell Senior Primary Care and Conviva Care Centers brand names, according to a press release from Humana. ...
Daily Briefing: Hundreds of dogs at risk of euthanasia at LMAS
Good morning and happy Thursday. (You can read today's eNewspaper here.) According to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Louisville, we should expect patchy fog for the morning commute, along with a fair chance of showers or a thunderstorm during the early afternoon hours. We're expected to be partly sunny otherwise with a high around 86. ...
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