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Brickyard weather looks great, rain chances return next week
It was another great day across Central Indiana continuing our stretch of below normal temperatures, the third consecutive day in that territory. We will add another for your Sunday and plenty of days into next week as well. The weekend will end dry, with a slight haze in the sky.
Mitchell Community Schools student registration opens Monday, July 22
MITCHELL- Mitchell Community Schools student registration opens Monday, July 22, 2024. Reminder: ALL students/families must register for school every year. You can do this online via Harmony Family Access or visit a school to register online via Harmony Family Access. Paperwork needs to be completed each year. Please see the image for online and onsite dates/times.
James Apple
James Apple, born on September 10, 1942, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2024, at the age of 81. He was born in Paoli, Indiana, to Max Boyd and Zoe Anna Apple. At the age of nine, James and his family moved to Salem, where his father opened the Apple Drug Store. It was in this store that James's lifelong career as a pharmacist began. As a young boy, he would sweep the sidewalk in front of the store before heading off to school.
Kentucky hospitals, airlines are also dealing with widespread technology outage
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky has not been immune to the effects of the widespread technology outage which has disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world, following a faulty software update by the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, Sunday night into Monday morning. While a few commercial airline...
PGA Tour expected to move annual summer tournament to Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The PGA Tour's ISCO Championship is expected to be played at Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville starting next year, several sources confirmed to WDRB News. Tournament officials said in a news release Thursday that a news conference is scheduled for Tuesday at the club, off Shelbyville...
Man charged in string of downtown Louisville harassment cases deemed incompetent for trial
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Incompetent to stand trial — that's the professional opinion of the psychiatrist who examined Antonio Coleman during his time at Central State Hospital. She referenced his history going back to a 2004 report from Jefferson County Public Schools which diagnosed him with low intellectual ability.
JCPS students who speak English as a 2nd language use day to get more comfortable before school year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- There are more than 150 languages spoken by Jefferson County Public Schools students. Many of those students are just starting to learn English. Nearly 25% of students at Kerrick Elementary School speak English as a second language. Friday, they got an opportunity to visit the school and fill out any last-minute paperwork before the school year begins in just a few weeks. Some of the students at the school are also new to the area.
2 boys charged with murder in fatal shooting of 13-year-old in Chickasaw
Two teenagers have been arrested for their alleged role in a shooting that killed 13-year-old Daviawn Blackmon last month. Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) said a 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder, attempted murder, complicity to first-degree robbery and tampering with physical evidence. A 16-year-old boy has also been charged with complicity to murder, complicity to first-degree robbery and possession of a handgun by a minor.
Zedan Suit Asking CDI Reinstate Baffert to Be Dismissed
A lawsuit filed by Zedan Racing Stables, which unsuccessfully sought an injunction allowing Muth to race in the Kentucky Derby (G1), will be dismissed as to all other relief sought in the litigation. The case was filed in early April in Jefferson Circuit Court in Louisville, Ky., which denied Amr...
Baptist Health Louisville among Ky’s best in U.S. News rankings
LOUISVILLE — For the eighth consecutive year, Baptist Health has a hospital ranked among the top five in Kentucky, with Baptist Health Louisville tying for the #3 spot in the 2024-25U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals listings. Hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical...
Sundance Announces 5 Locations That Could Replace Park City as Its Home
The Sundance Institute has announced five new cities among the finalists that could replace Park City, Utah as the home of the prestigious Sundance Film Festival. The new cities in contention are Atlanta, Georgia; Boulder, Colorado; Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville, Kentucky, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. The festival revealed it was...
Log Still Opens Monk’s Road Boiler House in Louisville
Nelson County-based Log Still Distillery opened its new fine dining restaurant and tasting room experience, Monk’s Road Boiler House, on Whiskey Row in downtown Louisville. The restaurant features a luxury chophouse-style menu curated by Chef Ciro Matteo Pirozzi, and highlights Monk’s Road Bourbons & Gins and Rattle & Snap Tennessee Whiskeys. The two-level venue offers fine dining cuisine on the upper tier and a speakeasy-style bar on the lower for tastings and curated bourbon experiences.
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