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Rare Sumatra tiger born at Louisville Zoo; Watch live webcam here
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced Tuesday there has been an adorable, furry addition to the Louisville Zoo family. A rare Sumatran tiger was born at the Louisville Zoo on July 23 at 7:40 p.m. This is the Zoo's first tiger birth in over two decades. Sumatran...
JCPS to incorporate fleet of passenger vans to help with transportation thanks to new Kentucky law
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- As students across Kentucky get ready to go back to school over the next few weeks, districts are incorporating a new state law that could ease transportation struggles for schools who are struggling. The law allows districts to use smaller passenger vans to transport students on...
Kentucky House Dems seek investigation of text messages, temporarily suspend one of their own
Democrats in the Kentucky House have temporarily suspended Rep. Daniel Grossberg of Louisville from their caucus and asked the Legislative Ethics Commission to investigate allegations that he sent inappropriate text messages to women. Grossberg’s attorney, Anna Whites, said Wednesday afternoon that Grossberg “appreciates the hard work the Legislative Ethics Commission does, looks forward to answering […]
Does the Kroger coming to Louisville's East End have an opening date? Here's what we know
Kroger filed plans for a new store in Louisville East End last year and construction for it is moving rapidly, which brings the question: When is the new Kroger opening? The company filed plans with the city in March of 2023 for a new 62,000-square-foot grocery store across from a Publix location, The...
Say goodbye to summer. When you can make the last splash of the season in Louisville pools
School is almost back in session, which means children (and their parents) should take advantage of Louisville area pools to soak in the last bit of summer. It feels like pools opened just yesterday (on May 25), but the time to enjoy them is almost done for this year's summer season. ...
Vizion Zero Louisville is seeking feedback from public on speeding
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - As part of Vision Zero Louisville, partners of the initiative announced that they are raising awareness about the relationship between speed, speeding and safety on Tuesday, according to a release. Vision Zero Louisville is the city’s transportation safety initiative that aims to prevent fatal and serious...
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