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New R&B, hip-hop music festival coming to Louisville's Waterfront Park in August
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A new music festival is coming to Waterfront Park in downtown Louisville next week. Sky Soul Festival features R&B and hip-hop music. Headliners include Anthony Hamilton and the Tones, KeKe Wyatt, Dru Hill and Doug E. Fresh. "This festival was born because Louisville just needed...
Toyota Invests $4 Million in U.S. Training Initiatives
Toyota yesterday announced three workforce readiness initiatives at its Kentucky plant to develop future talent and further train employees. The first program, in collaboration with Scott County Schools, involves an investment of up to $1 million to launch and sustain the 4T Academy, a hands-on training program that gives high school juniors and seniors a pathway to a manufacturing career.
Progressive Democrats back Beshear for VP following 'viral' interviews
Progressive Democrats nationwide are backing Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear or Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as their top choices for vice president alongside presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. The endorsements came in the form of a letter from over 40 "progressive leaders" sent to the Harris campaign Tuesday, as the current vice president...
Racist notes distributed in NKY concern residents, prompt calls to action
Catrena Bowman, Erlanger resident, business owner and executive director of the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission, had suspected something was up for a while, but she wasn’t certain until about a week and a half ago when her landscaper sent her a photo of a note scrawled on a paper bag he’d found in her yard, the same bag Bowman had spied at a distance earlier but didn’t think much of.
Kentucky State Police Holds Graduation For Inaugural Youth Academy Program
ALBANY, Ky. (July 30, 2024) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that 23 young Kentuckians have graduated the inaugural class of the Kentucky State Police Youth Academy Program. This first-of-its-kind, week-long program allowed the next generation of law enforcement to interact with state police troopers and officers while learning leadership skills, physical fitness requirements and law enforcement principles.
Everything to know about JCPS bus transportation for the 2024-25 school year
Jefferson County Public Schools made national news last year when district leaders canceled classes for six to seven days, following a transportation system breakdown. This year, the leaders say they're confident in a far smoother start to the year, but many community members still have questions about changes being made. ...
C.L. Brown Show: Louisville football ready for encore after Jeff Brohm's successful debut
In this week's episode of The C.L. Brown Show, Louisville football coach Jeff Brohm, cornerback Quincy Riley and defensive end Ashton Gillotte stop by during ACC Kickoff media days to discuss the upcoming season. Brohm speaks on the challenges of getting back to the ACC championship game after making it in his...
61-year-old man operating a mobility scooter dies after hit-and-run in Valley Station
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver after a pedestrian was struck and killed while crossing a street Tuesday night in Valley Station. At about 11:15 a.m., Louisville Metro police responded to an injury accident in the 10400 block of Deering Road, according to an LMPD news release.
Louisville man sentenced 29 years on meth, other charges
A Louisville man has been sentenced to 29 years and 2 months in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution, conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and witness tampering. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Michael E. Stansbury of the FBI Louisville […] The post Louisville man sentenced 29 years on meth, other charges appeared first on Winchester Sun.
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky sheds light on barriers for those facing poverty
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is working to bring change to Kentuckians trying to escape poverty. On Monday, the group announced it published a policy brief to influence policy change. The brief sheds light on barriers for individuals who are justice-involved, young adults, unhoused individuals and those...
Ex-clients of Social Security fraudster Eric Conn won’t owe back payments to government
The U.S. Social Security Administration is notifying some former clients of disgraced Kentucky attorney Eric Conn that they no longer owe money back to the government for overpayment of disability benefits.