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Multiple Louisville hospitals disrupted by global Crowdstrike outage
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Several Louisville hospitals are working to resolve issues caused by a global IT outage, which is causing disruptions to their normal operations. The outage has been traced back to a cybersecurity company called CrowdStrike, which provides anti-cyberattack services to Microsoft and other large companies. Baptist Health...
Flights at Louisville airport impacted by 'global technology issues' causing delays for travelers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Many flights going in and out of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Friday were either canceled or delayed due to a worldwide technology outage. Many airlines operating out of Louisville SDF grounded flights Friday morning. Though officials said airport systems and security checkpoints are now...
Houston area businesses, services see impacts from global tech outages caused by CrowdStrike content update defect
HOUSTON — A widespread CrowdStrike issue caused an outage that disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world Friday. Escalating disruptions continued hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services. Around 5 a.m. Friday, CrowdStrike...
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.
Clark County votes to consider new ambulance provider plans
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — The Clark County Commissioners voted Thursday night to begin discussions to replace New Chapel EMS as the county-wide ambulance provider. The vote comes as New Chapel EMS, formerly ran by former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel, has been dealing with leadership changes and staffing issues. New...
Clark County votes to consider new ambulance provider plans
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — The Clark County Commissioners voted Thursday night to begin discussions to possibly replace New Chapel EMS as the county-wide ambulance provider. The vote comes as New Chapel EMS, formerly ran by former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel, has been dealing with leadership changes and staffing issues.
West Louisville park getting grant from African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville's Chickasaw Park is getting thousands of dollars in grant money from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund. The grant program awarded $3 million in grants to 30 projects across the nation that they said represent "Black American life through architecture, education, sports and more."
Crystal Rogers Case: Joseph Lawson appears in court, asks judge to sever his trial from his father's
BARDSTOWN, Ky. — Crystal Rogers’ family has promised they will not miss a court date in her case, and they held true to that Thursday when Joseph Lawson appeared in court over video. Lawson is one of the three men charged in connection to Rogers’ disappearance and death....
LMPD arrests man accused of fatally shooting someone in Russell business parking lot
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police arrested a man accused of shooting and killing someone in the parking lot of a Russell neighborhood business earlier this month. Alonzo Thomas appeared before a judge on Thursday. Authorities said Thomas shot Thaddeus Miller on July 10. Investigators believe they were fighting...
TARC could implement new transit system by next August, seeks feedback in coming months
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) is looking to redesign Louisville’s transit system and wants to know what the community believes its priorities should be. TARC is launching a “new planning process and community conversation” project, called TARC 2025, to determine what the transit...
Louisville named one of the most popular cities in the South for renters
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As interest rates for home mortgages continue to remain sky-high, people are flocking to rentals now more than ever. And one of the cities they are renting from in droves is Louisville. Louisville is the sixth-most sought-after Southern city for renters through the first half of...
2 courtrooms damaged after flooding at Louisville's Hall of Justice
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It will take weeks before two courtrooms at Louisville's Hall of Justice are able to be used again after an accident caused flooding earlier this week. A Jefferson County Court Administrator said a work aid inmate from the Metro Department of Corrections accidentally broke a sprinkler head while moving a box in the building's laundry room on Tuesday.
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.
Fate of Louisville bar's liquor license remains unclear as hearing is set for August
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The future for one highly scrutinized Louisville bar remains up in the air as a hearing with the Metro's Alcoholic Beverage Control unit looms. Cafe 360 is set to meet with the Metro ABC on Aug. 8, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Codes & Regulations. That's to discuss the city's proposal for the business to forfeit its 2 a.m. liquor license, which would cut off alcohol sales at midnight.
West Louisville development boom helps boosts traffic to local stores
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Near the West Broadway Kroger and Norton's new hospital, business boomed at Popeyes during its first week. The Cajun chain restaurant officially opened Monday. "This is gonna be my spot from here on out," Anthony Mask said. Piling inside for a lunch rush that had vehicles...
Louisville man survives stroke, becomes employee at hospital that saved his life
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Adam Maddox said Norton Brownboro Hospital saved his life after suffering a stroke at his brother's funeral two years ago. He's now opening up about his journey to recovery and taking his second chance at life to become a caregiver himself. Maddox was 26 when he...
Louisville Fire Department offers free hands-only CPR training to community
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — There are critical moments following cardiac arrest that can define a person's life. According to the Louisville Fire Department, knowing hands-only CPR can be a life saving technique that anyone can do. Using new electronic training mannequins, all 21 LFD stations are offering new, free hands-only...
Man arrested for threatening to 'kill everyone' at Louisville bar, targeting LGBTQ and racial groups
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville man is facing a felony charge after police say he threatened to blow up a bar and kill everyone inside because of his disdain for gay people, racial groups and the homeless. According to an arrest citation, Trey Edward Anderson, 24, was arrested Tuesday...
Federal investigation underway after Louisville postal worker robbed at gunpoint
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal investigation is underway after a United States Postal Service (USPS) worker was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday by two people. According to the United States Postal Inspection Service, the incident happened just before noon on Iroquois Avenue in the Southside neighborhood. Two unknown suspects threw a mail carrier to the ground and brandished firearms.
Monkey rescued from tree at Patoka Lake Campgrounds in southern Indiana
ORANGE COUNTY, Indiana — It's not every day first responders help rescue a monkey from a tree in southern Indiana, but that's exactly what happened Tuesday night. "Curious George decided to leave camp and go for a late night stroll," officials with the Orange County Rural District 1 Fire Department wrote on social media.
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