"After a day of tense negotiations, the Kentucky General Assembly approved a two-year, $17.1 billion budget late Friday, averting a broad shutdown of state government when the new fiscal year begins July 1." [Bluegrass Politics]
"Four men have been charged with murder after a man was fatally beaten outside an eastern Louisville restaurant [Barbara Lee's Kitchen] early Sunday morning, police said." [Courier-Journal]
"Idea Festival lineup almst entirely set." [The Edit]
"Have you ever read about a place in a magazine and just wanted to pack up and leave? Two years ago, NYPD cop Doug Davis and his wife Jessa did just that – and their destination was none other than Louisville...In April, the couple opened River City Canoe & Kayak, on Cherokee Road, a wave’s break away from Broadway and Cave Hill Cemetery." [The Highlander]
A freelance writer, editor, and consultant, my work focuses on travel and culture. I've contributed to The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fox News, Air Canada's enRoute, BlackBook, AOL Travel, Gridskipper, Deadspin, and Budget Travel. I'm the editor of Eater Louisville and the director of content and editorial strategy for Louisville.com. More articles from Zach Everson
