August 17, 2011 - 8:00am
Local news for Aug. 17, 2011
"Voters across Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Virginia solidly oppose mountaintop removal coal mining, by wide margins and across a host of demographic and political divides." [Barefoot and Progressive]"Officials at Jefferson County Public Schools say power, Internet and...
August 10, 2011 - 9:45am
Local news for Aug. 10, 2011
"In his first town-hall meeting in Kentucky since he was elected last November, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul ran into a crowd Tuesday frustrated and angered by the sour economy." [Bluegrass Politics]"Children younger than 13 would be required to use a lifejacket or flotation device at rivers...
July 6, 2011 - 8:00am
Local news for July 6, 2011
"After deliberating for over two and a half hours, the Louisville Metro Ethics Commission ruled Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, deliberately violated the city’s code of ethics in the case of rerouting funds through a non-profit group without the council’s knowledge.
June 24, 2011 - 7:27am
Local news for June 24, 2011
"The National Weather Service storm survey crews have confirmed at least four tornados struck parts of Louisville [Wednesday night.
June 22, 2011 - 8:00am
Local news for June 22, 2011
Louisville Courier-Journal lays off 50 [Louisville.com]"A clip of Bob Farmer, a Louisville marketing executive running for commissioner of agriculture, was included in an Internet video posted by his opponent, Republican state Rep. Jamie Comer of Tompkinsville.