Churchill Downs legends forever: Statues of John Asher, Col. Matt Winn unveiled Thursday, Sep 16 2021 

Col. Matt Winn is credited with developing Churchill Downs, while John Asher was a familiar presence at the track until his passing three years ago

      

Heaven Hill employees giving up pay, benefits to strike Thursday, Sep 16 2021 

It has been nearly a week since employees at Heaven Hill Distilleries went on strike.

Geothermal project underway at Louisville airport Thursday, Sep 16 2021 

The Louisville Regional Airport Authority said the $21.7 million project will save energy by using the earth's natural temperature to heat and cool.

        

‘Without us and them, who are they?’: Local bar refuses to sell Heaven Hill products while workers strike Thursday, Sep 16 2021 

Buffalo Wings and Rings in Bardstown will remove Heaven Hill products from its menu until the company comes to an agreement with union workers.

        

‘The unsung heroes’: UofL Health celebrates staff members who keep hospitals clean Thursday, Sep 16 2021 

Often underappreciated, EVS workers felt left out of the conversations of thanks during the pandemic. UofL Health changed that.

        

Kentucky judge expected to issue ruling in school choice lawsuit by next month Thursday, Sep 16 2021 

A Kentucky judge will soon determine whether newly created education opportunity accounts can help families pay for tuition to private schools.

Blog – West of Ninth 2021-09-16 17:50:58 Thursday, Sep 16 2021 

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“I’ve been here for about four years. I went to school at Valley and switched over to PRP - that’s where I graduated from. I’m not from here. I came here from Illinois and just came down here. My mom came down here for rehab after she was released from prison. I was in foster care and all that. Now, I have a baby on the way and I’m doing good. I got a little job and I’m taking care of these dogs and getting ready to have some puppies. I’m trying to live life and stay out of the way from all of this stuff. Yesterday, I heard that someone got shot a couple of blocks from here and I had to hurry up and get home. I heard the shots and I had to get from over there.

Before going into foster care, my brother and I was out here living on our own for a long time. We had a three-story house to ourselves when I was fourteen. One day my mom came and the police came up in there and told us that she had to go to jail. We didn’t know what was going on. They said that she went to jail for some dude that she wasn’t trying to snitch on. She had to go to jail for almost twelve years and I lost everything. I was so mad. 

Now, I just stay to myself. I got dogs and I put my life into them. I have like six dogs and I just keep going and I’m waiting on my son to come.

I hope I get a good start and do the right shit for my son. I didn’t have my father. My father’s in prison, so I have to try to do this without having an example.”- Keavonte, Shawnee

U of L reaches vaccination goal; resists easing restrictions Thursday, Sep 16 2021 

By Madelin Shelton — 

U of L recently surpassed its 80 percent vaccination rate goal but has decided to keep certain health precautions in place.

Originally, the 80 percent goal was set to serve as a checkpoint for easing restrictions related to COVID-19, including the mask mandate for public, indoor spaces reimplemented on Aug. 9. The university has changed course and decided to keep the mask mandate in place, citing increased transmission numbers in the Jefferson County area and CDC guidance related to the transmissibility of the virus.

“Additionally, our university’s public health experts tell us higher percentages of vaccination rates across campus should be reached for optimal herd immunity,” said Executive Vice President and University Provost (EVPUP) Lori Stewart Gonzalez.

Gonzalez also said the university will closely monitor the situation and will update us when they have deemed it appropriate to ease COVID-19 restrictions.

Pop-up vaccination sites on campus will continue tomorrow, Sept. 17, in the Bingham Humanities lobby from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for students, faculty and staff to continue getting vaccinated. The pop-up sites will take a pause next week but will continue again starting Sept. 27., although individuals can still get vaccinated at the Health Sciences Center (HSC) Campus Health Center during that time. The locations and times of the university’s pop-up sites can be found here.

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Halloween activities preach COVID-19 precaution choices, not requirements Thursday, Sep 16 2021 

Spooky season kicks off in September for many Kentuckiana haunted attractions.

Education opportunity accounts, Kentucky’s school-choice measure, goes before judge Thursday, Sep 16 2021 

Advocates of the controversial school-choice measure anticipate that the program will be in place ahead of the 2022-23 school year.

      

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