July 2008

$600K Gift Will Benefit Eye Research At U of L

by Rick Howlett July 30, 2008

A $600,000 gift to the University of Louisville announced Wednesday will be used to boost research into age-related macular degeneration. U of L Department of Opthalmology Chairman Henry Kaplan says the disease is the leading cause of vision loss for Americans aged 60 and older. He says the money will allow researchers to pursue two basic goals. [...]

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Kentucky Schools Cut 975 Positions

by Gabe Bullard July 30, 2008

State budget cuts have forced Kentucky public schools to eliminate nearly 1,000 positions.

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Mayor: GE Spinoff Could Take Up To One Year

by Rick Howlett July 30, 2008

Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson says local and state officials continue working to keep the new version of General Electric’s Consumer and Industrial operation at the city’s Appliance Park. GE announced this year that it would likely spin off the Louisville-based operation into a separate, stockholder-owned company. Abramson says government officials are doing all they can to [...]

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Gas Prices May Affect Street Rod Nationals

by Gabe Bullard July 30, 2008

High gas prices may have an effect on this year’s annual Street Rod Nationals in Louisville.

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Merging Media

by Gabe Bullard July 30, 2008

Seventeen months after the courtship went public, satellite radio providers Sirius and XM have officially tied the knot.

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Ask the Mayor

by Laura Ellis July 30, 2008

Here lately eve ry day in Louisville seems to be a good news/bad news situation. The good news, the latest Cordish project for downtown Louisville seems to be on track. The bad news, Louisville home prices were down in June. The good news, Louisville was voted the most livable large city by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. The bad news, the Mayor’s proposed 2008-2009 budget contains cuts that are likely to effect everyone in one way or another. Listen to the Show

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New Initiatives Announced for Upcoming School Year

by scrosby July 29, 2008

The majority of Jefferson County Public Schools students start classes in two weeks. Superintendent Sheldon Berman announced several new initiatives for the school year today. One of those changes has more than half the district’s high schools switching to a trimester schedule. Berman says trimesters allow students to take five, 70-minute classes for three, 12-week [...]

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Retailers Wait For Satellite Radio Details

by Gabe Bullard July 29, 2008

Satellite radio customers are awaiting details on how the Sirius-XM merger will affect service.

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Summit Seeks Solutions to High School Dropout Rate

by scrosby July 29, 2008

Officials say one in four Jefferson County public high school students will drop out of high school. The mayor’s office is joining with JCPS Superintendent Sheldon Berman to host a summit tomorrow to find ways to improve the district’s graduation rate. The national education organization America’s Promise will be part of the day-long conference. President [...]

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