November 2008

Air Travel May Be Thin This Weekend

by Gabe Bullard November 25, 2008

Crowds at the Louisville International Airport may be slightly smaller this holiday week.

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Louisville Zoo Tiger Euthanized

by scrosby November 25, 2008

A 17-year-old female tiger has died at the Louisville Zoo. Sinda the Amur Tiger was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in the roof of her mouth in September. Curator Steve Wing says zoo officials consulted several vets and other doctors, all of whom determined the cancer was inoperable. “We kept an eye on her, all [...]

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Chief White Asks FOP For Compromise

by Gabe Bullard November 25, 2008

Louisville Police Chief Robert White is asking the police union to once again to consider department budget cuts proposed by Metro Government.

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LMPD Launch New Awareness Campaign

by Gabe Bullard November 25, 2008

The Louisville Metro Police Department has made nearly 25 hundred DUI arrests this year, and they’re launching a new campaign aimed at preventing more offenses.

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New York Man Receives Hand Transplant

by Rick Howlett November 25, 2008

A New York man has become the fifth person in the U.S. to undergo a hand transplant. All five operations have been performed at Louisville’s Jewish Hospital. Spokesperson Barbara Mackovic says 43 year old Erik Hondusky of Messina, New York received a new right hand in a nine-hour operation on Monday. “Mr. Hondusky lost his [...]

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Spinal Cord Medicine

by Laura Ellis November 25, 2008

It’s a bundle of nerves enclosed in bone, just under 20 inches long in most of us, and about an inch in diameter. It may not sound like much, but it’s one of the most complicated parts of the body. It’s your spinal cord, and it’s what allows communication between your brain and the rest of your body. As most of us know, spinal injuries can have catastrophic results. Listen to the Show

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For National Parks, Pollution, Confusion

by kespeland November 25, 2008

The skies over Mammoth Cave National Park are already so hazy, it’s hard to see more than a few miles. Now, a confusing whirl of pending regulations and law suits is putting the future of air quality in all national parks at stake. WFPL’s Kristin Espeland reports.

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FOP Rejects City Budget Cutting Options

by Rick Howlett November 24, 2008

Trying to close a $20 million dollar budget shortfall, Louisville Metro Government is offering the Fraternal Order of Police several concession options aimed at trimming more than $1 million, but the union has rejected all of them. They include charging officers more for the use of their take-home cruisers, foregoing pay raises or cutting vacation [...]

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JCPS Board Approves Calendar Change

by Rick Howlett November 24, 2008

The Jefferson County Board of Education has amended the current school calendar to make up for the five days the district was shut down following the September 14 windstorm. That means students will have to cut their winter break short by one day, returning to class on January 5. School will also be in session [...]

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Economic Downturn Hits Kentucky in Different Ways

by scrosby November 24, 2008

Kentucky’s Chamber of Commerce says the national economic downturn is affecting the entire state, but in different ways, depending on the area. The chamber hosted a conference call today with business people from across the Commonwealth. Former Greater Louisville Inc President and CEO Steve Higdon says Louisville is home to many small to mid-size companies, [...]

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