May 2009

Incentives Approved For GE Expansion

by Rick Howlett May 28, 2009

The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority has approved an incentives package for General Electric to expand operations at Louisville’s Appliance Park. The move could create 420 jobs at the facility. GE says it is considering an expansion of its Louisville operations to include production of energy-efficient appliances, beginning with a hybrid hot water heater. The [...]

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Adult Daughters and Mothers

by rfisher May 27, 2009

Mothers and daughters, just the phrase can conjure up the image of a little girl looking up at her mom, trying to glean the mysteries of adulthood. Flash forward 20, 30 or 40 years and it’s a different scene. Maybe they are still holding hands, but now it’s Mom looking for guidance. Or maybe Mom is on one side of the picture and the adult daughter is on the other side, both cold and distant.

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U.S. Ag Secretary Visits Louisville

by Rick Howlett May 27, 2009

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was in Louisville Wednesday to get a firsthand look at how federal stimulus dollars are being used for hunger relief. Vilsack spoke with reporters during a visit to the Dare To Care Food Bank warehouse off Fern Valley Road. “People look at the USDA and they think it’s about [...]

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A New Dawn for Electric Cars?

by kespeland May 27, 2009

If you’ve got a hankering to get into the electric vehicle market, now’s a good time. The U.S. Department of Energy has marching orders to dole out billions in stimulus funds to, well, stimulate this emerging market.

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Kentucky Could Receive $18.5 Million For Homeless

by Gabe Bullard May 27, 2009

Kentucky is expected to receive nearly 19-million dollars in federal stimulus money to help the homeless in the state.

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New Lock Dedicated At McAlpine

by Gabe Bullard May 27, 2009

A new lock has been dedicated at the McAlpine Locks and Dam on the Ohio River in Louisville. The addition will facilitate commerce on the river by doubling the amount of barges that can pass through McAlpine.

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Homeless Census Shows Fewer People on the Streets

by scrosby May 27, 2009

The number of people classified as homeless in Louisville has dropped drastically in the last year, but advocates say it’s because of a much more stringent definition of the word. Federal funds to help the homeless are handed out through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development – or HUD. They dispense funds according [...]

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Beshear Reverses Language Policy For KSP Driver's Test

by Rick Howlett May 27, 2009

From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has quickly reversed a new policy requiring the state’s written driver’s license test to be offered only in English. Governor Beshear says as soon as he learned of Kentucky State Police plans to make the driver’s test English-only, effective June 1st, he immediately ordered the [...]

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Planned Battery Plant Will Face Tech Hurdles

by kespeland May 27, 2009

Backers of a proposed lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant slated to be built in Glendale, Kentucky are hoping the U.S. Department of Energy will approve the application for funding they’ve just submitted. If granted, those funds could result in the nation’s first large-scale vehicle battery plant. But getting the funding is only clearing the first hurdle.

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Wayside Purchases Building on Broadway

by scrosby May 27, 2009

Louisville’s Wayside Christian Mission has a new home for its women and families shelter. The mission purchased a former Holiday Inn on Broadway in a foreclosure auction yesterday. Wayside Christian Mission tried to renovate its current East Market campus, but met neighborhood opposition. It also encountered opposition with the attempted purchase of the Mercy Academy [...]

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