Gabe Bullard

Eastern Parkway to Close for Tree Removal

by Gabe Bullard May 7, 2012

A two-block stretch of Eastern Parkway will be closed for several hours over the next few days. Louisville Metro Parks crews are removing four pin oak trees that are reportedly diseased and damaged. The department will close Eastern Parkway between Baxter and Quadrant avenues from 9 am to 3 pm Tuesday through Thursday. Traffic will [...]

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State of the News Is Now Byline

by Gabe Bullard May 7, 2012

For three years, WFPL has brought you the reporter roundtable show State of the News every Friday. Now, we’ll bring you Byline. Byline will continue to feature analysis of the week’s top stories, but we’ll incorporate more voices, more field reports and (thankfully) new theme music. Stay tuned.

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Foul Play Suspected in Death at Churchill Downs

by Gabe Bullard May 6, 2012

The Louisville Metro Police Department says a man found dead at Churchill Downs this morning may have been in an altercation with one or more people. LMPD spokeswoman Alicia Smiley says track security called the police shortly before 5 am to report a body in barn number eight. The deceased is a Hispanic man, and [...]

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Louisville Under Severe Thunderstorm Watch; Oaks Post Time Now 6:20

by Gabe Bullard May 4, 2012

Update: 5:20 pm: Churchill Downs has moved the Oaks post time at 6:20 pm. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watchfor Louisville and the surrounding area until 10 pm. The NWS says to expect wind gusts up to 60 mph and excessive cloud-to-ground lightning between 5 and 6 pm. The weather caused the [...]

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Yale Students Present Downtown Distillery Designs for Louisville

by Gabe Bullard May 3, 2012

The students from the Yale School of Architecture who visited Louisville in February have unveiled their designs for a distillery downtown. The students studied the region on their visit, with a specific focus on Louisville’s downtown and the bourbon industry. Their task was to each design a distillery that could stand near First and Main [...]

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Affordable Care Act Will Help Expand Family Health Centers

by Gabe Bullard May 2, 2012

Family Health Centers in Louisville will expand under provisions in the federal healthcare overhaul law. The Affordable Care Act includes funding for grants to community health centers. Family Health Centers will receive $5.3 million dollars under the act to treat more patients. The bulk of the funds will be used to move an east Broadway [...]

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued

by Gabe Bullard May 1, 2012

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Louisville and the surrounding areas. It will be in effect until 10 pm.

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President Obama in Afghanistan; Will Address U.S. This Evening

by Gabe Bullard May 1, 2012

President Barack Obama is in Afghanistan. The visit comes one year after the president announced the death of Osama bin Laden, who masterminded the September 11th terrorist attacks from Afghanistan. President Obama will address the American people live from Bargram Air Base tonight at 7:30 pm. WFPL will carry the speech live, with special coverage [...]

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Sneak Preview: Noise & Notes Podcast

by Gabe Bullard April 21, 2012

For over a year, WFPL’s political editor Phillip M. Bailey has written the Noise & Notes political blog. Now he has something for your ears. Download. The Noise & Notes podcast is a weekly conversation between Phillip and another politically-minded person. They could be a reporter, an author or even a politician. For the pilot, [...]

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Bridges Project Clears Federal Hurdle

by Gabe Bullard April 20, 2012

The start of construction on the $2.6 billion Ohio River Bridges Project is inching closer. The federal government has approved the latest environmental impact statement for the project. The study was ordered after the mayor of Louisville and the governors of Kentucky and Indiana proposed shrinking the project to save $1.6 billion. The governors also [...]

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