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Effort Underway To Preserve Louisville’s Iconic Shotgun Houses

by Rick Howlett July 26, 2011

Listen to the story: Early next month, a panel of preservationists will select a house in Louisville to be rehabilitated under a new project called Preservation S.O.S.—Save Our Shotguns. It’s a style of house that symbolizes many of Louisville’s older neighborhoods. There are many variations, but shotgun houses typically have a long, rectangular floor plan: [...]

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The Coal Ash Series, In Full

by Erica Peterson July 22, 2011

You can’t see the smokestacks of the Cane Run Power Station from Stephanie Hogan’s home, even though she lives a block away. And while the power plant isn’t visible, it’s still a looming presence in Hogan’s life. “Oh, he breathes so bad, he sounds like Darth Vader.” Hogan shakes her head, and her two-year-old son [...]

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Coal Ash Scares, Sickens Southwest Louisville Neighborhood–Part Three

by Erica Peterson July 22, 2011

Kathy Little and Debbie Walker stand in Walker’s front yard, 50 feet from the ash landfill at Louisville Gas & Electric‘s Cane Run plant. They watch as heavy machinery backs up, pushing ash from one pile to another. Both women have lived in the neighborhood for decades—Little for 33 years, Walker for 23. Walker says [...]

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Coal Ash Scares, Sickens Southwest Louisville Neighborhood—Part Two

by Erica Peterson July 21, 2011

“Okay, here’s our ash pond!” Steve Turner exclaims. He’s the general manager at Louisville Gas & Electric’s Cane Run Power Station, and he is giving Kathy Little and her husband Tony a tour of the plant. “You can see bottom ash, but it’s down at the water level, so it stays wetted.” Cane Run is [...]

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LG&E Report Confirms Residents’ Concerns About Coal Ash

by Erica Peterson July 13, 2011

Science has backed up claims by people living near the Cane Run Power Station in Louisville who say the plant’s coal ash is contaminating their homes.  This could lead Metro Government to take action against Louisville Gas & Electric. Next to LG&E’s Cane Run Power Station there’s a coal ash landfill. It holds the fly [...]

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After 30 Years, Miller’s Latest NBA Attempt Could Be His Last

by Chris McDaniel July 12, 2011

As the NBA lockout nears the two week mark, players, managers and owners are no longer in talks about their franchises. For over thirty years, Louisville attorney J. Bruce Miller has been in talks to bring an NBA franchise to the city. But his latest attempt will most likely be his last. Bruce Miller’s law office [...]

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The Driving Force Behind Recent Coal Mergers? Metallurgical Coal

by Erica Peterson June 13, 2011

The coal industry and politicians have done a good job making it clear that Kentucky is a coal state. But not all coal is equal. Not chemically, not geologically and not financially.  And some types of coal are much more valuable than others. The relative value of different types of coal is one force behind [...]

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Antibiotic Use in Cattle May Spawn Drug-Resistant Bacteria

by Erica Peterson June 2, 2011

The World Health Organization still isn’t sure where the rare strain of E. coli that’s spreading across Europe came from, but some believe it may have been spurred by the overmedication of cattle. And there are lots of cattle in Kentucky—more than any other state east of the Mississippi. At a farm in Oldham County, [...]

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Little Room for Compromise in Orchestra Contract Talks

by Gabe Bullard June 1, 2011

The Louisville Orchestra’s contract with its musicians expired at midnight Wednesday. That means the players are not being paid, they do not have insurance and do not have any guarantee they’ll have jobs when the next season starts. There’s hope for a new contract, but amid contentious negotiations and ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, that hope is [...]

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In Depth: The Local History and Modern Legacy of the Confederate Flag

by Gabe Bullard April 27, 2011

146 years after it ended, the Civil War’s effects on race, politics, culture and economics in the south are clear. But there’s one tangible remnant of the old south that’s readily and proudly displayed on cars, clothing and, in some areas, over government buildings. The Confederate Battle Flag has been at the center of board [...]

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