Louisville News

The greatest threat to your car's front end may be animals, and not just deer. This picture gallery shows some funny crossing signs from around the world.

The Belvedere in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, is undergoing an "extreme green makeover." A $200,000 Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) project now in progress is adding features that not only will make the Belvedere greener with plants, but also more env

May is Stroke Awareness Month, and the Kentucky and Southern Indiana Stroke Association (KSISA) is holding a Stroke Awareness Day Health Fair on May 21, 2011, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Jefferson Mall. The fair is free and will include stroke risk assessments

Mayor Greg Fischer announced on May 11, 2011, that Whiskey Row, the 100 block of West Main Street, will not face the wrecking ball anytime soon. Plans for an investment group headed by Steve Wilson and Laura Lee Brown to purchase the buildings from curren

The Louisville Hometown Tourist Kick-Off Celebration was in full swing at the Louisville Visitor's Center on May 11, 2011, featuring a large number of local attractions and restaurants offering special deals and urging locals to take advantage of everythi

The American Hiking Society has designed June 4 as National Trails Day, and Bernheim Forest is offering several events to help commemorate the day. Bernheim is located 25 miles south of Louisville, in Clermont, Kentucky.

Fly a kite, fish for free or simply commune with nature during spring and summer events at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, located 25 miles south of Louisville in Clermont, Kentucky.

The Jewish Community Center's Patio Gallery will showcase more than 25 paintings by Bellarmine University Art Professor Bob Lockhart May 15 to June 14.

Pretty Lights and Big Boi (from Outkast) will be in the lineup of bands at this year’s Halfway to Forecastle event, which will be held July 15 at the Wharf at Waterfront Park in downtown Louisville.

Plans to reopen Kentucky Kingdom over the past two years have hit a number of snags, but Mayor Greg Fischer unveiled a plan on May 4, with a goal of reopening Kentucky Kingdom for the 2012 season.

University of Louisville student Laura Howard recently was awarded $25,000 by Cereplast Inc. for designing a bioplastics logo that could one day become as recognizable as the recycling symbol.

The Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau is encouraging local residents to take advantage of their diverse city by holding its ninth annual Hometown Tourist Celebration from May 11-31.

Litter and debris are often an issue in local waterways, even more so after the recent Ohio River flooding. That's why the Floyd's Fork Environmental Association is teaming up with Louisville Metro Council members to hold the 20th Annual Floyd's Fork Cree

The 2011 Mint Jubilee featured a star-studded celebrity guest list, a spectacular new venue and a stage show that had more than 500 guests on their feet.

Over two thousand neighbors, friends and onlookers gathered around Spring Drive in the Cherokee Park neighborhood on Friday night, May 6, 2011, for a chance to see the celebrity guests arriving at the 23rd annual Barnstable Brown Gala.

Getting older doesn't necessarily mean becoming less active, and competition can help provide motivation to keep oneself in excellent physical condition. Louisville Metro Parks is encouraging those 50 years and older to participate in the 2011 Fifty and O

Plum Pretty, a horse trained by Bob Baffert, won the 137th running of the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on Friday, May 6.

A clear sky and a mild temperature ensured a record turnout for the 2011 Pegasus Parade. If you missed it, check out these pictures for a recap of the fun.

The Kentucky Department of Parks has initiated a new, pet-friendly policy at its seventeen state resort parks. Two lodge rooms at each park will be available to pet owners who wish to pay an additional $25 fee.

The second annual Joan Riehm Environmental Leadership Award was presented to a Jefferson County Public School administrator Mike Mulheirn on Earth Day.