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LOUISVILLE (WAVE) -- Metro police and firefighters are on the scene of a plane crash near Bowman Field. The aircraft is down in the 2600 block of Valetta Road near the Seneca Gardens neighborhood. The 6-seater Cessna P210N went down shortly before 3 p.m. and police officials tell us it narrowly missed a house in the residential neighborhood. Emergency crews pulled two people from the wreckage. They were taken to the hospital. No word yet on their condition. We have a crew on the scene and we'll have the latest coming up on WAVE 3 News.

A woman who walked into a health services building with a weapon at the University of Louisville has been disarmed. School spokeswoman Cindy Hess says university police arrived seven minutes after receiving a call and found a hostage situation. Hess says she doesn't know how many people were taken hostage, but there were no injuries. Hess says the woman was disarmed shortly after police arrived. An initial posting on the school's Web site described

LOUISVILLE, Ky. --Roman Catholic Bishop Joseph Kurtz was named archbishop of Louisville by Pope Benedict XVI, succeeding Thomas C. Kelly, who guided the archdiocese through one of its most tumultuous times amid a clergy sex abuse scandal. Kurtz, 60, has served as bishop of the 50,000-member diocese of Knoxville, Tenn., since 1999. Before that, he was a priest for 27 years in the Diocese of Allentown in Pennsylvania. Kelly turned 75, the normal retirement age for bishops, last July, but remained on the job until his successor was chosen. The Louisville archdiocese spans 24 counties with more than 200,000 Catholics....

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The owner of an upscale steakhouse in Louisville said he asked O.J. Simpson to leave his restaurant the night before the Kentucky Derby because he is sickened by the attention Simpson still attracts. "I didn't want to serve him because of my convictions of what he's done to those families," Jeff Ruby said in a telephone interview Tuesday. "The way he continues to torture the lives of those families ... with his behavior, attitude and conduct."

LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 24, 2007 – A senior Navy leader lauded Louisville for its “America Supports You” spirit as hundreds of sailors participated in Louisville Navy Week, April 16-21. America Supports You is a Defense Department program that spotlights and facilitates support for the nation’s servicemembers by the American public and the corporate sector. “The Navy and Louisville enjoyed a busy six days, culminating in Thunder Over Louisville,” a six-hour air show capped by the largest annual fireworks show in America, said Navy Rear Adm. Michael C. Vitale, who commands Strike Group Two aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. “Louisville...

President Bush was in Louisville Friday afternoon for a fundraiser for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Earlier in the day he was across the river in Indiana at Silver Creek Elementary touting the "No Child Left Behind" program. Though it was a cold blustery day yesterday, 200 of Louisville's local Leftists were not going to miss an opportunity to protest our Commander-in-Chief and to rally against victory. So of course our small band of dedicated Protest Warriors and FReepers decided to oblige them with a good old fashioned FReep. We portrayed our stance to the local media as "Support for...

Graphic Protest Highlights Fast-Food Chain’s Gruesome Animal-Factory Abuses For Immediate Release:January 30, 2007Contact:Lindsay Rajt at 757-622-7382 Louisville, Ky. -- A PETA member dressed as a blood-soaked Col. Sanders will be hung upside-down from scaffolding outside a KFC restaurant and have his throat "cut" by a giant "chicken" under a banner that reads, "KFC Cuts Live Animals’ Throats." Other PETA members will hand out leaflets to passersby. The public "slaughter" is a protest against the suffering endured by the more than 850 million chickens raised and killed for KFC each year.Date:   Wednesday, January 31Time:   12 noonPlace:   KFC, 1004 Bardstown Rd.  Why is...

Huge fire in Shepherdsville (Bullitt County)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2006 -- Draped in strands of red, white and blue lights, and crowned with an American flag, Louisville’s biggest-ever Christmas tree was lit Nov. 24 in honor of all U.S. servicemembers. A Chinook helicopter from the 159th Aviation Regiment out of Fort Eustis, Va., moves a tree from its original location in New Albany, Ind., across the Ohio River to Kentucky. Scottie and Debby McCorkle donated the tree, a 65-foot Norwegian spruce, to Louisville, Ky., where it's serving as the city tree for the 2006 holiday season. The 159th Aviation Regiment was able to turn the...

Dozens of people gathered Sunday in Downtown Louisville to show their patriotism and to support the troops. They also remembered the victims of 9/11. A local boy scout troop helped unfold a massive flag to carry through Downtown Louisville. After the Pledge of Allegiance, people of all ages, participated in the America Supports You Freedom Walk. This is the first time Louisville has participated in the nationwide walk...Full story and link to the news video HERE.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville would merge 17 parishes into six, with several others sharing facilities, priests and staff under a proposal being considered by the church.The archdiocese's planning commission also recommended a centralized school system, rather than the parish-based method used now. Brian Reynolds, chancellor and chief administrative officer of the archdiocese, said the idea behind the planning process is to start a dialogue about the future of the archdiocese. "We now have to find out whether ... the proposals will be affirmed by the local regions. They may come up with an alternative,"...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. A Louisville publisher will face incumbent Anne Northup in the Third District congressional race in the fall. John Yarmuth defeated Iraq war veteran Andrew Horne in tonight's primary for the Third District. The third is made up of Louisville and Jefferson County. With 80 percent of precincts reporting, Yarmuth had 54 percent (22,759) of the vote, to Horne's 33 percent (13,834). Northup -- a Republican -- has held the seat for five terms. Yarmuth publishes LEO, a weekly alternative magazine. Two other candidates in the Democratic primary, James Moore, an engineer, and perennial candidate Burrel Charles Farnsley combined...

LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 23, 2006 – The biggest-ever "Thunder Over Louisville" festival closed out with a bang here last night, as two "Thunderators" with military ties turned the keys to start the world's largest annual fireworks show. The world's largest annual fireworks display wraps up "Thunder Over Louisville" April 22. The day featured the Navy's Blue Angels and dozens of military and vintage aircraft performing demonstrations and flyovers before more than 800,000 people on the banks of the Ohio River. Photo by John D. Banusiewicz   Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary Allison Barber, along with World War II veteran Bruce Voges,...

LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 22, 2006 – Throughout the day here, a steady stream of visitors stopped by the "America Supports You" booth to write messages of support on post cards for U.S. troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Visitors to the "America Supports You" booth at the annual "Thunder Over Louisville" festival April 22 write messages of support for servicemembers on post cards that will be sent to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Photo by John D. Banusiewicz  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. America Supports You is a Defense Department program that spotlights what American people and the...

LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 21, 2006 – Kentucky's largest city today formally joined the Defense Department's "America Supports You" program on the eve of "Thunder Over Louisville," an annual air show and festival that culminates with the world's largest fireworks display. America Supports You spotlights the efforts of the American people, the corporate sector and municipalities to show their support for men and women serving in the nation's armed forces. At a morning news conference, Louisville Mayor Jerry E. Abramson presented Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Allison Barber with a proclamation he had signed declaring today "America Supports You Day" here....

Saturday, March 18th, the local chapter of Protest Warrior, FReepers and various other friends and allies took on our arch enemies here in Louisville again for the first time in many, many months. The old hippies of the Local contingent of Leftist Lunkheads, LLL (aka LPAC), were up to their usual nonsense. Opportunists that they are, they had jumped on board the "Third Anniversary of the War in Iraq" protest wagon by scheduling a demonstration in the east end of Louisville (the more Conservative end of town, by the way). They used the number of our fallen heroes who...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Former WBA heavyweight champion Greg Page, who sustained brain damage during a 2001 fight, remained on life support Saturday. The 47-year-old boxer was in the intensive care unit at Jewish Hospital. He has acute respiratory failure, sepsis, hypothermia and seizures. "His fever has gone down a bit, but he's still on the ventilator," hospital spokeswoman Angie Rose said. Page was left with brain injuries from his fight five years ago against Dale Crowe. He slipped into a coma, then had a stroke during post-fight surgery. He is paralyzed on his left side and uses a wheelchair. Last...

Cities over 500,000: Safest 10 San Jose, CA El Paso, TX Honolulu, HI New York, NY Austin, TX San Diego, CA Louisville, KY San Antonio, TX Fort Worth, TX Jacksonville, FL Most Dangerous 10: Detroit, MI Baltimore, MD Washington, DC Memphis, TN Dallas, TX Philadelphia, PA Columbus, OH Nashville, TN Houston, TX Charlotte, NC

WHAS 840 (Louisvillle, Kentucky) is reporting city officials are closing in on funding proposals for a new downtown arena. There is still some debate as to the funding structure, but it appears to be moving forward in a positive manner. Yes, there are unofficial tenants interested in moving into the arena. Flashback a few years ago, Louisville was the preferred location for the Hornets as they sought to leave Charlotte in search of a new home. At the time, Louisville decided against building a new arena allowing New Orleans to receive the Hornets into their city. Ironic how things are...

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LPAC has sunk to a new low. On Tuesday the Ramada Inn on Zorn Ave. in Louisville, KY hosted the recruiting team from the United States Military Academy for a seminar for prospective West Point Cadets. On their website, LPAC gave few details about their plans simply calling it a "Counter-Recruitment Event". Well what's an LPAC event without the steely eyed Patriots of the Louisville Chapter of Protest Warrior and a few FReepers to keep 'em honest...if that's possible? FReepers in attendance: Myself, SheWolf and Burian. Since I've seen what some Lefties have done to crash Military Recruiting efforts on...

The Liberals howled at "Justice Sunday." Way too 'uppity' of Senator Frist to speak about a political issue, a majority rules vote on judges, from a Baptist church in Kentucky and simulcast to over 1,000 other churches — when the church isn't predominately Black! Conservatives condemned Democrat hostility to 'people of faith' and not one of their church leaders was a practicing homosexual. That Religious Right is not supposed to speak out in public. Or serve as judges. Or get elected. Or even vote. But millions did in '04. Liberals hate that and covet the votes. Liberals just don't understand...

BOYCOTT EAR X-TACY 502-452-1799 Ear X-Tacy Read L-PAC’s email below at the bottom of this message. CALL BETWEEN 2 AND 3 PM ON TUESDAY, APRIL 26TH, 2005 The Louisville Peace Action Committee has purchased an anti-War, anti-American, anti-Military scrolling sign to display biased, un-verified, made up negative facts and numbers about our Military’s honorable War on Terror. Ear X-Tacy is supporting L-PAC, who opposed the military by boycotting the Air Show at Thunder, opposes the military at all of their anti-War rallies, and advocates troop desertion and draft dodging on their website. 502-452-1799 Ear X-Tacy 1534 Bardstown Rd Louisville, KY...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--Believers must exercise their Christian citizenship beyond the ballot box to halt activist judges and secularist senators who are robbing Americans of their religious liberty, R. Albert Mohler Jr. told a nationwide audience April 24 during “Justice Sunday” at Highview Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky. Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, was one of several speakers at the event, which was designed to mobilize Christians to action against judicial filibusters, which Democrat senators have used to block 10 of President Bush’s appellate court nominees. In most of the cases, senators objected to the nominees' pro-life views. The...

Thunder Over Louisville is the Kentucky Derby Festival's annual kickoff to the two week long celebration leading up to the Kentucky Derby. Each year KDF and it's sponsors-Chase Bank, Caesar's Indiana, Ford and UPS-put on an airshow and the largest fireworks display in the United States, dwarfing even New York's July 4th fireworks show. As part of the airshow, military aircraft from all branches of the Armed Forces demonstrate their capabilities. This year these included the F-16, F-15, F-18 fighters, Blackhawk helicopters, and B-2 and B-52 bombers among others. It's typical of airshows across the nation to include military aircraft...

Anti-war activists are protesting the presence of military aircraft at Saturday's Thunder over Louisville air show. On the Belvedere Monday, about 20 sign-waving activists announced plans for "Silence Over Thunder," what they're billing as a non-political demonstration Saturday afternoon at 4th and Kentucky Streets. Courier-Journal has extended article, but prevents posting. http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050417/NEWS01/504170503&SearchID=73205555286754AID=/20050417/NEWS01/504170503&SearchID=73205555286754

March 23, 2005 –27-year-old Louisville Metro Police Officer Peter Alan Grignon paid the ultimate sacrifice this morning when he lost his life while responding to a call for service in the 2600 block of Accasia. Officer Grignon was investigating a hit and run accident when a suspect shot him twice. Officer Grignon was a graduate of Eastern High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Police Administration from Eastern Kentucky University in May of 2000. His family said, “Peter always wanted to be a police officer. It was his lifelong dream to join the force.” Officer Grignon’s aspirations...

Metro police officer killed 10:00 AM EST on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 From WHAS11 News and The Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- A shooting incident Wednesday left one person dead, and a Metro Louisville police officer died later at University Hospital. A police spokesman said a gunshot wound to the person who was killed was apparently self-inflicted. No other details of the incident were immediately available. The shooting happened about 7 a.m. EST. The Jefferson County coroner’s office confirmed one person was dead. Police blocked interstate ramps and downtown streets in rush-hour traffic to clear a path for the...

Downard to run for mayor The Courier-Journal Former Metro Council president and Republican caucus chairman Kelly Downard announced today that he will run for mayor of metro Louisville against popular incumbent Jerry Abramson. Downard, 58, who represents District 16 in eastern Jefferson County, held a press conference this morning to officially announce his candidacy. Downard, the president and CEO of Louisville Real Estate Development Co., an affiliate of the Louisville Community Development Bank, said Louisville has fallen behind neighboring cities such as Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Nashville and is in "desperate need of new leadership." "If the head coach had been...

Inauguration Day brought out the Socialists of LPAC (Louisville Peace Action Community) to protest our Commander-and-Chief and the War against Terror. However, as usual, the local chapter of Protest Warrior and FReepers were on hand to liven up their pity party. FReepers in attendance that I know of: BlueOneGolf and SheWolf. The LPAC Lefties planned to march through downtown Louisville at 4PM and rally in front of the Jefferson County Courthouse at 5th and Jefferson at 5PM. Although I was late getting off work I joined up with our group of Protest Warriors in the middle of the march. I...

I wrote a column on interesting things happening at the University of Louisville that you might want to read. I do not believe the LGBT Center and Safe Zone are a wise use of taxpayer and student funds. Here is an e-mail exchange I have had with a leader of a Gay/Lesbian/Straight student group on campus. My response includes a cite to an article that you might also find interesting. I sent a copy of my response to high-level administrators at U of L >>> "James Taylor" 11/30/2004 2:01:50 PM >>> Dear Friends, Today an editorial attacked the Safe Zone...

I am providing a link to an article about a sociology professor at the University of Louisville who reportedly said shortly after the election that “It was the religious zealots who say they are voting on morals. I think we should all buy AK47’s and shoot them all! That’s what I would suggest, if it were allowed.” I sent the following e-mail to University administrators shortly after the article was published. Dear Administrator: The Louisville Patriot reported that a U of L sociology professor, Dr. John McTighe, stated to his class: “It was the religious zealots who say they are...

According to Brian Yates of the Louisville Patriot, one of the many marxist professors at the University of Louisville, in Kentucky, is suffering from the newly discovered affliction called "post election selection syndrome". On the Thursday following the presidential election of 2004, he told his class, "It was the religious zealots who say they are voting on morals. I think we should all buy AK47’s and shoot them all! That’s what I would suggest, if it were allowed." He has to go buy a gun? That's a shame. I guess, as long as the coming Revolution waits a few days...

I hooked up with the Louisville Chapter of Protest Warrior for some good post-election FReeping of LPAC's (Louisville Peace Action Committee) Monthly candlelight vigil in the heart of Leftist Louisville, The Highlands. On hand were 8 of us vs. 30-40 of them. I arrived at 5:00PM and set up across from Heine Bros. Coffee where many of the Lefties slink into before their protests. All I had was Old Glory and my trusty "Pacifists Are Freedom's Parasites" sign (which was mentioned in the article!) Help soon arrived from Protest Warrior and we set up under the lone streetlight at the...

Ex-AG Chris Gorman defies party, backs Northup.

Northup (R) 54% Miller (D) 41%

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The Louisville metro government owes millions of dollars in overtime to firefighters after a Jefferson circuit judge ruled that officials for years calculated the pay incorrectly. Jefferson Circuit Judge Lisabeth Hughes Abramson has sided with firefighters who sued the old city of Louisville for failing to calculate their overtime based on their total salaries, rather than their base pay. The exact amount of back pay owed still is being determined. (snip) If the court agrees, Oldfather estimated the metro government would owe $10 million to $35 million to some 700 current and former firefighters. Herb Segal, who represents the Louisville...

Louisville Metro Council may discuss forest name change to honor Ronald Reagan We are not allowed to post articles or news pieces from several Gannett publications to Free Republic, including the Louisville Courier Journal, better known to many of you as the Communist Journal. Therefore I will give you my account of what is occuring in an effort to change the name of Jefferson Memorial Forest to honor President Ronald Reagan. The idea came from my good friend (for whom I once ran a campaign) and Louisville Councilman Doug Hawkins, R-25th District. Some Council members are bickering with Hawkins about...

Congressman Hostettler detained at airport after handgun found Louisville, Kentucky, April 20 (AP) -- Indiana Congressman John Hostettler was detained briefly at a security checkpoint at Louisville International Airport Tuesday morning after a handgun was found in his briefcase. Hostettler was on his way to Washington, D.C. A spokesman for the southern Indiana Republican says the congressman took a later flight. Spokesman Michael Jahr said Hostettler forgot that he had the handgun in his briefcase. He said Hostettler had a permit for the gun. He had a loaded nine milimeter Glock pistol in his briefcase. Jahr didn't know how long...

Mel Gibson Slips Into Town To Visit Local Nuns By James Zambroski (LOUISVILLE, April 1st, 2004, 11:30 a.m.) -- In a surprise visit, Mel Gibson ate chicken and rice, signed autographs and posed for pictures with residents and staff at the St. Joseph's Home on Poplar Level Road Wednesday. It was all a big surprise for the Little Sisters of the Poor when the Hollywood mogul brought them a private showing of his movie, "The Passion of the Christ." WAVE 3's James Zambroski reports. "And all of a sudden, this gentleman walks in and mother recognized him right away, it...

<p>Two days after Citigroup announced that it was expanding its call center in Greensboro, N.C., Gov. Ernie Fletcher and Louisville officials plan an economic development announcement this morning at a Louisville Citigroup facility.</p> <p>The financial services giant is consolidating several call centers throughout the country into a handful of locations. As news of Greensboro's successful bid for a consolidated call center and 1,000 new jobs came late Monday, there was speculation Louisville was about to learn its fate as well.</p>

<p>Responding to a string of racially charged incidents and student demands, University of Louisville officials held an emotional two-hour campus meeting yesterday and said they would study whether they are allowed to ban the Ku Klux Klan from school grounds.</p>

It's crunch time as we head toward Saturday's Law Enforcement Support Parade and Rally. I urge you to make whatever plans you can to attend. The Parade will begin at noon this Saturday, the 21st at the old FOP Lodge at 6th & Breckenridge St. in downtown Louisville. From there we will march to Jefferson square at 6th and Jefferson St where the Rally portion of the event will take place at 1:00PM. What will be most important is TURNOUT!!! I can't emphasize enough that we NEED A GREAT TURNOUT!!! We want this to be a positive, patriotic and family-friendly...

OFFICIAL KENTUCKY CHAPTER OF FREE REPUBLIC Folks, it's OFFICIAL. I can now tell you that the OFFICIAL KENTUCKY CHAPTER OF FREE REPUBLIC is about to be unveiled. I have been in talks the last couple of days with Diotima, Nick, and all the fine people with Free Republic Central. And I am working diligently as we speak on the premiere of the Kentucky Free Republic Forum. Everyone wishing to be a member should freepmail me (or e-mail me at mrtruth2000@yahoo.com) with their screen name, a starter password and an email address. I am excited, so LET'S ROLL!!!

Hey anyone getting to this post, that lives in Northern Kentucky, and I don't mean Louisville. I mean, Covington, Florence, and Newport areas. We have two vans, and are heading down to Louisville this spring for the ~~~KY Freepers Meeting~~~ ~~~KY Freepers Meeting~~~ ~~~KY Freepers Meeting~~~ My old ford is a little bumpy, but for those who are sensitive, I've a newer ford also. We could fit about 6-7 extra people in our vans comfortably. If you want uncomfortable add two people. I'm asking for $2 per Freeper towards gas. And we don't allow any smoking in our vehicles. "My...

*** OFFICIAL KENTUCKY FREEPER MEETING *** Okay, you people, it has been way too long since we had an official "unofficial" (or should that be unofficial "official"?) meeting of the Kentucky Freepers. I checked back and found that over a full year has passed since we last hosted one of our loud and rowdy meetings. In an effort to gather the largest possible crowd of Freepers for this event, I am going to throw out some possible dates for an evening meeting here. After doing my research, I have found a handful of upcoming dates on which there are no...

Former Louisville teacher charged with molesting two students Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A former teacher who worked at public and religious schools in the Louisville area has been charged with molesting two boys in the 1970s. Bill Maggard, Jr., 56, faces three counts of first-degree sexual abuse. He is accused of molesting two boys between 1973 and 1975, when he was a fifth-grade teacher at Schaffner Elementary School. Maggard was indicted Dec. 17. He pleaded innocent at his Dec. 22 arraignment and later posted a $5,000 bond. A pretrial conference is set for Jan. 23 in Jefferson Circuit Court....

<p>Frito-Lay is closing its Louisville potato- and corn-chip plant as part of a nationwide cost-cutting strategy that will cost 326 local employees their jobs.</p> <p>Frito-Lay, a unit of PepsiCo, said it plans to close the plant Jan. 7. PepsiCo announced the move as part of an effort to streamline its operations and cut 750 jobs.</p>

<p>University of Louisville theater professor Lundeana Thomas likes to give public thanks to God when she directs a play.</p> <p>God "fuels my creativity," Thomas said as she prepared for the Dec. 3-7 staging of "Black Nativity," which is set in a Baptist church and is about celebrating the birth of Jesus.</p>