News that effects residents and businesses in the Louisville- Jefferson County area
Charlann Carroll died on Wednesday
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept, 12, 2014) — Gov. Steve Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, in honor of former Kentucky First Lady Charlann Carroll.
Would eventually be $10.10 by July 2017
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 8, 2014) — Five Democrats on the Louisville Metro Council — Attica Scott, Barbara Shanklin, Cheri Bryant Hamilton, David James and Tom Owen — filed a proposed ordinance on Monday to raise the city’s minimum wage to $8.10 on July 1,
Developer ‘betting on the bridges’ to continue job growth
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (Sept. 3, 2014) – America Place, a commercial real estate developer in the Louisville-Southern Indiana region, welcomes automotive supplier Tenneco Inc. to its new home on its expanding campus at River Ridge Commerce Center.
Would make it easier to invest in state businesses
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 25, 2014) — State Rep. Steve Riggs (D-Louisville) said today he will file legislation to bring crowdfunding to the commonwealth, with the goal of making it easier for Kentuckians to invest in new or growing businesses within the state
Riggs noted that similar legislation went into effect last month in Indiana allowing individuals to invest up to $5,000 at a time while helping entrepreneurs raise up to $2 million through for their business.
Bank acknowledges it sold mortgage-backed securities without disclosing key facts about the quality
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 21, 2014) – Attorney General Jack Conway, along with five other state attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), today announced a $16.65 billion settlement with Bank of America Corp.
Yum Center hosting job fair on Aug. 27
Seeking to fill housekeeping, maintenance positions
Seeking to fill housekeeping, maintenance positions
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Aug. 18, 2014) — The KFC Yum! Center will host a job fair on Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 9 a.m.
Road closures announced
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (August 5, 2014) — Louisville will be experiencing several closures and lane restrictions in connection with construction on the Downtown Crossing. Following are locations affected by construction:
Hancock Street from Main Street to Washington Street is scheduled to be closed through Saturday,
Decreased 2.1 percent in the first quarter of 2014
WASHINGTON (July 30, 2014) — Real gross domestic product (GDP) — the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States — increased at an annual rate of 4.0 percent in the second quarter of 2014,
Kentucky has more than 155 farmers markets
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 29, 2014) — National Farmers Market Week is scheduled from Aug. 3-9. There are more than 155 farmers markets in Kentucky that offer a vast array of fruits and vegetables along with cheese,
Motor vehicle deaths involving drinking rise during holidays
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 2, 2014) — The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety is urging Kentuckians to plan ahead during the Fourth of July weekend and designate a sober driver.
Drunken driving fatalities typically spike during holidays;
