Metro Council Got To Ask Mayor Fischer Questions About Violence In Louisville. Here Are His Answers.
Under threat of subpoena, Mayor Greg Fischer made a trip to Metro Council chambers to answer questions about his administration’s response to violence in Louisville. Council members made note of how unusual of an event Fischer’s testimony was: Those present could not remember another time it had happened since the city-county merger in 2003. So,…
A Songwriter Released A Concept Album About National Parks, Including Mammoth Cave
A Cincinnati songwriter is traveling the country and writing tracks about different national parks, and Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave made the inspirational cut for his first album, Trailsongs: Volume 1. Kendall Bruns will officially release the 10-song album on Oct. 29, but three singles are currently available, including “Life In The Dark,” an anxious indie-pop tune…
8UP Brings Its Igloos Back To The Rooftop Bar For Spooky Season
Patio season is almost over. But, igBoo season is just beginning at 8UP Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen in downtown Louisville. This rooftop restaurant and bar in the Hilton Garden Inn is bringing back its famous “IgLOUs” for the third year in a row. And for the second year, it’s opening them up for Halloween. You…
Drink Beer And Pick Pumpkins At Shelby Park On Saturday
This story has been updated to reflect that the event has been moved from Friday to Saturday due to weather. Kentucky has great local parks and great local beer, so why wouldn’t we combine the two? West Sixth Brewing is hosting a pop-up with a beer trailer at Shelby Park on Saturday, with music, lawn…
12 Songs That Perfectly Capture The Halloween Mood, According To LEO’s Staff
Does Halloween jam? Well if you’ve listened to the songs that are the usual fare of Halloween, you may be split on that sentiment, but we’re here to let you know that despite this year’s Top 10 Halloween songs, LEO has a list of true Halloweens songs that are worth listening to in the spirit…
Kentuckian Capitol Rioter Sentenced To 45 Days In Jail
Out of more than a dozen Kentuckian Capitol rioters arrested in the state, Robert Bauer became the first to be sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 13 for his role in the failed insurrection on Jan. 6. Bauer, who pled guilty to parading, demonstrating and picking in a Capitol building, was sentenced alongside his cousin to spend…
Get In The Halloween Spirit On These Two Belle of Louisville Cruises
The Belle of Louisville is hosting two Halloween cruises. One is geared toward families and the other is strictly 21 and over. The Hull-O-Ween Family Cruise will set sail on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. and take the 107-year old Belle out with its ghost guide, who will share spooky tales…
A Look At The Field In The Wake Of Yarmuth’s Retirement Announcement
When news broke yesterday that U.S. Congressman John Yarmuth, who has represented Louisville in the House of Representatives for the last decade and a half, would be retiring, and not seeking reelection at the end of his current term, it created an instant political scramble, highlighting the major political vacuum that had suddenly formed. Yarmuth,…
A Jeffersonville Starbucks And McDonald’s Are Apparently Beefing On Tik Tok
As our fast food corporate overlords battle it out over who shall claim Middle America and make the most realistic Impossible burger, their soldiers on the ground in Jeffersonville are waging a war of their own. To put it less dramatically: Employees of the 10th Street Jeffersonville Starbucks and McDonald’s are beefing on Tik Tok,…
Louisville’s Liminal Playhouse Stages A ‘Horrific’ Dark Comedy, ‘The Houseguests’
The Liminal Playhouse will be opening their new show, “The Houseguests” tomorrow, Oct. 14. The play, by Harry Kondoleon, is a dark comedy where the two lead characters welcome some unusual guests to their home that will take this “couple” on a journey they don’t expect. The synopsis of the play on Kondoleon’s website goes…
LMPD Chief Shields Shares Her Insight Into Violence, Policing In Louisville: 4 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Town Hall
On Tuesday night, LMPD Chief Erika Shields appeared alongside anti-violence activist Christopher 2X, Louisville’s Chief of Community Building Keith Talley and Pegasus Institute executive director Josh Crawford in a town hall event on public safety hosted by Republican members of Metro Council. Here are some of the noteworthy and new things the chief of police…
Louisville Metro Reveals Details About Non-Police 911 Diversion Program
In what he described as the next step in the “reimagining” of public safety in Louisville, Mayor Greg Fischer announced on Wednesday that the city is launching a pilot program to deflect some 911 calls to a non-police response that focuses “on problem solving and de-escalation.” The program, which will send some 911 calls to…
Former LEO Owner Aaron Yarmuth Is Thinking About Running For His Father’s Congress Seat
We didn’t know this was coming. LEO’s founder and U.S. Congressman John Yarmuth, who has represented Louisville in the House of Representatives for the last decade and a half, announced yesterday that he will retire at the end of his current term. By the end of the day, LEO’s former owner and John’s son, Aaron…
Sponsored: Bitcoin of America is Bringing Ethereum to Louisville
With all the recent chatter about Ethereum, many are left wondering where they can get their hands on it. Popular virtual currency exchange, Bitcoin of America recently announced that they now offer Ethereum at their Bitcoin ATM (BTM) locations. They currently have over 10 plus BTM locations in the Louisville area to choose from. You…
Live In A COVID Hot Spot? The City Is Providing Free Rapid Tests
The city will be providing free, at-home rapid COVID tests to people in 16 different zip codes who are the most at-risk at this point in the pandemic. On Tuesday, during his weekly COVID update, Mayor Greg Fischer announced the Say Yes! COVID Test Program, which will provide people in targeted ZIP codes in Jefferson…
State Sen. Morgan McGarvey Announces Congressional Bid Minutes After Yarmuth Declines To Run
Well, that was fast. Less than 10 minutes after Louisville Congressman John Yarmuth said he was not running for reelection, Kentucky’s Senate Minority Leader Morgan McGarvey announced that he would be launching a campaign to take the seat. “With the news that our outstanding Congressman John Yarmuth is retiring, I’m excited to announce my bid…
Supreme Court Leaning Toward Allowing Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron To Defend Abortion Law
It’s looking like Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron might get what he wants from the U.S. Supreme Court and be allowed to defend a state law banning a specific type of abortion procedure. Even one of the court’s more liberal justices seemed inclined, after arguments on Tuesday, to let Cameron continue fighting the law. “Why…
Congressman John Yarmuth Will Not Seek Reelection
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated. U.S. Congressman John Yarmuth, who has represented Louisville in the House of Representatives for the last decade and a half, announced that he will retire at the end of his current term, which has 15 months left. In a video posted to social media on Tuesday, the chairman of…
Kentucky’s Favorite Candy Is Not Swedish Fish This Year (Why Was It Ever?)
Kentucky has a new favorite candy and it isn’t Swedish Fish? First, of all, who the hell likes Swedish Fish that much?! Maybe it was COVID and the Kentucky taste buds went sour but, I’m just shocked that Swedish Fish was ever the No. 1 candy in the state. They aren’t as bad as the…
Louisville Orchestra’s Teddy Abrams Named ‘Conductor Of The Year’ By America’s Oldest Classical Music Magazine
We already knew that Louisville Orchestra conductor Teddy Abrams was great. Now, America’s oldest classical music magazine has confirmed it, naming Abrams the 2022 Conductor of the Year. This is a prestigious award for Abrams, who has served eight seasons as Louisville Orchestra’s conductor. Past recipients of the Musical America Awards’ Conductor of the Year…
Entrepreneur Carla Dearing Joins Crowded Field For Louisville Mayor
Former nonprofit leader and entrepreneur Carla Dearing has announced her run for the Democratic nomination for Louisville mayor, promising “big, bold change” for a “stalled” city. Dearing, who is the fifth Democrat to voice their intent to run, currently owns Velo, “a firm specializing in providing expertise on strategy, growth and access to capital for…
SuperChef Darnell Ferguson Brings ‘Urban Eclectic’ Seafood To West End With New Restaurant
“SuperChef” Darnell Ferguson is taking his “urban eclectic” food style to The West End with his new seafood restaurant, Tha Drippin Crab, hosting a soft opening on Thursday, Oct. 14. This Russell venture at 1219 W. Jefferson St. is Ferguson’s first restaurant in The West End — the result of a campaign from residents and…
New UofL Research Facility Will Help Shape The Future Of Robots
With a brand new space on UofL’s campus, a group of researchers and students will attempt to use robotics to “provide solutions for manufacturing, health care and logistics challenges.” The Louisville Automation and Robotics Research Institute recently opened a 10,000-square foot facility at the J.B. Speed School Innovation Center on Arthur Street. LARRI — the…
Photos: The Delicious Treats And Tasty Beats Of Louisville’s New Hip Hop Sweet Shop
If you’re hankering for something to satisfy your sweet tooth, the Hip Hop Sweet Shop will get the job done. The newly renovated shop sitting at 1805 W. Jefferson St. offers a wide variety of treats including cheesecake parfaits, cookies, cupcakes, slushes, milkshakes, cake shakes, banana pudding and more. Along with the delicious treats, the…
Trump-loving Kentucky Attorney Sues Facebook, Claiming They’re Smothering His Posts
Despite being suspended from practicing law in Kentucky, Trump-loving attorney Eric Deters is representing himself in a suit against Facebook, claiming that the tech company has suppressed his posts. “I want to stick a microscope up Facebook’s corporate colon,” said Deters in one of his regular rants on his The Bulldog Show YouTube channel. Deters,…
You Could Win A Year Of Free Coffee If You Participate In The Louisville Coffee Trail
The first Louisville Coffee Trail event is happening this week through Friday, Oct. 15. The idea is that participants will visit all of the 12 local coffee shops that are part of the trail and fill up a bingo card through their visits. Place an order at each shop, and they’ll cross off the space…
10 Things To Do This Week For $5 And Under In Louisville (10/11)
MONDAY, Oct. 11 Greg Bortnichak/Emily Ravenscraft/Beau Bradley Mag Bar $5 | 8 p.m. Three musicians play Mag Bar: Greg Bortnichak is a classically-trained cellist who specializes in live-looping with his electric cello. Emily Ravenscraft is a violinist and composer who uses her loop pedal “to create dark, textural melodies.” Beau Bradly is a singer-songwriter whose…
Bernheim Adds Position To Deepen Urban Youths’ Connection With Nature
Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest has added a new position to work with youth in urban areas to help increase their access to nature. Bernheim’s new field ambassador Kenyatta Johnson will be in charge of working at Bernheim in multiple departments while also taking care of community outreach in lesser served areas of the city.…
Everything We Saw At Kentuckiana Pride Festival Saturday Night, Featuring Neon Trees And Todrick Hall
This year’s Kentuckiana Pride Festival was held on Oct. 8 and 9 in Waterfront Park. There was plenty of food, entertainment and talent for all to enjoy. The annual festival celebrating the LGBTQ+ community was headlined this year by Todrick Hall and the Neon Trees, who played on Saturday night. Keep Louisville interesting and support…
Environmental Cleanup Of Closed, Kentucky Mines Thrown Into Uncertainty After Congress Allows Key Program Lapse
Congress has allowed the Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) program to expire, and advocates said nationwide on both state and tribal lands, residents face uncertainty over the future of environmental cleanup and economic recovery on lands once used to mine coal. The program was reauthorized in 2006 for 15 years, but it expired Sept. 30, when…
Travel On A Plate With Our Food Critic’s Favorite World Restaurants In Louisville
A lot of people call Vietnamese or Nigerian eateries “ethnic,” but they look at you funny if you use the same word to describe a pizzeria or a fancy French dining room. What’s up with that? “Immigrants’ identities are deeply tied to the foods we bring with us,” Washington Post features writer Lavanya Ramanathan wrote…
New EPA Ruling Limits Louisville Company’s Emissions Of A Super-pollutant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued a landmark climate rule that will phase down U.S. production and use of potent greenhouse gases known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) that are commonly used in refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. The regulation brings the United States into compliance with an international climate agreement—known as the Kigali Amendment to…
The Record Company Changes It Up With New Album, A Q&A With Singer Chris Vos
Not surprisingly, blues-powered melodies and thought-provoking lyrics abound on The Record Company’s latest release, Play Loud. Out this week on all platforms, the act’s third LP arrives a decade into a still rising career arc and manages to solidify the greatness that its two predecessors only hinted at. We recently caught up with frontman Chris…
Savage Love: This Reader Says Straight Guys Leading Gay Guys On For Attention Is Repulsive
Q: I’m a cis woman. I had a quasi-relationship with a man last year that only lasted a couple of months. The sex was great, and sexting was always a big part of our connection. Since the breakup, we’ve fluctuated between staying in touch and radio silence, sometimes going months without speaking. During our periods…
Travel To Cincinnati For A ‘Science Behind Pixar’ Experience, Opening Soon
Tickets for the Cincinnati Museum Center’s upcoming exhibition are on sale now. The Science Behind Pixar, opening Oct. 22, is an interactive exhibit that showcases the uses of STEM (science, technology engineering and mathematics), imagination and curiosity, the museum says in a release. Guests can come face-to-face with Pixar characters like Buzz Lightyear, Dory, Mike…
Kentucky Still Waiting On Most Afghan Refugees, Almost Two Months After Fall Of Kabul
Nearly two months after the sudden fall of Kabul — which saw tens of thousands of Afghans evacuated during the chaotic final moments of America’s 20-year war — Kentucky and other states are still waiting to resettle the vast majority of refugees currently living on military bases across the United States. …
Louisville Filmmakers Create “M,” A Spooky Short Film
Local filmmakers Rachel Annette Helson and Josh Banks have created a spooky short film just in time for the Halloween season. Helson acted in the film, which her husband Banks wrote and directed. The film centers around a young woman who, upon arriving home from the grocery, finds a wooden box with a red card…
The 6 Best New Louisville-made Songs From The Past Month
Work Shirt – “Conveyor Belt” There is something so quintessentially Louisville about Work Shirt, a blue-collar indie band that recalls bands like The Shipping News or Shellac. An instrumental act, the music here is bombastic and visceral, a gut-punch of plodding bass lines and treble-heavy guitar work. Drummer David Wright is rock-steady and reliable, adding…
The Louisville Ballet Is Leaping Back To In-person Shows For Its 70th Season
For its return to the stage and its 70th season, the Louisville Ballet says it has big plans. “This year is something different. It’s bigger. It’s better. It’s 70 years in the making — a truly monumental celebration of one of the country’s most innovative classical ballet companies,” reads its website. The ballet company, which…
Listen To Kentuckians Sturgill Simpson and Tyler Childers Cover John Prine On New Compilation Album
Through a mixture of sharp, folksy wisdom, stylistic storytelling and the ability turn an everyday occurrence into a profound moment, John Prine was one of the greatest songwriters ever to live. Unfortunately, he died of COVID last year. But his spirit lives on through the next generations of musicians, because his influence is a giant…
5 Things To Do In Louisville This Weekend (10/8)
FRIDAY, Oct. 8 Birds, Brews, And Bluegrass Louisville Nature Center $5-$10 suggested donation | 7 p.m. Music. Food. Beer. Nature. That’s all you need to sell us for an event, and that’s exactly what the Louisville Nature Center is providing at Birds, Brews, and Bluegrass. The Song Sparrows will be performing bluegrass music, and there…
Jessica Green Isn’t Running… For Louisville Metro Council, At Least
District 1 Council Member Jessica Green, a Democrat, wants to move from the council chambers to the court house. The two-term councilwoman is not seeking reelection and is instead running for Division 6 Jefferson Circuit Court judge. Green, who represents neighborhoods in Louisville’s West End, announced her decision in a Facebook post on Thursday. This…
Photos: Inside The New Luxurious, Art Deco Bellwether Hotel In The Highlands
The heart of the Highlands is now home to The Bellwether Hotel. Located at 1300 Bardstown Road, the Bellwether has given new life to two early 20th century buildings that have sat empty for the past two decades: the old Highlands Police Station and the former home of the Louisville Ballet. Purchased in 2019 by…
‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage,’ A Vast Improvement On The Original, Down To Tom Hardy’s Accent
“Venom,” the 2018 Tom Hardy vehicle about an alien organism called a symbiote that bonded with a human being, creating the titular lethal protector, was a stinker of epic proportions: wildly internally inconsistent, miscast, unfunny, etc. It was a superhero movie, though, and managed to rake in more than $200 million at the domestic box…
Judas Priest Guitarist Richie Faulkner Suffered A Ruptured Aorta Onstage At Louder Than Life
In the middle of performing the iconic metal song “Painkiller,” Judas Priest’s guitarist Richie Faulkner suffered a ruptured aorta onstage at Louder Than Life. According to a statement from Faulkner on the band’s website, he was sent to UofL Health’s Rudd Heart and Lung Center quickly afterward and went into an emergency open heart surgery…
This New Kentucky Distillery For Bulleit Bourbon Is Carbon Neutral
The Bulleit Bourbon flowing from a new distillery in Lebanon, Kentucky, will come without the usual shot of fossil fuels. Bulleit’s parent company Diageo has just opened its first carbon neutral distillery about an hour and a half from Louisville. To avoid producing carbon emissions, the distillery will make its alcohol — primarily Bulleit Bourbon…
The Speed’s Eerie ‘Supernatural America’ Exhibit Opens Friday
The Speed Art Museum’s highly anticipated “Supernatural America” exhibit opens this Friday, Oct. 8, exploring the country’s “complex and complicated relationship to the otherworldly.” The show looks at the supernatural and spiritual in America for the last 200 years. It will include over 220 types of art and objets d’art (even those that weren’t intended…
LMPD Officer Who Marched Outside Abortion Clinic Sues City, Saying He Was Praying Not Protesting
The LMPD officer who was temporarily suspended for marching in uniform outside of Louisville’s abortion clinic is now suing the police department and the city, claiming his First Amendment rights were violated. Officer Matthew Schrenger said he was walking and praying quietly, not protesting when he parked his police car near the EMW Women’s Surgical…
Familiarize Yourself With Bernheim’s Longer Trails With Their New Discovery Hikes
Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest is introducing a new program to help familiarize visitors with the longer trails. The program, called Trail Discovery Hikes, will take hikers on guided tours of some of these longer trails. There are two upcoming hikes: The Trail Discovery Hike: Cull Hollow on Sunday, Oct. 10, from 1 to 4…
Former Kentucky Democratic Party Chair Jerry Lundergan Ordered To Prison In Campaign Finance Scandal
Former Kentucky Democratic Party chair and Kentucky state Rep. Jerry Lundergan has been ordered to prison on campaign finance charges by a federal judge. On Wednesday, the Lexington Herald Leader reported that the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Lundergan’s 2019 conviction and rejected a motion to suspend judgment. U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van…
Here’s How Kentucky Ranks Nationally for Viewing Autumn Leaves
Fall is the perfect time to explore Kentucky, when the leaves are exploding with reds, oranges and golds. But how does our state rank nationally when it comes to foliage viewing? Apparently not highly. Kentucky doesn’t appear at all on several of 2021’s big foliage destination guides. And when our state is actually mentioned, it’s…
Louisville Metro Cleared A Large Homeless Camp Today. Here’s Where They Say Its Residents Went.
Louisville Metro cleared about 40 tents and other structures in a downtown encampment in a four and a half hour period on Wednesday morning. Of the people who were displaced, 17 accepted shelter at the low-barrier Wayside Christian Mission shelter and four went to live at The Healing Place, according to Louisville’s Homeless Communications Coordinator…
In The Market For A Small Train? The Louisville Zoo Is Selling Two.
If you really miss the trains at the Louisville Zoo, and you happen to be a really rich person with throw-around money, you can now bid on both of the trolley-like transporters that once took patrons around the park to see the lions and tigers and bears. The Metro Government has put both of the…
This Jeffersonville Party Store Is Hiding Coupons In An ‘It’ Themed Scavenger Hunt
If you see a gaggle of red balloons attached to a sewer grate in Jeffersonville this October, don’t panic. It’s not a murderous clown named Pennywise, it’s part of a coupon scavenger hunt organized by a local party store. Horner Novelty is hiding coupons, which range from 10%-20% off, across the Southern Indiana city throughout…
Halloween On Hillcrest Is Back, But In A Limited Capacity
Halloween on Hillcrest is slowly coming back from the dead, with some residents decorating again after one year off due to COVID. But, street-wide trick-or-treating on Hillcrest Avenue will have to wait for a time when COVID is less frightening. “Usually we get 4,000 kids just on Halloween night for trick or treating. So it…
Looking For Lilith Theatre’s New Production Will Explore The Personal Toll Of The Pandemic
Avoiding sickness for yourself and others while still paying the bills was probably the initial concern for most people during the pandemic, but, as it has dragged on, so many peripheral issues have emerged, and will continue to — loneliness; grief; hopelessness; addiction; a massive, lingering disconnection to people, routines and hobbies. Looking for Lilith…
Kentucky Author Debuts Feminist Spin On Sleeping Beauty In New Book
“I was so sure I’d landed in one of those soft, G-rated fairy tales, stripped of medieval horrors; I can feel it shifting beneath my feet…” A new revision of “Sleeping Beauty” commences with an excoriation of the versions that have come before. There’s plenty of fuel for that fire, as award-winning fantasist and Kentucky…
Henry Rollins Is Bringing His Spoken Word Tour To Louisville
Legendary punk rocker, author, activist and top five character in the 2004 video game “Def Jam: Fight for NY,” Henry Rollins is stopping by Headliners Music Hall on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 for his spoken word tour. On the “Good To See You 2022” tour, the former Black Flag frontman “will faithfully recount the events…
Charles Booker Raises $1.7 Million For Senate Campaign — But Rand Paul Rakes In More
Democratic Senate Candidate Charles Booker praised the momentum on Tuesday that has netted him $1.7 million in campaign contributions over the past three months — but he’s still far behind his conservative rival, Sen. Rand Paul, when it comes to fundraising. Paul, the Republican incumbent, raked in $4 million over the same time period —…
Walk, Run Or Cycle Your Way To Prizes During Olmsted Parks’ October Challenge
Sometimes it takes a little extra motivation to turn off Netflix and exercise, and The Olmsted Parks October Challenge is pulling out all the stops to make that happen — there are goals, plus a great atmosphere and, of course, the highest level of encouragement, prizes. The event, which takes place from Oct. 10-24, will…
‘The Rock’’s Food Truck Makes A Louisville Stop Wednesday, Serving Free Food To First Responders
We can smell what “The Rock” is cooking, and it’s french toast sticks and tacos for Louisville first responders. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s touring Mana Mobile food truck will be in town Wednesday, Oct. 6. The vehicle has been traveling across the United States since July — stopping at military bases, fire houses and hospitals…
Jack Harlow Donates To Five Louisville Charities, ‘My Career Feels Like A Mission’
Jack Harlow won’t stop talking about — and giving — to Louisville, and we’re not mad about it. In an interview with PEOPLE, the homegrown rapper said that he is donating to several local organizations including AMPED, The Center for Women and Families, Grace M. James Academy of Excellence, the Louisville Urban League and Metro…
William Shatner Is Still Mad At WDRB News Anchor Chris Sutter Five Years Into Feud
The unlikely feud between “Star Trek” star William Shatner and WDRB news anchor Chris Sutter continues. Sutter rehashed the five-year long fight on a WDRB newscast yesterday after reporting the recent news that the former Captain Kirk star will actually be going to space — on the next flight from Jeff Bezos’ private aerospace company,…
A Popular Harvest Homecoming Dumplings Booth Is Retiring, So This Restaurant Stepped In
After more than 30 years of serving the Back Door chicken and dumplings at the Harvest Homecoming Festival, the Red Men Club is stepping down and passing the torch to The Exchange Pub + Kitchen. The restaurant will be using the popular Red Men Club’s recipe to continue the tradition. Red Men president Dennis Smith…
10 Things To Do This Week For $5 And Under In Louisville (10/4)
MONDAY, Oct. 4 Author Event: Hakeem Oluyesi YouTube Live Free | 7-8:30 p.m. Meet astrophysicist Hakeem Oluyesi, who went from “growing up in some of the roughest neighborhoods in the country to attending the prestigious physics PhD program at Stanford University.” Oluseyi wrote about his experiences in the new book, “A Quantum Life,” including how…
Gov. Beshear Wants To Give $400 Million To Essential Workers In Kentucky
Gov. Andy Beshear wants to give a monetary reward to essential workers who have toiled throughout the pandemic. Beshear said he’ll be asking the legislature to appropriate $400 million from the American Rescue Plan to go to grocery store employees, “health care heroes,” factory workers, emergency services employees (EMS, firefighters and police) and other essential…
Whiskey Meets Coffee With New Kentucky Liquor Brand
Two bold flavors collide with one of newest spirit concepts to come out of the Commonwealth. Kentucky Coffee is a coffee-flavored whiskey that looks to add a unique twist to a beloved standard. The new line comes from the privately-owed Atomic Brands — whose flagship drink is the canned Monaco Cocktails — and although the…
Rapper Lil’ Baby Plays The Yum Center This Week
Dominique Armani Jones, better known as rapper Lil’ Baby, will be playing at the Yum Center this Sunday, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. Opening the show will be Lil Durk, Coi Leray, Bankroll Freddie and Rylo Rodriguez. After having some legal troubles and run-ins with the justice system, Jones started his own record label in…
Lexington Police Defend Hands-off Response To UK Couch Burners After Football Win Saturday
A lieutenant for the Lexington Police Department defended the department’s reaction to a crowd burning several couches in the street after UK football’s win against the University of Florida on Saturday. “If you only have a few dozen officers and you have a couple of thousand people, you can’t, you know, you kind of have…
Get Deals At Black-owned, Louisville Restaurants All Week Long During 502 Black Eats Week
The second annual 502 Black Eats Week is happening right now through Saturday Oct. 9, with several Black-owned restaurants offering discounts. Created in 2020 by Tiandra Robinson, aka The Marketing Maven, 502 Black Eats Week is “meant to encourage patronage, increase exposure, and increase sales before, during, and after the week, while garnering new customers.”…
Louisville’s Day Of The Dead Celebration Will Be Pared Down Due To COVID
Downtown Louisville’s annual Day of the Dead celebration will be scaled back this year due to the rise of the COVID-19 Delta variant. In past years, the celebration has included children’s workshops, several performances and a candlelight procession to the Dia de los Muertos altar, at which participants traditionally place photos and other keepsakes in…
Who Is The Real Erika Shields? New Chief Often Espouses Progressive Views But Still Attracts Controversy
This story was produced by Louisville Magazine. For more, visit Louisville.com. Four days after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and a little more than an hour before a police cruiser would be set ablaze near the spot where she had been standing in downtown Atlanta, police chief Erika Shields stuck out in her crisp…
Experience The Portland Neighborhood’s Culture At This Saturday Art Fair
Going into its eighth year, the Portland Art and Heritage Fair is once again heralding the arts and culture of its little river neighborhood. The theme of the fair this year, being held on Saturday, Oct. 2 at the Portland Museum, is “full circle.” In addition to their usual juried art show, the fair is…
Savage Love: My Boyfriend Gets Mad If He Doesn’t Get To Watch Me Pee
Q: I’m worried this may be above your pay grade. LOL. My boyfriend and I have been together for nearly five years. When we first got together, he shared a fetish with me, which has honestly gotten out of hand. I’m not close-minded and I genuinely love pleasing people, and my approach to sex has…
Cincinnati’s Walk the Moon Hits New ‘Heights’ with Upcoming Album Release
It’s been a wild decade since Cincinnati’s Walk the Moon became the world’s Walk the Moon. The band, formed by Nicholas Petricca at Kenyon College in 2006, was already on an upward trajectory after the 2011 success of the single “Anna Sun.” Esquire magazine touted it among the “30 Summer Songs Every Man Should Listen…
3 Concerts To Catch This Weekend In Louisville (10/1)
Friday, Oct. 1 The N8VS Vol. 1 Album Release Headliners Music Hall $10-$15 | 9 p.m. Over the past few years, Romell Weaver, aka hip-hop artist Rmllw2llz, has built a label with a ton of talent. Tonight, they’ll be releasing a new comp, and they’ll be celebrating with performances from the crew, including Sasha Renee,…
Wrap Yourself In Warm Fuzzies At The Kentucky Wool Festival This Weekend
Fall brings cravings for warm sweaters and cozy throw blankets — especially those made of soft, fuzzy wool. Find what you crave this weekend at the annual Kentucky Wool Festival in Falmouth, a couple hours away from Louisville. The festival highlights the state’s wool-spinning heritage and will feature plenty of food, entertainment and history. In…
Longtime Metro Jail Union Leader Has History Of Misconduct Allegations
This story was produced by the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit newsroom by Louisville Public Media. For more, visit KyCIR.org. In 2017, Tracy Dotson, then-president of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 77 representing correctional officers at the Louisville jail, spread a salacious rumor. Dotson told fellow FOP leaders attending a conference in Madisonville…
4 Takeaways From Louisville Magazine’s Massive Profile Of LMPD Police Chief Erika Shields
This week’s LEO Weekly featured a cover story from Louisville Magazine — a massive, five-month profile of LMPD Police Chief Erika Shields. Titled “Who Is The Real Erika Shields,” it deeply dove into the juxtaposition of someone who talks about police culture progressively, while often being surrounded in controversy. Here are four takeaways from the…
Kentucky Bill Would Allow Domestic Violence Survivors To Claim Unemployment
Kentucky lawmakers and state advocates want to expand the state’s unemployment system to include survivors of domestic violence. Rep. Nima Kulkarni, D-Louisville, said next month she will sponsor a new version of House Bill 78, which aims to help alleviate financial stress for those fleeing abusive situations. In a recent hearing, experts across the state…
Louisville’s Having An Abortion Access Rally Saturday As Texas-style Laws Loom
With the threat of a Kentucky abortion law akin to the one enacted in Texas hanging over the state, progressive organizations from around the bluegrass have planned a “Rally for Abortion Access” at Louisville Metro Hall on Saturday, Oct. 2. Organizers say that the rally, which starts at 10 a.m., was sparked by the Texas…
5 Things To Do In Louisville This Weekend (10/1)
FRIDAY, Oct. 1 Comedian Ryan Niemiller Planet of the Tapes $25 | 7:30 p.m., 10 p.m. You may remember Ryan Niemiller as the third place finisher on America’s Got Talent Season 13. His comedy revolves around “dating, trying to find employment and attempting to find acceptance in a world not designed for him,” because Niemiller…
Neon-Glow Art Event Steamboat Nights Kicks Off Friday In Jeffersonville
Big Four Station in Jeffersonville, Indiana, will be lit Friday and Saturday night for Steamboat Nights, a “neon-glow” art event. The illumination for this family-friendly emanates from its LED train and carousel, moonlight playground, balloon glimmer and black light experience. There will also be a silent disco with DJ John Q, a selfie stroll, live…
St. James Court Art Show Returns Today With Over 600 Artists
The St. James Court Art Show, which started today at 10 a.m., is known worldwide — and it’s been named the No. 1 Best Fine Art and Design show in America of the past 10 years, according to Sunshine Artist Magazine last year. This festival, which runs through Sunday, is popular amongst locals as well…
Tommy Kirk, Star Of ‘Old Yeller’ And Louisvillian Dies At Age 79
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, though raised in Downey California, “Old Yeller” star and child actor, Tommy Kirk died Sept. 28 at age 79. In 1954, Kirk made his stage debut in a production of Eugene O’Neill’s “Ah, Wilderness!” Shortly after he began to work in television and in 1956 landed a role as Joe Hardy…
How To Get Monoclonal Antibody COVID Treatments In Louisville
Three hospital systems in Louisville are offering monoclonal antibody treatments, which have been shown to be highly effective at reducing hospitalizations for high-risk COVID patients. These treatments are more expensive and require more manpower to administer than vaccines, so health officials do not consider them to be a replacement for getting your COVID jab. In…
Three Metro Council Members Ask For Mayor’s Help In Addressing Violence. Almost All Their Ideas Involve Police.
While some in Metro Council are pushing to focus on addressing the “root causes” that have contributed to an uptick in violent, Louisville crime, a bipartisan continent of three council members are appealing to Mayor Greg Fischer for help in addressing the issue through policing and the justice system. Council President David James, D-6 —…
Catch The Last Walk The Mac Of The Season At The Mellwood Art Center This Weekend
Fall is here, and summer events are coming to a close. Mellwood Art Center will host WALK THE MAC: Fall Finale this weekend on Sunday, Oct. 3. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be live performances, handmade goods and art. The Fall Finale will have a parade of…
Jefferson County May Have Had Double The Known COVID Infections For A Period In August, UofL Study Finds
Tracking and tracing COVID infections has been a perpetual struggle throughout the pandemic, as the range of symptoms greatly varies, but the latest round of data from the Co-Immunity Project at UofL suggests about twice the amount of people were infected in Jefferson County during a week in August than verified and counted. Conducted by…
Filmed Fashion: KMAC Couture’s Annual Show Looks Different This Year
There’s only one more day until the 2021 KMAC Couture event. Instead of a white party in the spring, this year because of the pandemic, things have to be a little different. Instead of the usual fare, KMAC has hired filmmakers, artists, models, musicians and their crews to create a “music-filled film version” of the…
Churchill Downs Is Bringing A Casino-like Venue To Downtown Louisville
Churchill Downs Incorporated is continuing its expansion. On Thursday, the company announced plans to open a new, 43,000-square-foot “historical racing machine” venue in the heart of the downtown tourist district at 140 S. Fourth Street, which also covers the corner of West Market — adjacent to the Kentucky International Convention Center. The casino-like venue…
Author Kevin Gibson’s New Book On Louisville Historical Buildings Is A Deep Dive — Get A Signed Copy At This Event
Author Kevin Gibson — who is a longtime contributor to LEO Weekly — just released a new book, “This Used to Be Louisville,” which tells the stories of historical buildings in the city. And he’ll be hosting a signing event at 7 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 1 at The Hilltop Tavern. The book, which retails…
‘Invisible Service’ Hotel In Former Highlands Police Station Sets Opening Date
Get ready to book your dates for Louisville’s first “invisible service’ hotel: The Bellwether in The Highlands will start accepting reservations on Oct. 15. As a “low-touch hotel,” guests will be able to “skip the front desk and head directly to their rooms after a long day of traveling,” according to a press release. The…
Louisville Urban League President Endorses Rev. Findley For Mayor, ‘It Is Time For Change’
The Rev. Timothy Findley has secured his first local endorsement in his quest for the Democratic mayoral nomination. The President and CEO of the Louisville Urban League Sadiqa Reynolds threw her backing behind Findley in a Twitter thread on Monday, Sept. 27, saying “it is time for change.” It is true. I will explain. See…
This Weekend’s Nunnlea Craft Fair Offers Something For Everyone
The 15th annual Nunnlea Craft Fair will be held this Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2-3 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily. The craft fair happens at the historic Nunnlea House, which was built in 1850s, and was a private residence until 1961. The fair will feature artists in each room of the home and…
We Need To Talk About Violence In Louisville — And Actually Come Up With A Plan To Address It
We knew it before we lost Tyree Smith, but his death makes it harder to ignore: the violence in our city is a crisis. Almost 150 Louisvillians, including 20 children, have died from homicide this year; a number that is five times as high as it was 10 years ago. Another 460 people have been…
These Two Comic Books Fantastically Reimagine Historic Events: The Dancing Plague And First Monkeys In Space
‘The Dancing Plague’ (OGN) Art and Story by Gareth Brooks Review by Felix Whetsel The Great Escape Sometimes you read a comic and recognize it for pushing boundaries and setting its own definition for comics. ‘The Dancing Plague’ is one such comic, a timely mixed media story filled with dry humor. The backdrop of the…
This Louisville Writer Is Teaching Her Skill To Others In The Shawnee Area
Jasemine “Jazzy J” Reed believes that writing saved her life, and now she wants to help others use writing to save their lives as well. In 2013, Reed founded Reedmywords, a business dedicated to writing and helping others with grant writing, resume development, tutoring and more. Reed worked in social services right after graduating from…
New Docuseries Revisits The Disappearance Of Andrea Knabel In Louisville
When people disappear, families are tossed into turmoil. Sometimes they get a happy ending or, at the very least, closure. Many times, particularly in the cases of Black and Indigenous missing women, they get nothing. Sometimes, if these missing persons cases have particularly odd or unique circumstances, they may get television attention. This is happening…
Kentuckiana Pride Festival Returns With Big Musical Guests, Safety Precautions
Louisville’s LGBTQ community is long overdue for the opportunity to celebrate love and identity together in person. Although the Kentuckiana Pride Festival was postponed, then canceled, in 2020, then postponed earlier this year, it has since been rescheduled a final time and will run on Friday, Oct. 8 and Saturday, Oct. 9, at the Big…
Louisville’s Child Care Zoning Laws Are Hurting Parents — The City Wants To Change That
Improving access to child care is a pressing problem throughout the country, which was made worse by the pandemic, and the Louisville Metro Government will review zoning regulations and hold a series of open houses to address possible solutions. The city government can’t regulate how child care businesses operate, because that responsibility falls to the…
Sonals Kitchen, An Addition To Louisville’s Growing Indian Vegetarian Food Scene That Will Wow You
Louisville has three all-vegetarian Indian restaurants, and, to tell you the truth, the question isn’t why there are so many, but why it took them so long to arrive. We have about 15 Indian restaurants now, and I’m happy to pull up to a table at every single one. But all-vegetarian Indian? That’s new. Shreeji…
3 New Records By Louisville Musicians That Caught Our Attention
Shitfire – Fuck To This Kicking off with a song about Nascar, Shitfire are the kind of gleefully goofball thrash nerds that can reference Jeff Gordon and the phrase “Raise Hell, Praise Dale” with success. The music here is garage punk rock with a thrash metal soul — short, punchy and to the goddamn point. The…
‘March Of The War Mage’ Is A Rowdy Battle Song By Louisville Trash Prog Band Isolation Tank Ensemble
In the heart of the lockdown last year, Isolation Tank Ensemble released “March Of The War Mage,” a song that feels like it now has a place within our post-pandemic world with its sense of approaching uneasiness, its unexpected turns at unexpected corners. For a band that violinist Kirstyn Blandy says doesn’t want to take…
Thorns & Roses: Chief Shields Doubles Down On Bad Idea, Gov. Beshear Nets Economic Win
THORN: Doubling Down On A Bad Idea When police chief Erika Shields used the bus stop shooting death of Tyree Smith to immediately advocate for school resource officers in JCPS, some took her statements as a desperate search for a solution made in an emotionally charged moment. Nope, turns out Shields has thought this through…
Watch Kentucky’s Holly Forbes Sing A Blistering, Soulful Version Of ‘Rocket Man’ On The Voice
First of all, if you don’t know that living in Kentucky is to always be in the presence of greatness and amazingly-talented people, then you should. Kentucky has always produced some of this country’s greatest artists, particularly in the world of music and theater. A quick google search will prove my point. Monday’s episode of…
The Stories Behind 3 Of Louisville’s Most Fascinating Historical Buildings
[Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from “This Used to Be Louisville,” a new book by Kevin Gibson that tells the stories of some of Louisville’s most fascinating historical buildings. It is available on Amazon and at bookstores such as Carmichael’s. The retail price is $22.50.] It Will Always Be ‘The Old Sears Building’…
Nothing Is Going To Save Kentucky And Indiana From Texas-style Anti-abortion Laws
By now, everyone has heard the news of the Supreme Court’s refusal to block Texas’s SB8, a law which includes a process for putting a bounty on the heads of anyone even remotely involved in an abortion. Lawmakers in Indiana, Kentucky and other deep-red states are busy redrawing districts to ensure GOP domination for the…
Erika Shields Is Promoting The School To Prison Pipeline By Pushing For Officers In Schools
Erika Shields, Louisville’s police chief, came to the city after resigning in Atlanta following the killing of Rayshard Brooks, who was accused of pointing a taser — a non-fatal weapon — at police… while also running away. Yes, I raised my eyebrows, too. That’s not why we’re here, though. Shields, who comes to Louisville with…
She Was Fired More Than 20 Years Ago For Being Gay. Her Lawsuit Was Settled Last Week.
More than 20 years ago, Alicia Pedreira was fired from her job after her superiors learned she is a lesbian. Pedreira was working as a family specialist at a group home operated by Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children, now Sunrise Children’s Services. But, that ended when a photo publicly emerged of her and her partner…
