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Over the course of the past week, we’ve seen hurricanes tear through the southernmost part of the United States, which has sent rippling effects even to Kentucky.

Closer to home, bars are starting to move to new neighborhoods, even after being voted the best in their respective neighborhoods by our readers.

Even so, here is the news you need to know from the past week.

1. LouCity To Raise Money For Hurricane Relief”Relief for the Rowdies,” a fundraiser running from now until Sunday, Oct.13, will raise money to help the Tampa Bay-based soccer club. LouCity stated on its site it would match up to $10,000 in total donations to the organization as it rebuilds in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. loucity.com
2. Here’s How Much Louisville Would Have Paid To Host The Sundance Film Festival On Friday, Oct. 4,. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg released the proposal to the Sundance Film Festival showing how much the city and the Commonwealth of Kentucky would have combined to pay to have the festival held in Louisville. According to those documents, over the next 10 years, the state and city would have paid $73.5 million to get and keep Sundance. Jovelle Tamayo
3. LMPD Pays $150k Settlement To Woman Shot With Rubber Bullet During Breonna Taylor ProtestsThe Louisville Metro Police Department has reached a settlement of $150,000 with the woman shot in the face with a rubber bullet during the Breonna Taylor protests in May 2020. While participating in a peaceful protest, an LMPD officer opened fire without warning, striking the woman and leaving a scar above her right eyebrow. Carrie Cochran
4. High Horse Bar Saddles Up To Move To A New Location The best bar in Butchertown has its sights set on a new neighborhood: NuLu. With stiff competition in one of the busiest parts of the city, High Horse has a high bar to reach with its fabulous drink selections. Our Readers’ Choice winner is downsizing to a smaller space on East Market Street, but as of Wednesday, Oct. 9 there is no news on whether the iconic sign will be on the move as well. In an Instagram post from High Horse Bar, the well-known spot said it will be on the move over the next three months. @highhorsebar
5. Norton Children’s Hospital Named Best Children’s Hospital In KentuckyThe best children’s hospital is in Louisville. Norton Children’s Hospital ranked first from U.S. News’ rankings in seven different pediatric specialties, which include cancer (46th), orthopedics (30th), urology (25th) and diabetes and endocrinology (14th). The hospital’s CEO and president stating he and his staff were “honored” to receive such a distinction. Alexis Messmer
6. EPA Grant Funds New Toxic Emissions Study In Louisville’s Rubbertown The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $1 million grant to fund a new study on toxic emissions in Louisville’s Rubbertown area. The study, led by the Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (APCD), aims to monitor air and wastewater pollution in the West End over the next three years. The Ambient Air Toxics and Health Action for the Rubber Town Area project will collect data to better understand pollutant exposure in the community. The results will inform policy recommendations and help medical professionals improve early detection and treatment of pollution-related health issues.

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Caleb is currently the Editor in Chief for LEO Weekly from Southern Indiana, AKA the Suburbs of Louisville, and has worked for other news outlets, including The Courier Journal and Spectrum News 1 KY....