All of Louisville under curfew starting at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Mayor Fischer says

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- All of Jefferson County will be under a curfew starting at 9 p.m. Wednesday until 6:30 a.m., Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said.

The curfew will last for 72 hours and have exemptions for work, medical aid and attending worship.

"We must plan for the potential of large gatherings," Fischer said. "Our goal is ensuring space and opportunity for people to express their First Amendment rights."

Fischer declared a state of emergency for the city on Tuesday, signing two executive orders "which allows him to exercise any of his emergency powers."

All metro government buildings will be closed the rest of Wednesday and Thursday.

Trinity High School also announced that its game against St. X that was scheduled for Friday has been canceled and tentatively rescheduled for next Friday, Oct. 2, because of the curfew.

Freshman football update - All tickets allocated & sold to Trinity football families for the Freshman game vs St X will be honored at the rescheduled time next week. HOLD ON TO THE TICKETS. TICKETS WILL NOT BE REPLACED. Fan limits remain in place for next weeks game. ☘️🏈
— Trinity Athletics (@trinitysports) September 23, 2020

Varsity football update - Due to the 3-day citywide curfew, Friday’s varsity football game at St X has been canceled. The schools have rescheduled the game for Friday, October 2, at St. X at 7:30 pm. ☘️🏈🏆
— Trinity Athletics (@trinitysports) September 23, 2020

St. Matthews has also declared a state of emergency and curfew for the next three days. The daily 9 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. curfew will begin tonight. The curfew runs through Saturday morning, when it will be reevaluated. The curfew does not apply to people commuting to work, going to church or seeking medical attention for themselves or others.

TARC also suspended all bus service Wednesday beginning at 6 p.m. In a statement, a spokesman for TARC said the decision was made for safety reasons, and they realize the inconvenience for passengers who use the bus.

"This action is not a commentary on the protests and demonstrations themselves. However, it is a recognition that we cannot ask our drivers to operate on roadways crowded with pedestrians, or our passengers, who encompass all ages and abilities, to remain on buses, unable to move for indefinite amounts of time," according to the TARC statement.

TARC expects to resume service on Thursday, Sept. 24.

The Jefferson County Clerk is also closing all offices on Thursday, Sept. 24. License plate renewals can be done online at Drive.Ky.Gov, by calling 502-569-3300, or by mail at P.O. Box 33033, Louisville, KY 40232-3033. Voter registration can also be completed online, and real estate records can also be accessed online.

This story will be updated.

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