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'Hillbilly Elegy' author J.D. Vance quits Kentucky's AppHarvest board after tweets

'Hillbilly Elegy' author J.D. Vance quits Kentucky's AppHarvest board after tweets

Vance was an early investor in AppHarvest, a mega-greenhouse company that produced its first tomatoes this year at a 300-employee facility in Morehead. More >>

Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant to go dark for two weeks

Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant to go dark for two weeks

  • Updated 5 hrs ago

Ford Motor Co.’s Kentucky Truck Plant will be down for two weeks beginning April 26 and will not run weekend overtime shifts in May, as the automaker continues to struggle to procure computer chips for its vehicles. More >>

Gallant Fox Brewing plans to open second, larger location in Mt. Washington

Gallant Fox Brewing plans to open second, larger location in Mt. Washington

  • Updated 14 hrs ago

Gallant Fox Brewing Company announced it will expand into Bullitt County with a second taproom and brewery. More >>

Hotel rooms still available for Derby Weekend in Louisville and southern Indiana

Hotel rooms still available for Derby Weekend in Louisville and southern Indiana

  • Updated 3 hrs ago

Several local hotels still have rooms available for Derby weekend. More >>

Ford Mustang is the world's best-selling sports car for 2nd year in a row

Ford Mustang is the world's best-selling sports car for 2nd year in a row

  • Updated 21 hrs ago

The iconic car is celebrating its 57th birthday on Saturday, April 17. More >>

Doggy daycare Bark Louisville opening soon downtown

Doggy daycare Bark Louisville opening soon downtown

  • Updated 20 hrs ago

They will offer cage-free boarding, full grooming services and 24/7 supervision. More >>

Beverage maker plans $103M Indiana plant with 100 jobs

Beverage maker plans $103M Indiana plant with 100 jobs

  • 23 hrs ago

A California-based company plans to build a $103 million plant in southern Indiana that will produce dairy and plant-based beverages and create more than 100 jobs. More >>

Kosair Shrine Circus coming to Broadbent Arena May 7-9

Kosair Shrine Circus coming to Broadbent Arena May 7-9

  • Updated 20 hrs ago

There are six shows with ticket prices starting at $11.60. More >>

Local doctors discuss barriers to medicine in Black Maternal Health Week

Local doctors discuss barriers to medicine in Black Maternal Health Week

  • Updated 20 hrs ago

All week long, U of L Health is hosting a series of events targeted at helping women of color feel more comfortable seeking medical care during pregnancy. More >>

Confusion, jammed phones as Kentucky reboots unemployment system

Confusion, jammed phones as Kentucky reboots unemployment system

  • Updated Apr 13, 2021

At several points Tuesday afternoon, the state’s 502-564-2900 hotline was telling people call volume was too high and hanging up on them. More >>

Thorntons opens first-ever community store aimed at investing in west Louisville

Thorntons opens first-ever community store aimed at investing in west Louisville

  • Updated Apr 13, 2021

City leaders cut the ribbon Tuesday on the 208th Thorntons store. More >>

Popular Louisville thrift store moving to Barrett Avenue

Popular Louisville thrift store moving to Barrett Avenue

  • Updated Apr 13, 2021

Fat Rabbit Thrift and Vintage had been on Oak Street in Germantown for years, but closed that location over the weekend. More >>

PODCAST | What's causing so many Ford shutdowns?

PODCAST | What's causing so many Ford shutdowns?

  • Updated Apr 13, 2021

The latest episode of our news podcast, Uncovered by WDRB, takes a deeper look at the computer chip shortage roiling the auto industry and its impact in Louisville. More >>

Clinics in Louisville, Indiana stop giving Johnson & Johnson vaccine after CDC guidance

Clinics in Louisville, Indiana stop giving Johnson & Johnson vaccine after CDC guidance

  • Updated Apr 13, 2021

Kroger stores across the area that had been administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine -- including those in Louisville and southern Indiana -- are following that guidance and pulling it off their shelves. More >>

Big Lots to open on site of former Poplar Level Road Kmart

Big Lots to open on site of former Poplar Level Road Kmart

  • Updated Apr 13, 2021

The company hired 40 new employees for the store. More >>

As Louisville Ford plant goes down again, Biden highlights chip shortage

As Louisville Ford plant goes down again, Biden highlights chip shortage

  • Updated Apr 12, 2021

As Ford Motor Co.’s Louisville Assembly Plant entered its fifth full week off in 2021 on Monday, President Biden called for building up domestic manufacturing of computer chips during a meeting with CEOs from the auto industry and other sectors. More >>

Kentucky unemployment claimants can reset PIN by phone, Beshear says

Kentucky unemployment claimants can reset PIN by phone, Beshear says

  • Updated Apr 12, 2021

Kentucky is on track to relaunch its online unemployment insurance system on Tuesday morning after a four-day shutdown to root out fraud, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday. More >>

Former CDC director joins Kentucky-based Big Ass Fans as strategic health advisor

Former CDC director joins Kentucky-based Big Ass Fans as strategic health advisor

  • Updated Apr 12, 2021

Dr. Robert Redfield served as the CDC director from 2018-21. More >>

Fans crash website trying to get their hands on Dolly Parton ice cream

Fans crash website trying to get their hands on Dolly Parton ice cream

  • Updated Apr 12, 2021

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is working "9 to 5" to get the Strawberry Pretzel Pie ice cream to customers. More >>

Muhammad Ali International Airport seeing 'pre-COVID levels' of travel as more people fly

Muhammad Ali International Airport seeing 'pre-COVID levels' of travel as more people fly

  • Updated Apr 11, 2021

Business has been going so well at Louisville’s airport that three airlines added a total of at least eight new routes – all during the pandemic.  More >>

Upland Brewing Co. opens new pub on Jeffersonville waterfront

Upland Brewing Co. opens new pub on Jeffersonville waterfront

  • Updated Apr 9, 2021

It's located in the old Buckhead Mountain Grill. More >>

Kentucky to shut down unemployment system for four days because of fraud
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Kentucky to shut down unemployment system for four days because of fraud

  • Updated Apr 8, 2021

Desperate to stop "rampant" fraud, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is shutting down the state's unemployment insurance system for four days starting tonight. More >>

Radcliff business owner defends sign that reads 'Homosexual marriage is not recognized'
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Radcliff business owner defends sign that reads 'Homosexual marriage is not recognized'

  • Updated Apr 8, 2021

Kenneth Randall, who has been in business for 33 years, said the sign has been up for 10 years, but has recently received attention on Facebook. More >>

Businesses searching for more employees as customers, guests return in-person

Businesses searching for more employees as customers, guests return in-person

  • Updated Apr 8, 2021

According to Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, president and CEO of Greater Louisville Inc, industries like tourism, hospitality, manufacturing, health care and restaurants have been hit the hardest. More >>

Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant 'tentatively' set for two-week layoff
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Ford's Kentucky Truck Plant 'tentatively' set for two-week layoff

  • Updated Apr 9, 2021

Ford Motor Co. is tentatively planning to idle Kentucky Truck Plant for two weeks in late May as a result of the microchip shortage hampering the automotive industry, according to the top union official at the eastern Jefferson County plant. More >>

NuLu Marketplace officially opens in Louisville
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NuLu Marketplace officially opens in Louisville

  • Updated Apr 8, 2021

Many businesses inside the district had already opened, but Thursday was the official grand opening of the space. More >>

Appointments bring new hope for Kentuckians struggling with unemployment
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Appointments bring new hope for Kentuckians struggling with unemployment

  • Updated Apr 8, 2021

Alfred Osborne was one of the first to snag an in-person unemployment appointment when they came open across Kentucky on Wednesday. "I feel a lot better,” he said. “Like my dad said, now we’re cooking with gas.” More >>

Local businesses hoping 'Derby Fever' will give them a boost after a tough year
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Local businesses hoping 'Derby Fever' will give them a boost after a tough year

  • Updated Apr 8, 2021

Derby week is a "make or break" event for surrounding businesses who are still recovering from the pandemic. More >>

Building demolition paves way for Goodwill's new 'opportunity campus' in west Louisville
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Building demolition paves way for Goodwill's new 'opportunity campus' in west Louisville

  • Updated Apr 8, 2021

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky aims to create a one-stop center to help people get their lives back on track.  More >>

Pittsburgh-based development and management company to build facility in River Ridge

Pittsburgh-based development and management company to build facility in River Ridge

  • Updated Apr 9, 2021

MR3 Development focuses on industrial, retail and life-science and technology office projects. More >>

NuLu Marketplace to hold grand opening Thursday

NuLu Marketplace to hold grand opening Thursday

  • Updated Apr 7, 2021

The mixed-use property sits in the 800 block of East Market and Main streets. More >>

Beef 'O' Brady's to give employees $100 gift cards for getting COVID-19 vaccine

Beef 'O' Brady's to give employees $100 gift cards for getting COVID-19 vaccine

  • Updated Apr 7, 2021

Each employee that gets fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will receive a $100 gift card to their choice of Target, Walmart or Amazon.  More >>

The Comfy Cow to open 5th Louisville location in the Paddock Shops

The Comfy Cow to open 5th Louisville location in the Paddock Shops

  • Updated Apr 7, 2021

This will be ice cream shop's fifth location to open in Louisville. More >>

Thorntons to hire 350 team members across 6 states

Thorntons to hire 350 team members across 6 states

  • Updated Apr 7, 2021

Stopping for gas or a drink can also include a job interview. More >>

Ford delivers millions of masks, helps produce PSA in fight against COVID-19

Ford delivers millions of masks, helps produce PSA in fight against COVID-19

  • Updated Apr 7, 2021

Ford is trying to be a driving force in the fight against COVID-19. More >>

Torchy's Tacos opens newest location on Veteran's Parkway in Jeffersonville

Torchy's Tacos opens newest location on Veteran's Parkway in Jeffersonville

  • Updated Apr 7, 2021

About a dozen people were already in line at 6:30 a.m. More >>

Kosher whiskey set to be released by Buffalo Trace Distillery

Kosher whiskey set to be released by Buffalo Trace Distillery

  • Updated Apr 6, 2021

The distillery based in Frankfort began working with the Chicago Rabbinical Council in 2010 to create what's believed to be the first Kosher whiskey, according to a news release. More >>

Kentucky congressmen push Biden administration to lift tariffs on bourbon, distilled spirits
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Kentucky congressmen push Biden administration to lift tariffs on bourbon, distilled spirits

  • Updated Apr 6, 2021

Congressmen John Yarmuth and Andy Barr are Co-Chairs of the Congressional Bourbon Caucus. More >>

Race is on to get limited edition Derby 147 bottles of Woodford Reserve
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Race is on to get limited edition Derby 147 bottles of Woodford Reserve

  • Updated Apr 7, 2021

Derby winning and Horse Racing Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez and Derby winning trainer H. Graham Motion signed the bottles Tuesday morning. More >>

Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep honors Black jockeys who won Kentucky Derby
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Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep honors Black jockeys who won Kentucky Derby

  • Updated Apr 6, 2021

A total of 100 julep cups are being sold to benefit the Project to Protect African-American Turf History. More >>

Indiana residents no longer required to wear masks in public as mask mandate ends
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Indiana residents no longer required to wear masks in public as mask mandate ends

  • Updated Apr 6, 2021

The mask mandate has shifted to a mask advisory. More >>

The Seafood Lady to hold grand opening of NuLu restaurant April 10

The Seafood Lady to hold grand opening of NuLu restaurant April 10

  • Updated Apr 5, 2021

The NuLu location will be The Seafood Lady's third in Kentucky.  More >>

Fourth Street Live! planning hiring event April 6-8 to fill 100 jobs

Fourth Street Live! planning hiring event April 6-8 to fill 100 jobs

  • Updated Apr 4, 2021

Positions are available from entry level to management. More >>

502 Kids Biz Week highlights businesses run by Louisville's mini moguls
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502 Kids Biz Week highlights businesses run by Louisville's mini moguls

  • Updated Apr 5, 2021

"502 Kids Biz Week" kicks off April 4th and running through April 10th. More >>

Biden's infrastructure plan includes Amtrak route from Louisville to Chicago
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Biden's infrastructure plan includes Amtrak route from Louisville to Chicago

  • Updated Apr 3, 2021

In addition to Louisville, new Amtrak routes are proposed in Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Nashville, among other cities.   More >>

Portage House temporarily closing due to staffing shortage

Portage House temporarily closing due to staffing shortage

  • Updated Apr 2, 2021

Portage House restaurant is temporarily closing because of a lack of staff. More >>

John Schnatter says newly released recordings prove he was set up
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John Schnatter says newly released recordings prove he was set up

  • Updated Apr 2, 2021

The founder of Papa John's International on Wednesday released the full recording of a 2018 conference call in which he uttered a racial slur that ultimately cost him his company. More >>

Facing a disparity, Louisville seeks to spur more Black-owned businesses
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Facing a disparity, Louisville seeks to spur more Black-owned businesses

  • Updated Apr 1, 2021

Of all the city’s businesses, just 2.4% are Black-owned. More >>

Gas company for three southern Indiana counties wants rate increase

Gas company for three southern Indiana counties wants rate increase

  • Updated Apr 1, 2021

Vectren and it's parent company, CenterPoint, want a natural gas rate increase of $20.8 million. More >>

UPS employees donate Easter baskets for local kids in need

UPS employees donate Easter baskets for local kids in need

  • Updated Apr 1, 2021

For 22 years, UPS Air District employees have been holding an Easter basket drive to collect items for kids in need. More >>

Louisville's Render Capital hopes to double startups in annual competition
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Louisville's Render Capital hopes to double startups in annual competition

  • Updated Apr 1, 2021

Louisville venture fund Render Capital is again offering $100,000 investments to eight early-stage companies in a competition aimed at boosting the metro area’s startup scene. More >>

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