West Louisville FoodPort creators dump biofuel plant company
Seed Capital Kentucky, the nonprofit behind the West Louisville FoodPort, has decided to cut a proposed anaerobic digester out of its project. Seed Capital today submitted revised plans, which omit the...
View ArticlePurdue campus in New Albany renovates, rebrands
As students head back to classes next week at the Purdue campus in New Albany, they will notice some differences. During the summer, the campus’s single building at 3000 Technology Ave. has undergone...
View ArticleLouisville investors rank tops in Kentucky, among savviest in U.S.
A new study shows Louisville’s investors are both the best in the state, and among the best in the nation, raking above-average in annual returns and with low volatility. This new study was released by...
View ArticleZoning board delays decision on controversial permit for Swift plant in...
The Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment has delayed a decision on the Swift Pork Company’s request for a conditional use permit — a request that’s drawn criticism from Butchertown residents....
View ArticleChurchill Downs investing $18 million in renovations
Churchill Downs is betting that its big spenders will like the $18 million in upgrades that premium sections of the racetrack will undergo during the next seven months. Starting in September, work will...
View ArticleFood port leaders hire liaison between west Louisville residents and Seed...
Seed Capital Ky, the nonprofit behind the West Louisville FoodPort, has hired Charles Booker to serve as director of strategic partnerships on the project. Booker will act as a go-between for the...
View ArticleAn inside look at the renovated Falls of the Ohio Interpretative Center
The new exhibits at the Falls of the Ohio Interpretative Center are starting to take shape but won’t be open to the public until January. However, guests at the foundation’s annual Rock The Rocks...
View ArticleNeighbors voice grievances about planned Irish Hill restaurant
Plans to replace a former restaurant with a new restaurant wouldn’t on its face seem controversial, but Irish Hill residents had a litany of complaints for the owners of 1201 Payne St. at a recent...
View ArticleSurprise! Kentuckiana’s getting a bridge for Christmas
For decades, a new bridge has been near the top of some legislators’ annual Christmas lists, and finally this Christmas, Santa Claus is going to deliver. It will hardly fit under the Christmas tree,...
View ArticleIndiana governor visits River Ridge as construction of new roadway commences
Ind. Gov. Mike Pence made a trip down South today to break ground on a new road that, once complete, will connect the 6,000-acre River Ridge Commerce Center and the Port of Indiana in Jeffersonville....
View ArticleGov. Pence: Clark County ‘a pretty explosive place economically’
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence visited Clark County, Ind., this week to draw attention to various infrastructure projects and applaud the area’s economic growth. “It is a pretty explosive place economically,”...
View ArticleNew Ohio River Bridge opening to walkers on Dec. 5
Back in October, leaders from Indiana and Kentucky announced plans to mark the completion of the new Interstate 65 Northbound bridge across the Ohio River by allowing people to walk the bridge before...
View ArticleNew information released about bridge tolls, but questions remain
Correction appended. The tolling system for the new Ohio River bridges, called RiverLink, will be completely electronic and won’t require vehicles to stop and pay. Unlike traditional tolls where cars...
View ArticleBurmese refugees in Louisville hopeful after pro-democracy party win
Hundreds of Louisville residents have been paying special attention in the last few days to events about 8,600 miles away, in Burma. The country, also known as Myanmar, held democratic elections last...
View ArticlePizza Hut names new U.S. chief marketing officer
Pizza Hut’s U.S. division has imported its newest chief marketing officer from Great Britain and Ireland, according to news reports. David Timm started last week as CMO for all of Pizza Hut’s...
View ArticleRally against west Louisville methane plant at mayor’s office
Cheketa Tinsley believes industrial projects built in west Louisville can cause more harm than simply emitting foul odors. Tinsley said she recently lost a 31-year-old friend from west Louisville to...
View ArticleHeavy rain may cause additional wrecks over holiday weekend, accidents...
Black Friday this year will cause vehicles to flood the roadways on a day when forecasters are predicting nearly a quarter inch of rain. With people rushing from deal to deal and rain coming down,...
View ArticleName revealed for new I-65 crossing: Abraham Lincoln Bridge
Besides an exact open date, the question looming largest over the Ohio River Bridges Project has been what to name the new northbound Interstate 65 bridge. Today, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear announced...
View ArticleMayor outlines required operating conditions for west Louisville methane plant
Ahead of the Board of Zoning Adjustment meeting Monday, Mayor Greg Fischer sent out a statement outlining guidelines that STAR BioEnergy and Heaven Hill Distilleries have agreed to comply with should...
View ArticleSt. James bed and breakfast receives thumbs up from zoning board
Despite neighbors’ fears that a proposed bed and breakfast would cause disruption, the Board of Zoning Adjustment has granted Patricia Mahaun a conditional use permit allowing her to open a...
View ArticleBefore you drive it: See how to access the Lincoln Bridge
When representatives from The Ohio River Bridges Project released written directions about how drivers can access the new Abraham Lincoln Bridge from different interstates, some of us at Insider...
View ArticleYum! Brands CFO resigning next year
Yum! Brands Inc. Chief Financial Officer Pat Grismer will leave his post effective Feb. 19, according to a news release. Grismer, 53, has worked for Yum since 2002 in various senior finance and...
View ArticleZoning board postpones vote on west Louisville methane plant
After hearing more than seven hours of testimony for and against a proposed anaerobic digester, the Louisville Board of Zoning Adjustment decided to hold off on a vote. The zoning board Monday night...
View ArticleI-65 southbound traffic switching to Lincoln Bridge
Traffic currently going southbound on Interstate 65 over the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge will shift to the new Abraham Lincoln Bridge early Wednesday morning. The Lincoln Bridge, which opened last...
View ArticleTourism bureau marketing Southern Indiana as essential part of Louisville...
The Clark-Floyd Counties Convention and Tourism Bureau‘s new marketing plan for 2016 prioritizes building relationships with hoteliers, telling a story and making Southern Indiana an essential part of...
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