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On New Year’s Eve, the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness enhanced compliance team will enforce COVID-19 safety guidelines for restaurants, bars and other businesses throughout the city, as well as the required business closing times to ensure public safety. “I think we’re all happy to celebrate the end of a very challenging...

Facing challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Greg Fischer and Dr. SarahBeth Hartlage, Interim Medical Director of Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness, discussed Louisville’s vaccine distribution strategy and its importance in the city’s fight against the virus. Despite the overwhelming challenges throughout 2020, Mayor...

Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by Maluana Karenga, an African American professor of African studies, as a uniting holiday for Black Americans to connect with their communities and collective African heritage. Originally, Kwanzaa was intended to be an alternative to conformity to the dominant culture. However, African American Christians had no...

Mayor Greg Fischer along with Louisville’s Chief Health Strategist Dr. Sarah Moyer, and several frontline health workers today were the first to receive the city’s first doses of the Moderna vaccine. “Finally, we can see the light at the end of the long tunnel that we’ve been making our way through in this battle against COVID-19,” said the Mayor....

The Christian holiday of Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Christians believe Jesus is the Son of God and born of the Virgin Mary. This is the miracle of Christmas. It is celebrated on December 25th each year, though that day is unlikely when Jesus was actually born. In fact, the date was not recorded in the Christian...

Councilwoman Donna Purvis (D-5) announces two more drive thru COVID-19 testing sites will be in operation next week to keep the pandemic in West Louisville under control.

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to renew a FEDOOP operating permit to Anderson Finishing Solutions, Inc. (wood furniture coating operation), 3138 Del Park Terrace, Louisville, KY 40211, in accordance with Regulation 2.17. This permit is being issued as the regularly scheduled permit renewal and Anderson...

Louisville is a compassionate city with many faiths and diverse cultures. Although the holiday celebrations might look different, there is one uniting principle: goodwill toward all. Here is just a sampling and glimpse from our community partners of what this festive season means to them. We would love to hear from you on our social media channels...

Lacuna will begin sending text messages to positive cases on Monday LOUISVILLE (December 21, 2020) – Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness urges residents to get tested for the coronavirus as a precaution before traveling or attending gatherings during the holidays. The Shively Community Center and many other free testing sites...

Despite the “historic challenges” of 2020, Louisville is moving into the new year with a unique opportunity – and the necessary economic strength, resilience and compassion – to grow from tragedy to transformation, Mayor Greg Fischer said today. Despite the overlapping challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic downturn, righteous...

Here is just a sampling and glimpse from our community partners of what this festive season means to them.

Mayor Greg Fischer announced today that Louisville Forward will enter into an agreement with community development organization REBOUND to establish a community land trust (CLT) in the Russell and Smoketown neighborhoods, using up to $2.1 million in federal Community Development Block Grant funds. REBOUND is partnering with Bates Community...

With the help of The Palm Room, along with the private sector and non-profit groups, hundreds of families in the Russell neighborhood will have a special holiday. Councilwoman Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4) has issued a big thank you to the all the people who helped make today’s Drive thru Food and Toy Giveaway a success.

The Fourth Street Wharf was the scene of a very special ceremony this week. The occasion: honoring two people who did not hesitate to act and as a result their actions saved a life. LMPD Sergeant Christina Beaven nominated Les Helphenstine and Delvone Jackson for Distinguished Citizen awards and Councilwoman Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4) took swift...

The Metropolitan Business Development Corporation (METCO) board this year approved low-interest loans, totaling nearly $6.5 million, to help 77 small businesses get started, grow and stabilize amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, the board approved $2.5 million in loans. “Given this year’s dual challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting...