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Louisville professional boxer Carlos Dixon (age 24, 11-1-0, 8 KOs) and current WBC Junior World Super Featherweight Champion will return to the ring on Friday, July 2, 2021. The eight-round bout is presented by Top Knotch Boxing and Uprising Promotions and will be held under the stars at Iroquois Amphitheater. It will be the first sanctioned boxing...

Two sections of the Scenic Loop in Cherokee Park will reopen Monday, June 28 following new striping, signage, and pavement work. The loop has been closed to vehicle traffic since the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic in April 2020. Visitors will be able to enter off Eastern Parkway near the Daniel Boone statue, where the road will be one-way to...

COVID-19 vaccinations across the community continue LOUISVILLE, Ky. (June 24, 2021) – COVID-19 vaccines are available at more than 100 sites across Louisville. Here is a list of additional LouVax Mobile pop-up vaccination sites for the week: Thursday · Hosted by Louisville Recovery Community Connection, The Hope Bus, Change Today Change Tomorrow...

LOUISVILLE, KY – The Minority Caucus of the Louisville Metro Council will meet at its normally scheduled day and time of 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, 2021. The meeting will be held via video teleconferencing pursuant to KRS 61.826 and Senate Bill 150 adopted by the 2020 General Assembly. During this meeting members of the Minority Caucus will...

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to renew a FEDOOP operating permit to Fabricated Metals, LLC (steel industrial cabinet, luminaire arms and poles, railroad wayside equipment and accessories manufacturer), 633 Strawberry Lane, in accordance with Regulation 2.17. The 30-day public comment period starts on June...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (June 23, 2021) – Mayor Greg Fischer and Councilman Kevin Triplett today joined concert promoters, local business owners and members of the performing arts community to announce a return – at full capacity – to live performances at the historic Iroquois Amphitheater this summer. “Today’s long-awaited announcement is evidence that...

Vaccines continue to be effective against variants, safe for pregnant women LOUISVILLE, Ky. (June 22, 2021) – On Tuesday, Dr. Sarah Moyer, Chief Health Strategist, was joined by the Department of Public Health and Wellness Associate Medical Director Dr. SarahBeth Hartlage and Antonio -T Made Taylor, Radio Show/Podcast Host and Co-Owner @Real Talk...

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to issue a construction permit to Reynolds Consumer Products (commercial aluminum foil production), 2827 Hale Avenue, in accordance with Regulation 2.03. This permit is being issued to replace an existing parts washer in the Reynolds Wrap Parts Shop. The 30-day public comment...

In a unanimous vote, the Louisville Metro Council’s Budget Committee approved the 2021-2022 Capital and Operating Budgets for the coming fiscal year. Utilizing Louisville’s improved revenue forecast, the Metro Council Budget Committee’s amended budget also expands funding for public safety, libraries, parks, infrastructure, and deferred maintenance...

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to renew a FEDOOP operating permit to Valero Louisville Terminal (bulk storage facility for the wholesale distribution of petroleum products), 4411 Bells Lane, Louisville, KY 40211 in accordance with Regulation 2.17. This permit is being issued to renew the operating permit for...

Mayor Greg Fischer today announced that Louisville Metro Government is the recipient of a $500,000 grant from the National Park Service to help fund work to stabilize and rehabilitate the historic Bourgard College of Music & Art in Russell. “The Bourgard College of Music and Art holds an important place in the history of the struggle for equal...

The Metro Council’s Committee on Equity and Inclusion will host a special meeting on Thursday, June 17th. The meeting, a prominent part of the Juneteenth Jubilee Celebration’s calendar of events, will include a discussion of Critical Race Theory.

Appointments required in advance for Eviction Prevention, LIHEAP and more Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services and Neighborhood Place locations are now open to the public for face-to-face appointments. The offices were temporarily closed for walk-in clients more than a year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but remained...

There is an Air Quality Alert for Thursday (6/17/2021) in Louisville and Southern Indiana. Thursday is an Air Quality Alert Day for ozone in Louisville/Southern Indiana. Forecasters believe ozone will be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (orange) range. Sensitive groups include seniors, children, and people with breathing ailments like asthma...

Appointments required in advance; fans distributed on a first come, first served basis Thanks to the generosity of local businesses, community organizations, and residents, hundreds of electric fans have been collected to provide heat relief for older adults and people with disabilities. The Fan Fair giveaway qualifications and guidelines are as...