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Agency has less than five open kennels and almost 100 adoptable cats and dogs Louisville Metro Animal Services (LMAS) shelter is operating at maximum capacity again, creating an urgent need to reduce the kennel population. To make room for the ongoing influx of stray pets, LMAS announces WAIVED reclaim fees for unclaimed pets; and FREE adoptions...

The Center for Digital Government today announced that Louisville Metro Government has placed first in the nation in the sixth annual Government Experience Awards. The award is focused on innovation and digital excellence in serving Louisville residents and businesses online to showcase “latest trends, best practices and ideas around the evolving...

In early November, top barbecue pitmasters and chefs from around the country will descend on Louisville for a culinary experience like no other. Bourbon from around Kentucky will be paired with an eclectic mix of barbeque, ranging from pulled pork and brisket to Caribbean, Moroccan, South African, Korean, and South American barbeque, including...

Two people in Jefferson County have tested positive for West Nile virus. Additionally, the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness (LMPHW) continues to find mosquitoes infected with the virus in surveillance traps in the 40208 and 40215 ZIP codes. Mosquitoes with West Nile were previously reported in the following ZIP codes: 40203...

Louisville – Councilwoman Donna Purvis (D-5) will host a Dialogue with Donna and Love Walk on Wednesday, September 14th. “I encourage residents to join me and area community ministers on this Love Walk. Let’s make our community safer and welcoming to all,” says Purvis. The community is invited to join Purvis and community ministers for conversation...

During the month of September, City Hall’s historic Clock Tower will light up blue to bring awareness to prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer diagnosed in men, and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men, after lung cancer. Prostate cancer often has no early symptoms. In addition to being more likely to be...

This morning, an incarcerated individual at the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (LMDC), who was overdosing on an unknown substance, was revived after another person in custody utilized Narcan that had been installed recently inside a housing unit. The person who used the overdose reversal drug notified LMDC officers who called in medical...

Louisville – On Sunday, September 11, the flags at City Hall will be lowered to half-mast to honor the individuals who lost their lives the morning of September 11, 2001, when two planes were flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. “Twenty-one years later we still remember that day with great sadness. During this...

The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness (LMPHW) has achieved national reaccreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). LMPHW is one of only 24 public health departments, and one vital records/health statistics unit, to have achieved national accreditation or reaccreditation status for the next five years...

Funding through the Intuit Financial Freedom Foundation expands the number of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites The Louisville Asset Building Coalition (LABC) announced today that it is receiving $30,000 in funding from the Intuit Financial Freedom Foundation (IFFF) to support and grow its programs that help low- and moderate-income individuals...

Mayor Greg Fischer and Louisville Metro Police Chief Erika Shields today provided the community with an update on the progress of the substantive changes initiated in the wake of the 2020 national reckoning with policing, of which Louisville was at the forefront. They also announced a virtual community forum happening at 2 p.m. this Saturday...

WHO: President David James (D-6) Louisville Metro Council WHAT: The Louisville Metro Council will welcome a delegation from the Republic of Kosovo through the World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana at this week’s Metro Council meeting. The visitors from Kosovo have been invited to the United States under the Department of State’s...

Councilman Rick Blackwell announces the next “Coffee with your Councilman” on Saturday, September 10th. This an opportunity for District 12 residents to meet with their Councilman, and to enjoy a free cup of coffee. The meeting will take place at the B.A. Colonial, located at 818 W. Kenwood Drive, from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm. There is no formal...

The Democratic Caucus of the Louisville Metro Council will meet on Thursday, September 8, at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Third Floor Conference Room, Historic City Hall, 601 West Jefferson Street. The meeting is open to the public. The public may enter City Hall using the Sixth Street entrance. Anyone needing assistance may enter City...

The Minority Caucus of the Louisville Metro Council will meet at its normally scheduled day and time of 4 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2022, from the 2nd floor Caucus Room within City Hall (601 W. Jefferson Street). During the meeting members of the Minority Caucus will review upcoming items on the evening’s Metro Council agenda and discuss items...