Ford corrects Trump on Louisville plans and other top stories.

• Ford corrects Trump on Louisville plans

  Buy PhotoFord production in Kentucky is at the center of controversy after Donald Trump tweeted that he spoke with Ford chairman Bill Ford "will be keeping the Lincoln plant in Kentucky - no Mexico." But Ford quickly released a statement clarifying that Trump was referencing the production of a specific vehicle, not the entire plant.(Photo: By Michael Clevenger/The CJ)Buy PhotoPresident-elect Donald Trump tweeted Thursday that a Kentucky Ford Motor Co. assembly plant would not be moving to Mexic..

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• Sorry, Louisville: IKEA is not actually coming

  

  The logo of IKEA is pictured outside Europe's biggest Ikea store in Kungens Kurva, south-west of Stockholm.(Photo: Jonathan Nackstrand, AFP/Getty Images)No Louisvillians, IKEA is not opening a store in town.Despite a fake news article circulating on social media that says IKEA plans on opening a store in Louisville next year, the Swedish furniture retailer said Thursday that they currently have no plans to open in Jefferson County.The article, titled "Swedish Retailer IKEA Coming to Louisville,"..

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• Lights Under Louisville named top holiday attraction

  

  Lights Under Louisville named top holiday attraction 2016-11-18T21:39:56Z2016-11-18T21:52:54ZBy Tawana Andrew, Digital Content Producer Lights Under Louisville honored as a top holiday attraction by Southern Living magazine. (Source: WAVE 3 News) LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Lights Under Louisville has been honored as a top holiday attraction. Southern Living magazine has recognized Louisville Mega Cavern's Lights Under Louisville as a "sparkling tribute to pop culture Christmas."The 30-minute und..

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• At least 200 Louisville employees to be laid off when call center ...

  

  At least 200 Louisville employees to be laid off when call center closes next year Posted: Friday, November 18, 2016 2:31 PM EST Updated: Friday, November 18, 2016 2:53 PM EST LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – About 200 workers will lose their jobs in the closing of a Louisville call center, according to the company’s closing notice filed with state government.Vantiv’s letter, sent Thursday, says :approximately 200 full time employees" will be laid off no later than March 31 of next year.The b..

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• Louisville man arrested on dozens of child pornography charges

  

  Louisville man arrested on dozens of child pornography charges Posted: Friday, November 18, 2016 11:04 AM EST Updated: Friday, November 18, 2016 11:04 AM EST Robert Donald Newton (Source: Louisville Metro Corrections) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police say they've arrested a man on dozens of child pornography charges.According to an arrest report, the arrest came as a result of an undercover investigation conducted by the LMPD's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit. ..

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• Lawsuit filed to keep confederate statue in Louisville

  

  Buy PhotoThe Confederate monument stands on the corner of S. Third Street at the University of Louisville.(Photo: By Michael Clevenger, The C-J)Buy PhotoA Louisville man is seeking a federal injunction to stop the city's controversial Confederate monument from being moved to Brandenburg, Ky.On Friday afternoon, Brennan James Callan filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky seeking an immediate restraining order to prevent the statue's removal, which was supposed..

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• Jon Voight buys turkeys for Home of Innocents

  

  Actor Jon Voight and Sydney Gholston, Home of the Innocence employee, at Wal-Mart on Hurstbourne Friday afternoon.(Photo: Courtesy Home of the Innocence)It's not every day you run into an Academy Award-winning actor at the grocery store – and then get your groceries paid for.But on Friday, actor Jon Voight showed some Louisville love when he ran into a Home of the Innocents employee who was buying food at Wal-Mart on Hurstbourne Parkway.The organization posted a photo to social media Friday show..

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• Intruder in home invasion shot and killed by homeowner in east ...

  

  Intruder in home invasion shot and killed by homeowner in east Louisville Posted: Friday, November 18, 2016 3:50 PM EST Updated: Saturday, November 19, 2016 5:40 AM EST LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police are investigating after one man was shot and killed in east Louisville.It happened shortly after 3:30 p.m. at a home in the 3800 block of Northumberland Drive near Westport Road in the Worthington Hills area.LMPD says two men tried to break into a home at that location..

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• Cincinnati company to close Louisville facility; 200 layoffs planned

  

  Vantiv LLC plans to close a call center in Louisville, resulting in the layoffs of 200… more bank A Cincinnati-based company that offers payment-processing services plans to close a call center in Louisville, resulting in the layoffs of 200 full-time employees. According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act filing, Vantiv LLC (NYSE: VNTV) expects to close the call center by the end of March. It's located at 5100 Interchang..

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• Louisville temperature Nov. 18 breaks records

  

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