Red Bull to bring Flugtag to Louisville
Forecastle Festival at Louisville Waterfront Park.(Photo: File photo)What the promoters describe as an "outrageous competition" featuring homemade, human-powered flying machines will be held at Waterfront Park on Aug. 27, Mayor Greg Fischer announced Wednesday.The Red Bull Flugtag has drawn up to 100,000 spectators in other cities where it has been staged in previous years. It was held in Portland, Ore., last year.Since 1991, Red Bull Flugtag -- which translates to “flying day” in German -- has..>> view original4-star Derrick Henry successor favors Cards
Yulee (Fla.) 2017 running back Jamari Peacock and Louisville running backs coach Kolby Smith during Peacock's unofficial visit to Louisivlle on the weekend of Feb. 19, 2016(Photo: Courtesy of Jamari Peacock)Four-star junior running back Jamari Peacock is building a name for himself at Yulee (Fla.) High School in the years after succeeding one of the greatest to ever play the position at the amateur level.The University of Louisville is making strong progress in trying to convince Peacock to pick..>> view originalJFK's letter to Louisville girl on sale for $15K
This 1962 letter was sent from JFK to a Louisville girl.(Photo: Courtesy The Raab Collection)She was a 5-year-old Louisville schoolgirl whose effort to save two pennies to visit the White House in 1962 prompted a personal response from President John F. Kennedy.Now, Kennedy’s March 29, 1962, letter to Rita Lynn Knights is being put up for sale for an estimated value of $15,000 – the only known letter from Kennedy to a child to reach public sale.Karen Pearlman Raab of The Raab Collection, a deale..>> view original29 things to do in Louisville this weekend
Meet the lucky Louisvillian who won People Magazine's Oscars Fan Experience and will be heading to Hollywood Sunday to take in the glitz and glamour on the red carpet! Video by Jeff FaughenderBuy PhotoOlivia Lantrip, 3, makes friends with a dinosaur during the Jurassic Quest event at the Kentucky Convention Center Saturday afternoon. January 17, 2015.(Photo: Matt Herp, Special to The C-J)Buy PhotoAround town40th Humana Festival Kickoff. Actors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main St. Thur..>> view originalUniversity of Louisville Jazz Fest returns this weekend
The end of February always warms the hearts of Louisville-area jazz fans, because of the annual University of Louisville Jazz Fest. For decades, top artists ...>> view original$1.3M lien filed on high-profile southwest Louisville development
Norcoss, Ga.-based Southern Property Improvers Inc., also known as SPI Companies, filed the mechanics lien against Heritage Green Development LLC, ...>> view originalUnique text message technology helping UPS pilots at Louisville ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- UPS officials say Louisville is one of the eight airports in the country rolling out a new tech system allowing pilots and traffic control towers to send text messages back and forth. Before an airplane can take off, a flight plan must be uploaded to its navigation system. Instead of pilots doing this manually, these new text messages will do it for them."I don't have to write it down, I don't have to type it in -- potential human errors -- the more that can be done aut..>> view originalHow Louisville's Dirt Bowl Became A Cultural Powerhouse
‘I Said Bang!’ is part of WFPL News’ year-long project The Next Louisville: Race, Ethnicity and Culture. It started in Algonquin Park in 1969, the creation of two college kids who were home for the summer and looking for a way to spice up their summer jobs with Louisville Parks and Recreation. Ben Watkins had been an all-state player for the Central High School Yellowjackets. Janis Carter had been a cheerleader at Shawnee High and a pageant winner. He had star power, and she had charisma. When ..>> view originalLouisville-Pittsburgh preview: Cards continue pursuit of ACC title
Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports LOUISVILLE CARDINALS (21-6, 10-4) At PITTSBURGH PANTHERS (19-7, 8-6) Game Time: 8:05 p.m. Location: Petersen Events Center: Pittsburgh, Pa. Television: ACC Network/WAVE-3 Announcers: Mike Gleason (play-by-play) and Cory Alexander (analyst) Officials: Jamie Luckie, Les Jones, Michael Stephens Favorite: Louisville by 1.5 All-Time Series: Louisville leads 11-5 Last Meeting: Louisville won 59-41 on Jan. 14, 2016 at the Yum Center Series History: Prob..>> view originalOld Louisville diner may reopen with new operator
D. Nalley's diner in Old Louisville.(Photo: Louisville PVA website)D. Nalley's, a popular diner at 970 S. 3rd St. that closed in early February, may reopen soon under a new operator.The family of Darrell Nalley operated the diner for more than a half-century."It's kind of a landmark," Darrell Nalley Sr. said.Nalley said he turned the operation of the restaurant over to his son, Darrell Nalley Jr., several years ago. He said the diner closed recently, in part, "because we had a hard time getting ..>> view original
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