Cubans' numbers surge in Louisville and other top stories.

• Cubans' numbers surge in Louisville

  Barack Obama will become the first sitting U.S. President to set foot on Cuba in more than 60 years when he visits in March. The official visit is seen as a key next step towards bridging the half-century divide between the two nations. (Feb. 18) The surge in Cuban immigration to Louisville, Ky. also reflects a debate about disparities in U.S. immigration policyBuy PhotoYanara Cespedes Popo, left, hands a bag of grocery items to customer Marile Montano inside Bodega Mi Sueno, a Cuban g..

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• Senate seeks to cap Louisville's needle-exchange

  

  Buy PhotoMatthew La Rocco, a certified drug and alcohol counselor with the Department of Public Health & Wellness, holds one of the different kinds of needles offered to those wishing to exchange needles.(Photo: Michael Clevenger/The C-J)Buy PhotoLouisville's syringe program faces a drastic change after the Republican-controlled state Senate amended a bill Tuesday to require drug users to provide a needle for each one they receive."A one-to-one syringe exchange implies that no needle sharing is ..

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• Louisville street experiences 'treemaggedon'

  

  Residents of one new neighborhood in eastern Louisville are learning a difficult lesson in property rights - and the limits of the city's tree protection regulations.Buy PhotoTree cutting in a neighboring subdivision alarmed some residents of Davenport Drive near Eastwood. (Photo: JAMES BRUGGERS/THE COURIER-JOURNAL)And, to make sure you know what could be built so close to you before you buy your home.Brittany Piascick went to work at 7 a.m. one day earlier this month, appreciating the sylvan hi..

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• Louisville streets a pedestrian danger zone

  

  Louisville is one of the top 10 deadliest cities for pedestrians. The parents of Ryann Tewell, who was killed when struck and dragged by a cement truck, remember her and talk about their frustration after her death. Buy PhotoCharlie and Melinda Tewell with a photo of their daughter, Ryann, 24, who was killed while crossing the street at 2nd and Main Streets. March 14, 2016(Photo: By Michael Clevenger, The Courier-Journal)Buy PhotoRyann Marie Tewell should have been safe.After parking h..

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• LouCity fans riled by online code of conduct

  

  Louisville City FC defeated Orlando of the MLS, 3-1, at Louisville Slugger Field before a record crowd of 9,434. Marty Pearl/Special to The C-JBuy PhotoA Louisville FC soccer fan donned a professional wrestling mask as he watched his team go down in defeat to Montreal. Aug. 5, 2015.(Photo: By Pat McDonogh, The CJ)Buy PhotoAbout 15 nights a year, during Louisville City FC home matches, David Ezell lives a double life of sorts.He goes by "Dr. Bees" at Louisville Slugger Field. There are o..

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• Louisville Ballet Announces 65th Season

  

  The Louisville Ballet has announced its 2016-17 season, the company’s 65th anniversary year. The works being presented include a healthy mix of classics and new pieces, with an additional emphasis on collaborations with visual artists. Three of the most frequently-produced ballets in the classical repertoire, all with music by Tchaikovsky, are included in this season: Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and of course, Louisville Ballet’s long-running The Brown-Forman Nutcracker. Swan Lake will be c..

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