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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Mike Battaglia, who set the morning-line odds for every Kentucky Derby since 1974, is retiring ahead of next month's 152nd edition. Battaglia correctly identified the Kentucky Derby favorite 39 times in 51 runnings for a success rate of 76.5%. He also served as Churchill Downs'...

Healthcare hiring is strong in Floyd County right now, especially around New Albany. From nursing to lab work to therapy, there are several full-time and travel roles ready for applicants.

The University of Louisville announced Colonel Steve Green, ULPD Chief of Police, is retiring. Green joined ULPD as police chief in 2011. Before this role, he served with the Jefferson County Police Department from 1978 to 2003, rising to the rank of lieutenant. He then joined the Louisville Metro Police...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two ramps in Louisville will be closed Monday night in preparation for the I-65 Central Corridor project. Both the northbound I-65 ramp to eastbound I-264, and the on ramp from Preston Highway to eastbound I-264, will be closed starting at 9 p.m., traffic officials said. They will reopen at 6 a.m. the next day.

WLKY has the story of 17-year-old Kaitlyn Hutchins, who is squeezing some big life moments in a small amount of time, including prom, at Norton Children’s Hospital. She’s been battling osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer, for the past two years. It started as a sports injury that just got progressively worse. Six relapses later, and she’s not giving up. Days after a special...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — "We gon' get some justice baby, that's right." Family members and friends of 26-year-old Carlos Wilson Jr. gathered at the Greenwood Boat Ramp Sunday evening for a balloon release in his honor. This is one way his loved ones are dealing with Wilson's death. They are...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A former Louisville police chief landed a new job in western New York. On Monday, the mayor of Buffalo named Erika Shields as the city's new police commissioner. Shields will lead the department starting in May, pending a confirmation vote by the Buffalo Common Council.

At first glance, Louisville Business First’s social media post reveals little: Pan-Asian restaurant chain acquires Brownsboro Road space. But the article’s subheader clarifies matters: “Elizabethtown, Kentucky-based Wasabi is taking over the Hen House Café & Provisions space at 4864 Brownsboro Road.”. As always, Michael L. Jones...

A Kentucky jail violated the state’s Open Records Act when it withheld billing and other information about its relationship with federal immigration organizations, the state attorney general has ruled. In an April 3 opinion, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office ruled the Oldham County Detention Center was incorrect when it withheld U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement contracts, billing and other information from the American Civil...

Bullitt County’s job market is buzzing with leadership roles this month, especially in operations and regional management. If you’ve got experience leading teams or improving processes, these openings are worth a look.