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September 2008 ArchivesHello! My name is Gary, and I'm here to bail you out. Judging by a statement released to WHAS11 News Sunday night, U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth will not be joining the Democratic majority in voting for the credit crisis bailout plan. ...Sorry I haven't been able to respond to all your comments. But, here's a quick rundown of the LG&E and Metro Louisville update today (9/22) Monday: ...I am among the 139,000 LG&E customers still waiting for power to be restored to my home as of this writing, just after midnight, Wednesday night. As Louisville enters its fourth day of this massive power outage, I can understand people's frustration, apprehension and anxiety as to when the power will be restored. I am less understanding, however, of a number of people who have jumped to conclusions about how the power restoration effort has ... Heading into the DAY 3 of dealing with the aftermath of the Ike windstorm, doesn't it seem like all of this happened a week ago? Because we have direct access to LG&E and city officials, WHAS11 may be able to answer your questions regarding the power outage and the response. Write your questions and comments here, and we will answer them as quickly as possible. ...Almost three days without power and counting. But who's counting, I am!
Here are my notes from the Mayor's news conference Sunday. Lots of info in somewhat random order..... Mayor Abramson took to the podium at 5:12pm in the Mayor's Gallery, calling the windstorm "significant" and "horrendous." Three times more families lost power in the Ike wind storm than compared with the power outages after the devastating 1974 tornados in Louisville. LGandE: 237,000 customers without power - 60% of c... The rumors have been circulating for quite a while about Dixie Elementary School's former principal Adrian Sanford. Today, Jefferson County Public Schools finally confirmed some of the information. $65,991 is at issue with Sanford. The problem, according to Jefferson County Public Schools audit, is that Sanford used the money to hire vendors who weren't qualified to work with students or do other assignments at the school. Vendors a... While KY Horsemen and Churchill Downs continue their battle over how to divide revenues from online wagering, Churchill's Calder Race Course in Miami has inked a deal with the Florida breeders over slots revenue there. Here's the release: ...
Thank God it wasn't. The issue for a lot of evacuees I talked to during their stay in Louisville is whether they will evacuate for the next hurricane that rolls through the Big Easy. ...The House Judiciary Committee will hear from a host of Ohio officials today, upset about DHL shipping work in Ohio being farmed out to UPS in Louisville. Appearing for UPS is Burt Wallace, the Sr. Vice President of Corporate Transportation. ...Some painful irony for WHAS11 photographer Matthew DuPriest today. We are working on a story regarding pedestrian safety after a man was critically injured when he was struck by a TARC bus yesterday. Witnesses say he was not in the crosswalk and stepped in front of the bus. Matthew, however, WAS in the crosswalk today when he was almost struck. ...
By Joe Arnold: INDIANA KENTUCKY As the U.S. Government moved in to take over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage holders for about half of U.S. homes, the yearling auction began in Lexington, Monday where the sale prices for horses were more than the value of most people's houses. ...I've received a few e-mails and phone calls from viewers interested in my observations so far on the fall election. It has been so unusual so far, I'm loathe to predict anything. Yet, I believe that it is Barack Obama's election to lose. ...I have spent the last week and a half covering the Gustav evacuees. During that time I have gotten to know many of them by name and hear their stories. Some of their experiences are heartbreaking and inspiring. It is a great pleasure to see more $310,000 dollars raised at Sunday's Memory Walk. This annual event to raise awareness and money for Alzheimer's research is near and dear to my heart. No, I am not in St. Paul for the Republican National Convention, but we are staying in contact with KY delegates. Here are some quotes and observations from the Gustav shortened Day 1: ...
Many of us got to know WWL-TV in New Orleans when Katrina hit. You can watch their wall to wall Gustav coverage here. Very good work. http://www.wwltv.com/video/?nvid=57429&live=yes ... |
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