 |
 |
|
|
News BLOG |
|
|
August 2009 ArchivesThe finale of the show is exactly what I thought it would be. Friendship is forever and no matter what is said or done real friends always seem to work it out.
Early in her career the University of Kentucky... According to the Associated Press a judge says Chris Brown must serve five years of probation and perform six months of community labor for beating Rihanna. According to the Associated Press rescue teams in Colorado are looking for a person missing after a military helicopter from Fort Campbell, Ky., crashed. Two people died and another was injured when the Black Hawk helicopter hit near the peak of Colorado's second-highest mountain. Did anyone just watch the World Track and Field Championships in Berlin? If you blinked you missed it! Lexington native Tyson Gay gets a second chance to compete for a medal. It was not for an Olympic medal but just as important when it comes to his recovery. Tyson injured himself during a qualifying race during the Olympics in Beijing and no one ever got to see his full potential. New developments today in the race for Louisville mayor, as State Senator Dan Seum (R-Fairdale) announced he will not seek the office, while prominent Louisville attorney Jim Ellis disclosed that he is considering entering the Republican primary. The press conference lasted only five minutes. Coach Rick Pitino did not take any questions from the media. He says "He doesn't want to coach anywhere else" ...We are just minutes away from the news conference from U of L Coach Rick Pitino. University of Louisville men's basketball Coach Rick Pitino will provide a statement in person today at 6:30 p.m. at the Yum! Center media room (2432 South Floyd St.). He will not answer questions. Due to space limitations, one camera per media outlet will be permitted in the room. Many of our Southern Indiana viewers use Duke Energy. Right now, there's 1,077 customers without power. The area hit the hardest is Clark County. They have a total of 889 people sitting in the dark. ...There's 670 customers without power. That's concentrated in the St. Matthews and Prospect area. I understand that there's a fire in Brownstown. It's in the downtown area. If you know anything about this fire please let me know. We are getting word that Eastern Blvd is flooded. If you live in that area and see the flooding please let me know. We spoke to dispatch and they say several streets in New Albany is flooded. They were getting real busy. If you live in New Albany and have flooding on your street please let me know. ...I think i'm going to take up dancing for at least one day because I heard actor/choregrapher Darrin Henson will be in town teaching a Hip Hop class. The students at Dance Designs will get a real treat with this entertainer. The Associated Press and People Magazine are both reporting that "The View" co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck has given birth to her third child. It's a boy. Starting Monday, applications for temporary help will be accepted for the Kentucky State Fair. Wages start at $7.25 an hour and up. Positions needed: maintenance staff grounds, housekeeping, admission gate keepers, tour guides and tram drivers. The Jonas Brothers 2009 World Tour with special guest Jordin Sparks is already getting a buzz and the concert still a couple of weeks away. The concert is scheduled for Sunday, August 23rd at Rupp Arena in Lexington. The promoter has announced a Back To School special. Starting Monday, August 10th tickets will be available for $25. The offer will be available until the tickets run out. DJSHOWCARS, known for their Funk Master Flex Bike & Car Show during the Kentucky Derby weekend presents the High Rise on the Waterfront Custom Car and Bike Show sponsored by Smart Shoppers. The show is on Saturday, August 8th from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Louisville Waterfront Park along the Ohio River. The event will be hosted by BET's Comic View Comedian Yvette. This inaugural event for DJSHOWCARS and Hustle Tactics Entertainment wil... One of the original judges for one of the most successful reality shows decides to move on with their career. According to the Associated Press Paula Abdul will not return for her ninth season. Duke Energy customers in Southern Indiana have 1,202 people still without power. ...Here's the updated power outages for LG&E and KU customers as of 8pm. The following sections of roadway have been closed: Bartholomew County Brown County Clark County Decatur County Gov. Steve Beshear said today that the state stands at the ready to assist the Louisville Metro area and other counties and municipalities affected by today's torrential downpour and subsequent flash flooding. Gov. Beshear traveled to Louisville today to see the floodwaters first hand and participated in a media availability with Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson at the downtown public library. The Governor spoke to Mayor Abramso... The Louisville Area & Clark County Chapters are on the scene in the Kentuckiana Area to help those affected by flooding. Three emergency shelters are open to help residents impacted by the flood. The shelters offer a safe place to stay, a hot meal, minor first aid, and a shoulder to lean on. On Wednesday, Aug. 5, the University of Louisville's Belknap Campus and the School of Public Health and Information Sciences on the Health Sciences Campus will be closed. Duke Energy is reporting over 52,000 customers without power. Here's a breakdown of the counties in our area: LG&E is reporting 18,000 customers without power and KU customers 20,000. Officials expect this number to rise. I spoke with Oldham county and they are not having any problems just some rain. ...People are calling and said that Horseshoe Casino was closed. I spoke with an official with the casino and she told me at 4:28pm they are OPEN!!!!! Shelby County Police say it's just raining. They do have a couple of trees down but that's it. ...Police say they are not having any problems at this time. When I spoke to them earlier they had no accident reports. They are experiencing some rain and a few trees down but they are not getting nothing like Louisville. I spoke with the Hardin County Sheriff's Department and they are not having any problems. They did say it was windy and real cloudy but that was it. They have no reports of any type of problems. Police are saying that they have some roads that are flooded. The have no reports of any accidents. There's also a few tree down. Good news for Orange County they are reporting no problems. Police say they are getting heavy rain. They have a few trees down but no injuries. I spoke with the sheriff's office and the say they have a few trees down. They are getting heavy rain. They have no injuries to report. Weather update: |
