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The War Comes Home

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:09:26 -0500

A reporter cannot become too emotionally involved in a story. But, when a soldier's body was returned to his wife, I struggled to hold back my tears.

A drought by any other name....

Tue, 29 May 2007 22:22:03 -0500

One person’s dry spell is another’s drought. There are many definitions of drought but in many cases it’s a matter of perception or expectation.

Go Team Venture (and Drinky Crow, too)

Thu, 17 May 2007 15:38:33 -0500

Cartoons rule
by Jay Ditzer / WHAS11.com

The Atmosphere…

Sun, 13 May 2007 22:38:23 -0500

We live at the bottom of a ‘sea of air’ known as the atmosphere. The outermost part of this ‘sea of air’ reaches more than 500 miles above the surface of the Earth. Early attempts at studying the nature of the atmosphere used clues from the weather, the beautiful multi-colored sunsets and sunrises, and the twinkling of stars. Now with the use of sensitive instruments from space, we are able to get a better view of the functioning of our atmosphere.

Chasing Larry

Tue, 01 May 2007 22:45:21 -0500

While in Sky11 over a crime scene, I was suddenly thrust into the biggest tabloid story of the year.

Derby Forecast: Partly cloudy with a chance of a sunburn

Tue, 01 May 2007 18:28:00 -0500

You’ve got you love this time of the year. Temperatures are finally warm, flowers are in bloom and the first Saturday of May is just right around the corner. There are always lots to do and see across Kentuckiana this time of the year. So while you’re preparing for a trip to Churchill Downs this weekend or getting ready for that annual Derby Party, don’t forget about the dangers that a nice day in May can bring.

Reporter's Notebook from Cruising Lawsuit

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:47:20 -0500

City attorneys argue that the cruising lawsuit should have never been filed in federal court, but it was quite an interesting experience inside Judge Jennifer Coffman's courtroom.

Cruising to Federal Court

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:58:44 -0500

The LMPD crackdown on cruising is now a federal matter. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Coffman says she will rule Monday, April 30th whether requiring vehicle permits to drive on Broadway is a violation of some people's rights.

Severe Thunderstorm Ingredients

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:37:40 -0500

Here in Kentuckiana, we’ve learned to live with the threat of severe weather, especially during the spring months. However, it must be noted that severe thunderstorms do not strike out of chance. Certain ingredients must come together to create conditions that are favorable for the development of those big boomers. These ingredients include; instability, vertical wind shear, lift and moisture…

The Whole Ball of Wax

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:05:28 -0500

It's time to have some fun! Every Monday night on WHAS11 News at 11:00 you can catch my signature segment that's worth staying up for (at least I like to think so).

Tracking 7% Drop in Crime

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:23:49 -0500

You've seen the LMPD Compstat reports on WHAS11.com. I sat down with LMPD Col. Phil Turner to talk about how the department uses these crime maps and statistics to find trends and attack them.

Don't Call If Your Cat is in a Tree

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:33:21 -0500

Forget those cartoon firefighters who rescue cats out of trees. As a rule, they don't do it. "When a cat gets hungry, it will come down on its own," we are told by our instructors as the Jefferson County Media Fire Academy continues. Feline independence notwithstanding, firefighters do a lot more than just fight fires.

Where There's Smoke.....

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:28:02 -0500

Where there is smoke, there is fire. That's understood. But, what you might not realize is, more often than not, it's the smoke and not the fire that kills you.

Outbreak of severe weather leads to the return of winter…

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:57:35 -0500

Unfortunately, our spell of unseasonably warm weather has departed with the storms from last night. The severe weather was a classic result of the clash of seasons and now we are left to deal with the cold once again.

Fired Up!

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:09:43 -0500

I have covered some of the worst fires in recent years, particularly the Zane Street Warehouse fire, the Bardstown fire which killed ten people and the North Vernon, Indiana fire which killed four generations of one family. But the majority of fires I have covered had far more succesful outcomes. Firefighting is both a celebrated and underappreciated profession. So, when I was invited behind the scenes with Jefferson County firefighters, I jumped in to see how they really do what they do.