Louisville City FC’s future tied to soccer stadium
As the local pro soccer club, Louisville City FC, prepares for its second season, club and city leaders hope to build on the inaugural season’s unexpected success. But the club’s long-term prospects in...
View ArticleGLI leader: Louisville at ‘tipping point’ between mediocrity and greatness
Louisville has reached a tipping point from which it can fall into mediocrity or rise to become one of America’s great metros, the president and CEO of the local chamber of commerce said. Kent Oyler,...
View ArticleAetna CEO: Louisville will benefit from merger, some Humana employees to...
Louisville and its residents will benefit from Aetna’s takeover of Humana, and some Humana employees will see their wages raised once the transaction is closed, Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini said. Aetna...
View ArticleFord Motor Co. posts record earnings; stock price slides
Ford Motor Co. today reported record profits for 2015, thanks in large part to strong sales in North America. Fourth-quarter results beat analyst expectations — but investors remained uncertain,...
View ArticleLouisville City FC unveils season schedule, with first home game April 2
Louisville City FC will play its regular season home opener at 3 p.m. April 2 against the New York Red Bulls II. The Louisville club will play its season opener on March 26 at Ramblewood Stadium in...
View ArticleHumana, Aetna shares spike after Aetna posts Q4 earnings
Aetna has obtained regulatory approval in seven states for its proposed merger with Humana and remains “on track” to close the $37 billion deal in the second half of the year, CEO Mark Bertolini said...
View ArticleUnited Parcel Service reports record earnings for 2015
United Parcel Service shares jumped in pre-market trading on Tuesday after the package delivery company posted record earnings for 2015, thanks in part to growth in e-commerce. Shares were up nearly 1...
View ArticleLouisville City FC signs former U of L star midfielder
Louisville City FC has signed former U.S. Under-20 midfielder and University of Louisville star Paolo DelPiccolo, the first Louisville alumnus to play for the club. DelPiccolo tweeted that he is...
View ArticleDoctors, lawyers work together to improve health of Louisville’s poor
When a former boyfriend would not leave her alone, Louisville native Qunita McGinnis felt helpless. She did not know what to do to keep him from approaching her in public, at home and at work. And with...
View ArticleFederal judge strikes down Hardin County ‘right-to-work’ law; county to appeal
A federal judge has struck down a Hardin County law that prohibits labor agreements that require employees to pay union dues — but the county plans to appeal the decision “in a matter of days.” U.S....
View ArticleLouisville City FC star striker, league MVP Matt Fondy leaves team
Louisville City FC star striker and league MVP Matt Fondy has left the club to move up a division to play for the Jacksonville Armada. Last year, in the club’s first season, Fondy scored a United...
View ArticleOncologist: New one-day breast cancer treatment a ‘game changer’
A Louisville cancer center will be the first in the state to offer a one-day surgery and radiation treatment for early-stage breast cancer patients. A local oncologist said the treatment will be a...
View ArticleKentucky insurance commissioner approves Aetna acquisition of Humana without...
Updated 3:42 p.m. The state’s top insurance official has approved the Aetna-Humana merger — without a formal public hearing that had been planned for this spring. “We found no reason to deny or delay...
View ArticleCode Louisville gains momentum with rising enrollment, graduation rates and...
Louisville resident Erika Nielsen worked at a grocery store chain in 2014 but was looking for something more lucrative and less physical. Rob Richardson, also of Louisville, co-owned a pizza restaurant...
View ArticleSicker-than-expected Obamacare patients drag down Humana Q4 earnings
Humana’s fourth-quarter earnings fell 30 percent from a year earlier as the insurer continued to struggle with higher medical expenses related to customers it has gained through the Affordable Care...
View ArticleHealth officials: Low risk for Zika virus in Kentucky
Cases of the Zika virus are popping up in the United States, including in neighboring Indiana, but local health officials said Kentuckians face little risk However, like health experts worldwide, the...
View ArticleWatchdog groups criticize state official over Aetna-Humana decision
Consumer watchdogs have criticized the state insurance commissioner’s decision to approve the Aetna-Humana merger without a public hearing, saying it deprived Kentuckians of a chance to voice their...
View ArticleKentuckyOne offering hands-only CPR training with a unique approach
Louisville health officials are using an innovative hands-only CPR training program — and beats from the Bee Gees — to give local residents confidence in helping heart-attack victims. Dr. Lorrel Brown,...
View ArticleAdvisers: U.S. economy to grow modestly, though recession risk increasing
The U.S. economy should grow at a moderate clip this year, two Louisville investment advisers said, but one of their local colleagues pegged the chance of the U.S. economy sliding into recession this...
View ArticleLocal developer turns Bardstown Road brownfield into thriving business
The Mellow Mushroom pizza restaurant on Bardstown Road beckons passersby with its sleek, mostly black exterior, lots of windows and sharp angles. The eatery’s interior welcomes patrons with square...
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