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View of Main Street, Louisville, in 1846. The history of Louisville, Kentucky spans nearly two-and-a-half centuries since its founding in the late 18th century. The geology of the Ohio River, with but a single series of rapids midway in its length from the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers to its union with the Mississippi, made it inevitable that a town would grow on the site.
After the first shots were fired, the shooter began livestreaming the shooting on Instagram until he was killed by officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD). The livestream was then taken down by Instagram. [11] An eyewitness in the conference room recounted that those in the room heard a click before the shooter opened fire.
Other local business people who died were John Dant, 62, owner of the Back Door in the Highlands; Doug Schutte, 47, a director and owner of the Bard's Town Theatre & Restaurant; and Jim Henry, 71 ...
Ninety people died as a result of the flood. [46] [47] It led to dramatic changes in where residents lived. Today, the city is protected by numerous flood walls. After the flood, the areas of high elevation in the eastern part of the city had decades of residential growth. Louisville was a center for factory war production during World War II.
Wesley Cox, a Louisville native who starred on the basketball court for the Louisville Cardinals and Male High School, died Sunday at age 69.
Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal May 28, 2024 at 5:17 PM A man is dead after he crashed his motorcycle into a concrete barrier on westbound Interstate 64 near Ninth Street Tuesday ...
Pervis Ellison, basketball player; born in Savannah, Georgia; "Never Nervous Pervis" was the starting center for the University of Louisville for four years, including the 1986 national championship year; second freshman to be named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Final Four; first overall pick in the 1989 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings
Josh Phipps, a deputy for the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, died in a police shooting in Russell Springs Monday. He previously worked for Louisville Metro Police from 2020-21.