Butchertown stench: The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control Board today imposed a $47,800 fine on Swift Co., the Story Avenue pork plant that has long been the source of gag-inducing odors. In response, the company now says it will spend $250,000 on new equipment to reduce the noxious fumes. Big three bailout: A U of [...]

Budget blues: Mayor Jerry Abramson today announced the city’s finances are in dire straits; a hiring freeze and scaling back spending will be necessary to address a projected $20 million budget shortfall. Coach K: University of Louisville Coach Steve Kragthorpe takes the blame for the team’s poor performance this season. Fattest city: And the winner [...]

Ripple effect: As unemployment continues to rise, Americans’ penchant for spending is waning, resulting in … you guessed it: a worsening economy. It’s a trend that has not spared Louisville, where local retailers and restaurants are reporting a noticeable drop in sales. What the hay?: As people struggle to feed their families, it seems farmers are [...]

Angry spawn: State Sen. Julie Denton is being sued by her own son. The lawsuit filed in Jefferson County Circuit Court Monday accuses the Republican senator from Anchorage of taking $15,000 from a trust in her son’s name and spending it on herself. Religious intervention: With the first execution in nearly a decade looming in [...]