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Louisville is Kentucky's largest city. It is ranked as either the 16th or 27th largest city in the United States depending on how the population is calculated.Louisville is famous as the home of "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports": the Kentucky Derby, the widely watched first race of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Louisville is influenced by both Midwestern and Southern culture, and is commonly referred to as either the northernmost Southern city or the southernmost Northern city in the United States. On November 7, 2000, Louisville and Jefferson County approved a ballot measure to merge into a consolidated city-county government named Louisville Metro.
Articles
Local/Regional headlines for Louisville, Kentucky from Courier-Journal.com
Bill to ease college transfers advances
Mar 19, 2010 11:00 am
A bill to make it easier for community college students to transfer to four-year public universities cleared the Senate Education Committee on Thursday in a weaker ? but satisfactory ? form, the bill'...
Instant Racing advocate tries again with Republican caucus
Mar 19, 2010 12:21 am
The primary advocate for Instant Racing made a pitch to the Senate Republican Caucus on Thursday, but said afterward he doesn't feel any better about the prospects of resurrecting the legislation.
FDA takes first major steps against tobacco
Mar 19, 2010 12:07 am
WASHINGTON ? The federal government took its first sweeping regulatory actions Thursday to combat tobacco use in the United States ? particularly among youth.
Labor Department sues Sullivan over overtime
Mar 18, 2010 10:57 pm
The U.S. Department of Labor has sued the Sullivan University System and its president and chief executive officer, Alva Sullivan, for allegedly violation of the Fair Standards Labor Act.
TARC service cuts would mean loss of 72 staff positions
Mar 18, 2010 10:49 pm
The Transit Authority of River City's plan to eliminate up to 20 routes and cut service on 17 other lines would translate into the loss of 72 employee positions, or more than 10 percent of TARC's staf...
Kentucky Human Rights agency marks 50 years
Mar 18, 2010 10:40 pm
Gov. Steve Beshear noted that in 1960 African Americans could be kicked out of swimming pools, movie theaters, hospitals and restaurants. Yesterday, he and the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights cele...
Mar 18, 2010 10:32 pm
Coal industry supporters rallied in downtown Louisville Thursday.
JCTC ends pursuit of old downtown Holiday Inn
Mar 18, 2010 9:28 pm
The battle for the former Holiday Inn property on Broadway is over. And the winner is Wayside Christian Mission. Jefferson Community and Technical College officials are scheduled to announce Friday t...
Sexting' bill clears Senate panel
Mar 18, 2010 7:15 pm
A measure that would give law enforcement a new option for dealing with teens caught "sexting" ? sending sexually explicit photos through cell phones ? cleared a Senate committee Thursday.
