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To commemorate the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby on April 10, 2025, the Seelbach Hilton has unveiled a luxurious two-room suite inspired by the novel's iconic characters, Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan. #TheGreatGatsby #Louisville #SeelbachHotel
See Inside 'The Gatsby Room,' Opening In February At Louisville's Storied Seelbach Hotel
Louisville's iconic Seelbach Hotel is celebrating its storied legacy with the unveiling of a luxurious Great Gatsby suite in honor of the novel’s 100th anniversary this April.
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January 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby on April 10, 2025, the Seelbach Hilton has unveiled a luxurious two-room suite inspired by the novel's iconic characters, Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan. #TheGreatGatsby #Louisville #SeelbachHotel
Not sure where to go? We've got you covered. Find some of the best spots to watch the big game here. #SuperBowlLVIII #NFL #Louisville #LouisvilleBars
The 15 Best Bars And Restaurants Around Louisville To Watch Super Bowl LVIII
Super Bowl LVIII is coming sooner than you think, football fans. And for those in Louisville, you might be looking for the right place to watch the two best teams in the league duke it out for the tit...
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January 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Not sure where to go? We've got you covered. Find some of the best spots to watch the big game here. #SuperBowlLVIII #NFL #Louisville #LouisvilleBars
As we kick off the new year, let’s take a moment to look back at some of the quirkiest, funniest, and downright weirdest rejected license plates from the Commonwealth.
Kentuckians certainly got creative, to put it lightly... 😅 (Warning: NSFW) #RejectedLicensePlates #Kentucky
Kentuckians certainly got creative, to put it lightly... 😅 (Warning: NSFW) #RejectedLicensePlates #Kentucky
50 Of Goofiest, Raunchiest Rejected Kentucky License Plates To Feast Your Eyes On (NSFW)
Who is lookin' at DAT AZ? Who needs other drivers on the road, anyway? DUCK-EM!
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January 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
As we kick off the new year, let’s take a moment to look back at some of the quirkiest, funniest, and downright weirdest rejected license plates from the Commonwealth.
Kentuckians certainly got creative, to put it lightly... 😅 (Warning: NSFW) #RejectedLicensePlates #Kentucky
Kentuckians certainly got creative, to put it lightly... 😅 (Warning: NSFW) #RejectedLicensePlates #Kentucky
Advocates demand accountability amid rising jail deaths and skyrocketing incarceration costs.
Advocates Say Deaths At Louisville Metro Jail Expose Systemic Failures, Inequities And Lack Of Oversight
Advocates demand accountability amid rising jail deaths and skyrocketing incarceration costs
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January 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Advocates demand accountability amid rising jail deaths and skyrocketing incarceration costs.
The company says restructuring efforts include cooperage closure, workforce reduction and a shift to external barrel sourcing.
Brown-Forman to Close Louisville Cooperage, Lay Off 12% of Global Workforce Amid ‘Structural Initiatives’
The company says restructuring efforts include cooperage closure, workforce reduction and a shift to external barrel sourcing
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January 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The company says restructuring efforts include cooperage closure, workforce reduction and a shift to external barrel sourcing.
The $75M expansion tackles a major challenge for our organization, which supports children and young adults with severe medical needs. Previously, residents had to leave at age 21, often moving to places that couldn’t fully meet their needs. #HomeOfTheInnocents #Louisville
Home Of The Innocents Breaks Ground On 50-Bed Medical Complex Center Expansion, See What It Will Look Like
The Home of the Innocents held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday to mark the start of a $75 million expansion project at its 22-acre campus. The project will add 50 beds to its complex care unit, in...
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January 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The $75M expansion tackles a major challenge for our organization, which supports children and young adults with severe medical needs. Previously, residents had to leave at age 21, often moving to places that couldn’t fully meet their needs. #HomeOfTheInnocents #Louisville
Winter weather has taken a toll on blood donations, with nearly 800 lost last week. Supplies for several blood types are critically low—some less than a day’s worth.
You can find donation centers across Kentucky using the link below:
#DonateBlood
You can find donation centers across Kentucky using the link below:
#DonateBlood
Donor Center Locations | Kentucky Blood Center
Kentucky Blood Center has eight donor centers in six cities around the state. Find one near you or search for upcoming mobile blood drives.
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January 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Winter weather has taken a toll on blood donations, with nearly 800 lost last week. Supplies for several blood types are critically low—some less than a day’s worth.
You can find donation centers across Kentucky using the link below:
#DonateBlood
You can find donation centers across Kentucky using the link below:
#DonateBlood
Take advantage of savings as temperatures stay low.
Need Help With Energy Bills During What Feels Like Never-Ending Snowfall In Louisville?
Take advantage of savings as temperatures stay low
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January 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Take advantage of savings as temperatures stay low.
The agreement marks a pivotal step in addressing years of unconstitutional policing and rebuilding trust.
ACLU Backs DOJ Consent Decree To Reform Louisville Police
Agreement marks a pivotal step in addressing years of unconstitutional policing and rebuilding trust between Louisville Metro Police and the community
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January 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The agreement marks a pivotal step in addressing years of unconstitutional policing and rebuilding trust.
Vegan restaurant Cosmic Bird's last day will be Jan. 31.
Cosmic Bird Announces Permanent Closure Of Its Location In The Highlands After Fighting To Stay Open
The store's last day will be Jan. 31
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January 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Vegan restaurant Cosmic Bird's last day will be Jan. 31.
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Anyone else notice that Google Search kinda sucks? For the past year, small sites have seen their search traffic dive. Spam, AI slop and "parasite" articles were taking up the top spots.
Some feel Google's execs are incredulous to their plight.
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Some feel Google's execs are incredulous to their plight.
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Google Search Changes Are Killing Websites in an Age of AI Spam
Google's major search algorithm updates this past year have left many smaller websites with no other choice than to lay off staff. The internet is worse for it.
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December 26, 2024 at 8:14 AM
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An unverified address lead officers to the wrong home of the man who stole a judge's weed eater. #LondonKY #police
London Kentucky Police Shoot And Kill The Wrong Man Over A Judge's Weed Eater
An unverified address lead officers to the wrong home of the man who stole a judge's weed eater
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January 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The Greater Louisville Pride Foundation has released its 2025 Hometown Heroes class, including some legendary names in sports and the arts. #Louisville #HometownHeroes
Louisville Hometown Heroes Honors Seven New Entries For 2025
The Greater Louisville Pride Foundation has released its 2025 Hometown Heroes class, including some legendary names in sports and the arts.
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January 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The Greater Louisville Pride Foundation has released its 2025 Hometown Heroes class, including some legendary names in sports and the arts. #Louisville #HometownHeroes
Today's political and uneven economic climate isn't what Dylan had in mind. If you're rich, you can buy governments...
and if you're poor, you're a criminal.
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The Times They Did Change And A Hard Rain‘s A Fallin’
It‘s now an actual crime to be poor and there‘s no wall in our nation’s capital to mourn those victims.
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January 8, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Today's political and uneven economic climate isn't what Dylan had in mind. If you're rich, you can buy governments...
and if you're poor, you're a criminal.
www.leoweekly.com/news/the-tim...
Louisville native Mark Alex Vogt could win $1 million dollars in ad competition.
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Louisville Native In Semi-Finals For Million Dollar Doritos Superbowl Ad Competition
The winner of the competition has a chance to win a million dollars
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January 6, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Louisville native Mark Alex Vogt could win $1 million dollars in ad competition.
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If you care about your small local media, come directly to our site at leoweekly.com. Avoid searching google and getting bad AI responses that steal our work and misrepresent information.
Anyone else notice that Google Search kinda sucks? For the past year, small sites have seen their search traffic dive. Spam, AI slop and "parasite" articles were taking up the top spots.
Some feel Google's execs are incredulous to their plight.
www.cnet.com/tech/service... via @cnet.com
Some feel Google's execs are incredulous to their plight.
www.cnet.com/tech/service... via @cnet.com
Google Search Changes Are Killing Websites in an Age of AI Spam
Google's major search algorithm updates this past year have left many smaller websites with no other choice than to lay off staff. The internet is worse for it.
www.cnet.com
December 26, 2024 at 8:14 AM
If you care about your small local media, come directly to our site at leoweekly.com. Avoid searching google and getting bad AI responses that steal our work and misrepresent information.
It's time for Americans demands to be met, and corporate greed to be contained.
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Unified Around Healthcare, It's Time Americans Make Demands
Americans should ask for everything they are due
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December 13, 2024 at 4:10 PM
It's time for Americans demands to be met, and corporate greed to be contained.
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The consent decree comes nearly two years after a #DOJ investigation revealed a pattern of civil rights violations by the Louisville Metro Police Department.
Louisville Enters Landmark Consent Decree For Police Reform With DOJ
This federal agreement will set a path for comprehensive reform over Louisville's police
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December 12, 2024 at 6:18 PM
The consent decree comes nearly two years after a #DOJ investigation revealed a pattern of civil rights violations by the Louisville Metro Police Department.
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Louisville mayor Craig Greenberg lays out plan for downtown Louisville.
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Mayor Craig Greenberg Highlights Downtown Louisville Building Conversion Program
Find out how the government plans to revitalize the Central Business District
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December 11, 2024 at 11:22 PM
Louisville mayor Craig Greenberg lays out plan for downtown Louisville.
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