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Michter's Announces 2026 Release of Its Coveted 10 Year Rye

LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This June, Louisville-based distiller Michter's will be releasing its 10 Year Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Rye. "At tastings, we occasionally encounter bourbon drinkers who are reluctant to taste rye because of past experiences," observed Michter's President Joseph J. Magliocco. "We explain that Michter's…

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Woman Dies After Garbage Truck Claw Allegedly Grabbed, Compressed Her Body

A homeless woman died after being crushed by a garbage truck's hydraulic claw in Louisville. Her family is suing city officials and workers for negligence, claiming safety protocols were ignored.

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The Midwest is leading America's spring housing rebound because of 'buyers who are actually showing up,' Realtor.com says

Kansas City, Louisville, and Indianapolis are powering the strongest spring housing market since 2022 as buyers chase affordability in the Midwest away from a cooling Sun Belt.

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Louisville, Kentucky is holding its first nonpartisan primaries for electing mayor and Metro Council on May 19

On May 19, Louisville, Kentucky, is holding nonpartisan primary elections for mayor and Metro Council for the first time. The top two vote getters in each race will advance to the general election on Nov. 3, 2026.

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UPS Flight 2976 Louisville crash new CCTV footage reveals final moments before aircraft engine catches fire as NTSB examines engine separation and safety failures

UPS Flight 2976 Louisville crash new CCTV footage reveals final moments before aircraft engine catches fire after investigators released surveillance video showing the engine separating during takeoff. The cargo plane crashed seconds after departure from Louisville. Fifteen people died and many were injured. The NTSB held hearings to examine fatigue…

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Louisville parents hide camera in autistic son’s hair after staff claims the 7yo was aggressive. What they find is ‘unacceptable’ horror

"What I discovered on the camera footage is something no parent should ever have to ever see or hear."

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UPS switched planes hours before engine fell off aircraft in fireball crash that killed 15

The crash killed all three pilots on the plane and 12 people on the ground

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Hearings to focus on why a UPS cargo plane engine fell off, causing deadly crash

Federal safety investigators will hold hearings this week examining why the engine flew off a UPS cargo plane last year, killing 15 people, and why Boeing didn’t address the underlying flaw sooner

The Independent UK

The MD-11 cargo planes involved in last fall's deadly UPS crash in Louisville return to the air

The model of cargo plane that crashed in Louisville, Kentucky, last fall after an engine fell off a UPS plane as it was taking off resumed flying over the weekend

The Independent UK

2026 Revel at the Races Sets Its Own Tempo

Before the Kentucky Derby captivated Churchill Downs, Louisville’s biggest party was already underway the night before.

Sports Illustrated

Tradition, fashion and horse racing at the Kentucky Derby, in photos

The Kentucky Derby marks its 152nd running, continuing its legacy as America’s longest continuously held sporting event. Known as the “Run for the Roses” and the first leg of the Triple Crown of thoroughbred racing, the race is held each year on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs…

The Independent UK

Football School or Basketball School? The NIL Era Redefines One of the Greatest Questions in College Sports

In the NIL and revenue-sharing era, we answer an important question of several schools.

Sports Illustrated

Inside Louisville’s Relentless Push to Keep Pace Amid College Sports’ Spending Spree

Facing mounting deficits and an uncertain future, the Cardinals are pouring millions into football and basketball while pushing for sweeping changes to a broken economic model.

Sports Illustrated

UPS plane forced to abort landing as aircraft crosses its runway in Louisville

It comes months after a UPS plane crashed at the same airport

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Kentucky woman was picked up by a garbage truck’s grappler claw and crushed, her family’s lawyer says

The family of Tyrah Adams want to know why Louisville Public Works employees did not see the 35-year-old woman while picking up trash

The Independent UK

Federal judge dismisses charges against ex-Louisville officers who crafted Breonna Taylor warrant

A federal judge has dismissed charges against two former Louisville police officers accused of falsifying the warrant used to enter Breonna Taylor’s apartment

Sports Illustrated

Reseeding the Sweet 16: Ranking Every Team Left in Women’s March Madness

After some surprise upsets in the women's NCAA tournament, here's how the remaining 16 teams measure up.

Reason

The DOJ Wants To Drop Charges Against 2 Cops Who Played a Crucial Role in Breonna Taylor's Death

But for a fraudulent and misleading warrant affidavit, Taylor would not have been killed during a fruitless late-night drug raid.

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Tom’s Hardware

City has roads named Tape Drive and Disk Drive from bygone HDD-making era — area was once home to the StorageTek empire

Tape Drive and Disk Drive rods in the Louisville/Broomfield area are a relic of the STK diskmaker's time in the city.

The Independent UK

Timeline of events since Breonna Taylor's shooting death by police

Here is a timeline of events that began with the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was killed by police in her home in Louisville, Kentucky

The Independent UK

Prosecutors ask for charges against two officers involved in Breonna Taylor killing to be dropped

Taylor, 26, was shot to death by police when they broke down the door of her apartment while serving a no-knock drug warrant looking for a former boyfriend who no longer lived there

The Guardian - US

‘A queer true crime story’: inside a shocking he-said-he-said murder

A gay couple both have entirely different accounts of a gory murder, a fascinating story unravelled in a new HBO documentary

Reason

Louisville Is Making It Easier To Smoke Cigars Indoors

A Kentucky proposal to legalize cigar bars bucks the trend of prohibitionist tobacco policy.

The Independent UK

Louisville rises to 6th in AP women's Top 25, its best ranking in four years, UConn-UCLA 1-2

Louisville moved up to sixth for its best ranking in four years in The Associated Press women’s Top 25 basketball poll

Euronews

‘People wonder if it’s an exploding tree’: Sub-zero temperatures bring frost quakes to the US

“Those loud booms aren’t paranormal - they’re cryoseisms,” says Louisville's National Weather Service.

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