Alexis Mathews
Reporter at WLKY-TV (Louisville, KY)
Reporter @WLKY. AKA. Wine Lover. Beyhive Vet. Links & RTs aren’t endorsements. Opinions are my own.
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6 days ago |
wlky.com | Alexis Mathews
The Trump administration's mass deportation agenda has U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, partnering with Kentucky and southern Indiana counties. WLKY went to the agency's website to Get the Facts and found contracts for their "287-G" program, a collaboration with local and state law enforcement agencies to crack down on undocumented people, were signed in March with four local counties: Bullitt, Daviess, Grayson and Oldham.
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1 week ago |
wlky.com | Alexis Mathews
GAS LEAKS. AND TODAY, CLEANUP BEGAN AT WATERFRONT PARK AFTER THE HISTORIC FLOODING LITTERED DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE. I HAVE MORE ON HOW THE COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER TO TRY AND BEAUTIFY THIS BELOVED SPACE. ON WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO CONVENE FOR THUNDER OVER LOUISVILLE, VOLUNTEERS STILL SHOWCASED COMMUNITY ON SATURDAY AT WATERFRONT PARK WITH A MASSIVE CLEANUP EFFORT.
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1 week ago |
wlky.com | Alexis Mathews
The record flooding has already forced the cancellation of major events like Thunder Over Louisville, but will other Kentucky Derby Festival events be impacted? KDF officials confidently told WLKY on Friday, ahead of the They’re Off Luncheon, that they anticipate going full steam ahead with this year's Derby Festival events.
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1 week ago |
wlky.com | Alexis Mathews
Tragic loss is all too familiar for Rhonda Mathies. She still grieves the back-to-back murders of her grandniece, Robin O'Bryant, and her niece, Linda Gibson, who are mother and daughter. In 2019, 17-year-old O'Bryant, a recent high school graduate in the wrong place at the wrong time, was killed in a triple shooting in the Jacobs neighborhood. The man responsible is serving a life sentence.
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2 weeks ago |
wlky.com | Alexis Mathews
Kentucky's capital city is on the road to recovery after severe flooding. Floodwaters should recede below major flood stage by Thursday after officials say the Kentucky River reached the second highest level Frankfort has seen. Buffalo Trace Distillery is still submerged, but neighborhoods, like one on Second Street are walkable again. However, homeowners are now cleaning up the mess left behind. One house received 48 inches of water.
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#NEW: Bourbon & Beyond, and Louder Than Life will continue to entertain Louisville for 10 more years! Festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents announced the long-term agreement alongside city and state leaders, venue, tourism, & hospitality partners. https://t.co/idAaI2QAJ2
#BREAKING: City officials announce Thunder over Louisville is cancelled this year due to historic flooding in Louisville. It was set for April 12 as the official kickoff event for the Kentucky Derby Festival @WLKY https://t.co/tjoa7nkm21
Closed out Women’s History Month being honored by my amazing church family! 💕 My faith is the reason I’ve been able to stay the course, so to be celebrated by those who have poured into me and spoke blessings over my life & career is the greatest honor. I’m grateful. ❤️ https://t.co/TfpdKgcr0d
