Leo Bertucci

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Leo Bertucci

The National Weather Service in Louisville anticipates a slight risk for severe thunderstorms June 9 in central and eastern Kentucky. As a cold front moves into the commonwealth, the weather service isn't ruling out a chance for heavy rain, hail and damaging winds, particularly east of the Interstate 65 corridor. The slight risk area covers Frankfort, Lexington, Bowling Green, and other Kentucky cities to the south and east.

2 weeks ago | courier-journal.com | Leo Bertucci

A child is dead and two adults are hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash in Highview around 8:45 p.m. June 7, Louisville Metro Police spokesperson John Bradley said in a statement. Upon arriving at the scene, officers found a white van and an SUV had collided in the 8000 block of Smyrna Parkway. Three people were taken to the University of Louisville Hospital. A child, believed to be around 10 years old, was pronounced dead at the hospital, Bradley said.

2 weeks ago | courier-journal.com | Leo Bertucci

Former University of Louisville basketball player Russ Smith is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol after he was stopped by Louisville Metro Police in the Highlands just after midnight June 8. Police reported observing Smith's vehicle making a U-turn on Baxter Avenue across multiple lanes, including a crosswalk, near the intersection with Highland Avenue. An officer spotted an expired tag from 2022 on the license plate of Smith's vehicle, according to an arrest citation.

3 weeks ago | courier-journal.com | Leo Bertucci

The Louisville Palace Theatre reopened in June 1994 with a Yanni concert after a nearly decade-long closure. After extensive renovations and delays, the theater reopened despite some incomplete work. The Palace aimed to complement, not compete with, other local venues, bringing new business to Louisville.

3 weeks ago | courier-journal.com | Leo Bertucci

HBO's popular "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" briefly featured a 2019 Courier Journal story during a segment about challenges faced by air traffic controllers in the U.S.During the June 1 episode, Oliver referred to the story when referring to how aviation workers were under financial pressure amid a partial government shutdown from 2018-19, which centered around funding for President Donald Trump's border wall.