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Sunday January 25, 2026
Local Connection
In an announcement at J.J. Family Auto Sales, Mayor Fischer announced that the city will be giving $128,000, in loans, to 13 local businesses. The announcement was made at J.J. Family Auto Sales as they finished an expansion project that was made possible through a similar loan last year. The loans are part of a development plan that is meant to help small, low to moderate income, businesses start-up and grow here in the county.
The businesses are considered micro-businesses, meaning that they employee less than five employees. The loans are to help these small business grow. Fischer stated that for every $1 that the city uses in this way, it helps businesses generate $5, which in turn helps the local economy.
The loans are funded from a federal grant, the Community Development Block Grant through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Businesses that received the loans this year are:
- $15,000 loan to Manhattan on Broadway, 716 East Broadway. The loan will allow the owner, Nachand Trabue, to purchase more inventory, sound and video equipment. This project will add two full-time positions.
- $15,000 loan to George Addison dba BeeNetworks Media Group, who specializes in marketing and media video productions. This will allow the owner to purchase supplies and inventory.
- $15,000 loan to Romanique Beauty Salon, 5201 Dixie Highway. The loan will allow the owner, Janisha Ditto, to purchase production equipment, signage and marketing materials.
- $15,000 loan to Future Pioneer Learning Center, 7731 St. Andrews Church Road. This will allow the owner, Roshunder Gordon, to purchase childcare equipment, insurance and signage for an expanded facility.
- $15,000 loan to Doaty Distribution, LLC to purchase box trucks. The loan will help the owner, James Doaty, expand routes to five other locations for deliveries of snacks.
- $15,000 loan to Wright Amount located in Chef Space, 1800 West Muhammad Ali Blvd. This will allow the owner, Tracy Wright, to purchase inventory, rental space and food trailer.
- $8,000 loan to All is Fair in Love and Fashion to purchase inventory and equipment. The loan will help the owner, RaeShanda Johnson, expand production services.
- $5,000 loan to Extreme Appetite, LLC. This will allow the owner, Damira Trabue, to provide mobile food catering services.
- $5,000 loan to The Black Italian, a food catering service. This loan will allow the owners, Paula and Anthony Hunter, to purchase inventory, space and a vehicle and support transportation for customers.
- $5,000 loan to Jace’s Childcare, 4107 Cane Run Road. This loan will assist owner, Keishonda Clark, in purchasing some new equipment, and rental assistance.
- $5,000 loan to Queens Crown Lunchbox and Catering. The loan will allow the owner, Katrina Dawson, to purchase a stove and inventory to operate business.
- $5,000 loan to Garry Sloan dba G.T. Transportation, LLC. The loan will help purchase office furniture, printing equipment and supplies.
- $5,000 loan to Rebecca Jones dba Genesis Tax Service, a start-up tax service. The loan will allow the owner to purchase tax software and equipment.
For more information about Community Services’ microbusiness trainings and loan opportunities, visit their website.
Tomorrow, during Father’s Day and courtesy of the Ford Motor Company of Louisville, dads will be able enjoy the Louisville Zoo free tomorrow.
The zoo opens at 10:00 AM and gates close at 5:00 PM.
Governor Matt Bevin, after months of talking with University of Louisville President James Ramsey, issued an executive order that dismissed the UofL Board of Trustees that were appointed. The members that were elected by students and faculty will remain. Governor Bevin will appoint a three-member team to serve for two weeks until the new board can be appointed.
The new board will consist of 13 members; 10 of which will be appointed by the Governor. Along with the dismantling of the board, President Ramsey also submitted a letter of resignation to the Governor, which will take effect as soon as the new board is appointed.
The order comes after multiple scandals at the university: the basketball-escort scandal, the dean at the school of education being indicted for defrauding the university, an FBI probe into misuse of federal grant money and a state audit into the relationship between the UofL Foundation and the Board of Trustees.
Early this morning, a man was arrested on South Third Street near Central Avenue. Police found a man bleeding from arm and running from another man. The second man was 45 year old James A. Lyvers. Lyvers was found running down the middle of the street, naked, and carrying a sword.
Lyvers was arrested with incident and is charged with felony assault.
Credit: Louisville Metro Police
Security has been increased at the Humana Waterside Building and the FBI has been called in to handle the investigation. Some employees found graffiti on the floor in a bathroom. Exact details of the incident have not been released.
Several Humana employees reportedly said that the message referenced the attack in Orlando and suggested a similar type of attack will occur in here in Louisville. Many employees were allowed to go home.
LMPD and the FBI are working together to determine if this is a hate crime. John E. Kuhn, the US attorney for the Western District of Kentucky stated that they first need to identify the culprit before they can determine the actual extent of the threat.
Credit: Louisville Metro Police
Officer Kyle Carroll was shot in the chest Saturday night. Fortunately, for the officer, he was wearing his bullet proof vest. The vest did not completely stop the bullet, but it slowed it down enough that he is expected to survive the wound.
Police are still searching for the shooter, Jaquan Crowley, at this time. Anyone with information to his whereabouts are asked to LMPD at (502) 574- LMPD.
The Federal Aviation Administration released a statement that it is proposing a fine of $350,000 for Amazon improperly shipping drain cleaner. This adds to the total of $1.3 million in fines that Amazon has been charged in 22 other violations.
The incident happened in October of 2014 when nine UPS employees reported burning sensations after handling a box that was shipped from Louisville. Authorities say that they are still investigating Amazon’s shipping practices as they have had 24 violations between February 2013 and September 2015.
