Yesterday, Kentucky Republicans turned out to vote in the Presidential Caucus. Doors opened at 10:00 AM and they closed at 4:00 PM.  Most locations throughout the state saw long-lines and voter turnout was higher than expected.

Despite the long lines, voters said the actual voting process was smooth and easy. The ballot was simple. A paper ballot with all of the candidates, including those that dropped out already, listed in alphabetical order. Since this was a caucus and not a primary election, many locations also saw tables set up that were campaigning for the Presidential candidates as well as people hoping to get the word out for their run in the primary for local and state positions.

Some voters complained that the event was disorganized and were unhappy with the prospect of having to return to the booth to vote in May. Others were excited that Kentuckians are relevant during the election cycle since the caucus occurred early in the process.

Kentucky awards delegates in proportion to the votes received. Trump was declared the winner of the state with 82,493 votes (~36%). Ted Cruz was in a close second with 72,503 votes (~32%). Marco Rubio was in third with 37,579 (~16%) and John Kasich was in fourth with 33,134 (~14%). Despite the rest of the candidates being out of the race, collectively they received 3,492 votes and 872 were uncommitted.

Last month, five cases of mumps were confirmed at the Indiana University Bloomington Campus . One case has been confirmed at the University of Louisville. Health officials at UofL said the student became infected while visiting the University of Kentucky. There have been three cases of mumps confirmed so far at the Lexington school and 27 cases throughout the state.

UofL does require that incoming students have the two doses of the MMR vaccine, but the vaccine is not 100% effective. The infected student was vaccinated. Any student at UofL that believes they are infected should contact campus health immediately.

Marcus Knight, 18 and a student at Eastern High School, was arrested earlier this week for the assault of three staff members at the school.

According to the arrest record, a teacher tried to take Knight’s cell phone away after asking him to put it away. Knight punched the teacher in the stomach, a second employee came to help and hurt her knee in the process and a third employee was bit by Knight.

Credit: Louisville Metro Police

Louisville Metro Police Department is asking for help to identify a suspect in a shooting that occurred near 13th Street and Magazine Street on February 27th.

Officers in the area heard gunshots around 4:00 PM. Shortly after that, a minor entered the Wendy’s at 12 St and Broadway with multiple gunshot wounds. The minor was transported to University Hospital and is expected to recover.

If you have any information about this incident, call the LMPD at 502-574-LMPD.

Earlier this month, eleven sites throughout Kentucky were approved to appear in the National Register of Historic Places. Properties that eligible for the list are typically at least 50 years old and of significance to American history at the local, state, or national level.

Of the eleven sites from Kentucky, two are here in Jefferson County. The Klotz Confectionery Company, located on Brent Street, was built in 1937 as a candy manufacturing plant and operated until 1967 where they specialized in ice cream and other candies. The other location, the Louisville Cotton Mill, located on McHenry Street, was built in 1888. It was the first cotton mill in Louisville and was the largest cotton mill until it closed in 1967.

One location, the Sroufe House in Dover, KY, is the first property in Kentucky to be listed in association with the Underground Railroad.

Donald Trump will be making a campaign stop here in Louisville a few days ahead of the Republican Caucus.

The rally will be at the Kentucky International Convention Center at 4:00 PM on March 1.Tickets are available for free on the his website.

REO Speedwagon will be performing a concert at Louisville Palace on April 8th of this year.

Tickets go on sale Tuesday, March 1. Tickets can be purchased online at Louisville Palace or Ticketmaster, over the phone by calling 1-800-745-3000 or in-person at the Louisville Palace Box Office located on S. Fourth St.