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A historical marker sign detailing the life of Rev. William H. Sheppard, a missionary who denounced colonialism in the Congo.
History
Flashback Friday: The life of Rev. William H. Shepphard
This Louisville pastor documented colonialism in Africa in the early parts of the 20th century.
September 11, 2025 01:10 PM
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Declan Lowthian
A gray building, with cars parked on the street in front.
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This Germantown project proves one person’s trash is another’s treasure
The Mary Street Midden Project is collecting history by digging through the garbage.
October 30, 2024
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6 real-life Halloween movie houses
They’re not all haunted, but they sure do look like it.
October 28, 2024
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Katie Molck
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Your guide to the Original Highlands
Get to know the oldest of the eight Highlands neighborhoods
October 21, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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Culture
This documentary trailer has the Louisville internet buzzing
The new film covers John Y. Brown, Jr., aka “The most interesting man you’ve never heard of.”
October 16, 2024
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Jeff Milby
A crowd gathers in front of a large brick building.
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Remembering the Belknap building implosion from 1993
Hollywood stars, MTV cameras, and hundreds of boats were all on hand.
October 2, 2024
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Jeff Milby
The Seelbach Hotel is a Beaux Arts Baroque style hotel with two awnings out front with the hotel's logo on them.
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Take a ghost tour of the Seelbach
Support the Louisville Downtown Partnership — and maybe see some ghosts along the way.
October 1, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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Food
Come on, dish: Which Louisville restaurant do you miss the most?
We want to know — which Louisville restaurant or meal sparks nostalgia in your heart, and belly, and why?
September 30, 2024
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Iron gate with headstones in the background.
Culture
12 Louisville mysteries and legends
Learn about the unexplained and curious events in Derby City.
September 25, 2024
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Katie Molck
A rusty, industrial bridge crosses a wide river, with a modern city skyline in the background.
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A new study could reconnect Portland and Shawnee to the Ohio River
Between I-64, railroad tracks, and a flood wall, there’s a lot in the way.
September 24, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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