Flu clinics draw steady stream
Ray Pierce has a personal reason for receiving flu vaccinations every year. His grandfather, he said, died of influenza in 1918, the year of a deadly pandemic. "It's a good reason to do that, because my mother was left without a father when she was really young," Pierce said.
Reopened Kentucky Kingdom would spark economy, study says
The Kentucky State Fair Board will be asked next month to consider a $55 million bond issue to help upgrade and reopen the old Kentucky Kingdom amusement park at the Kentucky Exposition Center.
Kentucky auditor will examine Dismas spending
State Auditor Crit Luallen said Thursday that her office will examine the expenses of Dismas Charities Inc. Recent stories in The Courier-Journal have revealed that Dismas has spent $92,000 for a luxury suite at Louisville's new KFC Yum! Center, as well as $45,000 for a luxury suite at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.
Democrat Tyler Allen endorses Hal Heiner
The man who finished fourth among eight candidates in the Democratic mayoral primary has endorsed Republican Hal Heiner in the general election.
Florida minister cancels burning of Qurans on 9/11
The Rev. Terry Jones said Thursday that Americans oppose the mosque being built at the location and that Muslims do not want the Quran burned. He said instead of his plan to burn the books on Saturday to mark the ninth anniversary of 9/11, he will be flying to New York to speak to Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf about moving the mosque.
