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The “Turn Up Show” Brings Positive Hip-Hop To Louisville’s Airwaves

Louisville’s newest Super-Show, The Turn Up Show with T-Made & Friends, is burning up the radio airwaves on Friday nights. The program airs on WLOU 104.7 FM, from 8 pm – 9 pm every Friday night....

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Nia Anderson’s 2015 Caribbean Wine Festival Brings The Islands To Louisville

Other than the annual Kentucky Reggae Festival, Louisville doesn’t have the opportunity to experience much of the Caribbean island life. Thanks to event planner, Nia Anderson, that has changed. On...

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Misty Washington, of Louisville, Ky, Creates An Artesian Bottled Water Company

Bottled water with a purpose is the business model that Misty Washington has structured her company around. Misty Ribbon of Awareness is a bottled water company based out of Louisville, Ky that...

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Louisville Performing Arts Organization Fights Crime With Poetry, Music & Dance

It is no secret that impoverished urban communities across America have recently been plagued with crime and violence. A Louisville, Ky performing arts project called Roots & Wings is fighting back...

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Louisville Accountant Walks Away From Corporate America And Now Owns Two...

  Louisville Ky native, Ricka Claycomb, originally followed the same traditional path to success that many other Americans have historically taken. She graduated from Eastern High School in Louisville...

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Celebrities Visit Louisville And Request Crab & Lobster From the “Seafood Lady”

In Louisville, KY the latest “Talk-of-the-Town” is all about Quesy Watson, who is now known as the “Seafood Lady”. Watson is a Pensacola, FL native who has been living in Louisville for the past seven...

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Louisville Entrepreneur’s Beauty Product Line Purchased By Proctor & Gamble

  “Game Changer” are two words that best describe Chea Kymberli Woolfolk. The Louisville, Ky native is currently the owner of Kymberli Shoe Designs LLC, a licensed cosmetologist and also specializes in...

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“Big Mike’s Comedy Blast” Brings The Funny to Louisville

Charlie Chaplin once said, “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” With that being said, Big Mike’s Comedy Blast intends to make each 2nd Sunday of the month in Louisville, Ky as funny and productive...

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Shark Livin’ Ent “Bites Down” On Louisville’s Rap Scene

As Louisville attempts to make its presence felt on the national hip-hop radar – one local label seems to be thriving on its own oil soil. Shark Livin’ Ent is a Louisville based hip-hop label – owned...

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20 Year-Old Louisville CEO, Tops Amazon’s Best Seller List

They say that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree and 20 year-old Chelsea Ellis is a prime example of that. Ellis is the daughter of Sam and Sandra Ellis. Her father owns Jim Reynolds Asphalt...

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Louisville Man Goes From Being Homeless To Owning Three Restaurants

Trials and tribulations are two words that Darnell Ferguson knows all too well. The 28 year-old has struggled with incarceration, homelessness and a lack of self-control throughout his short span as an...

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Louisville Rap Duo Hold ‘Suicide Awareness Day’ For Pregnant Woman Who...

According to the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention, over 40,000 Americans commit suicide each year. An American dies by suicide every 12.95 minutes. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death...

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District Court Judge Candidate, Dawn Elliott, Urges Louisvillians To Turn...

Louisville’s latest rising political star – DAWN ELLIOTT – is not only urging Louisvillians to come out and vote on NOVEMBER 3, 2015 but she’s also reminding voters to TURN OVER THE BALLOT.  Statistics...

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Mayor Declares November 3rd As Urban Barbers Of Louisville Day

Good barbers have a huge weight on their shoulders at all times. Not only are they responsible for properly grooming their clients but many people who sit in their chairs expect them to be the...

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Louisville Rapper Channels Pain Through Music After Discovering He Was Adopted

Imagine waking up one day at 17 years-old and discovering that your entire world as you know it is an illusion. You are told that the people you’ve called mom and dad your entire life aren’t actually...

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Two Louisville Designers Think “Beyond The Pen”– Bringing Their Clothing Line...

The phrase #502ComeUp has spread across the city of Louisville, KY like wildfire over the past year. The phrase is basically an acknowledgement of the rapid growth that the city is experiencing as of...

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A Louisville Youth Is The Fastest 8 & Under Female In Six States

  Louisville, KY may have its own version of Flash Gordon in the form of an 8-year-old girl. First year track star – Alexandra Allen – has dominated the 100, 200, & 400 meter sprinting events...

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Keisha Allen Presents: The 3rd Annual “Taste of West Louisville”

Fun, Food and Community is the always the goal for Keisha Allen’s “Taste of West Louisville.” The annual event gathers over a dozen Louisville food vendors – under one roof – and allows event-goers to...

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The 100 Black Men of Louisville Have Given $1.3 Million in College...

The “100 Black Men of Louisville” are best known for their prestigious annual Derby Gala. The formal ballroom event takes place the Thursday before the running of the Kentucky Derby and typically...

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Dj Mannie Fresh Draws A Sellout Crowd For Louisville’s Art, Beats & Lyrics Party

For the second year in a row, Jack Daniel’s presents, “Art, Beats & Lyrics” drew a large crowd for its Kentucky Derby weekend party at Louisville’s Ice House. The theme of the event was to...

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