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By Jai'Michael Anderson Students said a sulfur smell filled the air after hearing a loud boom on U of L's campus Tuesday afternoon. They said they saw a pickup truck on fire near Louisville Hall and Community Park. Firefighters arrived on the scene shortly after noon. Images of the truck show a large container on ... Read more
By Claire Schneider Coffeetree Books and Fuzzy Duck Coffee Shop, having taken up residence in a 1969 cinema, are nestled between mountains and Morehead State University. Susan Thomas, current manager of both, inherited the business from her parents. Upon retirement from the local university they decided to start a coffee shop. Coffeetree dates back to ... Read more
By Vinny Porco The University of Louisville will replace its campus safety app Card Armor and long-held RAVE alert system on Sept. 1, 2026. The new system, an app called SafeZone, builds off of the timely emergency notifications and location-based safety services of the two previous systems. ULPD Chief of Police Bryan Luckett announced the ... Read more
By Vinny Porco Louisville women's soccer was defeated at home by the Nebraska Cornhuskers Wednesday night in the team's season opener. Senior midfielder Liza Suydam scored the Cardinals' only goal of the night, bringing the game to its final score of 3-1 in the final minutes. Check out photos from Wednesday night's season opener taken ... Read more
By Harrison Plank A longtime UNC Tarheel is bringing his talents to the U of L for his fifth year of eligibility, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel. In a recent Instagram post, guard Seth Trimble shared a heartfelt message about his time at North Carolina. "I've been considering returning to college the whole summer now, ... Read more
By Roxy Osborne Eighty-five staff positions at the University of Louisville have been eliminated since January 2026. The reduction in staff comes after a series of budget difficulties expressed by U of L officials. Of the affected academic units, Arts and Sciences lost nine staff members, Kent School of Social Work lost six and the ... Read more
By Vinny Porco USA Cares, a local nonprofit providing nationwide financial support to veterans and their families, opened a new call center Wednesday, July 1 in Jeffersontown. The call center will add 10 total caseworker positions, with practicum opportunities available to students in the U of L Kent School of Social Work. The nonprofit and ... Read more
By Beth Przybylski Curious alpacas stretch their necks toward visitors at GoodShipp Alpaca Co. in Brooks, Kentucky. Guests laugh as they feed the animals and learn about sustainable farming. Owner Jamie Shipp opened her farm to the public in 2023. What began as a hobby grew into a popular community destination where visitors can experience ... Read more
By Vinny Porco Ian Stansel teaches Creative Writing classes from the 200 to 600-level, all without a trace of AI. He teaches screenwriting, fiction and also general creative writing classes. But whether his class compels students to produce love poems or write for the screen, they can expect at least one firm note of consistency ... Read more
By Vinny Porco The U of L Board of Trustees has adopted the 2026-2027 budget. The university-record $1.96 billion budget saw the smallest percentage tuition increase since the 2022-2023 fiscal year. This school year, undergraduate resident students will see a 1.67 percent increase in tuition from $6,695 to $6,807 per semester. Nonresident undergraduates will see ... Read more
