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In today's newsletter:

  • How MetroSafe juggled 1,400 calls after Louisville’s UPS plane crash
  • How billions in new investments could reshape jobs in Louisville
  • Remember when Louisville created the first Braille encyclopedia set?

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Sunday: Brilliant sunshine and cooler, with a high of 42 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Monday: Clouds and sun, a shower, temps: high: 54, low: 48.
  • Tuesday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, with a high of 59 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. ‘We knew something was up': MetroSafe 911 workers process responding to UPS plane crash calls (wave3.com) — Louisville’s MetroSafe 911 center handled more than double its usual call volume after the November 4 UPS plane crash, fielding over 1,400 calls in three hours. Operators describe the chaos, the rapid coordination of first responders, and how a LENSAlert quickly warned more than 250,000 Jefferson County residents to shelter in place. The story also explains how you can sign up for future safety alerts.
   

2. Gov. Beshear says '25 is the state's second-best year on record for new private sector investments (nkytribune.com) — Louisville’s economy is getting a major boost, with Ford planning a nearly $2 billion investment at the Louisville Assembly Plant and GE Appliances putting $490 million into its Louisville headquarters to reshore laundry production from China. Gov. Andy Beshear says these and other projects helped make 2025 Kentucky’s second-best year ever for private-sector investments, with billions in new projects and thousands of jobs statewide.
   

3. Retro Louisville: First Braille encyclopedia completed inside APH (courier-journal.com) — Louisville’s American Printing House for the Blind once produced the first Braille edition of the World Book Encyclopedia, a massive 145-volume set completed in 1961. Backed by a major foundation gift, the Louisville-based team later created an extensive cassette version, all documented with photos preserved by University of Louisville archivists.
   

4. See historic photos of the American Printing House for the Blind in Louisville (courier-journal.com) — Louisville readers can step inside the history of the American Printing House for the Blind on Frankfort Avenue through a rich collection of archival Courier Journal photos. The feature traces decades of Braille printing, talking-book production, and even a 1978 fire, all preserved by the University of Louisville’s Archives & Special Collections.
   

5. LMPD seeks witnesses as man found shot to death inside car in southwest Louisville (whas11.com) — Louisville Metro Police are investigating after a man in his 20s was found shot multiple times inside a vehicle on Fordhaven Road in southwest Louisville and later died. Detectives say many people were nearby during the shooting and are urging anyone with information to contact the anonymous LMPD tip line or use the online Crime Tip Portal.
   

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    Sunday December 21
  • Lights Under Louisville
    Louisville Mega Cavern , 1841 Taylor Ave , Louisville
    9:00 am
  • Beary Happy Holiday: With Santa & Mrs. Claus
    Louisville Zoo , 1100 Trevilian Way , Louisville
    10:00 am
  • Santa Coming to Town (More info to come)
    City of Audubon Park , 3340 Robin Rd , Louisville
    3:15 pm
  • Santa Coming to Town with Audubon Park Police
    City of Audubon Park , 3340 Robin Rd , Louisville
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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  • RENTERS BEWARE - SCAMMER ALERT
    There's a growing scam where people pose as landlords to prospective tenants, and it's happening on Nextdoor. In these posts, the scammers advertise… (Nextdoor Deer Park)
  • A big thank you to everyone on here who has posted such kind messages of encouragement over the past year.
    We are truly blessed to have an abundance of amazing local wildlife that provide so much beauty in our crazy world. Congratulations to *all* of the… (Nextdoor Bonnycastle)
  • Drury Hotels Company, LLC posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Louisville. Apply here.
  • Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Legacy Hotel Housekeeper in Louisville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Louisville here.

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