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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning, Kentucky, Ina, six oh five here at News
Radio eight forty whas Coffee and Company with you, fuel
by Thornton's. And we are under a winter under a
winter weather advisory this morning, and that has led to
before any real action has happened, there's been some decisions
made by many of the school districts in our area.
(00:21):
So if you are just now joining us, there are
mostly just schools deciding to do virtual Learning INTI. In fact,
those schools as of six oh six you have and
I'll start at the top here. You've got Anchorage Independent Schools.
They're on a two hour delay that's just now coming in,
so two hour delay for Anchorage Independent. But these are
the schools that are on INTI. Anderson County, Bullet County,
(00:47):
Imminence Independent, Franklin County, Henry County, Mead County, Nelson County,
Oldham County, Shelby County County. Those are on NTI Virtual Learning.
Whatever it is, the each school district seemingly calls it
something different. Now, these are the schools that are closed.
(01:10):
Elizabethtown Independent Schools is closed, Cornerstone Christian Academy is closed,
and Hardin County is closed. As well, so you can
get the full list, and of course it'll be updated
throughout the morning. Our partners at wk WHY they've got
you covered so as of right now, and I say
this as if I'm looking outside and I can actually
(01:30):
see if there would be any any legitimate snow, freezing
rain wintry mix coming down, but I can't, but it
sounds like when the sun comes up, that is, whenever
we could see some of that wintery mix, and of
course it could cause some issues. We are going to
get a warmer day today than we had yesterday. I
think the highest forty one, but obviously still cold right now.
(01:52):
It was very cold yesterday. Obviously the ground's cold, so
some schools taken caution. Here now here's the latest. We
just got an update just a few minutes ago, and
we'll get another update in just a few minutes from
Susan Horgan of WKY on the forecast for the day.
But as they got their six o'clock newscasts started this
morning just minutes ago. Here's the latest from Susanne Horgan
(02:15):
of WLKY.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
It's a juggle for the parents.
Speaker 3 (02:18):
We know that out there. Unfortunately we're dealing with this
kind of a mixed bag of precipitation passing through the region.
And one of the issues that we have is because
we've been so cold over the past couple of days.
You know, we only made it to twenty eight degrees yesterday.
Our pavement temperatures are in the twenties, so that's going
to be a concern on those untreated surfaces. Obviously, we
have a ton of salt and brine on many of
our local roads, so hopefully they'll be in good shape.
(02:40):
But as we head throughout the day today, we will
have that winter weather advisory that continues until noon today
for a lot of the WLKY viewing area, the exception
are far northern communities where you'll likely stay dry. You
can see some of that wintery precipitation over spreading the region,
a bit of a mixed bag. Now, keep in mind,
not all of this is reaching the ground because our
area is really dry in place, so some of that
(03:01):
evaporates before it's able to do. So we'll keep eyes
on this for our morning hours. It's just a morning event.
This is a short lived event, and it's really pretty
light as well. The concern, of course, is that anything
that's untreated though, will become flippery with some of that
light precipitation over spreading the region, so morning hours will
be on the lookout for that light wintery mix here.
(03:23):
Then it transitions over to just some scattered rain showers
for some of our southern communities. Our temperature is for
today will be able to top out into it.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
So again we'll get the forecast as far as expectations
for the rest of the day coming up in just
a couple of minutes. But that's encouraging if you're somebody
that was worried about this causing a real headache. Now
if you're a parent, you're thinking, okay, the headache already
been done. Now you're telling me I got to scramble
and make sure my kids can do school at home today,
which again I get the frustration. I'm one of those
(03:50):
parents that has to scramble when those things happen. But
there's really nobody to blame. It's just part of life.
But again, outside of the school closing and the NTI stuff,
this is going to be short lived, as she said,
and it's not going to be something that lasts well
into the day.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
It's just a morning thing.
Speaker 1 (04:08):
So hopefully this doesn't cause much of an issue for
folks out there trying to get to wherever they're getting to.
All right, let's get you an update on the roadways.
We'll see how traffic's looking as we get this Wednesday
morning started. We'll talk JCPS. On the other side. They
had their board meeting last night, the first time we
got a chance to hear the response from board members principles.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
After last week we got the.
Speaker 1 (04:32):
Plan from doctor Brian Earwood as far as how they're
going to trim one hundred and forty four million dollars
stick around, Snoo's ready to eight forty whas. One of
the recaps that I read from last night's JCPS board
meeting was that there was fierce opposition to the district's
draft budget during that meeting. So sounds intense, maybe dramatized
(04:57):
a little bit, but there was certainly some push back
on the proposed plan from doctor Brian year Would that
was unveiled last week. One hundred and forty two dollars,
that is what they're trimming, and obviously there's no scenario
where you can make cuts that total one hundred and
forty two million dollars coming off the books and there
not be things being slashed, being changed, eliminated, whatever you
(05:21):
want to call it, that that people don't complain about,
and that's understandable.
Speaker 3 (05:27):
I just.
Speaker 1 (05:29):
Wish more people would realize that the situation that JCPS
is in has nothing to do with the man who
is in charge of making these very difficult decisions. That
really nobody would want to be in that position, right,
I mean who would? So again, I shouldn't be surprised
because it was pretty predictable that there'd be some pushback
(05:50):
and no matter what decisions were made, there'd be people
belly aching. So and I don't want to make it
seem as if those that are complaining are are wrong
and that the complaints they have are are silly. I'm
sure some of them are. But this is just the
(06:10):
situation that the school district's in. Very unfortunate, but it
has nothing to do with doctor Brian Yearwood. He walked
in staring at a one hundred and eighty eight million
dollar shortfall and was tasked with figuring it out if
there were a painless way to trim one hundred and
(06:30):
forty plus million without schools getting impacted classroom staff. Don't
you think he'd do that? But that plan doesn't exist.
That's not reality, and all the frustration that exists, it's
due to the leader that does not here anymore, Marty Polio.
I mean, and I don't think anybody would really deny that,
(06:53):
but just kind of keep that in mind. And I'm
not saying, you know, seek him out and harass him,
because that would be nonsense. He's moved on, he got
a new position, and you know, there's nothing you can
do about it now. But all the frustration you have,
just just know that none of it was caused by
the guy that's now the one making these very difficult decisions.
(07:14):
And look, when Polio got the job, nobody denied the
reality that he wasn't really qualified for a district of
that size. In a way, that's kind of what I
feel like made him intriguing. That was years ago, but
I think the story was, Hey, he's a JCPS lifer,
he's one of our own. This is a guy who
loved the district, had a personal investment, but good intentions.
(07:37):
It doesn't replace high level experience for a school district
this size, So not that it was expected, but how
shocked can you be after years of his leadership? We're
finding out that the district operated as if money was unlimited,
positions created, purchases made, lawsuits settled, All was seemingly no
(08:01):
long term financial discipline. I mean, they never operated without
losing money every year at a high level until the
pandemic happened and they were receiving assistance. That's how they
didn't end up with a big deficit because of that
(08:22):
any other year. I mean they before if the pandemic
never happened, they still would have been every year well
below budget. And look, I don't I don't know Marti
polio at all, So I don't want to I don't
want this to sound personal because it's not. But look,
he was in charge and now JCPS is in an
unheard of financial crisis, So.
Speaker 2 (08:48):
Keep that in mind.
Speaker 1 (08:50):
I really do feel bad for doctor Brian Yearwood because
I feel like in every instance that I've at least
we've we've discussed sort of things going on within the
school district. I feel like he's doing the best he can. Look,
I'm not there every day. I'm sure those that have
daily interactions clearly they know way more about him than
I would. The onlying, I will say the whole the
(09:10):
spoiled milk being in the in the in the cafeteria
at schools, that was that was bad, and you know,
it's unfortunate, but I think even the handling of that
initially was kind of bad. But overall, I mean, he's
he's just navigating through a mess that he had zero
to do with, and some's got to be done right.
(09:33):
All right, Stick around, We've got traffic and weather updates
on the way for you, and we've also got a
sports update coming your way from Scott Fitzgerald.
Speaker 2 (09:39):
Stick around.
Speaker 1 (09:39):
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be too, all right. So been a busy morning so
far and right now. There are some school announcements that
(10:21):
you probably already have received notification on because most of
you parents, I'm sure, have it set up to where
it just goes. It goes to your phone. That's the
convenient way to do it. But if not, let me
update you. We've got twenty six active closings and you
can get the full list at WKY slash Closings. Our
partners there they've been keeping it updated this morning. But
(10:44):
a lot of schools on NTI Remote learning, virtual learning,
whatever it is these school districts call having school at
home through the internet. That is what a lot of
them have decided to do. So again, you can get
the full list, but there has been no announcement or
any update. JCPS is running as it's any other school day,
but many of the school districts surrounding US have decided
(11:05):
to adjust plans due to the weather. So Bullet County
on NTI. You've got Barchtown City schools on NTI. Also,
let's see Grayson County is on NTI, Harden County is closed.
They decided to just have a straight snow day, so
no school at all in Harden County. Henry County is
(11:26):
on NTI, Nelson County is on NTI, Mead County is
on NTI, Oldham County on NTI, Shelby County same thing
they're doing NTI Spencer County NTI as well. So again,
we'll have those updates for you when they come in.
But your quickest way to get it, if you don't
already have it set up to come to you automatically,
is to check at WKY slash closings. All right, So
(11:48):
please tell me that eventually we won't see these two
types of headlines and it not shock us because it
doesn't really shock me anymore when it comes to children
juveniles that are involved in the violent crime.
Speaker 2 (12:01):
That we see here in Louisville.
Speaker 1 (12:03):
But this is a headline six juveniles, one adult arrested
in Louisville gun store burglary. More arrests possible. And then
we've got another one. This is actually from a murder
that took place in August. Sixteen year old charged in
connection with the murder of a pregnant Louisville woman in
(12:26):
August let's not let this be the norm. I mean,
there's always going to be violent crime, we know that,
but there is at least an element of it, oftentimes
featuring meaning the stories kids rather be the perpetrators of
the victims. Let's never let that become something that you
(12:47):
just see and give no thought to because it's an
everyday thing. But as you know, violent crime in general,
it has been an issue, and it is getting better,
but still there's there's work that can be done. And
that's the way that leadership here in Louisville. When it
comes to Mayor Greenberg to Chief Humphrey, it's it's a
(13:11):
never ending job, right, there's no finish line. I think
that's as I've said many times, that's the best way
to describe it. But man, when it comes to children, still,
I hope we hear something soon as far as when
they actually are going to put put together a the
actual plans to put a juvenile attention center in Louisville.
It's needed in a major way. I don't really think
(13:32):
anybody would would dispute that, and the money has already
been set aside by the state, but somebody's got to
get the ball rolling, and that doesn't mean that having
a juvenile attention center is going to eliminate juveniles being
involved in crime, but the cycle that is currently existing
is not helping. They commit crimes, but not enough at
(13:53):
a at a level to where they don't eventually just
get released back to parents. Right they haven't hit the
threshold to be you know, to be detained and kept
in jail or sent to I believe it's in a
Dare County, the closest juvenile attention center to us. But
once they do, it was it was bound to happen,
Meaning a lot of these kids that end up getting
(14:16):
charged with murder or end up dead. Law enforcement is
familiar with them because they've been flirting with that, they've
been building towards it, and had they been kept in
jail one maybe the violent crime wouldn't be happening. The
one that you know, ultimately gets them to the situation
where they've ruined their life. And believe it or not,
(14:38):
I know there are plenty of parents that don't.
Speaker 2 (14:41):
Don't.
Speaker 1 (14:41):
I mean, they're not doing their job, They're not doing
their part. That's why their kids are living the life
that they're living. But also there's probably parents that are
trying the best they can, and they actually would prefer
their kid be locked up, so at least in that situation,
they don't have to worry about where they are. And
maybe maybe a p arrant's last hope is truly rehabilitating
(15:03):
a kid who's gone down the wrong path and found
themselves in that lifestyle. So again, I can't say I'm
totally stunned, but these are kids all right now. The
juvenile that was on the security footage that everybody probably
saw in the last couple of days from the burglar
(15:26):
from the gun store burglary that took place, I mean
that that was one of those things where you had
to figure out, like if you saw yourself with the
footage they had, even though you've got a COVID mask on,
like you knew that that there was bound to be
somebody that knew right away who you were. All right,
stick around, We've got trafficking, weather updates for you, and
of course the roadways could see some issues this morning,
(15:47):
so Bobby Ellis will get us updated.
Speaker 2 (15:49):
There. Keep it locked. It's News Radio eight forty whas.
Speaker 1 (15:54):
All right, So we've got some traffic issues that you
should be advised by. There is a an accident that
has all lanes blocked. This is a crash I two
sixty four west, so Waterson West ramp to I sixty
five South. There is appears to be I'm looking at
the camera that we have footage from here, it's still
(16:16):
very very tough to see exactly what has happened, other
than you can see that there's a lot of cars
and they're not moving. So the left shoulder and then
all lanes and the right shoulder. Yes, everything's blocked due
to to this this crash that took place again I
sixty four West Waterson West, the ramp to I sixty
five South, So be advised. And I'm just trying to
(16:39):
figure out exactly who's going to be impacted by this. Okay, Yeah,
there's also another accident that is on.
Speaker 2 (16:46):
Let's see make sure I've got this correct here.
Speaker 1 (16:49):
Yeah, So I sixty five North as you approach Eastern Parkway,
there is an accident that has the left lane blocked.
So there's some movement, but not a whole lot. So again,
we will get you the latest in just a couple
of minutes actually, when we check in with Bobby Ellis.
But yeah, some traffic issues as we get this Wednesday started,
and of course they're out getting the roads treated because
(17:11):
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to traffic, so we'll get the latest right here in
news Ready eight forty whas
Good morning, Kentucky, Ina, six oh five here at News
Radio eight forty whas Coffee and Company with you, fuel
by Thornton's. And we are under a winter under a
winter weather advisory this morning, and that has led to
before any real action has happened, there's been some decisions
made by many of the school districts in our area.
(00:21):
So if you are just now joining us, there are
mostly just schools deciding to do virtual Learning INTI. In fact,
those schools as of six oh six you have and
I'll start at the top here. You've got Anchorage Independent Schools.
They're on a two hour delay that's just now coming in,
so two hour delay for Anchorage Independent. But these are
the schools that are on INTI. Anderson County, Bullet County,
(00:47):
Imminence Independent, Franklin County, Henry County, Mead County, Nelson County,
Oldham County, Shelby County County. Those are on NTI Virtual Learning.
Whatever it is, the each school district seemingly calls it
something different. Now, these are the schools that are closed.
(01:10):
Elizabethtown Independent Schools is closed, Cornerstone Christian Academy is closed,
and Hardin County is closed. As well, so you can
get the full list, and of course it'll be updated
throughout the morning. Our partners at wk WHY they've got
you covered so as of right now, and I say
this as if I'm looking outside and I can actually
(01:30):
see if there would be any any legitimate snow, freezing
rain wintry mix coming down, but I can't, but it
sounds like when the sun comes up, that is, whenever
we could see some of that wintery mix, and of
course it could cause some issues. We are going to
get a warmer day today than we had yesterday. I
think the highest forty one, but obviously still cold right now.
(01:52):
It was very cold yesterday. Obviously the ground's cold, so
some schools taken caution. Here now here's the latest. We
just got an update just a few minutes ago, and
we'll get another update in just a few minutes from
Susan Horgan of WKY on the forecast for the day.
But as they got their six o'clock newscasts started this
morning just minutes ago. Here's the latest from Susanne Horgan
(02:15):
of WLKY.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
It's a juggle for the parents.
Speaker 3 (02:18):
We know that out there. Unfortunately we're dealing with this
kind of a mixed bag of precipitation passing through the region.
And one of the issues that we have is because
we've been so cold over the past couple of days.
You know, we only made it to twenty eight degrees yesterday.
Our pavement temperatures are in the twenties, so that's going
to be a concern on those untreated surfaces. Obviously, we
have a ton of salt and brine on many of
our local roads, so hopefully they'll be in good shape.
(02:40):
But as we head throughout the day today, we will
have that winter weather advisory that continues until noon today
for a lot of the WLKY viewing area, the exception
are far northern communities where you'll likely stay dry. You
can see some of that wintery precipitation over spreading the region,
a bit of a mixed bag. Now, keep in mind,
not all of this is reaching the ground because our
area is really dry in place, so some of that
(03:01):
evaporates before it's able to do. So we'll keep eyes
on this for our morning hours. It's just a morning event.
This is a short lived event, and it's really pretty
light as well. The concern, of course, is that anything
that's untreated though, will become flippery with some of that
light precipitation over spreading the region, so morning hours will
be on the lookout for that light wintery mix here.
(03:23):
Then it transitions over to just some scattered rain showers
for some of our southern communities. Our temperature is for
today will be able to top out into it.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
So again we'll get the forecast as far as expectations
for the rest of the day coming up in just
a couple of minutes. But that's encouraging if you're somebody
that was worried about this causing a real headache. Now
if you're a parent, you're thinking, okay, the headache already
been done. Now you're telling me I got to scramble
and make sure my kids can do school at home today,
which again I get the frustration. I'm one of those
(03:50):
parents that has to scramble when those things happen. But
there's really nobody to blame. It's just part of life.
But again, outside of the school closing and the NTI stuff,
this is going to be short lived, as she said,
and it's not going to be something that lasts well
into the day.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
It's just a morning thing.
Speaker 1 (04:08):
So hopefully this doesn't cause much of an issue for
folks out there trying to get to wherever they're getting to.
All right, let's get you an update on the roadways.
We'll see how traffic's looking as we get this Wednesday
morning started. We'll talk JCPS. On the other side. They
had their board meeting last night, the first time we
got a chance to hear the response from board members principles.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
After last week we got the.
Speaker 1 (04:32):
Plan from doctor Brian Earwood as far as how they're
going to trim one hundred and forty four million dollars
stick around, Snoo's ready to eight forty whas. One of
the recaps that I read from last night's JCPS board
meeting was that there was fierce opposition to the district's
draft budget during that meeting. So sounds intense, maybe dramatized
(04:57):
a little bit, but there was certainly some push back
on the proposed plan from doctor Brian year Would that
was unveiled last week. One hundred and forty two dollars,
that is what they're trimming, and obviously there's no scenario
where you can make cuts that total one hundred and
forty two million dollars coming off the books and there
not be things being slashed, being changed, eliminated, whatever you
(05:21):
want to call it, that that people don't complain about,
and that's understandable.
Speaker 3 (05:27):
I just.
Speaker 1 (05:29):
Wish more people would realize that the situation that JCPS
is in has nothing to do with the man who
is in charge of making these very difficult decisions. That
really nobody would want to be in that position, right,
I mean who would? So again, I shouldn't be surprised
because it was pretty predictable that there'd be some pushback
(05:50):
and no matter what decisions were made, there'd be people
belly aching. So and I don't want to make it
seem as if those that are complaining are are wrong
and that the complaints they have are are silly. I'm
sure some of them are. But this is just the
(06:10):
situation that the school district's in. Very unfortunate, but it
has nothing to do with doctor Brian Yearwood. He walked
in staring at a one hundred and eighty eight million
dollar shortfall and was tasked with figuring it out if
there were a painless way to trim one hundred and
(06:30):
forty plus million without schools getting impacted classroom staff. Don't
you think he'd do that? But that plan doesn't exist.
That's not reality, and all the frustration that exists, it's
due to the leader that does not here anymore, Marty Polio.
I mean, and I don't think anybody would really deny that,
(06:53):
but just kind of keep that in mind. And I'm
not saying, you know, seek him out and harass him,
because that would be nonsense. He's moved on, he got
a new position, and you know, there's nothing you can
do about it now. But all the frustration you have,
just just know that none of it was caused by
the guy that's now the one making these very difficult decisions.
(07:14):
And look, when Polio got the job, nobody denied the
reality that he wasn't really qualified for a district of
that size. In a way, that's kind of what I
feel like made him intriguing. That was years ago, but
I think the story was, Hey, he's a JCPS lifer,
he's one of our own. This is a guy who
loved the district, had a personal investment, but good intentions.
(07:37):
It doesn't replace high level experience for a school district
this size, So not that it was expected, but how
shocked can you be after years of his leadership? We're
finding out that the district operated as if money was unlimited,
positions created, purchases made, lawsuits settled, All was seemingly no
(08:01):
long term financial discipline. I mean, they never operated without
losing money every year at a high level until the
pandemic happened and they were receiving assistance. That's how they
didn't end up with a big deficit because of that
(08:22):
any other year. I mean they before if the pandemic
never happened, they still would have been every year well
below budget. And look, I don't I don't know Marti
polio at all, So I don't want to I don't
want this to sound personal because it's not. But look,
he was in charge and now JCPS is in an
unheard of financial crisis, So.
Speaker 2 (08:48):
Keep that in mind.
Speaker 1 (08:50):
I really do feel bad for doctor Brian Yearwood because
I feel like in every instance that I've at least
we've we've discussed sort of things going on within the
school district. I feel like he's doing the best he can. Look,
I'm not there every day. I'm sure those that have
daily interactions clearly they know way more about him than
I would. The onlying, I will say the whole the
(09:10):
spoiled milk being in the in the in the cafeteria
at schools, that was that was bad, and you know,
it's unfortunate, but I think even the handling of that
initially was kind of bad. But overall, I mean, he's
he's just navigating through a mess that he had zero
to do with, and some's got to be done right.
(09:33):
All right, Stick around, We've got traffic and weather updates
on the way for you, and we've also got a
sports update coming your way from Scott Fitzgerald.
Speaker 2 (09:39):
Stick around.
Speaker 1 (09:39):
It's news Radio eight forty whas, Happy hump Day, thanks
for hanging out with us here at news Radio eight
forty whas. Coffee and company with you, and we are
fueled by Thornton's. And if you need breakfast this morning,
you've got plenty of options with our friends at Thornton's.
They've got a variety of breakfast sandwiches. Two of those
you can get for just seven bucks all Also, you
(10:01):
can get yourself biscuits and gravy. Two biscuits and of
course the gravy for five bucks and it is delicious.
Maybe you want donuts. They got plenty to choose from.
So again, Thornton's. We are Field by Thornton's. You should
be too, all right. So been a busy morning so
far and right now. There are some school announcements that
(10:21):
you probably already have received notification on because most of
you parents, I'm sure, have it set up to where
it just goes. It goes to your phone. That's the
convenient way to do it. But if not, let me
update you. We've got twenty six active closings and you
can get the full list at WKY slash Closings. Our
partners there they've been keeping it updated this morning. But
(10:44):
a lot of schools on NTI Remote learning, virtual learning,
whatever it is these school districts call having school at
home through the internet. That is what a lot of
them have decided to do. So again, you can get
the full list, but there has been no announcement or
any update. JCPS is running as it's any other school day,
but many of the school districts surrounding US have decided
(11:05):
to adjust plans due to the weather. So Bullet County
on NTI. You've got Barchtown City schools on NTI. Also,
let's see Grayson County is on NTI, Harden County is closed.
They decided to just have a straight snow day, so
no school at all in Harden County. Henry County is
(11:26):
on NTI, Nelson County is on NTI, Mead County is
on NTI, Oldham County on NTI, Shelby County same thing
they're doing NTI Spencer County NTI as well. So again,
we'll have those updates for you when they come in.
But your quickest way to get it, if you don't
already have it set up to come to you automatically,
is to check at WKY slash closings. All right, So
(11:48):
please tell me that eventually we won't see these two
types of headlines and it not shock us because it
doesn't really shock me anymore when it comes to children
juveniles that are involved in the violent crime.
Speaker 2 (12:01):
That we see here in Louisville.
Speaker 1 (12:03):
But this is a headline six juveniles, one adult arrested
in Louisville gun store burglary. More arrests possible. And then
we've got another one. This is actually from a murder
that took place in August. Sixteen year old charged in
connection with the murder of a pregnant Louisville woman in
(12:26):
August let's not let this be the norm. I mean,
there's always going to be violent crime, we know that,
but there is at least an element of it, oftentimes
featuring meaning the stories kids rather be the perpetrators of
the victims. Let's never let that become something that you
(12:47):
just see and give no thought to because it's an
everyday thing. But as you know, violent crime in general,
it has been an issue, and it is getting better,
but still there's there's work that can be done. And
that's the way that leadership here in Louisville. When it
comes to Mayor Greenberg to Chief Humphrey, it's it's a
(13:11):
never ending job, right, there's no finish line. I think
that's as I've said many times, that's the best way
to describe it. But man, when it comes to children, still,
I hope we hear something soon as far as when
they actually are going to put put together a the
actual plans to put a juvenile attention center in Louisville.
It's needed in a major way. I don't really think
(13:32):
anybody would would dispute that, and the money has already
been set aside by the state, but somebody's got to
get the ball rolling, and that doesn't mean that having
a juvenile attention center is going to eliminate juveniles being
involved in crime, but the cycle that is currently existing
is not helping. They commit crimes, but not enough at
(13:53):
a at a level to where they don't eventually just
get released back to parents. Right they haven't hit the
threshold to be you know, to be detained and kept
in jail or sent to I believe it's in a
Dare County, the closest juvenile attention center to us. But
once they do, it was it was bound to happen,
Meaning a lot of these kids that end up getting
(14:16):
charged with murder or end up dead. Law enforcement is
familiar with them because they've been flirting with that, they've
been building towards it, and had they been kept in
jail one maybe the violent crime wouldn't be happening. The
one that you know, ultimately gets them to the situation
where they've ruined their life. And believe it or not,
(14:38):
I know there are plenty of parents that don't.
Speaker 2 (14:41):
Don't.
Speaker 1 (14:41):
I mean, they're not doing their job, They're not doing
their part. That's why their kids are living the life
that they're living. But also there's probably parents that are
trying the best they can, and they actually would prefer
their kid be locked up, so at least in that situation,
they don't have to worry about where they are. And
maybe maybe a p arrant's last hope is truly rehabilitating
(15:03):
a kid who's gone down the wrong path and found
themselves in that lifestyle. So again, I can't say I'm
totally stunned, but these are kids all right now. The
juvenile that was on the security footage that everybody probably
saw in the last couple of days from the burglar
(15:26):
from the gun store burglary that took place, I mean
that that was one of those things where you had
to figure out, like if you saw yourself with the
footage they had, even though you've got a COVID mask on,
like you knew that that there was bound to be
somebody that knew right away who you were. All right,
stick around, We've got trafficking, weather updates for you, and
of course the roadways could see some issues this morning,
(15:47):
so Bobby Ellis will get us updated.
Speaker 2 (15:49):
There. Keep it locked. It's News Radio eight forty whas.
Speaker 1 (15:54):
All right, So we've got some traffic issues that you
should be advised by. There is a an accident that
has all lanes blocked. This is a crash I two
sixty four west, so Waterson West ramp to I sixty
five South. There is appears to be I'm looking at
the camera that we have footage from here, it's still
(16:16):
very very tough to see exactly what has happened, other
than you can see that there's a lot of cars
and they're not moving. So the left shoulder and then
all lanes and the right shoulder. Yes, everything's blocked due
to to this this crash that took place again I
sixty four West Waterson West, the ramp to I sixty
five South, So be advised. And I'm just trying to
(16:39):
figure out exactly who's going to be impacted by this. Okay, Yeah,
there's also another accident that is on.
Speaker 2 (16:46):
Let's see make sure I've got this correct here.
Speaker 1 (16:49):
Yeah, So I sixty five North as you approach Eastern Parkway,
there is an accident that has the left lane blocked.
So there's some movement, but not a whole lot. So again,
we will get you the latest in just a couple
of minutes actually, when we check in with Bobby Ellis.
But yeah, some traffic issues as we get this Wednesday started,
and of course they're out getting the roads treated because
(17:11):
we've got some winter weather on the way as well.
We'll get some details to you when it comes to
that in just a second. But before we get an
update on traffic and roadways, let me tell you really
quickly about my friend Bob Sicoler with the Cecolar team
at Remax Properties East. When it comes to buying and
selling a home, there's nobody that is better fit to
handle that entire process for you from start to finish,
be there with you every step of the way. Obviously,
(17:34):
given what it is to purchase a home, it's a
big investment. Also it's a big process in selling a
home right and oftentimes you do both those things at
the same time and it can be overwhelming. That's why
you need somebody you can trust, and that's Bob Sicoler
and the Cecolar team. You can check them out online
at we Sell Louisville dot com or give Bob a
call on a cell phone fiabo two three seven six
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(17:55):
six five four eight three. They are so confident they
can get your household for you. Here's what they're gonna do.
If they don't sell it for you in fifty nine days,
they'll buy it. So if that doesn't tell you that
they stand by what they can do for you, I'm
not sure what will. So again it is the Secolar
team at Remax Properties East. Visit we sell Louisville dot
com to get more info. All right, listen up, we're
(18:17):
gonna get the latest on the roadways here from Bobby Allis.
Again off to a rough start here when it comes
to traffic, so we'll get the latest right here in
news Ready eight forty whas
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