• Adrienne and Company, a bakery in Jeffersonville, is responsible for making the cake for the Barnstable Brown Derby Eve Gala each year. • Adrienne and Co. Bakery has seen success over the last two decades, becoming a staple in the community. She throws out the 6 p.m. bedtime and throws on makeup and a glamorous dress to attend Louisville’s fanciest party. And when she walks into the invitation-only Barnstable Brown Derby Eve Gala each year, Holland sees guests, including a fair share of celebrities, ogle up at the towering,...

SEE IT: Adrienne & Co bakery makes the elaborate cake for Barnstable-Brown Derby Eve Gala Adrienne Holland personalizes cakes at her bakery at Adrienne & Co Bakery in Jeffersonville. April 22, 2025 Michael Clevenger/Courier Journal Adrienne Holland personalizes cakes at her bakery at Adrienne & Co Bakery in Jeffersonville. April 22, 2025 Michael Clevenger/Courier Journal Adrienne Holland personalizes cakes at her bakery at Adrienne & Co Bakery in Jeffersonville.

Gusty winds and low ceiling height kept the L&N Credit Union Great Balloon Race from taking off Saturday morning at Bowman Field. The race has been rescheduled for 5:30 p.m., according to a social media post from the Kentucky Derby Festival. “Balloon fans are invited to Bowman Field this evening as the pilots give it another go,” the post said. The Balloon Race has been a Kentucky Derby Festival tradition since 1973, when seven balloons took off from Iroquois Park. The race follows a hare and hound model, where one...

Louisville's My Morning Jacket performs at the Louisville Palace. See photos from the concert My Morning Jacket kicked off a five night run at the Louisville Palace to a loud hometown crowd on Friday night. April 25, 2025. Jeff Faughender/Courier Journal/Gannett/Imagn Images My Morning Jacket kicked off a five night run at the Louisville Palace to a loud hometown crowd on Friday night. April 25, 2025. Jeff Faughender/Courier Journal/Gannett/Imagn Images My Morning Jacket kicked off a five night run at the sold out Louisville Palace to a loud hometown crowd...

It’s not too late to book a flight out of town to avoid Derby revelry or even just to check out how folks in other parts of the country are partying that weekend. Round-trip flights from Louisville to Orlando start at $121 for May 1-4 trips on Priceline.com. Here are some last-minute flight deals that will get you to festivals and events across the nation for Derby weekend. Guests can indulge in more than 190 dishes inspired by global cuisines, along with wines, cocktails and craft brews as well as...

• FEMA denied Gov. Andy Beshear's request for individual assistance in Butler, Franklin, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence and Whitley counties. • Simpson and Woodford counties were also denied public assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied individual and public assistance for some Kentucky counties impacted by the deadly and destructive flooding that pummeled Kentucky in February. In an April 22 letter, FEMA officials said individual assistance would not be provided for residents in Butler, Franklin, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence and Whitley counties.

• Kentucky saw a huge amount of rainfall in the span of a few days in early April, which experts say is in line with the region's shift toward more intense rainfall. • Heavier rainfall is driving flood risk in Kentucky, adding pressure to the state's aging and underfunded infrastructure. • As climate change amplifies risks of disaster in Kentucky, the Trump administration is slashing federal funding for climate science and disaster resilience. A vast body of scientific research suggests the region's climate is trending toward more of these events....

• Ark Encounter, a Noah's Ark replica and theme park in Williamstown, Kentucky, offers a variety of attractions including a zoo, auditorium and virtual reality experiences. • The Ark itself is a multi-story museum with exhibits and videos depicting life on the Ark during the biblical flood. In north Kentucky's Williamstown, a huge wooden structure replicating Noah’s Ark as depicted in the Bible stretches hundreds of feet long — or "a football field and a half" as Chief Communications Officer for Answers in Genesis Mark Looy puts it. The gigantic...