Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson has issued an apology to anyone who was offended by remarks he made to a West Virginia newspaper last week regarding the 2003 city-county merger.Abramson told the Charleston Gazette that prior to merger, the old city of Louisville was getting, "poorer, blacker and older."The mayor says he was only trying to describe the city's demographic trends before merger and didn't intend any offense. He says he went on to point out in the interview that Louisville Metro is a stronger community because of its diversity. Charleston, West Virginia is considering a merger with its county government.The complete 45 minute interview can be heard here.
Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.
