By Rick HowlettVoters in a west Louisville neighborhood have approved alcohol sales throughout their precinct.About one-fourth of the precinct in the Parkland neighborhood has been dry, but voters on Tuesday approved alcohol sales throughout the 19-block area.The effort to make the entire precinct wet was led by former Metro Councilwoman Denise Bentley, who said she wanted to help spur economic development in the neighborhood.Those in favor of keeping the wet/dry split say they're concerned about a proliferation of liquor stores in the neighborhood.The vote to extend sales was 89-41.
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.