From HUD Public Affairs

LOUISVILLE, KY – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is notifying the public it will close its offices nationwide on Friday, May 24 as a result of government-wide automatic spending cuts that took effect on March 1, 2013.  

BRANDENBURG, KY (WAVE) - The U.S. Army awarded Civilian Awards for Humanitarian Services to two Brandenburg, Kentucky first responders whose quick thinking and technical skills saved the life of a 17 year old in cardiac arrest.

In a ceremony Thursday morning at the Meade County Fire Department, Brig. Gen. Margarett Barnes awarded Officer Todd Matti of the Brandenburg Police Department and Chief Larry Naser of the Meade County Fire Protection District with the awards.

On August 29, 2012, Wyatt Bean collapsed onto a teammate at Meade County High School during track practice and went into cardiac arrest.

"Everyone was like ‘Bean get up! Bean get up!' because I am a jokester," Wyatt said. "Then my whole body started shaking, and my ankles were caught under the fence, and so my teammates started holding me down."

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Louisville Metro police will be increasing the enforcement of seat belt violations.

The department is partnering with the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety and other state and local law enforcement agencies for the annual Click it or Ticket campaign, which runs from May 20 to June 2.

Officers will buckle down on drivers who are not buckled up and said they are prepared to ticket anyone who is not wearing a seat belt, without warnings or excuses.

The goal of the campaign is to increase driver safety. According to LMPD, Kentucky's seat belt usage rate is 83 percent, which is below the national rate of 86 percent.

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