Local restaurants are suffering through the recent flood events and other 2025 catastrophies. Varanese and River House owner John Varanese along with APRON INC board member Dawn Bianconcini tell how we can all help our local service workers through these tough weeks.

We, the people, will pay over a BILLION DOLLARS for the KFC Yum Center. Denis Frankenberger says a few adjustments in the contract the Yum has with the University of Louisville could markedly reduce the costs so that taxpayer money could be directed elsewhere.

Denis Frankenberger, author of BILLION DOLLAR BASKETBALL, has the sobering details.

It's National Siblings Day. Here's why the Meiners family is the best of the best of the best. It's about undying support, faith, and humor. We've been connected since the first kid dropped in 1950 and the last one arrived in 1969.

We're all still besties. Forever.

WHAS11 was scheduled to be the official broadcast station for this year's Thunder Over Louisville. A flooded Ohio River canceled the show, but the TV station still has plans for all day entertainment.

Doug Proffitt visited to reveal WHAS11's plans to carry special drone coverage on Saturday and then taped airshow content and fireworks displays from previous years. The all day show begins at noon on WHAS11.

Plus, there will be a fundraising component to assist the local branch of the American Red Cross assisting flood victims.

DeVone Holt, CEO of the Muhammad Ali Center, sat down to deliver the good news of the center's incredible growth curve over the years. It's no boxing museum, it's a center for the advancement of the human condition.

Kentucky Congressman Andy Barr (KY6) witnessed President Donald Trump's executive order signing ceremony yesterday to boost the American coal industry. Rep. Barr detailed the orders and discussed how the Trump tariffs are rescalibrating USA negotiating power on the world markets.

President Trump said to Rep. Barr "good luck with everything, I hear good things."

WHAS host Terry Meiners asked what the president meant by those words. Rep. Barr detailed his due diligence in preparing to run for the Senate seat to be vacated by Sen. Mitch McConnell in 2026.

Congressman Barr also noted that he met earlier today with basketball coaches Mark Pope and Pat Kelsey on matters pertaining to NIL legislation.

Terry asked if Pope and Kelsey are now besties. Barr gave a diplomatic reply.

Listen to the entire conversation linked above.

Meet Arin Wright from Racing Louisville. Born on Christmas. Never stopped celebrating life since.

A University of Kentucky grad now enjoying her pro soccer career, Arin's a mom, wife, and team captain helping the younger players navigate NWSL challenges and joys.

But she still finds time for a nap and awakens ready to tackle the world with infectious energy.

Rocko Jerome returned to WHAS Radio with his new catalogue of G.H.O.S.T. Agents comic books. The main character is loosely based on OVW wrestler Freya the Slaya!

Launch Party time is 7:30 this Wednesday night, April 9 at Ricky B's on Lower Brownsboro Road.

Roy Jones Jr. is excited to present the professional debut of 18-year-old boxer Pryce Sparrow, a humble but lightning fast fighter eager to launch his career under the lights at The Gillespie, 421 West Market Street in Louisville.

It's a full fight card presented by the Louisville Sports Commission on April 19.

Pryce Sparrow, his dad/trainer Kelvin Sparrow, and sports commission leader Greg Fante joined Terry on 840WHAS.

Louisville baseball coach Dan McDonnell popped on to talk about his win team's hot hitting streaks as they prepare for the Kentucky Wildcats on Tuesday night at 7 at Jim Patterson Stadium.

The Cards swept Boston College over the weekend and are currently 24-7.

Coach Mac said he's check in with Los Angeles Dodger Will Smith to see how his visit to the White House went today. President Trump was cracking jokes with Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts as the Dodgers celebrated their 2024 World Series Championship in the nation's capitol.