radioNOVO News for Frankfort: August 13, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 08/13/26          LOUISVILLE MAYOR CRAIG GREENBERG HAS PAUSED AN APPLICATION FOR A MASSIVE 350,000-SQUARE-FOOT DATA CENTER IN SOUTHWEST LOUISVILLE. GREENBERG IS PUTTING THE PROJECT ON HOLD WHILE THE METRO COUNCIL CONSIDERS A PROPOSED 180-DAY MORATORIUM ON NEW DATA CENTERS. IF PASSED, THE PAUSE WILL GIVE CITY OFFICIALS TIME TO FINALIZE LONG-TERM ZONING REGULATIONS AND SIZE LIMITS FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS.          FORMER LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE OFFICER BRANDON WOOD HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR VIOLATING THE TERMS OF HIS SEX OFFENDER RELEASE. WOOD, WHO PLEADED GUILTY IN 2019 TO ENTICING A MINOR THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT'S EXPLORER PROGRAM, ALLEGEDLY FAILED TO PROVIDE AN UPDATED PHOTO FOR KENTUCKY'S SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY. HE IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD AT THE LOUISVILLE METRO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, WITH A PRELIMINARY HEARING SET FOR SEPTEMBER 1ST.          THE HISTORIC LEXINGTON HORSE FARM CASTLETON LYONS IS ON THE MARKET WITH A 57.5-MILLION DOLLAR PRICE TAG. THE 951 ACRE ESTATE, OWNED BY IRISH AIRLINE MOGUL SHANE RYAN........ DATES BACK TO 1793.  IF IT'S NOT SOLD PRIVATELY, IT WILL GO TO AUCTION OCTOBER 28TH DURING KEENELAND’S CHAMPIONSHIP SALE.