radioNOVO News for Frankfort: August 5, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 08/05/26          LOUISVILLE MAYOR CRAIG GREENBERG IS PUSHING FOR A 180-DAY MORATORIUM ON NEW DATA CENTERS WHILE THE CITY UPDATES ITS ZONING LAWS. A METRO COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADVANCED THE PROPOSAL MONDAY FOLLOWING STRONG PUBLIC INTEREST. THE PAUSE WOULD PREVENT ANY NEW DATA CENTER APPLICATIONS FROM BEING APPROVED UNDER CURRENT RULES UNTIL PERMANENT REGULATIONS ARE FINALIZED.                    MEANTIME, LEXINGTON IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO NEW RULES FOR DATA CENTERS. THE URBAN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED BANNING FACILITIES LARGER THAN 40,000 SQUARE FEET AND ADDING STRICT NOISE, WATER, AND ENERGY REGULATIONS. THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE NOW GOES TO THE FULL CITY COUNCIL, WITH PUBLIC COMMENTS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 25TH.          GROCERY CHAIN PUBLIX IS EXPANDING ITS RECALL OF GREENWISE ORGANIC FROZEN BLUEBERRIES AND MIXED BERRIES DUE TO POTENTIAL E. COLI CONTAMINATION. HEALTH OFFICIALS HAVE LINKED THE RECALLED PRODUCTS TO TWELVE ILLNESSES AND FOUR HOSPITALIZATIONS ACROSS TWO STATES. CUSTOMERS IN EIGHT STATES, INCLUDING KENTUCKY, SHOULD THROW OUT AFFECTED BAGS OR RETURN THEM FOR A FULL REFUND.