Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness

Louisville launches 'Louder Than Smoke' youth anti-vaping campaign

Operates the Louder Than Smoke campaign

Louisville officials launched a youth-focused anti-vaping campaign Tuesday, pairing ads on TikTok and Instagram with placards on city buses. The 'Louder Than Smoke' initiative was built with input from teenagers and targets nicotine addiction before it takes hold.

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KK African Kitchen disappears from Louisville restaurant license list

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Maintains the active food establishment license list

KK African Kitchen, a West African restaurant on Brownsboro Road, has disappeared from Louisville's active food establishment license list. The license, issued January 10, 2024, was last present on September 20 and has been missing from two consecutive readings since.

Updated Sep 22

The Nest files food service permit at UofL School of Medicine building

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Permitting authority

The Nest, a food service operation, filed a Louisville Metro permit on August 24, 2026, for 500 S Preston St. That address sits in the University of Louisville Health & Science Campus, the medical school district east of downtown.

Updated Sep 14

El Cimarron Cuban restaurant gets Louisville food service permit

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Issued the food service permit

Louisville Metro logged a food service permit for El Cimarron Cuban Restaurant at 10200 Glenmary Drive on August 18, 2026. The filing is one step in the city's licensing process, not a final go-ahead.