It’s always a good time to indulge in a comforting meal at a New Orleans restaurant, but the winter season can add a little ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - On Saturday, January 25, the Louisville community said their final goodbyes to an iconic Smoketown ...

Beard passed on Jan. 11 at 84 years old, after decades of serving Southern comfort food and bringing attention to the ...

Beard is most known for her work to honor Black jockeys. Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as defense secretary I'm 72 years old, ...

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – With the devastating Palisades Fire still smoldering, Lisa Pelton and some of her neighbors in ...

The Louisville community gave local icon Shirley Mae Beard her flowers as she lied in repose at the Kentucky Derby Museum ...

The Louisville community came out Friday to remember community activist and prominent business owner Shirley Mae Beard.

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow President Trump to serve a third ...

"She was not only a Louisville legend, but a champion of Black history," said Katrina Helmer, director of communications for the Kentucky Derby Museum. "Having that shared commitment with Shirley May ...

The Tennessee native, born Shirley Ann Beard, cemented her roots in the Derby City at the corner of Clay and Lampton streets in the 1980s with two prominent businesses.

Collura, Shirley Mae, died January 9, 2025, at age 89. Shirley was predeceased by her husband, Ron Collura; brother, Charles Halladay; sisters, Betty Hayes and Gloria Tschudy; son-in- law, Larry Senko ...

This story has been updated with new information. Funeral plans for Shirley Mae Beard, owner of the beloved soul food restaurant Shirley's Mae Café in Louisville's Smoketown neighborhood who died ...