First Black-owned pharmacy in 100 years opening in west Louisville this summer | News from WDRB [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — It’s a much-needed shot in the arm for Louisville’s west end: A new pharmacy is opening this summer.

As national drug store chains close up shop, including the only CVS in the city’s Portland neighborhood, construction is underway on the first Black-owned pharmacy to open in Louisville in 100 years.

While they aren’t pharmacists, they found a need to serve the community with the motivation to deliver coming from their mothers.

Jones and King are high school friends who cemented their friendship by becoming business partners while at Northern Kentucky University.

“My mom was not able to get the medication she needed to prolong her life a little bit longer,” said Jones.

Jones lost his mother, Sherre Lynn Jones, in June 2018. At the time, he was a student at NKU with King.

“We did a lot of collaboration on a lot of events for Northern …