New tool lets Louisville residents call St. John Center, not police, to help homeless
A new referral tool from the Louisville nonprofit St. John Center can be an alternative to calling 911 or Metro311 on people experiencing homelessness.
Dates to know for Jefferson County Public Schools
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — From supply lists to bus schedules, families are getting ready for another school year in Jefferson County. The first day of school is Thursday, Aug. 7 for students, but teachers will begin on Monday, Aug. 4. Here are the important dates families should be aware of heading into the new school year....
FBI offering $10,000 for information leading to conviction in Tommy Ballard case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering up to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those connected to the homicide case of Tommy Ballard. According to the FBI, after Ballard’s daughter, Crystal Rogers, disappeared from Bardstown in July 2015, Ballard formed...
Teenager in hospital after shooting in Portland neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A teenager is in the hospital after a shooting in the Portland neighborhood Tuesday morning. Louisville Police responded to a reported shooting just after 6 a.m. in the 2900 block of Duncan Street. Officers arrived to find a teenage boy, believed to be 16, who’d been shot in the leg. Officers...
Man accused of shooting at other drivers during road rage incident on I-65
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Taylorsville man is facing multiple charges after allegedly shooting at another driver during a road rage incident in Louisville on Monday. Derek Sanders, 35, is charged with two counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, first-degree criminal mischief, and not storing a prescription controlled...
Louisville begins process of hiring independent police reform monitor
Louisville Metro Government took the first step this week toward hiring an independent monitor to oversee its local police reform effort.
LG&E says 2 new power plants needed for predicted ‘significant’ jump in energy demand
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - LG&E says it needs two new power plants to keep up with economic development. Monday night, the public has a chance to weigh in on these multi-billion-dollar plans. These two new power-generating plants would be fueled by natural gas. They are part of a $3.7 billion...
Tiny Jefferson County city wants to pay officers bonuses for giving tickets, making arrests
The mayor of a small suburban city on the eastern edge of Jefferson County wants to pay off-duty police officers hired to patrol his community lucrative bonuses for traffic stops that result in citations or criminal charges, The Courier Journal has learned. If the measure is approved by city commissioners, police...
UPDATE: Motorcyclist killed in crash on Gene Snyder Freeway
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Traffic on a stretch of the Gene Snyder Freeway (KY 841) is experiencing heavy delays following a late morning crash that killed the operator of a motorcycle. Around 10:45 a.m., emergency crews were dispatched to the accident on the eastbound Snyder at New Cut Road....
UPDATE: Second arrest made in Bypass murder investigation
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A second arrest has been made in connection with the fatal shooting of Robert Dark at Martin Auto Mart in Bowling Green on June 25. The Bowling Green Police Department says Donald Swain, 46, of Louisville, is a co-conspirator in the murder of Dark. Swain...
