Churchill Downs reports record quarterly revenue of $980 million
Churchill Downs reported revenue of a record $980 million for the second quarter, a year-over-year increase of $46 million, or 5%. Net income was $241 million, an increase of $24 million, or 11% year-over-year. The Adjusted EBITDA of $477 million also set a quarterly record, up $26 million or 6%.
Totally Tubular Festival Hits Louisville: A Conversation with MTV Legend Thomas Dolby
80s Alternative fans- it’s time to dance! The Totally Tubular Festival hits Iroquois Amphitheater on August 14th. The festival consists of a legendary lineup from 80s past including A Flock of Seagulls, Men Without Hats, and Thomas Dolby and The Lost Toy People. LEO was fortunate to have a...
Oregon, Kentucky cold cases reopened as husband faces scrutiny
Two women were found dead by their husband two decades and half a country apart. Now, following a reexamination of the evidence, those incidents have been reclassified as murders and the suspect spouse is under renewed scrutiny. Gresham Police detectives have been in contact with their counterparts from the Louisville.
Woman detained by ICE at Louisville airport says she was denied sickle cell medication
According to the letter, Sarafinah Bukirwa was on her way to a sickle cell conference in California when she was detained. McGarvey said she has not been given her sickle cell medication since being taken into custody, even though she had it with her at the time.
West Louisville homelessness nonprofit says housing voucher shortage is leaving homes empty
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A West Louisville nonprofit says changes to federal housing funding are making it harder to help women and families experiencing homelessness. Option to Success, which provides housing and support services, has full furnished homes for people to move into. However, the nonprofit said many famil
Gov. Beshear announces book tour
KENTUCKY (WKYT) - Gov. Andy Beshear has announced a book tour. The governor will embark on a 13-stop tour starting on September 20 in Lexington and ending on October 6 in Louisville to promote his book “Go and Do Likewise.”. The tour includes stops in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Atlanta,...
Body recovered after search for person who fell out of boat at east Louisville...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB/WAVE) — A body was recovered from a lake at Long Run Park Wednesday evening after rescue crews spent hours searching for a person who fell out of a kayak earlier in the day. Col. Kent Kruer with the Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS said crews were...
Jeffersonville Man Arrested After Stabbing Triggers Hours-Long SWAT Standoff
An overnight stabbing in Jeffersonville turned into a several-hours-long police standoff, ending Wednesday with a man in custody and the victim hospitalized. The confrontation unfolded after officers found the suspect barricaded inside a residence. According to WAVE News, officers were called around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday
Twins Busted After Alleged Louisville Jail Stalking Spree
It is the kind of story that sounds ripped from a crime drama. Twin sisters Kevonne and Shavonne Gore were arrested on July 16 after police say they spent weeks surveilling and threatening staff at the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections. The 40-year-old sisters were booked into the Louisville Metro Department o
Louisville, Kentucky Has One of the Country’s Underrated Food Scenes—Here Are the Restaurants I...
Take it from me: Louisville's best restaurants do not get enough hype. I was born and raised in Hawaii, and I had the privilege of growing up with a variety of cuisines available at virtually any time—fresh seafood often went straight into my mother's frying pan from my father’s fishing pole. As an adult, I’ve been luc

















