Louisville KY

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - JCPS’ school board has an outline for how they want to fix a nearly $200 million budget deficit. The district has a projected budget shortfall for the 2026 Fiscal year after using up COVID funding. That means budget cuts are coming for next school year.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — If you've ever wanted to see what the Derby City looks like while on the Ohio River, now is your chance. A free, family-friendly event called the Urban Canoe Adventure is returning to Louisville this Saturday and Sunday, organizers said. Saturday's event will be at Shawnee Park from 11 a.m. to 3...

Mayor Craig Greenberg has selected the person who will lead his reelection campaign: his press secretary, Kevin Trager. In an emailed statement, Trager said he will begin his new role as Greenberg's campaign manager Sept. 16. "I have accepted the role of Campaign Manager with Mayor Greenberg’s reelection campaign,...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - TreesLouisville believes someone tore up and stole trees from a downtown street, and now they want LMPD’s help to find who did it. An Instagram post from the group shows they discovered the theft when doing their weekly checks. Seven trees on this stretch of Meriwether Avenue disappeared.

LOUISVILLE, Ky (WDRB) -- Greater Galilee Community Development Corporation celebrates West Louisville with a Community Day. WDRB's Keith Kaiser meets some of the people making it happen. On Sunday, September 21st, the Greater Galilee Community Development Corporation hosts its annual “Community Day” at the Greater...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Brooks Houck has agreed to surrender custody of the child he shared with Crystal Rogers to his sister. According to court documents that were filed on Monday, Houck’s sister, Rhonda McIlvoy, was granted full custody of Houck’s 12-year-old son. McIlvoy petitioned the court for...

Are you looking to visit the scariest neighborhood this Halloween? Then take a drive to Louisville and enjoy the terror.

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. LOUISVILLE — From 2019 to 2023, men in Jefferson County were at the highest risk of dying by suicide, according to a Suicide Fatality Report, released by the...

Blake Bonar, a Louisville, Kentucky native and MLOL athlete, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at an untimely age of 14, leaving his loved ones heartbroken. While his family has not yet disclosed the details surrounding the untimely death of Blake Bonar, many of his loved ones are...

Louisville, KY – Nearly two decades after a sexual assault in Louisville, justice has been delivered. On Sept. 11, 2025, George Wayne Aldridge was convicted of first-degree rape in Jefferson County Circuit Court, according to the Kentucky State Police. Aldridge, of Anderson County, was sentenced to 15 years in...