33 to lose jobs as Stitzel-Weller Distillery downsizes, ends bottling operations
Another distillery on Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail is laying off dozens of people in a move to save money and consolidate some of its workforce.
Woman sent to jail for role in Lyndon man’s murder is out just two...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A woman sentenced to five years in prison for her involvement in the murder of a Lyndon man is out of jail just two days after her sentencing. Dakaisha West was sentenced on Wednesday to five years for her involvement in the 2021 murder of Kyle Elzy,...
Louisville police survey asks people what areas they feel unsafe, what crimes concern them...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Louisville Metro Police Department is asking for the public's input on how to combat crime in the city. LMPD Chief Paul Humphrey has said fighting crime will take community collaboration, and, in a Facebook post Friday, the department asked people...
Louisville distillery’s bottling operation shutting down by April 2025, affecting 33 employees
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A Louisville distillery's bottling operation is shutting down. Bottling operations at Stitzel-Weller Distillery, located in Louisville's Shively neighborhood, will be phased out by April 2025, a Diageo spokesperson confirmed to WDRB Friday. About 33...
Is Tuberculosis Making a Comeback? What You Need to Know in Indiana and Kentucky
Living in the tri-state area, the word "tuberculosis" instantly makes me think of Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, KY. It is infamously known as a once-thriving TB hospital that was a self-sufficient community. The Rise of Tuberculosis in the Early 1900s. Tuberculosis,...
Mattress facility with more than 100 employees to close in southern Indiana
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A mattress maker is closing its facility in River Ridge. Resident Home is an ecommerce seller of mattresses and other goods with brands like Nectar, DreamCloud and Awara. The company told the state of Indiana it will close the facility at River Ridge...
Louisville Fire crews rescue man who fell into empty tanker
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man is in the hospital after falling into an empty tanker in the Irish Hill neighborhood on Thursday,. The Louisville Fire Department (LFD) received a report about a man who fell and hit his head in the 1300 block of East Main Street around 2 p.m. An updated...
Louisville shooting survivors recount their experiences to advocate for gun safety
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- April 10, 2023, is a day that remains etched in the memory of Maryanne Elliott. It was the day her husband, Tommy Elliott, was killed in a mass shooting at Old National Bank. A 25-year-old gunman armed with an AR-15 opened fire, killing five people and...
Louisville restaurants manage surge in egg prices, with goal to not pass on costs...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - In a few days, U.S. consumers will find out the latest national numbers for how much a carton of a dozen eggs will cost. Across Kentucky and Indiana, local, small restaurants are watching their budgets, too, more so, in the wake of confirmed cases of...
OPINION: Street Racing epidemic calls for bolder solutions
At 7 p.m. on Jan. 27 five people were arrested on Main Street for street racing. Three cars were seized after the incident and fines were issued to the offenders. In October, a 77-year-old woman was killed in a street racing accident. In total, over 60 cars were seized last...