Doctor talks the importance of wearing sunglasses this summer
A man is dead after a crash on the Clark Memorial Bridge Friday evening. UofL and the city of Louisville honored a former school leader today who was instrumental to the athletic program’s current standing in college sports. Testimony continues in day 3 of Houck-Lawson trial in Crystal Rogers...
Two men shot at large Old Louisville neighborhood party
Two men were shot Sunday morning during a large party in the Old Louisville neighborhood. According to the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD), Fourth Division officers responded to the 1400 block of S. Floyd St. around 1:30 a.m. Both men were taken to University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. In...
To Newburg residents, Vernita Brown is a local treasure
A group of Newburg residents is hoping to commemorate a local woman for her community work that has touched three generations.
Kentuckians paid millions in electricity costs for a steel mill. The utility says it...
Speaking before the Kentucky Public Service Commission, Big Rivers Electric Corp. CEO Don Gulley recently praised the economic impact of the Nucor steel mill that began operating in late 2022 near the Meade County seat of Brandenburg. The Nucor Corp. says it employs more than 400 people to make steel plates for...
Marty Pollio leaves JCPS after 8 years as superintendent in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Dr. Marty Pollio will leave Jefferson County Public Schools Monday as one of the longest-serving superintendents of any large urban school district in the country. Pollio said his eight-year tenure is one of the things he’s most proud of, especially as the average tenure for superintendents...
Street renamed after UofL sports royalty
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - UofL and the city of Louisville honored a former school leader today who was instrumental to the athletic program’s current standing in college sports. A ceremony was held on Saturday, June 28, to rename South Floyd Street to Tom Jurich Way. In his tenure as...
Free program teaches West Louisville adults how to swim
Hall of Fame trainer, 4 time winner of Kentucky Derby D. Wayne Lukas dies at 89. Churchill Downs said D. Wayne Lukas passed away at his home in Louisville Saturday night, June 28. Updated: 19 hours ago. Upkeep for Eastern Cemetery has become a labor of neighborly love that has...
6 displaced after house fire in Russell neighborhood, Louisville Fire says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Six people were displaced after a house fire in the Russell neighborhood Friday night, according to Louisville Fire. Firefighters responded to a report of a building fire in the alley behind 515 South 20th Street, near West Muhammad Ali Boulevard, around 11:33 p.m. There was a one-story...
Longtime Bellarmine Head Coach John Brucato Dies At 63 Following Four-Year ALS Battle
John Brucato, who built Bellarmine’s swim program from the ground up and coached at every level of the sport, died June 24 at age 63. Archive photo via Bellarmine University Athletics. The swimming world lost one of its most respected and beloved figures this week. John Brucato, a longtime...
Public hearings over LG&E and KU requests for construction
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold a series of public hearings for the public to give comments regarding Louisville Gas & Electric (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities’ (KU) joint application seeking approval for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for the...
