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Mental health advocates and lawmakers gathered in Louisville on Monday to celebrate a new Kentucky law they say will give courts more tools to help people living with mental illness.

Tyrah Adams was living on the streets of Louisville, Kentucky, before a tragic accident took her life. On February 12, 2026, just before 9 a.m., sanitation workers with Metro Public Works were cleaning up an alley when they allegedly picked up 35-year-old Adams with a hydraulic claw. Adams reportedly survived the lift

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB/WAVE) — Dozens of distilleries showed off their products this weekend at the American Whiskey Festival. The fourth annual event at Norton Commons featured live music, whiskey and wine tastings, food vendors and representatives from more than 40 distilleries. Despite the heat, crowds came out to ce

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — People were kicking up their heels to the beat of drums Sunday afternoon for a good cause. The River City Drum Corps hosted the fundraiser "And the Beat Goes On: Line Dance-a-thon" at the Baxter Community Center. Dancers, families, local organizations and music lovers raised...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Kentucky State Fair will return to the Kentucky Exposition Center this week, kicking off Thursday, Aug. 20. The annual event will feature livestock barns, the World Championship Horse Show, concerts and educational exhibits focused on agriculture and state history. To help visitors beat the

It’s never good when your basement takes on water. Flooding can cause serious damage to your home, and even small amounts of moisture can cause lasting problems. But when the water that enters your basement is from a sewage backup, those problems can be so much worse. One homeowner who bought a new house in …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB/WAVE) — When it comes to tomatoes, there are thousands of varieties grown all over the world, including in Kentuckiana. It was the fourth year the tomato festival was held at Purdue Extension Floyd County. Organizers with the Sunnyside Master Gardener Association said the inspiration came from...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A Bullitt County man is going back to prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme. Stacy Allen Taylor was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for wire fraud and money laundering, among other charges. Prosecutors said the 59-year-old Shepherdsville man ran an international...

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — A line of storms was moving east across Kentucky and southern Indiana early Monday morning, according to a 6 a.m. ET radar update. The storms have already produced a couple of warnings along their path but are beginning to show signs of weakening. Storms Track From...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A historic Louisville church is fighting to keep its doors open as the Archdiocese of Louisville considers a plan that could close more than 10 churches and merge several others. St. Boniface Catholic Church, located in Louisville's NuLu neighborhood, is among the parishes identified in the...