Louisville KY

Every day, children in Louisville are exposed to hazards in their homes that jeopardize their health and safety. From invisible lead dust in aging paint to mold, unsafe wiring and pest infestations, these dangers affect thousands of families living in rental housing. Lead , in...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - For the first time ever, Jefferson County District Court saw its first docket dedicated solely to street camping citations on Wednesday. It follows the 2023 enaction of the Safer Kentucky Act, which makes it illegal to street camp. While the law has...

A new grocery development is eyed for a long-vacant spot at a Douglass Hills shopping center. Developers are proposing a new construction 50,000-square-foot grocery at Blankenbaker Plaza shopping center, 201 Blankenbaker Parkway. No specific grocer is named in development...

CLARKSVILLE, Ind. (WDRB) -- One person died after a duplex went up in flames in Clarksville early Thursday morning. The fire was reported just before 6:30 a.m. That's when the Clarksville Fire Department responded to reports of a structure fire in the 700 block of W. Harrison...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The passenger aircraft that collided with a helicopter near Washington Wednesday night flew over the Louisville area just hours before it crashed into the Potomac River. American Airlines Flight 5342 was approaching the runway at Reagan National when it...

A Louisville man will spend decades in prison for a Bullitt County double murder. Bradley Ross was sentenced to 60 years after pleading guilty to two counts of complicity to murder. Ross was charged in the 2022 deaths of Katelyn Rayman and Kristen Longaker in Bullitt County....

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A case against a homeless woman who was cited for illegal camping while she was in labor was dismissed Wednesday at the request of the prosecution. Louisville Metro Police was heavily criticized when the woman was cited while sitting on a mattress...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A $2,000 reward was announced Wednesday for anyone in Louisville reporting information that could lead to an arrest and the seizure of stolen guns. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives partnered with Kentuckiana Crime Stoppers for...

This story has been updated with information from a motion to dismiss and a comment from a prosecutor in the Jefferson County Attorney's Office. A Louisville judge has dismissed charges against the woman Louisville Metro Police cited for unlawful street camping while in labor....

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A 59-year-old man was cited Nov. 16 after police found him staying in a porta potty under a tarp in George Rodgers Clark Park after the park had closed, charging him with criminal trespassing and unlawful camping. On Wednesday, the man, who is not...