Kentuckiana Pride returns: What to know
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentuckiana Pride Foundation will hold its 2026 Kentuckiana Pride Festival & Parade on Saturday, June 20, in downtown Louisville, moving the annual event to the Great Lawn at Waterfront Park to make room for larger crowds. What You Need To Know. The Kentuckiana Pride Foundation...
KCTCS marks largest graduating class in its history with more than 25,000 students
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is celebrating a number of achievements from the 2025-26 school year, including a record-breaking graduation class. KCTCS said Monday that preliminary numbers show 25,013 total students graduated between its 16 colleges — including Jefferson C
Shawnee staff describe toxic environment under now ousted JCPS principal
Current and former employees say leaders were hostile, retaliatory and secretive about financial dealings.
Louisville TARC warns of looming ‘financial cliff’ despite millions in savings
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — TARC leaders told Louisville Metro Council Monday the public transit agency is still facing growing financial pressure, despite nearly $28 million in recent savings from route cuts and other cost-saving measures. The transit agency met with Metro Council Monday to discuss the future of the...
Souped-up rides roll into downtown Louisville for a good cause during the Whiskey Row...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Historic Whiskey Row gets invaded by unique rides that will turn heads. WDRB's Keith Kaiser learns about the 3rd Annual Whiskey Row Car Show. The Real Steel Car Club presents the spectacle on Saturday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Louisville. The...
Texas Roadhouse Employee Shot After Confronting Customer Accused of Leaving Without Paying
Louisville, Kentucky — A Texas Roadhouse employee was hospitalized after being shot during a confrontation with a customer who was allegedly attempting to leave the restaurant without paying, according to Louisville police. The incident occurred Thursday evening and led to the arrest of a 24-year-old Louisville man who
Animal abuse: In Kentucky animals often don’t fare better, even when abuse cases are...
The third in a three-part series on Kentucky’s animal abuse laws. Rescue or neglect? Perhaps the most ironic recent court case related to animal abuse or neglect by a government employee in Kentucky involved Katherine Lorraine Laird. While working as an administrator for Louisville Metro Animal Services at a salary of
Protein-hungry consumers push Chick-fil-A to test new menu options
If the past year or so of menu launches have taught us anything, it’s that consumers really, really want more protein from restaurants. Many are even willing to pay more for such options. Chick-fil-A has experienced this demand within its own restaurants, as more customers order menu hacks such...
2 southbound lanes on I-65 in Louisville could open ahead of schedule, project officials...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Project officials said two southbound lanes of Interstate 65 between University Boulevard and Interstate 264 could open sooner than expected. Original plans called for the two southbound lanes to reopen on July 1. But Mindy Peterson, a spokesperson for the I-65 Central Corridor Project, said co
These Kentucky cities just got new EV fast-charging stations
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. — Two Kentucky cities now have more options to charge up at new fast-charging electric vehicle (EV) sites. Governor Andy Beshear announced Monday that there are two new EV fast-charging stations in Elizabethtown and Shepherdsville through Team Kentucky’s EV Charging Program. "Electric vehicles are he
