Part of Louisville mayor’s budget includes buying land for first responder training facility
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville's Metro Council will vote on the mayor's budget Thursday, and one of the additions is potentially building a training facility for first responders. The money would be used to only purchase the land though, and not to build the facility. The city is looking at...
‘I wanted to make a difference’: Louisville jail works to address staff shortage
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — At the Angels Envy Bourbon Club inside L&N Stadium on Wednesday, over 20 of the top employers in Louisville were trying to woo job seekers. "You interested in working with Metro Corrections? A career with us?" Ofc. Lasha Bearden said to one woman who walked up to the table.
Louisville Animal Services employees protest after years without a wage increase
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - As Louisville Metro Council members passed the next fiscal budget, Metro Animal Services (LMAS) employees made it clear they want to see more of it in their paychecks. “We’re not asking for a whole lot here,” Metro Animal Control Officer Matt McKechmie said. “Raises would help...
‘As good of a time as any’: UofL Health CEO says he retired effective...
The chief executive of the University of Louisville's hospital and health care system is no longer with the organization. UofL Health CEO Tom Miller , who was hired in 2019, has resigned effective immediately, the health care organization confirmed to The Courier Journal on June 25. "As UofL Health’s first CEO, Tom...
Inside Louisville’s future VA Medical Center and the veterans behind it
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It’s a project two decades in the making. Now, a once-vacant site at Brownsboro Road and the Watterson Expressway is home to a nearly $1 billion vision coming to life — the future Louisville VA Medical Center. And the pride being poured into every...
Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville announces major expansion
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Exposition Center announced Thursday it will be expanding its already sprawling property. The Expo Center, located at 911 Phillips Lanes, has reclaimed approximately 300,000 square feet of contiguous land which was formally under lease, according to a news release. The property is...
Testimony Day 2: Brooks Houck was recording police interview
Second day of testimony in Crystal Rogers murder trial gets underway. The second day of testimony in the trial of Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson in the case of Crystal Rogers’ disappearance is underway. Residents weigh in on Chickasaw neighborhood preservation proposal. Updated: 14 hours ago. The Historic Landmarks...
Lyndon police release body camera footage of hotel room explosion, suspect’s arrest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Lyndon Police Department has released body camera footage of the moments before an explosion in a hotel room that led to a man's arrest last week. Lyndon Police Chief Robert Schroeder said officers responded to 10101 Forest Green Boulevard at the Springhill Suites the...
Ky. father accused of setting fire that killed sons indicted on 2 counts of...
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A Kentucky father accused of setting a fire that killed his two sons has been indicted on two counts of capital murder. Bentley Fields, 13, and Rylan Fields, 15, were killed on April 30 in a house fire on Flat Creek Road. A dog was also killed in the fire.
Tom Jurich’s return to Louisville brings ceremony, quiet closure
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- For Tom Jurich, the return to the University of Louisville campus isn't about just about being honored by the city with a street sign. It's about a goodbye that never happened. More than six years after his departure as U of L athletic director — a...