Louisville KY

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) — Councilwoman Donna Purvis, D-5th District, is urging residents to attend the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s final public planning meeting Tuesday, Aug. 25, for the Shawnee and Portland neighborhoods. The meeting will run from 5 to 7 p.m. at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 3525 Rudd Ave.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) — The Louisville Metro Police Department and animal rescue group The Arrow Fund are asking for the public’s help to identify who severely beat a young puppy and abandoned her inside a recycling bin Sunday. A group of boys walking down an alley near a...

What was initially reported as an aggressive snapping turtle turned out to be a much slower-moving suspect.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Dolly Parton has died. Her family released a statement today announcing her passing. Dolly Rebecca Parton was born in 1946 in Pittman Center, Tennessee, in a one-room cabin. She was the fourth of 12 children born to Avie Lee Caroline and Robert Lee Parton. Parton learned...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Volunteers with the Louisville Cemetery Improvement Association are marking one year of community cleanups at the historic Louisville Cemetery as they wait for a potential change in how the grounds are maintained. The group has been working to clear overgrowth, cut tall grass and clean headstones...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) — Fifty years ago, a six-year-old Louisville boy tore the cellophane off a newly delivered copy of KISS’s seminal album, “Destroyer.” When the needle hit the vinyl, his life was changed forever. “I was infected with rock and roll,” recalled Dave Moody, a...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP/WDRB) — Dolly Parton, a country music icon, has died. She was 80. Her nephew, Brian Seaver, announced the passing Tuesday on Parton's social media pages. Parton was born in Pittman Center, Tennessee, in 1946. In a statement, her publicist said Parton died peacefully Tuesday in Nashville,...

Kentucky is the birthplace of fried chicken fame, but the state has plenty of local spots that go far beyond the famous bucket. From old-school diners to family-run cafes, these places make their own versions of crispy, golden chicken that regulars line up for. This list gathers eight Kentucky restaurants...

Bourbon County Schools Transportation and Maintenance Director Justin Roe is evaluating local safety measures following a major bus crash in Bullitt County that injured 14 people.

Nearly three years after 18-year-old Jeremiah Hurts was shot to death in Shively, two men have pleaded guilty in the case, with formal sentencing set for October. Jayden Alexander and Larry Bush, who were originally charged with murder, admitted to manslaughter, wanton endangerment and gun charges, and each is now faci