Plans move forward to reconnect Portland neighborhood to Louisville riverfront
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The push to make the Portland neighborhood in Louisville safer for walkers and bikers continues. People who work in Portland said it is a special place but getting from place to place by foot isn't easy. "Portland has a really high percentage of bike riders...
New Albany Floyd County Schools heads back for another year
NEW ALBANY, In. (WDRB) — Thousands of children in southern Indiana are heading back to school this morning!. WDRB's Keith Kaiser makes the rounds in the New Albany Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation. New Albany Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation heads back to school today. Nearly 12,000 students sta
JCPS teachers, staff get ready for a new school year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The countdown to a new school year for JCPS students is on. The new school year starts on Thursday. While parents and students are making last minute preparations for a new year, so are the teachers who will be welcoming them into the classrooms. Chrystel Blair, a special education teacher at I
Victim of June 20 deadly motorcycle crash on I-64W to I-264E ramp identified
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A fatal motorcycle crash on Saturday, June 20 left one man dead. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the man as 57-year-old David Allen Sloyer. Around 3 p.m. on June 20, police responded to a report of a motorcyclist who hit the guardrail on the...
Clarksville Police net two arrests following anonymous tip
CLARKSVILLE, Ind. (WAVE) - An anonymous tip led to the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of methamphetamine and a firearm, according to Clarksville Police. The Narcotics Division began investigating possible drug activity after receiving a report from a concerned citizen. Within two days, detectives obtained a
‘I’m not joking’: Newspaper delivery driver spots 4-foot alligator roaming Jeffersonville streets
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WAVE) - A southern Indiana newspaper delivery driver had a highly unusual excuse for running behind on his route early Sunday morning: a four-foot alligator blocking his path. Larry Bishop, a carrier for the Courier-Journal, was on his way to work when he spotted the reptile strolling along...
Jeffersonville passes year-long data center moratorium amid resident outcry and major utility disclosures
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WAVE) - Jeffersonville City Council passed a swift blow to new data center development. With a vote of 8-0, the council halted development for new data centers for one year. The council suspended its standard rules to push the ordinance through three required readings in a single session....
Butchertown slaughterhouse prompts hundreds of complaints, but no penalties
Louisville’s Air Pollution Control District has not recently cited Swift for violating rules, despite 530 complaints and dozens of “strong” odors this year.
Nearly 250 dogs found living in cages and trash on Kentucky property as some...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Nearly 250 dogs have been rescued from a hoarding situation along the Adair and Metcalfe county line in western Kentucky, with some of the animals now receiving care in Louisville. Volunteers found 244 dogs — ranging from Chihuahuas to Rottweilers, some just weeks old and...
New Churchill Downs racing series announced to determine 3-year-old champion
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Churchill Downs Incorporated and the New York Racing Association have announced the creation of a six-race series to determine the three-year-old champion of Thoroughbred racing. The Thoroughbred Championship Series will begin with the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 1, 2027 and will c
