1 dead after crashing into tow truck on I-71 N in Oldham County
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A woman is dead after crashing into a tow truck in Oldham County, according to police. Oldham County Police responded to a call around 11:05 p.m. of an injury crash on I-71 N just north of the 22/La Grange on-ramp on Thursday, July 30. At the...
Local police departments prepare to enforce new Kentucky school bus safety law
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Kentucky is pushing to increase school bus safety ahead of the new school year, and local Louisville police departments have a new law to enforce. Jefferson County Public Schools students head back to the classroom next Thursday, and police officers around the city are preparing for increased t
Police arrest juvenile, recover two firearms following series of vehicle break-ins
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A 17-year-old male has been arrested and charged in connection with a series of vehicle break-ins that have occurred since early July. On July 30, First Division Detectives with the Louisville Metro Police Department, with assistance from the University of Louisville Police Department (ULPD) an
St. Matthews SWAT Standoff Ends After Suspect Shoots Himself
A domestic violence warrant turned into an hours-long SWAT standoff Friday in St. Matthews, where police say the barricaded suspect shot himself before officers removed him from the home on a stretcher. [b1] St. Matthews police went to serve the warrant at a time reported as around 8:30 a.m. by...
West branch of Jefferson County Clerk’s Office closed through August for flood repairs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The west branch of the Jefferson County Clerk's Office will be closed for the next month for flood repairs. The location on Amy Avenue won't reopen until Monday, Aug. 31. The branch originally closed last week for repairs, but additional work is required after storms...
3 injured in crash that shut I-65 N down for over 5 hours
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Traffic has resumed its normal flow on I-65 north after a crash near Grade Lane shut the interstate down for over five hours Friday morning. According to Trimarc, a three-vehicle crash occurred just before 1 a.m. on July 31, shutting down all lanes of traffic on the interstate until about 6:20
The 17th Big Green EggFEST turns a friendly cooking competition into a fundraiser
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — It's a tasty competition to benefit local food-related charities. WDRB's Keith Kaiser learns about the 17th annual Kentuckiana Big Green EggFEST. The smoking hot fundraiser happens on Friday, Aug. 1 and Saturday, Aug. 2. The annual EggFEST is a cooking competition using a ceramic charcoal...
One injured in collision between 2 cars and train
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Around 7:56 a.m. Friday morning, a report of a collision between a train and a vehicle was called in to emergency services. The crash happened at Six Mile Ln. near Westwood Farms Drive. According to LMPD, the train was stopped on the tracks for an unknown...
Some say Louisville massage parlor ordinance comes at a cost to ‘legitimate’ businesses
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Louisville leaders say new rules for massage businesses are helping crack down on human trafficking, but some business owners say the changes are taking a toll. The ordinance requires massage businesses to obtain a city license, including background checks for owners and business partners. Metr
New concrete medians on Broadway spark driver confusion, raise safety questions
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - New concrete structures are appearing along Broadway, and drivers are noticing. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the slabs are part of a federally funded safety project meant to improve one of Louisville’s busiest corridors, but specifics about what the medians are designed to do have n
