Louisville KY

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Heavy rain moving through the Louisville area has forced the cancellation of Friday night’s L&N Federal Credit Union Great Balloon Glow. Organizers say the event, including the Candlestick Glow, will not take place as planned. Despite the cancellation, conditions are expected to improve in time...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Fish and Wildlife reports a record high in Kentucky's bald eagle population. People are seeing the increase around Louisville. Christina Norris lives next to the Ohio River near Twelve Mile Island. She said it's not uncommon for the birds to follow her while she swims and fishes around the neighborhood.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Police have determined that there is no threat to the public following a bomb threat at Costco, according to LMPD. Officers responded to the Costco located at 3408 Bardstown Road just after 4:15 p.m. on a report of a bomb threat, LMPD spokesperson Matthew Sanders said.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Sadiqa Reynolds was removed as a UofL Trustee after the Kentucky Senate did not confirm her. Reynolds is a UofL alumnus and previously served as the CEO of the Louisville Urban League. She was appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear in April 2025. The university released a...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A 30-year-old Louisville woman was charged with attempted murder and first-degree robbery seven months after a shooting near Shively. Louisville Metro Police said officers responded the night of Sept. 28, 2025, to the 3300 block of 7th Street Road, just north of Berry Boulevard, to find a man who'd been shot. The victim was transported to UofL Hospital...

CLARKSVILLE, Ind. (WAVE) - A man is in custody after a Clarksville hit-and-run turned into a major drug bust, according to Clarksville Police. Officers responded to a call just after midnight of a single-vehicle crash in the area of US Route 31 and Stansifer Avenue on Wednesday, April 22. The...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The push for more mental health services in Louisville continues as a new crisis center is set to open downtown. The issue of mental health help has been discussed for years in Louisville. "We know that a lot of the issues that we face as...

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New Albany, In. (WAVE) - Joseph M. Merk, 38 of Southern Indiana, was sentenced to 4.5 years in federal prison, which will be followed by two years of supervised release. Merk pled guilty to four counts of wire fraud, one count of bank fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft, and two counts of tax evasion. He was ordered to pay a total of $492,229.14...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The site of a deadly factory explosion in the Clifton neighborhood could soon be rezoned. During a planning commission meeting on Thursday, some Louisville Metro leaders and neighbors said changing the zoning of the site that housed Givaudan could prevent further tragedies. An explosion at that site in November 2024 killed two workers, injured 11 others, and damaged several buildings and...