Escaped Ohio inmate captured by FBI in Louisville
The Mason County Sheriff's Office confirmed just after 11:15 p.m. on Monday that Jerry Cooper had been caught.
The 15th NuLu Fest will entertain the whole family with music and more
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville's East Market District is throwing a party this upcoming weekend. WDRB's Keith Kaiser got a look at the 15th annual NuLu Fest. NuLu Fest, NuLu Business Association's annual autumn block party, returns for its 15th year on Sept. 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Attorney General Coleman Announces First Jury Verdict for Violent Crime Reduction Team
FRANKFORT, KY (Sept. 17, 2025) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today that action by the Attorney General’s Violent Crime Reduction Team (VRT) resulted in its first jury verdict. The Louisville- based VRT is part of the Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Unit and has secured nearly 80 felony...
Louisville’s I-64/I-65 Interchange Named One of America’s Most Dangerous
I've had a bone to pick with Louisville highways for a long time. I actually remember thinking, in the 2000s, "This has been going on non-stop for 30 years. When is this ever going to be finished?" Louisville Road Work. I'm not kidding. And I may have actually said it...
Biggest Music Festival In Kentucky, Bourbon and Beyond
Loud music, thousands of people, and long, hot days with incredible music artists. Bourbon and Beyond is the biggest music festival in Kentucky. Thousands of people attended Bourbon and Beyond this year. It was located in Louisville, Kentucky Exposition Center from September 11, 2025, to September 14, 2025. It is...
Louisville police looking for 60-year-old man last seen in Newburg neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville police are asking for the public's help to find a 60-year-old man last seen Sunday. According to Louisville Metro Police, Antony "Ruti" Marshall was last seen Sunday, Sept. 21 and is missing from the 4400 block of Norene Lane. He was last seen wearing a...
Recovery program apartments revamped to help people get back on their feet
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For months now, The Healing Place has been renovating the Brady Center. It’s designed to help people who’ve gone through the recovery program get back on their feet and thrive on their own. Chris Jones, 47, battled drugs and alcoholism in his life. Born...
Pedestrian struck and killed on Louisville interstate, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man is dead after police say he was struck by a vehicle Monday night while walking down a Louisville interstate. At about 10:20 p.m., Louisville Metro police responded to a motor vehicle collision on the eastbound lanes of I-264 between Bells Lane and Dumesnil Street, according to an LMPD news...
Reported escaped inmate from southern Ohio arrested in Louisville: cops
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Federal law enforcement has arrested an individual who allegedly escaped from a jail last week in southern Ohio. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office in Kentucky reported late Monday that Jerry Cooper, the alleged inmate who reportedly escaped the Brown County Detention Center in Georgetown, Ohio...
Moments That Matter: Cuban culture shines in Louisville through youth dance group ‘Qué Siga...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The vibrant rhythms of Cuba are alive in Louisville, where a youth dance group is preserving Hispanic culture through music and movement. At this year’s WorldFest, young dancers from Louisville’s Qué Siga La Tradición energized the crowd with colorful costumes, lively choreography and infectious...