‘Gas station heroin’: Kentuckians push for crackdown on Kratom
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Some are calling 'gas station heroin.'. The substance known as Kratom has for years flown under the radar, sold behind the counter and branded as an herbal supplement in smoke shops across the country. Now, a growing group, including the FDA and Kentucky public health officials,...
4 people honored for saving Kentucky State Trooper’s life in July after shooting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Four Kentuckians were honored Thursday for saving the life of a state trooper after a shooting in July 2025. Jimmy Alexander, Jessica Alexander, Taylor Hall and Ofc. Adam Arnold each received the Citation of Meritorious Achievement for their quick actions after KSP Trooper Jude Remilien was shot.
Proposed passenger rail service from Louisville to Indianapolis finalizing first phase
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Nearly two years after receiving a $500,000 grant to study the re-launch of Amtrak service between Louisville to Indianapolis, officials say they’ve made progress, but admit, it’s a start. They say growth in the region, plus gridlock on interstates, have made plans to reintroduce travel by...
Indiana woman’s failure to use turn signal leads to big drug bust
A 51-year-old woman from southern Indiana was arrested for dealing and possession of marijuana after a Clarksville narcotics officer stopped her for failing to use a turn signal and found 86 marijuana products in her car.
Norton Healthcare pledges $1 million toward new athletic fields in west Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Norton Healthcare pledged $1 million in matching funds toward the construction of two new athletic fields in west Louisville. The $3.5 million expansion at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center on West Muhammad Ali Boulevard will replace an existing one — that is no longer safe —...
Louisville bar that lost liquor license a ‘focus area’ for LMPD, mayor says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Over the weekend, Louisville Metro Police said two women were shot at Double Deuce Sports Bar and Grill. They survived the shooting, but Metro Alcoholic Beverage Control handed down an emergency suspension order on the business’s liquor license. Mayor Craig Greenberg, D-Louisville, called the area...
Southern Indiana furniture bank delivers essential items to former Dosker Manor residents
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Dozens of people who have moved out of the beleaguered Dosker Manor apartments in Louisville are getting a helping hand from across the river. The Happy Home Furniture Bank in Jeffersonville, Indiana, has provided them with essentials for their new home, including packages of linens, kitchen...
$1M bond set for woman police say helped plan roommates’ murders at Okolona apartment...
Court documents claim that Jazmine Brown planned and had three unknown co-defendants kill two people.
AHOY Museum, inspired by St. Louis’ City Museum, set to open in Louisville
Louisville is receiving a new museum designed similarly to the City Museum of St. Louis: Portland Museum’s Adventure House of You (AHOY). The AHOY Museum will be an exploratory adventure for children to travel through and learn about themselves. The Portland Museum, in Louisville’s Portland neighborhood, began in...
72-year-old dies in head-on crash in Jeffersonville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A 72-year-old Jeffersonville resident is dead after a crash in southern Indiana Wednesday afternoon. In a post on social media, Jeffersonville Police said officers responded to a head-on crash near the intersection of Salem Road and Cox Street, off East 10th Street, around 2:30 p.m.
