Summer Fest returns to St. Matthews
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The St. Matthews neighborhood kicked off the first full day of summer the only way they know how to, by hosting Summer Fest. This annual event brings food, entertainment, and community together celebrating the neighborhood. The event is free, but proceeds benefit the St. Matthews Fire...
Officials looking for a man involved in stealing a vehicle
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - The Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man believed to have stolen a pickup truck. Officials say Robert L. Carter stole the truck Friday, around 6:00 p.m., near Oak Ridge Church Road in Laurel County. They believe the pickup could be headed to Louisville.
Police looking for juvenile who went missing from Lebanon Junction 8 days ago
Police are looking for a Bullitt County teenager not seen in eight days. The Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office said 17-year-old Bailey Smith last made contact with her family on June 12. Her last known location was on Marilyn Way in Lebanon Junction. She was last seen wearing pajama pants...
Louisville firefighters battle morning blaze on Oak Street
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville firefighters were busy Saturday morning putting out a fire at a vacant building. According to a news release from the Louisville Fire Department, crews were called out just before 7:30 a.m. to West Oak Street near South 16th Street. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy...
Gilda’s Club Kentuckiana hosting free cancer support event June 28
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Late comedienne Gilda Radner is being remembered next week - not only for her comedic achievements but how she has changed lives. Gilda's Club is a nationwide organization in founded in Radner's honor that supports those living with cancer. Radner, who died at 42 from cancer...
High-speed chase on Dixie Highway in Louisville ends with arrest of armed suspect
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A traffic stop and police chase in south Louisville ends with an arrest. According to court records, Robert S. Jones, 34, was charged early Friday with fleeing or evading police, resisting arrest, wanton endangerment, operating a vehicle under the influence, reckless drive, plus possession...
Finding Your Safe Space This Pride Month
As the executive director of the Louisville Pride Foundation, I’m often asked what my motivation is. My answer is simple: I believe everyone deserves to have a safe place to be seen in their community, and I’m on a mission to do just that. When I stepped into my role last year, I saw it not only as a responsibility...
Kentucky Is Home to a Number of Unusual, Ornate Statuary…Here’s Your Virtual Tour
I will not be so presumptuous as to call myself the "king of roadside attractions." I think there's a lot more that would go into earning that title than I've accomplished. But I'm a big supporter; I'll pull off the road to examine anything I find interesting. Statues always catch...
Schimpff’s Voted Top Candy Store In America
JEFFERSONVILLE — A southern Indiana candy store with more than 130 years of history has been named the best in the country by USA Today readers. Schimpff’s Confectionery in downtown Jeffersonville topped the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice list for Best Candy Store in America. The fifth-generation,...
KSP: 1 arrested, 1 injured after shooting in Metcalfe County
A Metcalfe County man has been arrested following a shooting incident that left another man injured, the Kentucky State Police report.