Louisville restaurants jockey for customers after Oaks race cuts into dinner reservations
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - In previous years, the three days of Derby weekend fine dining would bring Volare Italian Ristorante triple its normal business. But this year for Oaks, Volare is opening its doors at 4:30 p.m., hoping for a flock of early birds. “With those earlier seatings starting to...
Louisville police seize fentanyl, meth and stolen firearms, man faces charges
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Louisville Metro Police officers carried out a major drug and gun bust. LMPD said in a post on social media their First Division Squad 1 officers seized a large amount of cash, drugs and guns in a recent operation, resulting in a "significant arrest" thanks to multiple community tips.
1 dead after stabbing in Jeffersonville neighborhood, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A man is dead after a stabbing early Thursday in Jeffersonville, according to police. Jeffersonville Police said officers were called to a disturbance around 1 a.m. in the 800 block of Walnut Street. When officers arrived, they found a man with a stab wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Mother charged after 14-year-old son ‘critically injured’ 81-year-old veteran in e-motorcycle crash
LAKE FOREST, Calif. (KABC) - A mother in California is facing charges after her teenage son allegedly critically injured an elderly man while riding an e-motorcycle. The incident happened last month in Lake Forest, California. Officials said the 14-year-old was doing wheelies when he crashed into the 81-year-old victim. The...
LMPD: Tips lead to drug, gun seizures and arrest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Louisville police say officers in the Louisville Metro Police Department’s First Division made a major seizure following community tips tied to ongoing quality-of-life concerns, including suspected drug trafficking. Police said its First Division Squad recovered large amounts of cash, synthetic drugs, meth packaged for sale,...
City is forced to pay $800,000 for unconstitutional ordinance against a Christian photographer
A legal fight that stretched on for nearly six years has ended with the city of Louisville paying $800,000 in attorneys’ fees after a Christian photographer challenged a local ordinance that, according to journalist Roman Balmakov, could have been used to force her to create speech that conflicted with her religious beliefs.
Tyran Stokes got a tattoo while watching an old Kentucky game and talked to...
Tyran Stokes‘ recruitment rolls on, with Wednesday night providing a few items of interest as Kentucky fans anxiously await a decision from the No. 1 recruit in the 2026 class. Let’s start with Stokes’ new tattoo, created by Daelon Simpson, aka Project Ink Lucky. Stokes recently visited Simpson’s studio in Seattle, where he got a large calf tattoo that is a tribute to his...
Thundershowers Possible Across All of Kentucky Including Louisville, Lexington, and Paducah Friday Afternoon and...
KENTUCKY — Thundershowers are possible across the entire state of Kentucky this Friday April 24, 2026 during the afternoon and evening hours, with the Severe Weather Outlook valid through April 25 placing Kentucky within the general thunderstorm zone. No real severe weather threat is expected with Friday’s activity, though...
New art cultural center opens in Jeffersonville’s River Ridge
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A new art and cultural center is now open in southern Indiana. The Jasteka Cultural Center is part of the America Place headquarters on Logistics Avenue in Jeffersonville's River Ridge and will occupy the second and third floors of the building, as reported by our partners at Louisville Business First.
Louisville Tops Transfer Portal Rankings
Adam Finkelstein joins Chris Williamson to discuss Louisville's ranking in the transfer portal.

















