Marriage and birth rate crisis sparks call to action at Louisville conference
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) — The decline in marriage and birth rates has reached a crisis level. That is why the leader of the Commonwealth Policy Center (CPC) says the organization decided to hold a Family and Cultural Renewal conference on the campus of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. “Serious...
Louisville organization hosts annual event to honor those lost to gun violence
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The sixth annual Walk a Mile in Our Shoes event was held on Saturday to honor those who lost their lives to gun violence. Grieving parents, along with city and state leaders, came together this afternoon to discuss the tolls of gun violence and how to put a stop to it.
Charges dropped against Nelson County Sheriff; deputy enters partial guilty plea
After 58 years of hard work, one Louisville UPS employee is ready for retirement. Southern Indiana first responders help deliver baby, reunite with family. In August, a group of first responders in southern Indiana helped a woman deliver a baby in her house. On Friday, they reunited with that baby and her family.
New Bezos Academies offer more early education options for Kentucky families
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Children will soon get hands-on learning at three new Bezos Academies opening in Louisville. State, city and school leaders celebrated the opening of the new Bezos Academy- Russell on Friday. “You all just don’t know how much I know this is going to affect people’s lives,”...
Delivering for a lifetime: UPS honors driver retiring after 58 years
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When he started working at UPS, cellphones, the internet and barcodes didn’t exist. Cleveland Francis, 82, watched everything come to life during his 58 years of service with the company. Francis recently retired and is one of the longest servicing drivers in UPS history. When...
‘Grief hit me hard’ | Louisville teen art on display in journey to healing...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On exhibit in the Speed Art Museum, Friday was art by teens about gun violence, grief, and loss. 17-year-old Bahsan Ismail had a photograph of a flower on display, with two petals missing. Her description of the photo said, 'this image of a flower with two fallen petals symbolizes the pain of losing...
Kentucky man dies after being hit by a train in southern Indiana
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A man is dead after being hit by a train in southern Indiana early Saturday morning. Floyd County Sheriff's Office said officers responded to the area of 9535 State Road 64 in Georgetown Saturday about 2:22 in the morning on a report of a pedestrian hit by a train.
Andy Wolfson, award-winning Louisville newspaper reporter, dies at the age of 70
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Longtime Courier Journal reporter Andy Wolfson died at the age of 70. Wolfson worked at the CJ and the Louisville Times for 44 years, a pilar in local journalism. He won two Pulitzer Prizes: one for his reporting on the deadly Carroll County bus crash in...
Pat Kelsey’s latest claim about Louisville is his most delusional yet
Louisville coach Pat Kelsey has some wild views, but this one takes the cake. We break down why it's completely delusional.
Man dies 2 weeks after being hit while standing on shoulder of I-265 in...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville man died two weeks after being hit while standing alongside Interstate 265 early on a weekday morning. Louisville Metro Police said the crash happened just after 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5. A driver got out of his disabled car on I-265 North near the Blue Lick Overpass and attempted...