Mariner dies while working on barge in Jeffersonville, Coast Guard says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - An investigation is underway after a mariner died while working on a barge. The United States Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley said the incident happened on Friday, Feb. 27, in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Officials said they cannot provide specific details at this time. This story will be...
Louisville teen overcomes stereotypes, named YMCA Black Achiever of the Year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The YMCA Black Achievers Program held its 47th annual awards celebration, recognizing senior student program graduates. The Black Achievers Program invests in 9th through 12th grade students, giving them opportunities to participate in community service, helping them prepare for college and...
Judge Rejects Former Gov. Matt Bevin’s Bid to Keep Adopted Son Out of Divorce...
Matt Bevin listens during a court hearing in Louisville on March 21, 2025. (Photo by Michael Clevenger, Courier Journal, via press pool) A Court of Appeals judge has denied former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin’s request to prevent his adopted son, Jonah, from participating in his divorce settlement proceedings. Bevin...
Man in hospital after being shot multiple times near downtown Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man is in the hospital after a shooting near downtown Louisville Saturday evening. Louisville police said around 7:54 p.m. on Feb. 28, officers were called to the area of 2nd and York on the report of a shooting. There, they found a man who had been shot in the leg, stomach and shoulder and...
Highlands restaurant temporarily closes after car crashes into building
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A Highlands restaurant is temporarily closed after a car crashed into it during service hours Saturday evening. In a Facebook post, Louisville StrEatery’s owner posted his brother’s restaurant, Kiwami Ramen, had taken a direct hit by a car. The Japanese shop, located on Bardstown...
Highlands residents protest gun shop set to open
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A gun store set to come to the Highlands has many in the neighborhood on edge. For the last seven weeks, every Saturday morning, a group of protestors has been setting up along Bardstown Road outside where the store is supposed to be. The shop called...
Head-on crash leaves KY woman dead in Bullitt County, state police say
A Shepherdsville woman was killed in Bullitt County Saturday night after a head-on collision flipped her car into an embankment, according to Kentucky State Police. Sarah Weisman, 27, died in the crash, which occurred around 7:34 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of KY 44 East and Watergate Drive near Mount...
Former southern Indiana probation department employee charged with perjury, counterfeiting
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — A former probation department employee in southern Indiana was arrested and charged following a state police investigation. According to Indiana State Police, in August 2025, the Clark County Probation Department hired 51-year-old Michael Craig Kirby, of Jeffersonville, for the position of...
Indiana man arrested after police seize meth, stolen plate during Floyd County traffic stop
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — What began as a routine traffic stop Thursday afternoon ended with a Georgetown man behind bars and a vehicle full of drugs, a stolen license plate and a handgun seized. Indiana State Police stopped a car on Daisy Lane just before 3 p.m. and learned...
‘We are so determined to get this right’: JCPS superintendent hopeful district is coming...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools, Dr. Brian Yearwood, is promising that the financial situation in Kentucky’s largest school district is finally starting to stabilize. Dr. Yearwood delivered his first State of the District address on Friday after taking the superintendent...

















