Monument to Kentucky’s first female prosecutor to be unveiled Friday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A new monument honoring a trailblazing Louisville attorney and prosecutor will soon stand outside the city’s Hall of Justice. Crews are installing an Alberta O. Jones statue outside the courthouse at 6th and Jefferson. Jones made history as Kentucky’s first female prosecutor and was also known
JCPS teachers agree on contract extension with $2,000 stipend, no COLA increase
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Jefferson County Teachers Association voted to approve a deal extending its collective bargaining agreement through 2028. Jefferson County Public Schools and the JCTA reached the deal last week, though some union members were split on the proposal. After voting closed Saturday, the votes we
CRAWFORD | Iron Honor named morning-line favorite for wide-open Preakness field
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — With Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo skipping the race, the 151st Preakness Stakes suddenly looks a lot more open. Saturday’s middle jewel of the Triple Crown drew a full field of 14 horses Monday night during the post-position draw at Laurel Park, the largest Preakness field since 2011.
Traffic Alert: Crash blocking I-71 North, drivers advised to find another route
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A crash is blocking I-71 North in Oldham County. Officials report the crash happened near mile marker 23, and both northbound lanes are currently blocked. Drivers should avoid the area and choose an alternate route. This is a developing situation. Check back for updates on when...
All lanes blocked on I-71 South after multi-vehicle injury accident
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A crash on Interstate 71 in Louisville has led to all lanes being blocked Monday night. According to Metrosafe, a three-vehicle accident happened just before 10:00 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-71 near Barbour Lane. Metrosafe says the call came in as an injury accident...
At least 6 people injured in 3-vehicle crash on I-71 South, Louisville police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Multiple people were injured in a three-vehicle crash Monday night on Interstate 71 South near the Barbour Lane overpass. Louisville Metro Police spokesperson Aaron Ellis said the crash occurred at 9:56 p.m. at the 7.2 mile marker. Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS crews responded to...
Southwest Louisville strikes a chord with new music series
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Council members representing southwest Louisville are launching a new series of free outdoor concerts this summer. Council members Jonathan Joseph, Dan Seum Jr., Crystal Bast and Khalil Batshon announced the “Southwest Music Series,” a lineup of five concerts at parks and public space
LMPD investigates vehicle accident in Highlands neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A person is in the hospital after a vehicle collision at a Louisville intersection Monday evening. According to Louisville Metro Police, the report of the crash came in around 6:17 p.m. LMPD says that one person was alert and conscious before being transported to a local...
Open records identify man who yelled slurs at U of L students
A man banned from campus by U of L for threatening and yelling slurs at a group of students has recently been identified as Matthew Pike. The April 18, 2026 incident at The Province caught on video by several students present involved Pike targeting partygoers who were mostly students of color with racial slurs and thr
Incredibolt Will Be Entered into Preakness 151
The sixth-place finisher in the GI Kentucky Derby will be heading to Maryland this week as trainer Riley Mott revealed that Incredibolt (Bolt d'Oro) will be entered into the GI Preakness Stakes. “The horse is doing extremely well,” Mott said by phone from Louisville Monday afternoon. “He came out of...
