What’s open and closed in Louisville on New Year’s Day 2026? Details for stores,...
The calendar is about to flip from 2025 to 2026, and whether you're looking to start off the new year with a cup of coffee, a sit-down breakfast or looking for some retail therapy, consumers should have some options on New Year's Day. Most restaurant , grocery and retail chains will be open on Jan. 1, although under...
Weather whiplash: KY’s record high temps expected to drop 50 degrees overnight
Kentuckians can expect weather whiplash going into Monday with temperatures expected to drop nearly 50 degrees overnight. Sunday saw record high temperatures in the low 70s, according to the Louisville National Weather Service. In Lexington, the temperature reached 68 degrees, which broke the 2021 record for the...
Scrapyard worker injured in the UPS plane crash dies on Christmas, raising deaths to...
A Cuban immigrant who had built a new life working at a Kentucky scrapyard died on Christmas Day from severe burns suffered in last month’s UPS cargo plane crash, raising the death toll to 15, officials said.
UPDATED: Tornado Watch Issued For Kentuckiana
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southern and Central Illinois Western and Central Indiana Western Kentucky Far Southeast Missouri * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until 900 PM EST. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered...
Parents of college student killed in shooting arrested in Indiana
LOUISVILLE, KY ‒ The parents of a student who was fatally shot in an on-campus shooting at Kentucky State University earlier this month were arrested in Indiana for alleged intimidation, according to court records. Chardnae Cleveland and De'Jon Darrell Fox were each charged with intimidation in Vanderburgh County,...
Pat Kelsey Gets Called Out for ‘Littering’ After Reaction to Daughter’s Christmas Day Kentucky...
Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey usually reserves his fiery intensity for the sidelines, specifically when battling arch-rival Kentucky. But this Christmas, that competitive fire led to an unexpected legal debate after a holiday prank by his daughter went viral. The incident started innocently enough with a gift...
Final weekend at Baxter Avenue Theatres draws packed crowds, nostalgic memories
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Baxter Avenue Theatres will close its doors as 2025 comes to an end, marking the end of nearly three decades of movie showings in Louisville. The theater first opened in 1996 and has been home to midnight screenings, film festival premieres and Louisville exclusive and independent films. The...
Louisville couple’s ‘blessing box’ feeds neighbors, inspires giving
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville couple is turning its front yard into a neighborhood hub of kindness with “Snoopy’s Blessing Box.”. Named after their family dog, the box on Idlewylde Drive provides food and other essentials to anyone who needs a hand. Clark said the idea came...
Strong Cold Front Arrives Tonight
What a spring-like day in our area! Temperatures climbing into the low 70s this afternoon will have no problem doing so due to winds that are going to continue to climb through the rest of the day and tonight. Wind gusts during the daytime are expected to climb up to around 30-35mph.
Oldham County couple loses home in Christmas morning fire
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - An Oldham County couple lost their home in a fire that started just before 1 a.m. on Christmas Day. The house on Confederate Place Drive is now boarded up with burnt furniture lining the driveway. The homeowner, Mason Barnes, said he was working when the fire started, but his fiancée, their...

















