Victim identified in fatal crash on Dixie Highway in Pleasure Ridge
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Jefferson County Coroner's office identified the man who died Thursday morning after a crash on Dixie Highway in Pleasure Ridge Park. The victim was 55-year-old George W Hill Jr., according to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office. Louisville Metro Police responded to the crash at...
Southern Indiana home damaged by leaf-burning fire, pets rescued
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Authorities are investigating a fire that damaged a home in Jeffersonville. The incident was reported in the 200 block of Myrtle Street just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday. According to the Jeffersonville Fire Department, a resident was burning leaves in a barrel when an ember or spark...
Woman who died in cliff fall near Grayson County identified
Officials have identified the woman who died after falling from a cliff on Sonora Hardin Springs Road in rural Hardin County near the Grayson County line. West Hardin Fire & Rescue said crews responded Saturday evening around 7:45 p.m. to a reported rescue involving a fall from a cliff. The...
Three people in hospital after being attacked by dogs in east Jefferson County
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three people are in the hospital after being violently attacked by dogs in the O'Bannon neighborhood Saturday morning. According to Louisville Metro Police, around 11:10 a.m., officers responded to the 13000 block of Reamers Road on reports of a person being attacked by dogs. When officers...
Kentucky Severe Storm Risk Targets Louisville Lexington Covington With Tornado Wind and Hail Threat...
KENTUCKY — A developing severe weather threat is set to impact Kentucky late Sunday night, with forecasters highlighting a Level 2 out of 5 (Slight Risk) for storms capable of producing damaging winds, hail, and even isolated tornadoes. The threat is expected to increase after 8 PM Eastern Time,...
Louisville massage facility ordinance still not enforced 4 months after passage
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A sentencing in Indiana this week is putting the issue of sexual abuse at massage facilities back under the microscope. Louisville has a law designed to prevent exactly this, but four months later, it still isn’t being enforced. Last year in southern Indiana, a human...
Jeffersonville City Council invests in teen violence prevention group amid recent instances
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind — "Life isn't about what happened to you. It's about how you respond," said the founder of The Domino Affect, Dominique Whipple. The founder of the youth violence prevention program in Clark County, Indiana, has taken this to heart and put it in action. "In 2017, I...
Handy tools you didn’t know you needed
Where was that cool wire-stripping gizmo when this writer was attempting to get the lights working in a livestock trailer last fall. Using a pocketknife to strip insulation off tiny wires to get enough bare wire for a better contact is neither safe nor efficient. Such not-new-but-neat products were found...
Newburg Community Center closed ‘until further notice’ due to fire
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Newburg Community Center is temporarily closed after a fire damaged part of the building, according to Louisville Parks and Recreation. Officials said there was a small fire in a partner’s section of the building. There were no injuries reported, and the building is structurally...
Man found in closet stabbed to death identified by coroner
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The man killed in a stabbing in Old Louisville has been identified by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. On Feb. 26, Louisville Police responded to a call in the 500 block of West Ormsby Avenue. There, they found Charles Gerlach who had jumped from a...

















