Louisville businesses adjust to I-65 South closure in downtown Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A major construction project on Interstate 65 South at "Hospital Curve" is finally underway. Work was supposed to start last weekend but was postponed because of weather. Starting at 8 p.m. Friday, crews closed the left three lanes of the Kennedy Bridge to replace bridge joints...
‘Protect the residents 1st’ | Louisville proposes parking meters along Bardstown Road
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- It could soon be harder to find free parking along Bardstown Road, now that the city has proposed adding more parking meters. Officials said the meters could ease congestion, but some neighbors and businesses worry they'll do more harm than good. "I personally don't like the...
Kentuckiana schools breathe sigh of relief as Education Department releases federal funds
FLOYD COUNTY, Indiana — As the new school year approaches Kentuckiana, New Albany Floyd County Schools is relieved to hear the district is getting its near $600,000 in federal funding before the school year starts. "We were cautiously optimistic the whole time," Superintendent Travis Madison said. "That it was...
Louisville Metro Corrections hosts downtown street festival
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Corrections held its first "Street Festival" in downtown on Saturday. The street festival had vendors, food, games, music and raffles. The event was open to the public. Guests could also learn about a career with Metro Corrections. "Its just to make that bond between...
Louisville police chief apologizes for blaming victim for her own murder
Paul Humphrey acknowledged that his comments added to the pain of the victim's family.
Frankfort Avenue Trolley Hop in Louisville draws large crowds after 6-year hiatus
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A beloved Louisville tradition is back on track. After a six-year hiatus, the Frankfort Avenue Trolley Hop — better known as F.A.T. Friday — returned to Crescent Hill Friday night. It began in 2004 as a free, monthly event celebrating local businesses with a family-friendly trolley ride along...
Buffalo Trace Distillery parent company sues impersonator selling counterfeit boubon
Sazerac Company , the distilling giant that owns Buffalo Trace Distillery , filed a lawsuit in federal court against unknown defendants accused of impersonating a renowned master distiller on social media to sell counterfeit products. The lawsuit, filed July 16 in the United States District Court for the Western...
Man in custody after SWAT standoff in Shively
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man is in custody after a lengthy SWAT standoff in Shively Thursday evening, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department. Deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2700 block of Woodmere Avenue around 1:30 p.m. to serve an arrest warrant, LMPD spokesperson...
Outreach groups step up to protect homeless during heatwave
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville has been in a loop of heat and humidity, and agencies are working together to keep homeless residents alive. Brutal heat has settled into Louisville and isn’t expected to break for days. On Friday, VOCAL-KY, an agency serving Louisville homeless residents, hosted mobile shower units on...
Her son died in Louisville’s jail. A report said staff could have saved him....
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Monica Graham has been very public about the injustice she feels her son Richard experienced at Louisville Metro Corrections (LMDC) in 2024. She and several friends and family did a balloon release for him on the one-year anniversary of his death in May. "Every day I...
