If Protest Is Theater, Respect the Stage
They say a play is only as convincing as its stage. The walls, the lighting, and the architecture all shape what the actors can do. Protest is no different. The tactics you choose, the symbols you carry, the cadence you adopt echo something deeper: the memory, the wound, the pride of the land.
Person dies in hospital day after being rescued from burning home in Newburg
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A person rescued from a burning home in Newburg on Tuesday has died. On Wednesday, the Fern Creek Fire Department Assistant Chief Dewayne Hutchens said the victim, who has not been identified, died from injuries sustained in the fire. The fire happened just after 7 a.m....
Kentucky Winter Snow Outlook: Cold, Icy Pattern Into Early 2026
LEXINGTON, Ky. – NOAA’s Winter 2025–2026 outlook, released Thursday, Oct. 16, shows Kentucky heading for a colder, stormier start to 2026, with frequent snow and ice events possible from January through early March. The Climate Prediction Center’s maps indicate above-normal precipitation and near- to below-normal...
Jackson County to pay more than $5M to family of Louisville mother who died...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Four years after a Louisville mother died a slow painful death in the custody of the Jackson County Jail in Indiana, her family is getting some closure. Ta'Neasha Chappell's death on July 16, 2021, was part of a yearslong WDRB investigation. It brought protests, several investigations...
LMPD confiscates over 250 guns from minors, repeat offenders in Louisville neighborhoods
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- So far this year, Louisville Metro Police officers in the city's First Division have confiscated more than 250 guns. Officials said many of them come from minors and convicted felons in the Russell neighborhood. First Division Maj. Bryan Edelen said he doesn't know how many more...
Louisville Zoo hosts Kosair Kids for inclusive trick-or-treat event
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Some special kids got to trick-or-treat at the Louisville Zoo Wednesday night. About 2,000 children and their families packed the zoo for the 21st annual Kosair Kids night. The event gives kids, many with mobility challenges, a safe place to trick-or-treat. Kids got to dress...
Juvenile Arrested In Shawnee Neighborhood Shooting
A juvenile has been arrested in connection with a September shooting in the Shawnee neighborhood that left a man in the hospital, according to Louisville Metro Police. Officers responded to a ‘shots fired’ run in the 200 block of Glendora Avenue on Tuesday, September 9, when a victim walked into UofL Hospital with a...
Kentucky Humane Society announces expansion that will allow for more space and services
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Kentucky Humane Society announced Wednesday it will be starting construction in November on a new Animal and Community Campus, where staff say they will be able to have all animal services under one roof. They also say it will have more space to accommodate a...
Winning $1 million Powerball ticket sold in Kentucky
You might want to check your Powerball ticket, because someone in Kentucky has won $1 million in Wednesday’s drawing. The winning ticket was sold online and carries the numbers of 10-13-28-34-47—the Powerball number was 15, but the winning ticket matched the five white ball numbers. The Kentucky Lottery is advising...
Beloved local comfort dog passes away, organization confirms
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Mercy the Comfort Dog has passed away, according to her handlers at Team Mercy. Mercy was a ministry of Our Savior Lutheran and Church in Louisville. She was brought to help bring joy to many across WAVE Country and was even well-known here at WAVE News.
