Louisville organization unveils nation’s first nature-based Black history children’s park at Chickasaw Park
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A Louisville organization is marking Juneteenth with something that’s never been done before in the country. Play Cousins Collective on Friday unveiled Sankofa Sanctuary at Chickasaw Park, being called the nation’s first nature-based Black history children’s park. “So today we are celebrating J
This Magical Castle Garden In Kentucky Doesn’t Even Look Real
Somewhere between Louisville and Lexington, just off I-71 in Crestwood, there’s a 60-acre botanical garden with an actual stone castle that looks like it was photoshopped into Kentucky by someone with a really good imagination and questionable geography skills. Yew Dell Botanical Gardens is so unexpectedly beautiful an
‘It’s all in the dough’: Louisville pizza spot lands on prestigious list 6 years...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the best pizzerias in the United States is in Louisville; that’s according to the international guide, 50 Top Pizza. For the sixth consecutive year, Coals Artisan Pizza in Louisville was named one of the best in the country by an influential Italian guide.
Juneteenth event honors ancestors, supports Black-owned businesses
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Across the state, Juneteenth celebrations are underway, including MELANnaire Marketplace hosting its 6th Annual Ancestor’s Dream in Louisville. For organizer Nachand Trabue, Juneteenth means freedom. “We learned about Juneteenth probably some years ago, and believed that we had found a way to help bri
Norton Children’s Heart Institute prepares going-away celebration for young West African patient
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A 1-year milestone is coming with a new outlook for Audrey Koffi, a young heart patient from Togo who is recovering at Norton Children’s Hospital after treatment for a ventricular septal defect (VSD), often called a “hole in the heart.”. Dr. Kelly Frazier, a...
Louisville celebrates Juneteenth with parade honoring history and culture
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville celebrated Juneteenth with music, dancing and a parade highlighting Black culture, history and unity. The Kentucky Black Festival’s Juneteenth Unity Parade brought hundreds of people to west Louisville, with marching bands, dancers, community organizations and families joining together to h
Missing person found safe with help from LMPD Air Unit
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Louisville Metro Police say officers and an aviation unit located a missing person safely in April after searching a neighborhood near Brent and Vine streets, close to East Broadway. The Louisville Metro Police Department said patrol officers were working a missing person case when they receive
Man killed in rollover crash on Hamburg Pike in Jeffersonville
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WAVE) - A 35-year-old man died following a single-vehicle crash early Friday morning in Jeffersonville, police said. Jeffersonville Police responded around the early morning hours of June 19, 2026, to the 5800 block of Hamburg Pike, where investigators say a vehicle traveling at a high rate of spe
Hoosiers in two counties get reprieve from Summer gas hike, avoid potential shortage
INDIANAPOLIS – Hoosiers in Clark and Floyd counties won’t be penalized at the pump or face a potential shortage of fuel this summer thanks to the temporary suspension of an outdated and unnecessary state environmental requirement. In a meeting on June 15, Indiana’s Environmental Rules Board (ERB) voted...
Southern Indiana man faces more than 100 charges after allegedly shooting deer from a...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A Charlestown, Indiana, man is facing more than 100 charges after allegedly shooting deer from inside a vehicle. According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, concerned citizens provided information to authorities, which led to an investigation by Indiana Conservation Officers. Offi

















