Louder Than Life 2025 brings big names and a bigger venue
It takes place at the Kentucky Exposition Center, located at 937 Phillips Lane. This year, Louder Than Life will feature over 175 bands over the course of four days. Among them are Slayer, Avenged Sevenfold, Bring Me The Horizon, and Deftones. For Slayer, this will be a reunion gig for the band. They play on Thursday...
This award-winning singer is scheduled to perform at KFC Yum! Center; here’s when
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Award-winning singer-songwriter Riley Green is scheduled to make a stop in the Derby City next spring. His 2026 tour, Cowboy As It Gets Tour, will make a stop at the KFC Yum! Center on Friday, April 17, 2026, a spokesperson for the venue said. Justin Moore, Drake White and Mackenzie Carpenter will...
The Incredible Work of Dr St Elmo Brady The First African American to Earn...
Dr. St. Elmo Brady’s groundbreaking achievements in the field of chemistry marked a significant milestone in the history of African American scholars and scientists. As the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry, Brady’s legacy extends beyond his scientific contributions to inspiring generations of...
‘No one would want to have this in front of their home,’ planning commission...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Metro Government Planning Commission voted against recommending the Metro Council to rezone a residential plot of land in Newburg into an industrial zone for a tow lot. A decision that came as a win to the dozens of Newburg residents who attended the public...
Louisville reports drop in homicide and carjacking rates in 2025
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police is reporting violent crime is down in the Metro despite numerous incidents over the weekend. Seven people were injured and three people were killed on Saturday and Sunday. "I first want to touch on the fact that last weekend was a fairly violent...
Family of woman fatally shot in downtown Louisville speaks out, calls for systemic change
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two weeks after 36-year-old Ashley Lanham was fatally shot in downtown Louisville, her family is speaking out, hoping her tragic death can spark real change in how the city addresses homelessness, mental illness, and violence. Lanham was shot the night of Sept. 1 outside a Dollar...
Man hospitalized after shooting in Louisville’s Southside neighborhood, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man was hospitalized after a shooting in Louisville's Southside neighborhood Wednesday evening. Dwight Mitchell, a spokesperson for Louisville Metro Police, said officers responded to a reported shooting in the 6600 block of Southside Drive at 6 p.m. Police found a man with a gunshot...
Person reportedly stabbed at Waffle House in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A person was taken to the hospital Wednesday after stabbing themselves at a Waffle House restaurant in Louisville's Watterson Park neighborhood. According to a MetroSafe supervisor, a report of a stabbing at a Waffle House in the 4300 block of Bishop Lane came in around 4:15 p.m.
Louisville father and son charged with beating, shooting man inside downtown apartment
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A father and son are both charged with first-degree assault after police said they teamed up to beat and shoot a man multiple times this summer. Reginald Offutt, 67, and his son, Reginald Offutt Jr., 27, are both charged in the assault and shooting of a 25-year-old man near downtown...
Family of young boy who died in Nolin Lake jet ski incident pushes for...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The family of a 12-year-old boy who died after being hit by a jet ski on Nolin Lake in July 2024 is pushing for stricter boating laws. The family of Keegan Peterson worked alongside state representative Ken Fleming to put together Keegan’s Law. The bill, which the family will present to the...
