Louisville bar announces permanent closure after 6 years in Germantown
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville bar will close permanently after six years in the city's Germantown neighborhood. ShopBar, a bar and boutique at the corner of Barret and Highland avenues, will close its doors Monday, June 30, co-owners Natasha Sud and Gerald Dickerson announced on social media Monday. "Thanks...
Be aware of street closures for Kentuckiana Pride Festival and Parade
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Hundreds of people will take to the streets in NuLu this weekend for the Kentuckiana Pride Festival and Parade. The event is happening this Saturday, June 21, from Noon to 10 p.m. and that means there will be street closures, restricted access and no parking in the area for most of the day.
Louisville residents call for transparency, accountability in LMPD oversight monitor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — While a federal consent decree is no longer looming over the Louisville Metro Police Department, city leaders are moving forward with a new layer of oversight. The Louisville Metro Council is in the process of hiring an independent monitor to oversee LMPD’s activities, and residents...
LMHA workers petition against privatization of public housing jobs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Maintenance workers at the Louisville Metro Housing Authority (LMHA) delivered a petition Tuesday, claiming the LMHA is outsourcing city jobs and demanding the organization put a stop to it. Louisville Housing Authority workers testified at the LMHA Board meeting, calling on board members to protect...
Councilman seeks more violence prevention spending
The Administrative Office of the Courts hopes to bring this training to all 120 Kentucky counties. Several roads impassable in Washington County, Ky. due to flash flooding. The Washington County, Kentucky Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to stay home and stay off the roads during the flash flood warning.
‘Maybe they could have saved his life.’ | FOCUS investigates in-custody deaths at Louisville...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Since returning to run the Louisville jail in March 2022, Director Jerry Collins has made a long list of changes to increase inmate mental health and safety. "When we came the --literally, there was drugs all over this jail," Collins said. "So, we really had to...
WAVE’s Dawne Gee receives Hope Award from Juneteenth Jubilee Commission
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - WAVE’s Dawne Gee was awarded a high honor by Louisville Metro Government. Mayor Craig Greenberg along with the executive director of the office of equity and Board Chair Carolle Jones-Clay of the Juneteenth Jubilee Commission presented Dawne with the Hope Award. Mayor Craig Greenberg said...
ESPN to broadcast special episode of SportsCenter in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — ESPN’s SportsCenter is going on tour and will make a special stop in Louisville this summer. The show is launching “SportsCenter: 50 States in 50 Days” – a tour designed to bring the show and anchors directly to its fans. ESPN says it will highlight unique events, hometown stories and athletes that...
Dusty Baker proposes to his girlfriend
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - We want to congratulate WAVE News Sports Anchor Dusty Baker. He proposed to his girlfriend Madeline Carter Tuesday evening and she said yes!. The two met while Dusty was working on a story. We wish Dusty and Madeline the best as they start planning their wedding.
Louisville Metro Housing Authority finds new home in the 500W building downtown
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Metro Housing Authority (LMHA) has officially moved into its new downtown headquarters. The agency's central office, now located in the 500W building on South 5th Street, will house nearly 150 employees and all the housing choice voucher services. The move comes as LMHA says...
