For a Sugary Dose of Nostalgia, Swing By Ehrler’s Ice Cream for One of...
Nothing makes me feel like a kid again quite like an ice cream sandwich. My childhood summers had bits of absolute perfection—catching fireflies, late-night swims, and cold, sweet ice cream sandwiches. We usually had the standard variety straight from the freezer, with creamy vanilla ice cream between chocolate...
Renters burn lease violations as tenants union seeks to expand in Kentucky
A Louisville judge has issued temporary protections for unionizing renters facing alleged retaliation as the Louisville Tenants Union expands into more rural parts of the state.
‘Here we go again’: Crashes continue on busy stretch of Louisville road after city...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - It’s been more than a year since Ron Hargrove made a request to Metro Public Works for two intersections on a half-mile stretch of West Hill Street to get more safety measures. “All we’re asking is for two measly four-way stops in this area,” he...
Caught on camera: Car thieves strike Louisville’s Highlands neighborhood overnight
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A Louisville man says his car was stolen from the Highlands neighborhood in the middle of the night, and he believes thieves used a cloned key fob to do it. Andy Westberry’s security camera shows what happened to his 2018 Infiniti Q60. Around 1 a.m.,...
Wrecked or abandoned car on your Louisville street? Here’s how to report it
With street parking at a premium in Louisville, there are few things as irritating as having your neighborhood street filled with junked or abandoned cars. In April, Louisville Codes and Regulations Director Richard Price told The Courier Journal his department will be cracking down on abandoned vehicles left on city...
University of Louisville is subject of investigation over scholarship for undocumented students
The University of Louisville is one of five universities the U.S. Department of Education says it’s investigating for discrimination over scholarships for undocumented and underrepresented students. The Department of Education specifically named UofL’s Sagar Patagundi Scholarship that is intended to “subsidize the...
Wawa’s first Kentucky location to open this week near Okolona in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville's first Wawa, which is also the state of Kentucky's first Wawa, will open its doors this week. The Preston Crossing Boulevard location of the gas station and convenience store is scheduled to open this Thursday, July 24, near Okolona in Louisville. That's just south of the Gene...
Man ‘bothered’ that early evening door knock woke him up ‘immediately’ shot visitor at...
An "angry" Kentucky man allegedly opened fire on a person who knocked on his door just before 5 p.m. Sunday, telling police he was "bothered" by being awakened and "immediately" started blasting, according to cops. Michael Rodgers, 62, is due in court Wednesday in Jefferson County on charges of second-degree...
Vigil for shooting victims highlights links between domestic, gun violence | Opinion
They came to mourn Christina Combs and Beverly Gumm, and to pray for healing for Randy Combs, Jerry Gumm and Kentucky State Police Officer Jude Remilien. But the many folks who gathered at the Fayette County courthouse plaza also on July 22 lamented the deaths of Sontia Simmons and Amia Cox in Louisville, and...
UofL researchers create world’s largest brain tumor database to speed treatment discovery
LOUISVILLE — A new online tool developed by researchers at the University of Louisville promises to speed up the discovery of treatments for brain and nerve tumors, especially rare ones that have had limited research attention. A team led by Akshitkumar Mistry, a neurosurgeon and scientist at UofL and...