Pastor backs Louisville street changes for safer driving
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville leaders gave an update on the "Reimagine 9th Street" project Tuesday. Louisville Metro Public Works' Department of Transportation will be converting Muhammad Ali Boulevard and Chestnut Street/River Park Drive between 9th Street and Southwestern Parkway into two-way streets. “This phase of...
Clarksville Police seize stolen guns, arrest adult, 7 juveniles during traffic stop
A short police chase ends with eight arrests and the recovery of multiple stolen and altered firearms. Police say the suspects may have gang ties.
Man injured after shooting on Bank Street in Louisville’s Portland neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man has been injured following a shooting in the Portland neighborhood. Metro Police’s First Division responded to the area of 22nd and Bank Street around 4:10 p.m. Monday after the incident was reported. Officers found a man at this location with gunshot wounds. He...
Construction continues on Louisville’s new affordable housing complex
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Six months ago, the area at part of Bland Street and Meriwether Avenue in Louisville was dirt. Now, progress has been made, and the foundation has been laid, but there's still work that needs to be done. Crews are hard at work making sure things get...
Man killed in shooting in Newburg neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man is dead after a shooting in the Newburg neighborhood Tuesday, July 22. Louisville police said around 3:15 p.m., officers were called to the 5200 block of Shepherdsville Road, where they found a man who had been shot. He died before he could be taken to the hospital.
Louisville health officials confirm mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus found in 5 more neighborhoods
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mosquitoes infected with West Nile Virus have been found in more Louisville neighborhoods. According to Metro Public Health and Wellness, the infected mosquitoes were caught using surveillance traps. They were found in Old Louisville (40208), Irish Hill (40206), California (40210), Iroquois (40214)...
‘Check your height’ campaign urges drivers to ensure vehicles can pass safely under bridges
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is joining their counterparts across the eastern U.S. this week to spread the word about how drivers can safely pass low clearance bridges to avoid preventable structure and vehicle damage and ensure safety on the state’s roadways. “Whether driving...
Crystal Rogers case: Suspect’s attorneys maintain his innocence after guilty verdict
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Attorneys for one of the men convicted in Bardstown mom Crystal Rogers' murder maintain his innocence. Joseph Lawson was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence. The jury found he played a role in Rogers' 2015 disappearance and murder, agreeing he helped Brooks...
Family of murder victim still looking for answers six years later
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - For six years now, a Louisville family has been looking for answers about what happened in a brutal double murder-suicide case. Cortney Litsey remembers her younger sister, Brittany Wilson, a mother of four. “I’ve been awake since 3 o’clock yesterday morning, dreading today...happy about...
Protest temporarily shuts down downtown Louisville street, community reacts to Brett Hankinson’s sentencing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Although the U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings went against the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recommended sentence for ex-officer of Louisville Metro Police Brett Hankinson, multiple protesters and supporter of Breonna Taylor's family are still calling this injustice. A chaotic scene...
