One person dead due to cold weather in Kentucky
KENTUCKY — Another unhoused person has died in Louisville as the region continues to experience extreme winter weather, city officials confirmed Wednesday. Mayor Craig Greenberg said a person was found dead overnight inside a tent off Bank Street. The discovery comes as temperatures across the area dropped into the...
US Coast Guard urges ‘extreme caution’ due to ice in Ohio River
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Unusually icy conditions on the Ohio River prompted the US Coast Guard to issue safety warnings to river traffic and to the public. “Ice floes and sheet ice can shift rapidly with changing river levels and currents, creating hazardous conditions for both commercial and recreational vessels,”...
Coroner identifies 26-year-old man fatally shot outside Shively club
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Jefferson County Coroner's Office has identified the man fatally shot outside a Shively club early Monday morning. Shively Police said the shooting happened around 3:20 a.m. outside a club in the 2800 block of 7th Street Road. Rodney Parker, 26, was pronounced dead at the...
Louisville notaries accused of selling forged temporary tags on Facebook marketplace
"Fraudulent temporary tags are showing up on Louisville streets—and we’re not looking the other way," the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office wrote.
2 in hospital after shooting near Louisville’s St. Denis neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man and a woman are in the hospital after a shooting near the St. Denis neighborhood. Louisville police said around 8:24 p.m. on Feb. 3, officers were called to the area of Modern Way near Cane Run Road and Farnsley Road. There, they found a man who had been shot in the leg. He was taken to...
Investigation underway after person found dead in tent overnight
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A death investigation is underway in Louisville after Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg says a body was discovered overnight in a tent on Bank Street. The person hasn’t been identified. The mayor didn’t say how the person died but confirmed the city’s Homeless Engagement and Assessment...
Opening of Clarksville Puppygram store prompts calls to strengthen animal protections
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Clarksville residents are pushing for an ordinance change over concerns about a new pet store at Green Tree Mall. Neighbors spoke out against Puppygram during a town council meeting Tuesday. Puppygram sells purebred and designer puppies. Previous WDRB reporting found several customers...
Code Louisville to shut down after 13 years as tech job market shifts
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville-based tech training program that helped launch hundreds of coding careers will shut down later this year. There are more than 300 people in the Code Louisville class that started last month, but this class will be the last, as the jobs they're training for are now being taken by...
Jefferson County cracks down on fake temporary tags
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the Jefferson County Clerk’s office said in a news release that they are cracking down on the use of fraudulent temporary vehicle tags. The agencies said they are monitoring an ongoing scheme where bad actors sell fraudulent tags...
Louisville truck driver honored with Meritorious Service Medal for rescuing MSD worker
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville sanitation truck driver credited with saving an Metropolitan Sewer District worker trapped in a well was honored Tuesday. Keith Ware received the Meritorious Service Medal from Anchorage Middletown Fire and EMS. In June, Ware happened to be in the right place at the right time....

















