The 2020 Virtual Graduation: Where are they now?
On May 9, 2020, the University of Louisville held its first-ever all-virtual graduation ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the end of the Spring semester approaches, it will be six years since the historic decision for the University where students did not walk the stage. Now, a couple of...
‘Very serious process’: Taking a look at how Derby horses get their names
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Picking a Kentucky Derby winner is hard enough, but naming the horse isn’t that easy either. There are actually a lot of rules and regulations mixed in with all that seriousness and originality. Whichever horse crosses the finish line first gets a whole lot of bragging rights and more.
KY officer injured in crash. Driver accused of using drugs, faces charges
A Kentucky man has been arrested after he allegedly caused a crash that injured a Kentucky State Police trooper while driving under the influence of drugs in Louisville. The crash happened around 3:50 p.m. Wednesday in the 15000 block of Dixie Highway, about 4 miles south of the Gene Snyder Freeway. State police said David Huggins, 33, was traveling southbound and rear-ended...
From hobby to hustle | Louisville woman builds candy business with Derby Balls
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — When a Louisville woman lost her corporate job, she took a chance and started making bourbon balls. It’s been sweet success ever since. Patty Browning, the owner of Derby Balls, has a passion for making candy. "My mom and her friends always made bourbon...
Jasper’s four game win streak snapped by Jeffersonville
JASPER, Ind. (WEHT) — The Jasper Wildcats suffer their first loss in nearly two weeks after an 11-0 loss to the Jeffersonville Red Devils. The Wildcats look to bounce back on April 30 against the Central Bears.
Lexington: The life, death and afterlife of the most famous thoroughbred you’ve never heard...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - You know the Kentucky Derby, The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports. But the story of thoroughbred racing in America really begins with one horse born right here in the Bluegrass more than 170 years ago. His name was Lexington, and his story in life, death...
The Fair, already expanding in downtown New Albany
Speaking as a resident New Albanian, I might suggest that The Fair in downtown New Albany (141 E. Market) is the Louisville metropolitan area’s best-kept fine dining secret. I might, but not everyone would believe me, and besides, if it’s such a secret, why is The Fair already expanding into the adjacent space after only a year in business?
Sellersburg residents frustrated with gridlocked roads during rush hour due to construction
SELLERSBURG, Ind. (WDRB) — Drivers in southern Indiana said U.S. 31 in Sellersburg is gridlocked for hours during rush hour because of construction. The construction project which started in February starts on Prather Street and stretches to the front of Silver Creek High School. The project is supposed to...
Louisville man charged with DUI after 3-vehicle crash on Dixie Highway injures KSP trooper
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A Kentucky State Police trooper was injured Wednesday in a crash on Dixie Highway near West Point. Trooper Bryan Washer said the three-vehicle crash happened just before 4 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the 15000 block of Dixie Highway, near Kosmosdale. That's north of West Point.
Lee’s Summit student archers headed to Eastern Nationals in Louisville
LSR7 Archery - April 2026. Several Lee's Summit R-7 school district archery teams have earned a spot at the National Archery in the Schools Program Eastern National Tournament, set for May 7-9 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. The qualifying run began at the Missouri State Championship in...
