Harvest Homecoming returns with barriers and cameras
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — Many people treat Harvest Homecoming like a family reunion. Jeff Luhrsen visits his loved ones in southern Indiana from Shelbyville, Kentucky. On his way in to the festival, he spotted the new barriers put up at every entrance. "Is it that we want to send...
Government shutdown strains Louisville families, military and food assistance programs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- With no end in sight for the government shutdown, some in Louisville are turning to food banks for assistance for the first time. One West End food pantry is stepping up to take care families left without paychecks until the stalemate in Washington, D.C. is over.
Louisville Fire holds annual memorial ceremony for fallen firefighters
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Fire paused to honor and remember those who sacrificed their lives protecting others. The department held its annual memorial ceremony at Jefferson Square Park on Thursday to honor fallen firefighters. This week marks Fire Prevention Week, and LFD leaders said this is an important...
This Affordable Louisville Neighborhood Is Home To The Country’s Largest Collection Of Victorian Mansions
Louisville, Kentucky, is an underrated city with a surprising amount of colorful lore as host to the world-famous Kentucky Derby, birthplace of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, and proximity to the Bourbon Capital of the World. Louisville has earned quite the culinary reputation dating back to the birth of the Hot Brown...
Louisville firefighters battle early morning blaze in Russell neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A home in Louisville's Russell neighborhood was heavily damaged by a fire early Friday morning. According to LFD Captain Donovan Sims, firefighters responded to a home in the 3000 block of River Park Drive around 1:30 a.m. on reports of a fire and a possible shooting.
Suspect hits 130 mph in wild 80-minute police chase through Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Hillview man is accused of leading police on a chase for more than an hour before a Kentucky State Police trooper ended it with a pit maneuver. Gilberto Rosario, 21, had two active warrants at the time Louisville Metro Police officers tried to pull him over late Wednesday night, according...
Downtown Louisville renovation reveals a long-hidden relic
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A piece of Louisville’s past has reemerged downtown, revealing a relic from the city’s early retail days. At the corner of Fifth and Market streets, crews working on a historic building recently uncovered a long-hidden sign reading “R.B. Grover and Company, Makers of Emerson Shoes.”
Metro Louisville considering shift from park rangers to park police
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A year after Mayor Craig Greenberg, D-Louisville, created the park ranger service, city leaders are moving to change the service. Metro Louisville’s Public Safety Committee approved an ordinance that would turn the city’s park rangers into full-fledged police officers. Park rangers are authorized...
Legal analyst talks recent ruling that says Kentucky felons cannot possess firearms
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Kentucky Court of Appeals recently ruled that felons cannot possess firearms, overturning a Jefferson County court’s previous decision. But, this is something that is just another step in a years-long saga. It all started with a case out of Jefferson County in 2022, when Jecory Frazier...
Customer complains UPS disposing of package that can’t clear customs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Packages from across the world experienced a massive change at the end of August. That’s when the U.S. ended a tariff exemption for packages worth less than $800. Now, all packages must clear customs. One customer contacted the WAVE news Troubleshooter, trying to get a...
