WDRB honored with numerous Emmy awards at 2025 awards ceremony
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- WDRB News brought home numerous Emmys at the Ohio Valley Emmy Awards Saturday night. The 61st annual Ohio Valley Emmys Gala was hosted at Hard Rock Casino in Cincinnati. The annual Emmy awards are among the highest achievements in journalism and recognize excellence in the television...
The Safer Kentucky Act Is Making Homelessness Worse.
Fined. Arrested. Still Nowhere to Live. Our latest documentary explores the growing criminalization of homelessness. If the video doesn’t show above, click here. Across America, new laws are punishing homeless people simply for existing. In Kentucky, the Safer Kentucky Act … Continue reading → The post The Safer...
2 out of 3 coaches believe Mark Pope will have more success than Pat...
Pat Kelsey and Mark Pope are both set up for success. Coaches believe Pope has the upper hand though.
Some of the South’s best biscuits can be found in Kentucky, Southern Living says
A restaurant that serves one of the best biscuits in the South is located in the Bluegrass State. Southern Living released an article in June 22 highlighting the 12 best places in the South for biscuits, selected by chefs, and one Louisville bakery made the list. “The fluffy wonders known as Southern-style biscuits...
Mayor highlights need for collaboration and community support to curb gun violence
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Every Friday, City leaders and community members gather at Gospel Missionary Baptist Church to talk about issues plaguing the city and collaborate on solutions. Louisville has seen 17 kids injured in shootings, and 4 have been killed in just the last few weeks. On Friday, Bishop...
The Butler twins’ journey through UofL Brandeis Law
LOUISVILLE — When Jordan and McKenley Butler arrived at Brandeis School of Law, they brought more than a shared last name and a history of growing up inseparable. They carried with them a strong sense of purpose shaped by personal experience and an unshakable bond. Now, three years later,...
Operation Return Home canceled missing woman last seen in Shawnee neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police have cancelled an Operation Return Home for a woman last seen in the Shawnee neighborhood. Shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday, LMPD released a statement saying 46-year-old Jolisha Offutt had been found safely. She had been reported missing from the 100 block of South...
Shively barbershop to offer free haircuts, school supplies
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A Shively barbershop is helping you get your kids ready to head back to school. Right now, families are gathering supplies, backpacks, clothes, and shoes to hand out before the first day back to the classroom. The Black Diamonds Barber Shop is partnering with District 3...
Lightning strikes three homes causing multiple fires during weekend storms
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - At least three different homes have been struck by lightning in this weekend’s storms, causing fires across Kentuckiana. According to the Taylorsville-Spencer County Fire Department, two homes were hit by lightning on Nevin Lane in Fisherville overnight on Friday, July 18. No one was...
Mom of double-murder victim hopes to give daughter a proper burial
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Families are grieving after two women were found shot dead in a Shively home almost two weeks ago. Now, one of those women’s mothers is hoping to give her daughter the burial she deserves. 22-year-old Amia Cox and 26-year-old SonTia Simmons were found dead on...
