Comedian Jim Gaffigan will host exclusive bottle signing at Kroger
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Comedian and Actor Jim Gaffigan will make an in-store appearance at a Louisville Kroger. Fans will have a unique opportunity to meet Gaffigan during a bottle signing and photo session featuring Fathertime Bourbon. The event will take place Sunday, September 14, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30...
LMPD: Juvenile charged after man shot in Fern Creek
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville child is facing serious charges for his alleged involvement in a Fern Creek shooting last month. The boy, who has not been identified due to their age, was arrested Tuesday. He has been charged with complicity to first-degree assault. Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) said...
DEA says 95% of drugs in the Louisville area are linked to Mexican cartels
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Federal investigators say nearly all of the drugs making their way into Kentucky are tied to powerful Mexican cartels. Jim Scott, special agent in charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's Louisville Division, said cartels dominate the drug pipeline into the region, particularly...
Louisville councilman pushes for changes to local gun laws after recent violence
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville Metro councilman wants state lawmakers to change gun laws in Louisville. Juveniles with guns committing violent crimes in Louisville have grabbed headlines this summer with several high-profile cases, including one where a minor fired shots near an elementary school bus stop on...
Coffee with Crawford | The Courier Journal leaves its building, and a great many...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Courier Journal this week will leave its iconic building at 525 W. Broadway for new, more modern quarters on Main Street. The old art deco building at 6th and Broadway always, to me, seemed like a building out of a grander time. The lobby of that building was a spectacle, with a huge...
The Food Peddler has closed its doors in New Albany
The building at 2602 Charlestown Rd. in New Albany (Colonial Manor to locals) has housed many restaurants over the years, including Mario’s Pizza, Great China and Mandarin Cafe, all of which enjoyed lengthy runs. In more recent years, Legends Cafe and Wacky Nachos didn’t last very long at the...
Louisville man arrested for alleged felony assault on a state trooper
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A Louisville man is in jail after Kentucky State Police say he assaulted a trooper on I-24 in Livingston County. According to officials, a trooper spotted Ravon Briggs walking on the I-24 Cumberland River Bridge. The trooper stopped to check on and assist him off the...
Winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 sold at Kentucky gas station
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Someone in Kentucky is $50,000 richer after buying a winning Powerball ticket for Monday night's drawing. The winning Powerball numbers were: 26 – 28 – 41 – 53 – 64 Powerball 9. The winning ticket was purchased at the Five Star located...
Louisville mother turns heartbreak into hope after son’s death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville mother is honoring her late son, feeding her community in his memory. Sherri Churchill, founder and executive director of Churchill's Lighthouse, now walks the same streets her son, Kevin Ardis, used to walk before he lost his life to gun violence. “Kevin was a...
Person identified from fatal U.S. 60 crash
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — One of the victims has been identified following the fatal crash that took place on U.S. 60 last week. According to officials, Brian Deaton, 43, was identified as one of the two victims killed in the two-vehicle collision. Deaton was the passenger of the vehicle. Justin Phillips, the driver of...
