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This story has been made free as a public service. Please consider subscribing to support local news. Flash flooding concerns for Jefferson County and parts of northern Bullitt County have largely passed after heavy rains flooded roadways during the morning and afternoon hours of Oct. 7. The flood warning came after...

A Lexington man named Hugo Perez was arrested after a high-speed chase in Nelson County. The chase began when deputies attempted to pull him over for speeding. After striking a curb, Perez fled on foot but was apprehended. He faces multiple charges, including DUI and wanton endangerment. In other local news, a plane...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville police are asking for the public's help to find a missing 17-year-old girl who could be headed to Florida. Louisville Metro Police said in a news release Simone Drabant was last seen Saturday, Oct. 4, in Prospect near Riverway Drive and Shirley Avenue. Drabant may...

The appellate court overturned a Jefferson Circuit Court ruling, which found a state law barring felons from possessing firearms as unconstitutional.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville police paid a visit to a private middle school Tuesday morning. The students at Nativity Academy met with officers and had the chance to ask questions. The officers spoke about what a day in their lives could look like and the skills they learn at the police academy.

AD — A Jefferson County man is in custody following a road rage incident in Elizabethtown. Kevin Felix of Louisville was charged with three counts of first degree Wanton Endangerment and one count of Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon following his arrest Saturday. According to the...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Two men have been arrested after multiple reports of cooking oil thefts from local businesses. On Tuesday, Bowling Green Police responded to Captain D’s on U.S. 31-W Bypass about a reported theft in progress. According to the citation, a caller, an employee of Darling...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Louisville mailed its 500,000th book to children under 5, celebrating a milestone for the city's literacy program. The program delivers free monthly books to help young children develop reading skills and prepare for kindergarten. It launched locally in...

Mayor Greenberg uses city funds to continue Senior Nutrition Program for 900 homebound seniors after federal funding expires.

Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison, convicted for using excessive force during the 2020 raid that killed Breonna Taylor, has been ordered to begin his prison sentence this week after a federal judge rejected his request to remain free while appealing the case. Hankison, who fired multiple shots into...