Tentative settlement reached in Jamey Noel’s handling of brother’s estate
One of multiple civil cases involving the former sheriff of Clark County could soon be resolved.
Publix continues to put its stamp on Kentucky
Publix plans to open three new supermarkets in Kentucky as the Florida-based grocery chain continues its ongoing expansion in the Bluegrass State. The stores, in the cities of Georgetown, Louisville and Owensboro, will all span approximately 50,000 square feet, and the Georgetown and Owensboro locations will each sit...
Kentucky Restaurant Among Most Iconic Burger Joints Across Americ
A Kentucky restaurant is one of 15 burger joints on a list of the most iconic and historic in America.
Louisville’s top prosecutor says teens charged with felony gun crimes will be tried as...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Jefferson County Commonwealth's Attorney said Thursday that anyone 15 years or older who commits a felony with a gun will automatically be charged as an adult. Gerina Wethers held a news conference Thursday in response to a recent surge in teenage violence in Louisville. She...
Businesses vandalized in Louisville’s Beechmont neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - On the walls at Beechmont Bombshells Salon, owner Cindy Venture hangs snips of the neighborhood’s history. “I love my storefront,” Venture said. “I love our street, and I love the storefronts on our street.”. She’s welcomed walk-ins for 14 years, not bricks. One...
Louisville 911 dispatcher meets parents he helped talk through emergency childbirth
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A 911 call that started with panic ended with a joyful reunion — and a lifelong bond — in Louisville. For the first time Thursday, MetroSafe 911 call taker Anthony Gore met face to face with the parents he recently guided through an emergency home delivery over the phone.
State prosecutor seeks parental responsibility law to combat Louisville youth gun violence
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerena Whethers warned potential juvenile offenders to “put the guns down,” and she called on state lawmakers to hold parents of offenders accountable. “Let’s face it ladies and gentlemen, this has been a tough couple of weeks,” Whethers said Thursday as...
‘I need answers for everything’: Family of 28-year-old shot, killed in Chickasaw neighborhood speak...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - It has been a violent week in Louisville, with two women killed within hours of each other on Wednesday. One of those women, Jermia Offutt, was shot in the Chickasaw neighborhood on Wednesday night. Now, community members and Offutt’s family are crying out for help.
‘There’s not a lot of community presence’: Youth mentors talk about solutions to violence
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — "Anti-violence" events in Louisville can take a variety of forms. "If you share a hot dog, or a hamburger or a game with someone, then you're a little less likely to have violent run-ins with them when you see them in the community," Brandon Mullins said, the founder of Factory of Champions.
Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run identified
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Authorities have released the name of the bicyclist who was killed in a hit-and-run collision with a vehicle on August 11. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office says Blair A. Sawyer, 27, died from blunt force trauma. According to Louisville Metro police, the collision happened...
