Lost hiker rescued after two-hour search in Jefferson Memorial Forest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A lost hiker was safely rescued overnight after a two-hour search in Jefferson Memorial Forest, the Fairdale Fire Protection District announced Thursday. Fire and EMS crews were dispatched around 10 p.m. Wednesday following reports of a lost hiker in the forest. Louisville Metro Police officers and...
Southern Indiana police arrest alleged meth dealer known as ‘The Professor’
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Police in southern Indiana arrested a former college dean, nicknamed "The Professor," who they'd been targeting for years on suspicion as a local drug dealer. In a news release Thursday, the Clarksville Police Department said officers arrested Alan White, 59, after conducting a search...
This Quirky Kentucky Café Lets You Eat Brunch Downstairs And Sleep It Off Upstairs
You know that feeling when you finish an absolutely spectacular brunch and all you want to do is take a nap, but you’re stuck in public and napping in restaurants is generally frowned upon?. Well, Louisville has solved that problem in the most delightfully unexpected way at Gralehaus, where...
6 Major Restaurant Chains Closing Doors in Kentucky: March 2026
There is a unique irony in the current wave of closures: Yum! Brands, the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut, is headquartered in Louisville, yet its own brands are not immune to the 2026 "rationalization." As part of the national "Hut Forward" strategy, Pizza Hut is closing...
Contractor crew causes water main break near Norton Pavilion, repairs underway
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Water Company is repairing a water main break in Louisville’s medical district. An official with Louisville Water says a contractor crew unrelated to the company hit a 20-inch water main at the corner of Preston and Gray Streets – near Norton Hospital Pavilion on Tuesday.
8Up Restaurant Louisville: Chef Wesley Powell’s Vision
In Louisville, 8Up Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen is known for its rooftop view and swanky atmosphere, but where the real heart of the space lies is within the menu and with Chef Wesley Powell and his staff. With a focus on locality, seasonality and sustainability, 8Up’s rotating menu can’t be missed.
Louisville’s win over SMU reveals one key area Cardinals must improve to beat Miami
This will decide Louisville vs Miami ACC Tournament rematch.
New housing complex in Louisville opens for at-risk individuals living with HIV/AIDS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A new housing complex in Louisville is helping those who are at-risk or homeless and living with HIV/AIDS. City officials cut the ribbon on House of Ruth's Red Key Landing, a three-story, 40-unit apartment complex located at 607 East St. Catherine Street in Louisville's Shelby Park...
JCPS Board of Education votes down charts for Exceptional Child Education staff
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Starting Tuesday night, JCPS’s superintendent will have to keep negotiating with unions and decide where else the district can find cuts to balance out a $188 million budget deficit. School board members discussed organizational charts for the district’s Exceptional Child Education staff, who...
Tree falls on iconic plane at Headliners Music Hall during heavy winds Wednesday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The iconic plane stuck in side of a hill next to a Louisville concert venue was crushed by a tree during heavy winds Wednesday afternoon. In a post on Facebook, Headliners Music Hall on Lexington Road said its beloved plane had been hit by a falling tree.

















