‘Off the beaten path’: Businesses along Blackiston Mill Road wait for bridge to reopen
NEW ALBANY, In. (WAVE) - For nearly five months, a key piece route connecting New Albany and Clarksville has been closed. The Blackiston Mill Bridge saw anywhere between 15,000 to 20,000 cars a day cross before a dam failure back in February shut it down. While county leaders take the...
MELANnaire Marketplace celebrates Juneteenth by lifting up Black owned businesses
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the fourth year the country is officially celebrating Juneteenth, a federal holiday recognizing the end of slavery within the United States. But a MELANnaire Marketplace has been recognizing the holiday for five years now through large celebrations and networking events. This year in the heart...
LMPD investigating after juvenile arrives at Louisville hospital with gunshot wound
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A teenage boy is recovering in the hospital after he was shot Thursday evening in Louisville. Just after 6:15 p.m., a juvenile patient arrived at Saint Mary and Elizabeth Hospital by private means, suffering from a gunshot wound. LMPD officials say they expect the victim will...
UK Police, FBI Louisville holding training drill near campus Wednesday
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — If you notice a heavy law enforcement presence near the University of Kentucky campus Wednesday, don’t be alarmed — it’s part of a planned training exercise. According to UK Police, the department is partnering with FBI Louisville for a tactical...
Louisville veteran gifted a new service dog after having one taken away
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville veteran Bill Adkins was excited, but anxious, to receive his new service dog, Tank on Thursday. It's Adkins second service dog, but he only owned his former dog Elroy for two months until Paws With A Cause, the very nonprofit that gave Adkins the dog, took it away after deeming he was...
Louisville residents share what they want for the future of Joe Creason Park
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- More than a month after a $65 million sports complex proposal was shot down at Joe Creason Park, people are talking about what should be next for the park. Dozens of people met for the most recent "Save Joe Creason Park" campaign meeting Wednesday evening to...
Louisville police ask for help finding tablet that helps autistic child
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Police are asking for the community's help to find an item that helps a child with an autism. Tuesday, the Louisville Metro Police Department posted on its Facebook page about a tablet that went missing, but police said it's not the everyday tablet that your kids play Roblox or Minecraft on.
Pickleball sparks controversy in Louisville neighborhoods due to noise concerns
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Is pickleball any louder than other public park activities? It may not be — but it definitely sounds different. Joey Tyrrell and Bryan Works started playing pickleball about two years ago. "Probably just since they put these out here," Works said, referring to the...
Louisville teen summit helps students connect Juneteenth to Black history, culture
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- At Burnett Avenue Baptist Church, the lessons of Juneteenth are coming to life for more than 40 students through a unique summer program. The three-week Teen Summit, called Digging the Roots of Black Struggles to Successes, gives students in grades 5 through 12 a deeper understanding of...
Hammer attack leaves 6-year-old in critical condition, mother charged, Louisville police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A 6-year-old girl is in critical condition after police said her mother hit her in the head with a hammer Thursday afternoon. Louisville Metro Police responded to Wilson Avenue about 12:45 p.m. to a report of a 6-year-old girl being hit in the head with a hammer by her mother, 40-year-old...
