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...
Pigs, cows, funnel cakes and carnival rides: It’s the 2025 Kentucky State Fair
Thursday was the opening day for the 2025 Kentucky State Fair, and Kentuckians from across the state arrived to join the fun.
Louisville’s recent teenage violence renews push to reopen juvenile jail
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Police arrested two teenagers this month for a shootout near a Louisville school bus stop, a dangerous scene that highlighted the city's youth violence epidemic and renewed a push to reopen Louisville's juvenile justice center. It could be years before that happens, and some lawmakers said...
West End School in Chickasaw neighborhood opens doors to girls for first time in...
The West End School is accepting girls for the first time in its 20-year history. Gov. Andy Beshear, Rep. Morgan McGarvey and Mayor Craig Greenberg were among the local leaders that gathered with members of the public for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Darrell Griffith Athletic Center on Aug. 14 to celebrate the...
Evening Briefing: Groups get millions to stop homelessness, rents down in Louisville and Cincinnati...
Good evening, Kentucky. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Look for skies to clear out and stray showers to fade as we head later into the night. It will be like Wednesday night as we dip back into the upper 60s to lower 70s by morning.
‘I hear her gasping for air’: Mom of 2 gunned down while holding her...
A Kentucky mother died after being shot by an unknown suspect while she walked her 7-year-old daughter to her bus stop, as several children stood nearby. The post 'I hear her gasping for air': Mom of 2 gunned down while holding her 7-year-old daughter's hand on the way to the bus stop, police say first appeared on...
