Louisville KY

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Two men are in custody after police say they were caught trying to steal copper wire from a Louisville interstate. According to investigators, officers arrested 54-year-old Robert Kelly and 42-year-old Daniel Bentley on Saturday near I-65 and I-265. Police say the men were tracked...

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WAVE) - In August, Scott McVoy was sworn in as Jeffersonville’s interim police chief. On Wednesday, that title became official. Jeffersonville Mayor Mike Moore swore in the new police chief and a new assistant police chief after former chief Kenny Kavanaugh stepped down due to the department’s...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville man was sentenced to nearly 10 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute 50 grams of methamphetamine and 40 grams of fentanyl. Christopher Payne, 30, was sentenced Sept. 22 to nine years in prison after pleading guilty in June to one count of...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A day that started with promises of transparency ended with more questions for Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood. Tuesday afternoon, Yearwood announced the district is facing a $188 million deficit and said he intended to hire a company to conduct an audit of...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police will auction off more than 100 unclaimed vehicles in its impound lot. The department works with Auctions ASAP to sell unclaimed vehicles. Under state law, cars are considered abandoned if they sit in the lot for more than 45 days. Right now, about...

In late December 1936, storm after storm swept across the Ohio River Basin. By January, the saturated ground could absorb no more. Rivers were already swollen when another round of torrential rain fell. Between January 20 and 25, rainfall reached record levels in Kentucky and southern Indiana. With tributaries...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police are investigating a pair of separate non-fatal shootings leaving two people injured early Tuesday. Police said a man had been brought to UofL Hospital by private means around 1 a.m. with a gunshot wound. The victim was treated at the hospital. According to...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A new $3.7 million park is now open to the public in Louisville's Russell neighborhood. The New Walnut Street Park, which is nearly 4-acres large, is located at 13th Street and West Muhammad Ali Boulevard near the Baxter Community Center. The park includes several amenities including...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The price of gold has just hit $3,700 an ounce, making your gold jewelry more valuable than ever. If that's the case, why won't stores pay you thousands for it?. The payouts can be low due to several factors:. 14 karat gold is only 60% gold,...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A docking bay fire at a Louisville business caused a large cloud of smoke in the area Tuesday afternoon. Louisville Fire Capt. Donovan Sims said crews were using defensive operations for the fire in the 6300 block of Strawberry Lane in the Southland Park neighborhood. According to a...