‘They just didn’t have any options’: Retired UPS pilot speculates on final moments before...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - NTSB drone video released Friday showed the scorched and scarred path where UPS flight 2976 came to a fiery end. Through the eyes of an experienced pilot, it also revealed an impossible scenario. “When you hit something, all bets are off,” retired UPS pilot Neville Barrett...
Mike Epps to headline ‘We Them One’s Comedy Tour’ in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- BMN Entertainment’s "We Them One’s Comedy Tour" is coming to Louisville. NAACP Award-winning actor and comedian Mike Epps will headline the show, with Tony T. Roberts serving as host. Epps, known for "Friday," "Sparkle," and "The Upshaws," said he’s bringing his signature energy to...
Schimpff’s in Jeffersonville celebrates recent milestones, passes torch to 5th generation
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WDRB) — Jeffersonville officials and dozens of fans attended a celebration at southern Indiana's world-famous candy store Friday morning. Schimpff's was named the Best Candy Store in America by USA Today. Warren and Jill Schimpff's 35th year of owning and running the business. The passing of...
‘Blatant and Tactless’: Hoosiers Rally Against Redistricting During Governor Braun’s Visit to New Albany...
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NTSB investigates deadly crash that people who were nearby say seemed like ‘the end...
At least 13 people were killed in Louisville when the engine on a UPS cargo plane fell off, sending the already burning plane down onto a facility filled with fuel.
The environmental effects of UPS Flight 2976
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In the aftermath of UPS Flight 2976, officials are actively monitoring the site of the crash to ensure air and water quality are safe for those nearby. “A lot of people who were there or in the very vicinity of that area within, say, a mile or so that we have to be careful about to see if there are...
Neighbors push for answers after oil, sludge seen in Louisville waterway after UPS crash
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Some residents living near Louisville's airport are raising environmental and safety concerns after Tuesday's deadly UPS plane crash. Video from a waterway not far from the crash scene shows workers scooping black sludge and a film of oil from a waterway known as Northern Ditch, which is in...
UPDATE: 911 emergency number is back in service in Jefferson County
If you’re trying to call 911 in Jefferson County, the line will not ring. The University of Louisville Police Department announced that incoming phone lines are down, resulting in a widespread outage that has silenced all incoming 911 calls. This could potentially stretch beyond Jefferson County’s borders. This...
Evening Briefing: Thirteen dead after crash, resources for those affected and flight reductions expected...
Good evening, Kentucky. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Clear skies in the evening will gradually turn a little more partly cloudy overnight. Winds will begin to kick back around to the south, which will keep us quite a bit milder than the...
Louisville police arrest man for murder of 76-year-old on Manslick Road
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man was arrested for the murder of an elderly man who was shot and killed Wednesday night in south Louisville. Richard Kevin Jenkins was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting in the 7800 block of Manslick Road, near Oakcrest Court, around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, according to the...
