Louisville Water Company tying Nelson County into water main
NELSON COUNTY, Ky. — From the Ohio River to the taps of Bardstown—Louisville Water Company announced it's bringing 7 million gallons of water daily to Nelson County by the end of 2026. The North Nelson Water District already started work on the county's newest water source, digging along...
‘Barbie Land’ takes over Louisville this weekend with national convention, truck tour
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- You might be hearing a lot of "hi, Barbie" greetings this weekend in downtown Louisville. That's because the National Barbie Doll Collectors Convention is coming to town. The convention starts Thursday and runs through Saturday at The Galt House Hotel, bringing hundreds of the iconic doll's...
Man in hospital from shooting in Wyandotte neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man is in the hospital after a shooting in the Wyandotte neighborhood Wednesday night, LMPD said. Officers responded to a call of a shooting around 11:30 p.m. on June 25 in the 4300 block of Southern Parkway. They arrived on the scene to find a man who’d been shot in the leg. He was taken...
The Gateway on Broadway nears completion
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A historic building in downtown Louisville is getting new life. The Gateway on Broadway is in the home stretch of completion, and people are already moving in. Troy Mattingly, 57, is just days from settling into his brand new apartment at the complex on 15th and...
Man sentenced to 45 years after he tried to kidnap a woman in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man was sentenced to 45 years in prison Wednesday after he assaulted a woman and attempted to kidnap her in 2023. In May 2025, a jury found James D. Riley guilty of Kidnapping with Serious Physical Injury, Assault in the First Degree (Domestic Violence), Assault in the Second Degree (Domestic...
Louisville woman sentenced after 2022 crash leaves mother, son critically injured
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A woman was sentenced to seven years in prison following a crash that left a mother with life-threatening injuries and seriously hurt her 8-year-old son. The crash occurred on July 1, 2022, at the intersection of Shelbyville Road and North Madison Avenue in Middletown. According to...
Louisville man sentenced to decades for shooting girlfriend, leaving 2-year-old with her body
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — More than two years after the murder of a Louisville mother, her killer was sentenced to decades in prison. Kierrea Stone-Gonzalez was shot and killed, and her child was left abandoned in her Rangeland Road apartment by Jeremy Thompson in September 2022. “I doubted very...
Semi-truck driver dangling over Louisville, KY, overpass leaps out to safety
Becky Wright via iStock A trucker found himself in a life-or-death predicament and pulled the “Stay Earthside” card. The post Semi-truck driver dangling over Louisville, KY, overpass leaps out to safety appeared first on MotorBiscuit .
Pollio reflects on memorable achievements as his JCPS tenure ends
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dr. Marty Pollio attended his last Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) board meeting as superintendent. "For his final time, we introduced to you, Dr Marty polio to give his superintendent's report," said board chair Corrie Shull. Pollio's last day is July 1. After eight years as...
Teachers skeptical of Kentucky law banning text, social media communication with students
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The days of public school teachers, coaches and volunteers in Kentucky texting students for school-related matters are coming to an end. And in Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS), they're already over as the school district moves to be in compliance with Senate Bill 181, set to take effect Friday.