LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — If you’ve driven on Interstate around Louisville at night, you’ve probably noticed something missing — lights.
Video, shot earlier this week by WDRB web producer Paige Thompson, shows what she sees every night on her commute: long stretches of darkness. It’s been this way for years. The only section lit up is where the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet installed solar-powered lights about a year ago.
A few weeks ago, a special copper wire theft task force announced the arrest of seven people accused of stealing from both public and private property. Three of those suspects are believed to have stolen wire from a TRIMARC traffic sign in 2023…