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2 people dead after shooting in Park Hill neighborhood, Louisville police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Two people are dead after a shooting in the Park Hill neighborhood Saturday evening. John Bradley, a spokesman for Louisville Metro Police, said officers responded to the 1700 block of West Ormsby on a report of a shooting. Police found a man and a woman who...
1 person dies at Lake Cumberland after boating accident
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A person died in Lake Cumberland after a boating accident on Saturday, according to Russell County Search and Rescue. Emergency crews responded to a boating accident on the lake near Cemetery Island around 1:30 a.m. One person was rescued, but another person died in the incident.
Kentucky Derby Festival's Great Balloon Race canceled Saturday due to weather
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fans looking forward to the Great Balloon Race will have to wait another year to see it. The Kentucky Derby Festival's Great Balloon Race was set to take off at 7 a.m. on Saturday, but has been canceled due to weather. Watch the Rush-Hour race in...
Woman hospitalized in shooting in Portland neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A woman is in the hospital after a shooting in the Portland neighborhood Friday evening. Louisville Police responded to a call of a shooting in the 400 block of N 25th Street around 5:42 p.m. where they found a woman who’d been shot in the leg.
Bond set for Beechmont man accused of holding 3 women hostage in his cellar
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man accused of holding three women hostage in Beechmont for hours faced a judge on Friday. Cordell Jones, 54, is charged with three counts of unlawful imprisonment. Officers went to his home on Seelbach Avenue around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday for a report of a...
Woman sentenced to 65 years for deadly crash that killed 2 toddlers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A woman was sentenced Friday for a deadly crash that killed two toddlers back in November 2022 in West Point. The woman behind the wheel, Angela Chapman, was sentenced to 65 years. Chapman had walked away from a drug treatment facility, immediately went to Walgreens to...
Didn't make it to Churchill Downs for opening night? Here are 5 things you missed
It's safe to say Louisville has been preparing for the 150th Kentucky Derby since well before the historic race last year. It's finally, almost here. With one week before the historic milestone, Churchill Downs welcomed in crowds Saturday for the opening night of its Spring Meet like no other before. Kentucky Derby week kicked off with a full night of horse racing, entertainment, and fashion.
CEO: Derby City Gaming Downtown doing 'modestly' well
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — This will be the first Derby week for the new Derby City Gaming Downtown, owned by Churchill Downs. The CEO of Churchill Downs Inc., Bill Carstanjen, revealed how the location is doing in a conference call this week. "We thought it would start relatively modestly because...
Theft event rolls into Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Car manufacturer Kia is helping drivers in Louisville whose cars are vulnerable to break-ins popularized by a social media trend. Kia will be at the Oxmoor Center in Louisville from April 26 to April 28 to provide drivers with free vehicle software upgrades and install anti-theft features.
Louisville TikTok star says the app’s ban could mean thousands in lost income
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The clock is ticking on TikTok’s parent company ByteDance after President Biden signed into law a massive aid package Wednesday that could lead to a nationwide ban of the app. The legislation requires TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell TikTok within nine months, or else...
Former inmate turned Louisville pastor using annual walk to show L.O.V.E.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- While thousands will hit the pavement for Saturday's Kentucky Derby Festival marathon, dozens will be walking with a different purpose. Saturday afternoon, dozens of people will meet at First Gethsemane Baptist Church on Algonquin Parkway for the annual L.O.V.E. (Love Overcomes Violence and its Effects) Walk. They’re hoping to raise awareness and change the recent trend of violence in our city.
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