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City pays $650,000 to 4 people wrongfully arrested by former Louisville police detective
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The city of Louisville agreed to pay four people a total of $650,000 for being wrongfully arrested by a former Louisville police detective to settle a lawsuit that has been pending since 2010. Former Louisville Metro Police Detective Crystal Marlowe arrested more than a dozen people...
Matthew Wine - Meteorologist
Matthew Wine is a Louisville native and could not be more excited to be back home. He spent the past four years with the amazing people of Dothan, Alabama, as the evening and eventually Chief Meteorologist at WDHN. Matthew's interest in weather started when his mom turned on The Weather...
Fun in Louisville extends past the Kentucky Derby
The national spotlight will be on the Kentucky Derby this weekend, but the fun in Louisville will continue all year-round. This year marks the 150th “Run for the Roses,” which will be held Saturday at the historic Churchill Downs. “Churchill Downs has just completed a large, three-year renovation,...
Coroner seeking man’s next of kin
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – The Jefferson County Coroners Office is seeking relatives of a man who recently died. Ray Nicholson, 71, of Louisville, was last known to be living at Hotel Louisville, located at 120 W. Broadway. Anyone with information about relatives of Nicholson is asked to contact Deputy...
Kentucky Derby 101: Don’t Make The Same Mistake As Patrick Mahomes Pronouncing “Louisville, Kentucky”
Dialects are a funny thing. The Kentucky Derby is right around the corner. This weekend, some of the nation's top racing competitors will hit the track hoping to take home the roses. While the Derby is the start of the Triple Crown run, it is also undoubtedly the race that draws the most celebrity appearances. From country music stars to professional athletes, rappers, and more, everyone puts on their best Derby attire to sip mint juleps and place bets. With all these celebrities appearing at the event, Churchill Downs takes advantage of them, having them announce important events throughout the day. Last year,...
2 horses fall and unseat their jockeys in 2nd race at Churchill Downs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two horses fell and unseated their riders in the second race at Churchill Downs on Thursday, two days before the historic track hosts the 150th Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Irving Moncada, Territoriality clipped an outside horse’s hind heels and fell leaving the five-eighths pole, according to the Equibase chart notes. Vostra struck another horse and lost jockey Emmanuel Giles leaving the five-sixteenths pole. Both loose horses were corralled by outriders and walked back to their barns. Moncada and Giles were transported to local hospitals for further evaluation, Churchill Downs spokesman Darren Rogers said. The $42,000 claiming race for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up was run at 1 1/16 miles on the dirt.
Student disciplined after bringing gun to Louisville middle school, principal says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A gun was found at a Louisville middle school on Monday. In a letter sent to parents, Lassiter Middle School Principal Tim Alexander said after dismissal, a student reported seeing a gun in another student's waistband during the day. Alexander said staff immediately began investigating,...
Volunteers working hard to find at-risk dog from LMAS his forever home
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A dedicated group of volunteers are working hard to find an at-risk dog from Metro Animal Services his forever home. There are so many dogs and so little space. If a dog stays too long, tough decisions have to be made. And in one dog’s case—that time was coming. But a group of volunteers couldn’t let him go knowing his family is out there.
'It can happen to anybody': From homeless to homeowner, Louisville mother shares her view on law criminalizing street camping
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — While tourists flock to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby, staying in hotels and Airbnb units, there remains a need for more housing for the locals. Mayor Craig Greenberg's Office told WHAS11 that so far this year, the city has issued 22 notices to clear homeless camps, or what officials call "relocations."
Be Our Guest at Storming Crab
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- WDRB invites you to Be Our Guest at Storming Crab. Everything at Storming Crab is prepared with high quality, rich taste, and fresh food waiting just for you. Their signature dishes include crawfish, shrimp, and even gator meat!. They have 2 locations - one on Outer...
Hurstbourne Acres residents remain on high alert as police search for man who raped elderly woman
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- For most people in the Hurstbourne Acres area, the story is a familiar one. More than two weeks after a woman called police to report she was raped inside her own home by an intruder, Louisville Metro Police released a sketch of a suspect. "This type...
Spencer County woman accused of reckless homicide arrested again
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Spencer County woman accused of reckless homicide in a Labor Day crash has been arrested after authorities say she violated conditions of her bond for the second time. Mariah Kammerer was arrested on Tuesday. Kammerer was out on bond while awaiting her trial for charges stemming from the deadly crash […]
What it takes to be a Derby farrier
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - It takes a lot of work to get a Derby horse ready for the track. From jockeys to trainers, everyone depends on farriers. Those are the professionals who trim hooves and shoe the horses. A lot of experience makes its way to Churchill Downs for the...
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