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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.
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.
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...
2024 Kentucky Derby Festival mini/Marathon results
Runners from all 50 states and several countries came to Louisville for the 51st annual GE Appliances miniMarathon and the 23rd run of the GE Appliances Marathon. The 13.1-mile miniMarathon and the 26.2-mile full marathon race, which attracts between 10,000 and 12,000 runners to Louisville every spring, is the only course in the world that includes a lap around the infield of historic Churchill Downs. ...
3 women rescued after being held hostage by Louisville man during hours-long standoff
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three women were rescued after being held hostage by a Louisville man during an hours-long standoff. Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) was dispatched to the 1300 block of Seelbach Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on a report of a "possible wanted person." According to an arrest citation,...
A special party on the dance floor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Lights, music and dancing. That’s what 150 middle schoolers with Jefferson County Public Schools experienced at the 2nd annual “MSD Spring Fling.”. Cody is a sixth grader, and he was excited about the fling, saying, “Dancing, photo booth, take a picture, food everything.”
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...
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...
Semi-truck crashes into Old Louisville church
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A driver was taken to the hospital on Friday after they crashed into a semi-tractor trailer in the Smoketown neighborhood. Louisville police said the crash happened around 12:35 p.m. at the intersection of South Floyd Street and Breckinridge Street. The driver of the passenger vehicle headed...
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...
JCPS offering teachers opportunity to drive school bus for district
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jefferson County Public Schools is casting a wider net to try and recruit more bus drivers, starting with teachers. The district is advertising for teachers to double as a bus driver in its employee newsletter. Teachers who choose to become a bus driver will be paid...
What happens if winds are too high for the Balloon Glow? A Candlestick Glow
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The second night of the Kentucky Derby Festival's Great Balloon Glow is in question as higher winds continues to persist. Winds are expected to stay in the 10 to 12 mph range, which would be too high for a full Balloon Glow. But there's a backup...
Support Louisville rescue animals with 2024 Kentucky Derby fashion event.
The 2024 Kentucky Derby is fast approaching, and the city of Louisville is in the Derby spirit with a variety of community events. Slated for Sunday, this 150 Derby-themed fashion show is unlike the rest, with an untraditional group of models and proceeds going to a good cause. The 2024...
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