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Kentucky families can get financial help to cover air-conditioning costs
Kentuckians can apply this month for a one-time benefit of up to $200 to help cover their household electric expenses. The spring subsidy payments are offered through the federally funded Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP. Support is available on a first-come, first-serve basis through May 31 or until available funds run out.
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...
Weather Extra | Weekend starts long wet spell
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The Derby Day weekend has arrived and with it comes the promise of excitement with the 150th Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs but also the likelihood of waves of rain. The notion of an “ill-timed” downpour affecting your outdoor plans must be factored in just in case, and that includes Louisville before the Derby runs.
Celebs party with a purpose at star-studded Barnstable Brown Gala
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – The stars were out in the Highlands on Friday at one of the biggest parties of the Kentucky Derby season. The guest list for the Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala includes a list of celebrities including music legends, Hollywood notables and sports stars. Past guests include Kim Kardashian, Tom Brady, Chris Pine, and Janet Jackson.
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...
'It was somebody he knew': Family fighting for justice as 2020 Louisville murder case goes cold
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For many in the Derby City, this time of year is a celebration, but for the family of Tommy Tidwell, it's a reminder of their loss. “As many times as he was shot and where he was shot, this was personal. It was somebody he knew,” said Terri Tidwell, Tommy’s widow.
Unbridled Eve Derby Gala returns to the Galt House for its 11th year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Unbridled Eve Derby Gala returned for its 11th year at the Galt House Hotel's Grand Ballroom in downtown Louisville Friday evening. The Official Kentucky Derby Event is known for southern hospitality, elegance and entertainment. The black tie optional gala draws local and national business leaders,...
'Really powerful' | 150 resilient women walked in the Kentucky Oaks Survivors Parade
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The 16th Kentucky Oaks Survivors Parade sparked tears and smiles in the infield Friday. There were 150 survivors who walked with their friends and family while proudly wearing pink or blue. Each survivor has survived ovarian cancer or breast cancer. IMAGES | 150 women participate in...
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...
Stars show out for the Trifecta Derby Eve Gala's final bash
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Trifecta Derby Eve Gala returned Friday after a four-year hiatus for one final bash. Grammy-winning pop star Bruno Mars headlined the event, which was held in a series of tents erected in a parking lot near Louisville Slugger Field downtown. Hosted by Eden Bridgeman...
The "forgotten" Louisville cocktail is perfect for Derby Day.
The story of the Seelbach cocktail is irresistible. In 1912, a honeymooning couple visited The Seelbach Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. They sat at the bar and ordered a pair of drinks—a Manhattan for him, a Champagne cocktail for her. But then, in a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup-style accident ("You...
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.
Where To Celebrate Cinco de Mayo In Louisville (2024)
The Puebla, Mexico holiday Cinco De Mayo isn’t a widespread holiday in the traditional sense though across the United States the holiday has become synonymous with street festivals, Mexican food and drinks. It has also been the locus of controversial (intentional and unintentional) cultural stereotypes a la misinterpretations of coffee grower Juan Valdez (who was Colombian), mariachi and other Latin-centric heritage.
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