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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...
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...
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.
'The Depot' opens in Charlestown for southern Indiana teens
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The city of Charlestown, Indiana, celebrated the grand opening of a brand new teen hangout on Friday. The Depot is now officially open at the Charlestown Family Activities Park. Students helped plan the space for teens, which includes gaming areas for table tennis, shuffleboard, trash pong...
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...
Arrest made in Portland neighborhood shooting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A woman has been arrested in connection to a shooting in the Portland neighborhood that left one woman hospitalized Wednesday afternoon. Louisville Police have arrested 28-year-old Anna Chick and charged her with assault and wanton endangerment. Police responded to a call of a shooting in the...
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...
Take a look at some events leading up to Kentucky Derby 150
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Before we get to the Run for the Roses on Saturday, there’s a slew of events building up the Derby Week experience. With the start of Derby Week comes one of the original and longest-standing traditions of the Kentucky Derby Festival. The Great Steamboat Race...
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...
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