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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...
Southern Indiana woman arrested after driving on wrong side of interstate, biting state trooper
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Police said a southern Indiana woman who drove the wrong way on the interstate also bit an Indiana State Police trooper. Officers said they spotted the woman driving the wrong way on Interstate 64, and she traveled through Warrick, Spencer, Dubois and Perry counties before they were able to stop her.
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...
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...
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...
Weekend trending summery
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A spring severe weather outbreak in the famous Tornado Alley has many Midwesterners on edge this weekend. Locally, we are immune from any heavy weather. Rather, our weather will cooperate for outdoor plans with warming breezes and an overall lack of rain. Highs will make the 80s the next 3 days as air conditioners kick on.
StormTALK! BLOG 4/26/24
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A period of showers possible with a warm front this afternoon. Smaller t-storm chances into the evening. The overnight hours will features a few clusters of fading t-storms we’ll be monitoring. Windy and warm this weekend!. That plus an update on the Derby Week forecast...
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...
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...
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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