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The 'Can Opener' strikes again I How police are responding to issues with problematic viaduct
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The "can opener" strikes again. The problematic viaduct known for ripping the tops off trucks claimed another victim Friday morning. A surveillance camera from Bluegrass Awning caught it happening at Third Street and Eastern Parkway near U of L's campus. It was a US Express truck...
'Be great': Da'Marrion Fleming is determined to give kids a space to blossom, succeed
Jaivyon Wright, a 17-year-old junior at duPont Manual High School, stood still in brief silence while he thought of the three best words to describe Sowing Seeds with Faith founder Da'Marrion Fleming. "Reliable." "Loving." "Great." Jaivyon, one of the tutors at Sowing Seeds with Faith, chose the last one because...
New college graduates get to experience graduation 4 years after pandemic
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — More than 2,000 of the 3,100 University of Louisville students who applied for degrees and certificates participated in commencement ceremonies Saturday. For a lot of the students, this was the first time they were able to actually walk in a graduation due to COVID-19 restrictions. "It's...
Louisville Metro Police investigating police shooting off Dixie Highway
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) is investigating a critical incident that involved officers near Dixie Highway late Friday night. LMPD said officers were called to the 4700 block of Crawford Avenue around 11 p.m. When they arrived, officers said they found a man holding a knife. Police...
2 men arrested for skimming card information
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Louisville Police busted two men for stealing credit card data with a skimmer at a new gas station on the Outer Loop. LMPD said the men had a skimmer, more than a dozen fraudulent credit cards and cash with them during the arrest. An arrest report...
LMDC spends Day of Service cleaning up Wayside Christian Mission playground
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Staff at Louisville Department of Metro Corrections were out serving the community on Saturday. It was part of LMDC's Day of Service. Employees spent the day working outside at Wayside Christian Mission. The area includes a playground that was adopted by the Department of Corrections a...
Beloved Louisville business owner dies just days after fulfilling dying wish of attending Kentucky Derby 150
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A beloved Louisville business owner died this week, just three days after fulfilling his dying wish. Rainbow Blossom co-founder Rob Auerback died on Tuesday at 72 years old, according to a Rainbow Blossom social media post. He was on his farm in Kentucky surrounded by his wife and daughters, who he affectionately called "his girls."
200 dogs will be up for adoption this weekend at Kentucky Expo Center
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Humane Society and Louisville Metro Animal Services are teaming up for a mega-dog adoption event. "Hammer's Lou Adopts" will offer adoptions for around 200 dogs and puppies from 10 local shelters at the Kentucky Fair & Expo Center Pavilion on Saturday, May 11 from noon to 4 p.m.
Diamond Heels clinch share of division title
At the very worst, the North Carolina Tar Heels’ baseball program will share the Coastal Division title in the Atlantic Coast Conference. With a 6-4 win over Louisville on Saturday, the Tar Heels not only clinched the weekend series but also a share of that division title. The Diamond Heels scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the first before Louisville tied it in the top of the third. After UNC got a solo home run from Casey Cook and then an RBI groundout, they pushed ahead 3-1 after three. They did face some adversity. Louisville answered back with...
Wawa set to break ground on Kentucky locations
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Wawa is set to break ground on their Kentucky locations next month. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that the convenience store chain plans to break ground on its first two locations on June 5 in Nicholasville at 3013 Lexington Road and in Louisville. Wawa plans to open...
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