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'I love it' | Mother, daughter who fled from Ukraine embrace new life in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A teenage girl and her mother fled from the war in Ukraine and landed in Louisville. Their two year journey to safety started with one suitcase. "Attacks, like we went through hell," Oksana Marusych said. Marusych, 37, had one chance to escape the war in Ukraine.
Kentucky Court of Appeals agrees with previous ruling concerning pool company owner Tracy Davenport
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Kentucky Court of Appeals agrees with a previous ruling concerning a Louisville-area pool company owner. Tracy Davenport and Davenport Extreme Pools filed a lawsuit against two families who she claimed interfered with her business by telling other customers on social media to not use Davenport.
Veterans Court of Southern Indiana helps people who served in the military stay out of jail
Veterans Court of Southern Indiana helps people who served in the military stay out of jail. Michael Devary worked on helicopters in the Army for six years. The first time he was deployed to Iraq in 2005, he was 19, newly married, with a baby boy on the way.
Gene Snyder Freeway ramp to I-64 to close Wednesday. What you need to know
A portion of the Gene Snyder Freeway will close at 8 p.m. on Wednesday as part of the I-Move Kentucky project, according to the project's website. The ramp from southbound Interstate 265 to westbound Interstate 64 (Exit 25B) and East (Exit 25A) will be closed until 6 a.m. Thursday, according to the project's webpage. Crews will be striping and doing barrier wall work as part of the next phase of the project.
Louisville mothers meet Washington D.C. lawmakers in hope to change gun laws
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Before the blue paint, the corner house had been run down and abandoned. Fixing it up, according to Rose Smith, was part of her healing. In October 2014, her son, Cory Crowe, had been shot and killed on the street outside the home. "I know change...
City of Louisville spending millions to fix 'awful' sewage smell over the next few years
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The strong sewage smell in Louisville is back, and the city is pouring millions of dollars down the drain in its latest efforts to quell the smell. They are replacing hundreds of storm water drains mostly in west Louisville. The new catch basins are supposed to trap water and keep the smell in the sewer drain.
A Kentucky taskforce exploring breaking up JCPS is taking applications from community
In an unusual move, a controversial task force that will make recommendations on the future of JCPS — including whether it should be broken up — is accepting applications from community members interested in joining.
St Matthews Summer Festival
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Tisha Gainey(HB Productions), Chef Arthur Huntington(Fox Den), Ryan Hines(Austin Cocktails) join Dawne Gee to preview The 2024 St. Matthews Summer Festival. St. Matthews Summer Fest. Saturday June 22nd. 12PM - 10PM. Frankfort Ave. between Lexington Rd. and Bauer Ave.
Shelbyville gets a chance to shine during the historic Shelby County Fair
SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Shelby County Fair has been going on for 162 years. WDRB's Keith Kaiser explores the 4th oldest fair in Kentucky. It started on June 10 and goes through June 22. The first week has the carnival, motorsports and pageants. The second week is the Shelby...
Kennedy Bridge fully reopens weeks after emergency repairs
The John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge reopened on Friday. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials said several weeks ago that three lanes of Interstate 65 on the bridge coming into Louisville would be closed so crews could make expansion joint repairs. Crews initially closed the left three bridge lanes on Monday to...
Jeffersonville celebrates Juneteenth Friday with block party in arts and culture district
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Jeffersonville community is coming together to celebrate Juneteenth. The celebration started at 10 a.m., and continues until 10 p.m. It was organized by local resident and business owner Miguel Hampton with F5 Enterprises LLC, according to a news release. It will be held in Jeffersonville's...
Beshear: 6th death confirmed after Memorial Day weekend storms hit Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Another death has been confirmed after storms swept across Kentucky during Memorial Day weekend. Gov. Andy Beshear stated during a Team Kentucky Update on Thursday that his team is working to confirm details, but he believes the victim was a 99-year-old from Laurel County. Beshear previously...
3 new car washes have recently opened in Louisville. Here's where to find them.
Louisville loves its car washes. There are at least 110 places around Louisville where you can get your car washed, according to a count conducted by The Courier Journal in 2023. And more are on the way. Whistle Express, which currently has one Louisville location and three southern Indiana locations,...
Jefferson County Public Schools breaks ground on new early childhood center
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Some of Louisville’s youngest learners will have a new school to go to in two years. Jefferson County Public Schools on Wednesday announced the groundbreaking for a new early childhood center. What You Need To Know. Jefferson County Public Schools announced the groundbreaking for a...
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