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FBI warning Louisville-area residents about text scam impersonating RiverLink
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — If you've recently received a text about an outstanding toll amount from RiverLink, you could be getting scammed. FBI Louisville says there is a scam going around nationwide regarding toll debts and it's made its way to the Louisville area. Since early March, the FBI has...
'Terrifying': Family searching for answers after teen injured in hit-and-run near Iroquois Park
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A family is searching for answers after their 16-year-old son was struck by a car in a hit-and-run earlier this month in the Iroquois neighborhood. “It was just a bit crazy,” said Courtney Chase. Tyler Chase, 16, and his friends were walking to the park...
WAVE News remembers photographer Joshua Whitney
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - WAVE News is sad to announce the passing of one of our photographers, Josh Whitney. Josh is a veteran photographer, who came to WAVE in 2021. He also worked for WHAS-TV prior to coming to WAVE. Josh had a beloved dog named Lakota that was his...
Louisville police recover body from Ohio River. What we know
Louisville Metro Police officers found a body in the Ohio River Monday afternoon, about six miles from downtown Louisville. LMPD spokesperson Aaron Ellis said the department's river unit recovered the body near the 1500 block of Southwestern Parkway. A report of a body floating in the river near a stationary barge was first reported around 3:40 p.m. by a tugboat operator, who then contacted the Coast Guard, Ellis said.
Woman charged with making 4 bomb threats
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Louisville Metro police have arrested a woman for making bomb threats against the three businesses and a JCPS school. Cassandra E. Muckle, 49, was taken into custody by the department’s Homeland Security Unit on four counts of terroristic threatening. According to LMPD, Muckle made...
$200 million paddock ready to go for Kentucky Derby 150
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - It is done, it is expensive, and it is an eyeful. The view from the terrace above reveals a 21st century paddock that is made for the camera. ”Forget just Derby week which is special alone,” Churchill Downs Communications Director Darren Rogers said. “But the other 70 racing dates over the course of the year, this type of paddock delivers a really unique experience for all the different types of guests.”
Man arrested in connection with December murder in Louisville's Russell neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man wanted on a murder warrant for a fatal shooting in Louisville's Russell neighborhood last December has been arrested. Louisville Metro Police said the department's Fugitive Unit arrested Cornell Hill, 48, for the Dec. 2, 2023 murder at 24th Street and Elliott Avenue. According to...
Derby Festival's Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront all set for 2024
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Kentucky Derby Festival car shows planned in downtown Louisville this weekend
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Man hospitalized after shooting inside Bashford Manor apartment complex
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man is in the hospital after a shooting in the Bashford Manor neighborhood Monday night, according to Louisville Metro police. LMPD spokesperson Aaron Ellis said around 9:35 p.m. officers were called to the 3400 block of Newburg Road where they found a man who had been shot inside the common area of an apartment complex. He was taken to UofL Hospital where he is expected to survive.
Popular fast-casual chain opens 4th regional location in Oxmoor Center
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A new restaurant opens Wednesday at Oxmoor Center in Louisville. Chicken Salad Chick is opening its fourth regional location in St. Matthews at the Oxmoor Center at 10 a.m. As part of the grand opening, the fast-casual chain is offering free chicken salad for a...
Heavy police presence in Beechmont neighborhood as LMPD deals with 'barricade situation'
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police Department is asking people to avoid the Beechmont area Wednesday afternoon due to a "barricade situation." LMPD said there is a heavy police presence in the area of Seelbach and Peachtree avenues, which are just south of the Watterson Expressway. Officers have been...
Gerth: Louisville lawyer wages 16-year battle with city over 'dangerous' sidewalks
It started some 16 years ago with a letter complaining about the condition of the sidewalk outside his downtown law office, and it’s turned into a yearly exercise John DeCamillis has grown to call “Shawshanking.”. He named it after the Oscar-nominated “Shawshank Redemption” — most specifically when Tim...
Louisville man sentenced for 2021 crash on the 2nd Street Bridge that killed 2 people
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man who pleaded guilty to several charges in connection with a crash on the 2nd Street Bridge (Clark Memorial Bridge) in 2021 has been sentenced. Rahsaan Mosley, 26, admitted he was driving the vehicle that rear-ended another vehicle on the bridge on Dec. 11, and pleaded guilty to several charges on March 11.
PHOTOS: Peacock wandering around Louisville again
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Are there more peacocks on the loose in Louisville? Or the same one?. Back in February, at least a couple of people spotted a peacock around the Goldsmith Lane area. You can see video of that one in the player above. Then, over the weekend, two...
Louisville nonprofit 'very concerned' Kentucky law could end its donations from charitable gaming
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Shirley's Way runs a charitable gaming facility on Dixie Highway in southwest Louisville with the proceeds donated to families impacted by cancer. It looks like your average casino, but founder Mike Mulrooney said $600,000 has been donated just in 2024. "We're using the money for the...
Mayor calls for more affordable housing as study shows Louisville's shortage getting worse
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A recent study shows Louisville's housing shortage is getting worse. The study shows the city is short about 36,000 affordable housing units. Wednesday, Mayor Craig Greenberg and the director of the Louisville Metro Housing Authority spoke at the Louisville Forum. "Here in Louisville, when I look...
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