Louisville, KY

Indiana State

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - An Indiana man said his life is in limbo as the investigation into the Norton Healthcare cyber event continues. 74-year-old Tony Young was preparing for heart valve replacement surgery when a cyber-attack targeted Norton Healthcare. “The past 6 months has just come crashing down,” Young said....

Surgery appointments canceled due to Norton Healthcare’s cyber event

Kentucky State

Frankfort, KY

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Kentucky State University has a new president. The University’s Board of Regents announced today that Dr. Koffi C. Akakpo will serve as the 19th President of Kentucky State University. Following a national search, the Board selected Dr. Akakpo from a diverse and impressive pool of...

Kentucky State University names 19th President

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Kentucky’s longest-serving rabbi was honored on Sunday after announcing his retirement. Robert Slosberg has served 42 years at Congregation Adath Jeshurun since his ordination in 1981. He was the third rabbi at Adath Jeshurun since 1917, preceded by Rabbi Jacob J. Gittleman (1917-1965) and Rabbi...

Kentucky’s longest-serving rabbi honored after announcing 42-year retirement

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A JCPS bus was hit from behind on Wednesday, sending three students to the hospital, according to JCPS Chief of Communications and Community Relations Carolyn Callahan. The bus, which had students from W.E.B. DuBois and Louisville Male onboard, was traveling on Southern Parkway when it was...

3 students in hospital after JCPS bus crash

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Old National Bank announced they will be permanently relocating its downtown Louisville operations. The office will move from Preston Pointe to 400 West Market Street. ONB team members in Commercial Banking, Wealth and Treasury Management will begin relocation immediately, according to a release sent Tuesday. The...

Old National Bank relocating downtown Louisville office

Madisonville, KY

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WFIE) - A Louisville man who police say was wanted on an active warrant has been caught in Madisonville. Madisonville police say they were contacted by Louisville police about Louis Coleman. [Related Story: Suspect in Louisville shooting that injured child arrested in Hopkins County]. Officers say while patrolling...

Louisville man wanted on several charges caught in Madisonville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Mayor Craig Greenberg continued the Memorial Day tradition of the Mayor’s Hike, Bike, and Paddle. It’s a tradition that has been passed down from mayor to mayor. This is Greenberg’s first time hosting the event since taking office. The event was held at...

Mayor Greenberg hosts his first Hike, Bike and Paddle since taking office

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Machine guns are making a rising appearance in Louisville in higher numbers than ever before. “We’ve seen a tremendous increase of these across Louisville and across Kentucky and across the United States,” Shawn Morrow, the ATF Louisville Field Division Special Agent in Charge, said.

Machine guns are showing up in higher numbers in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - For families looking to cool off, Metro Parks and Recreation said three pools will be open this summer. Sun Valley, Fairdale and Mary T. Meagher will be open this summer. Camp Taylor and Algonquin pool will be closed for renovations. Officials told WAVE the Algonquin pool...

Algonquin pool will not be opening this summer

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Important discussions between the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA), the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) and Churchill Downs veterinarians that began on Tuesday are continuing into Thursday, according to a release. “It is important that the experts take the time they need to independently evaluate...

Experts continue to look into, test track surface at Churchill Downs

New Albany holds annual Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Day service. Three more names enshrined into Patriots Peace Memorial. Horse racing authority calls for emergency summit with Churchill Downs in wake of 12 deaths. Updated: 11 hours ago. Horse racing authority calls for emergency summit with Churchill Downs in wake...

Family returns to Louisville Zoo following viral orangutan video

New Albany, IN

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A southern Indiana man accused of shooting a New Albany Police officer was in court in Louisville Wednesday morning. Barry Sowders is charged with three counts of attempted murder and will now be extradited to Indiana. Indiana State Police said he shot one New Albany officer,...

Southern Indiana man accused of shooting New Albany Police officer appears in court

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man wanted for a shooting on Preston St. that injured a child has been arrested in Madisonville. Louis Odell Coleman, 47, of Louisville, is facing charges of burglary, wanton endangerment, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, and terroristic threatening. According to an arrest...

Suspect in Louisville shooting that injured child arrested in Hopkins County

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced there are emergency lane closures on Interstate 265 South over Brownsboro Road. The right and center lanes are expected to stay closed through 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Crews are performing emergency repairs and partial depth pothole patching to the bridge deck.

Emergency lane closures in place on I-265 South over Brownsboro Road

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man is in the hospital after a shooting in the Russell neighborhood Wednesday morning, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department. At 1:36 a.m., LMPD received a Shotspotter notification in the 2800 block of Elliott Avenue, LMPD spokesperson Matthew Sanders said. As officers were responding, LMPD received multiple calls on a man who had been shot in Elliot Park.

Man in hospital after shooting in Elliott Park

A Louisville man has made a rapid recovery following a significant injury he sustained a year ago. Vet summit analzying horse deaths at Churchill Downs begins. They're trying to find common links between the 12 horses that died so far during Churchill Downs' spring meet. KSP releases bodycam footage of...

‘She was the best mom ever’: Family remembers 3 killed in Crescent Hill house fire

Shively, KY

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Shively Police Department addressed false accusations circulating on social media about those involved in the fatal shooting at the Shively Animal Clinic. On Tuesday, SPD shared a statement saying they have been made aware of additional rumors that are spreading online about the identity of...

Shively police readdress false rumors circulating around Animal Clinic shooting

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Multiple agencies are responding in the area near Captain’s Quarters after a body was found in the river Tuesday night. Louisville Metro police said calls came into Metrosafe around 9:45 p.m. from a man who said he found a body in the river. LMPD is...

LMPD: Body found in river near Captain’s Quarters

Bardstown, KY

BARDSTOWN, Ky. (WAVE) – Bardstown police are continuing to search for a person involved in a late morning shooting. Sgt. Michael Medley, a Bardstown Police Department spokesperson, said officers were called about 10:45 a.m. to the Ashberry Drive area about a shooting. They found a person suffering from a gunshot wound with injuries believed to be non-life threatening. The victim was taken to UofL Hospital for treatment.

1 wounded in Bardstown shooting, search continues for suspect

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Memorial Day honors those who have fallen in wartime. However, not all active duty service members die during combat. Researchers found three quarters of active duty service members were killed outside of combat between 2006 and 2021. The Patriots Peace Memorial honors those killed by illness...

Three more names enshrined into Patriots Peace Memorial

BARDSTOWN, Ky. (WAVE) – Bardstown police are searching for a suspect involved in a shooting. Few details are available, but in a post on the department’s Facebook page they advise citizens that “Ashberry Dr. and Wible Blvd. to Ben Frye are currently blocked.”. Anyone with information is...

Roads closed in search for suspect in Bardstown shooting

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Within a span of 15 minutes, five people were found injured Tuesday morning from three different locations across Louisville. Around 1:15 a.m., two men who had both been shot showed to up to UofL Health’s Mary & Elizabeth Hospital. Louisville Metro police officers later learned...

LMPD investigating after 5 people injured in 3 separate shootings

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A woman is dead after a shooting in the Smoketown Jackson neighborhood Monday evening. Louisville Metro spokesman Aaron Ellis said around 7:30 p.m. officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 400 block of Finzer Street. While officers were responding, the location of the...

Woman dies after shooting in Smoketown Jackson neighborhood

California State

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - An 11-year-old singer from Louisville made a successful debut on the season 18 premiere episode of America’s Got Talent. D’Corey Johnson became a Louisville sensation after singing the National Anthem during morning announcements and later went on tour for three months to perform across America.

11-year-old singer from Louisville advances to next round on America’s Got Talent

Clarksville, IN

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - An Indiana home was damaged in a fire Tuesday morning. Clarksville’s officials said firefighters were called to the 500 block of Spicewood Drive on a report of a house fire. Firefighters arrived and found a working fire. Crews quickly worked to extinguish the flames. Officials...

Clarksville home damaged in fire; 1 resident injured

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Louisville Mayor, Metro Youth Cabinet announce youth violence issues they will focus on

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and the Metro Youth Cabinet will hold a press conference on Monday to announce what local youth violence...

Louisville Mayor, Metro Youth Cabinet announce youth violence issues they will focus on

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