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Cameras, cellphone activity lead to suspect's arrest for fatal shooting at Indiana casino
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Investigators say the man killed earlier this year at Caesars Southern Indiana Casino was ambushed. Police say suspects followed LilDon Williams to the casino and then waited until they could kill him. "He was a good man and a good dad," Williams' wife, Rannisha, said in...
LMPD: 17-year-old homicide suspect shot by police was wanted in another teen's death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — WARNING: This story contains details that some readers may find too disturbing. Viewer discretion is strongly advised. New details, including bodycam video, have been released about a police shooting in Louisville’s Wilder Park neighborhood earlier this month. On May 14, Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) detectives...
'You can do it if you just put in the effort': JCPS senior scores more than $1M in scholarships
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — This future Cardinal is starting his college career with quite the nest egg. Incoming University of Louisville (UofL) pre-med student Frederick "Fred" Meadows will walk across Central High School's graduation stage on Saturday with more than $1 million in college scholarships. Meadows nursed his passion in...
Thousands show out for first day of Jack Harlow's Gazebo Festival in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Thousands of fans are packing Waterfront Park Saturday for the first day of the Gazebo Festival. Saturday afternoon fans were wearing their best festival attire to check outs acts like SZA. About 40,000 people are expected for the weekend event. Jack Harlow will perform Sunday night...
Daily Briefing: JCPS nearly doubles its multilingual student population
Good morning, Louisville! It's Sunday again, which means it's time to recap the week. Today we can expect possible severe thunderstorms with a high of about 85. Jefferson County Public Schools has seen its multilingual student population nearly double in the past five years, but funding has not kept pace, our Krista Johnson reports. See why and what's being done.
Please & Thank You asking for public's help in finding stolen piece of Louisville history
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The search is on for a missing horse — a carousel horse. Please & Thank You, a Louisville coffee and cookie shop, posted on it's Facebook page Thursday that someone stole the iconic carousel horse that sits outside of the shop on East Market Street.
JCPS' white majority school board hurts Black students. We have the power to change this.
I am the proud father of two Portland Elementary Panthers. It is a school I cherish because it has cherished my children and their friends with a kind of love that builds solidarity. It is precisely my love of Portland Elementary and the West End where I live that often places me at odds with our city’s leadership and white members of our school board. The white majority rule made the voices of the mothers and fathers of my community mute as white board members wielded their power to place us on a dangerous path of disinvestment.
Starting 5: Kentucky track stars warm up for Olympics, Eastern hires hoops coach, more
In preparation for the U.S. Olympic Trials and 2024 Paris Olympics, former Kentucky standout Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran a personal-best 20.07 seconds in the 200 meters at the Los Angeles Grand Prix. Abby Steiner, another former Wildcats track and field star, finished second in 22.32. McLaughlin-Levrone competed in the 200 to...
'It's so frightening': Prospect, Oldham County families victims of car break-ins, home invasions
PROSPECT, Ky. — Residents of Oldham County and eastern Jefferson County are no strangers to car break-ins, but the recent escalation to home invasions has left the community shaken. In a disturbing trend, criminals are targeting upscale neighborhoods in Prospect and Oldham County, with surveillance videos capturing thieves entering...
Louisville health experts warn patients of trauma season ahead of Memorial Day weekend
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — While Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, it is also the start of the "100 deadliest days of summer" or trauma season. Trauma season is the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day when the number of unintentional injuries in kids rises. Many kids...
Man told ex-wife he was ‘hearing and seeing things’ before deadly confrontation with police
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Nicholas Pierce was a 43-year-old father of two and a U.S. Air Force veteran. His ex-wife said he also suffered from severe mental illness. The Louisville Metro Police Department body camera video from the night of May 10, shows the moment officers knocked on his door in the 4700 block of Crawford Avenue. Pierce responded by screaming at the officers and charging at them with a knife.
Racing Louisville FC secures 1-0 win over the Chicago Red Stars behind Sears goal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Multiple times this season Racing Louisville has had to settle for a draw or loss due to giving up late goals but that didn't happen Saturday evening. Racing picked up its second win of the season by defeating the Chicago Red Stars 1-0 on the road.
Fred Cowgill waves goodbye one-last time after 38 years at WLKY
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fred Cowgill waved goodbye one-last time on Friday after 38 years at WLKY. Fred made many special memories over the years, but there was one gesture he started doing in the '90s that became extra special to him. At the end of newscasts, you may notice...
StormTALK! BLOG 5/24/24
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Tracking a brief period of t-storms later this afternoon. Another round late tonight/early Saturday. Isolated t-storms Saturday PM. Alert Day continues for Sunday for multiple rounds of strong to severe t-storms. One more chance of a few t-storms Monday PM. The video will have more!
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