Louisville, KY

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man and a woman are dead after a shooting in the Shawnee neighborhood Saturday evening, according to LMPD spokesperson Dwight Mitchell. Officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of North 38th Street around 4:58 p.m., Mitchell said. When officers arrived,...

2 dead after shooting in Shawnee neighborhood

Indiana State

Kentucky governor Andy Beshear signed a school discipline bill Thursday that’s aimed at defusing classroom disruptions. Check out what's new for this year's free celebration in Louisville. Norton Children’s Hospital welcomes facility support dog Luna. Updated: 13 hours ago. Young patients within Norton Children’s Hospital have a new...

Bill to support firefighters getting help for PTSD in danger of dying

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - An inmate at Louisville Metro Department of Corrections was taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon following an attack from another inmate. Court documents said Kenya Manson, 24, was charged with first-degree assault after he was seen on camera assaulting another inmate. The assault happened just before...

LMDC inmate injured, taken to hospital following attack

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A Central High School student whose quick response saved the life of a gunshot victim was honored by Louisville Metro’s Police Department on Friday. Nylaia Carter was honored with the Distinguished Citizen Service Award for the heroic actions she took along with her dad following a shooting on August 31.

Central High School student honored by LMPD for heroic life-saving act

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Jefferson County coroner released the identities of the man and woman killed in a double shooting in the Shawnee neighborhood Saturday afternoon. Louisville Metro spokesman Dwight Mitchell said officers responded to the 100 block of North 38th Street around 4:58 p.m. and found two people shot.

Coroner identifies 25-year-old victims in Shawnee neighborhood double homicide

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Students at duPont Manual High School in Louisville got to take a trip around the world on Friday without leaving their campus. The school held a multicultural fair. The event kicked off with a parade of flags followed by dances and food from various countries and...

duPont Manual High School hold multicultural fair

Kentucky governor Andy Beshear signed a school discipline bill Thursday that’s aimed at defusing classroom disruptions. Check out what's new for this year's free celebration in Louisville. Remembering Ember Dees, infant who died at Indiana daycare. Updated: 7 hours ago. As police are still investigating what happened, Ember’s mom...

Norton Children’s Hospital welcomes facility support dog Luna

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Members of a Louisville non-profit baseball team featuring veterans appeared at a downtown Louisville bourbon shop to debut a custom bourbon. Players with the Louisville Slugger Warriors, a charity organization baseball team featuring veteran amputees, appeared at Barrels & Billets in downtown Louisville on Friday for a blending event.

Baseball team of veterans creates custom bourbon at Barrels & Billets

Mitchell, IN

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - An Indiana mom is living every parent’s worst nightmare. Four-month-old Ember Dees died at a Mitchell Daycare last Wednesday. As police are still investigating what happened, Ember’s mom doesn’t want her daughter to be remembered for her death but instead for her light.

‘She was my spark’: Mother remembers four month old infant who died at Indiana daycare

Data suggests cases will rise from an estimated 57.4 million in 2019 to 152.8 million in 2050. Watch WAVE News at 7 and 7:30 p.m. each Friday up to the Kentucky Derby to see who wins the Pegasus Pin drawing live. Governor Andy Beshear signs student discipline bill into law.

First Hour Grief Response opens new location in West End to make consultation more accessible

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A woman is dead after a shooting on Airport Hotels Boulevard Friday night, according to Major Micah Shieu with the Louisville Metro Police Department. LMPD received a report of a shooting at a Motel 6 shortly before 9 p.m., Shieu said. When officers arrived on scene,...

Woman dead after shooting in Edgewood neighborhood

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - There was a reason to celebrate at Bates Elementary School in Louisville on Friday. Bates has received a Lighthouse Award to recognize the school’s certification from the Franklin-Covey “Leader in Me” program. The school adopted the program several years ago. The program is...

Bates Elementary receives Lighthouse Award

Kentucky State

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Goodwill Industries of Kentucky commemorated the grand opening of its new opportunity center for employment and education services. The new South Louisville Opportunity Center is located at 6201 Preston Highway to help provide holistic resources to communities that need them the most. Goodwill said the new...

Goodwill hosts ribbon cutting for new South Louisville Opportunity Center

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - One of Louisville’s stable Bourbon and culinary experiences is expanding just ahead of the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby, according to a release. Louisville Tourism has released the names of the new bars and restaurants joining the Urban Bourbon Trail for the 2023 season.

Urban Bourbon Trail adds Churchill Downs stop ahead of Derby 149

Hillview, KY

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Hillview Police Department is searching for missing 12-year-old Jackson Levi Parker. Parker was last seen Sunday morning sometime between midnight and 9 a.m., Christopher Boone with Hillview Police said. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, plaid pajama pants and gray Nikes. Parker is...

Hillview Police Department searching for missing 12-year-old

Middletown, KY

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - There was an apartment fire in Middletown Friday night that resulted in a person being transported to the hospital, according to Jordan Yuodis with Anchorage Middletown Fire and EMS. Crews were sent to 12511 Townepark Way to a fire in a three-story apartment building just after...

1 person in hospital after apartment fire in Middletown

New Albany, IN

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Fire crews were sent to the Knob Pointe Apartments on a report of a stove fire Friday evening, according to a Facebook post from the New Albany Fire Department. Firefighters arrived within three minutes of the call to find heavy smoke coming from a downstairs apartment.

New Albany Fire Department: Knob Pointe apartment fire

Clarksville, IN

CLARKSVILLE, Ind. (WAVE) - Wawa could potentially open a southern Indiana convenience store and gas station. The Town of Clarksville Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously agreed to grant a use variance. The variance allows Wawa to be operating at 1354 Veterans Parkway, which is where the former Red Robin location...

Wawa could potentially open southern Indiana location

The city of Louisville will receive close to $2 million dollars in federal funding to add smart technology to four intersections. Together again: how long-separated sisters are pledging to get healthy for their grandkids. Updated: 21 hours ago. They’ve recently reconnected in Louisville, now living in the same city for...

Louisville City FC preps for home opener

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Mount Vernon, IN

MT. VERNON, Ind. (WFIE) - A Mount Vernon man was arrested for child molesting on Thursday afternoon. According to Indiana State Police, state troopers began an investigation into 53-year-old Jorge Gonzalez after being accused of sexually assaulting a young victim. The alleged incident happened in Orange County back in July...

Mt. Vernon man facing child molesting charge

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A 3-year-old is in the hospital after he was hit by a car in Old Louisville Sunday morning. Louisville Metro spokesman Dwight Mitchell said officers were called to respond to the 200 block of East Magnolia Avenue around 11:50 a.m. The toddler was taken to Norton...

3-year-old taken to hospital after being struck by car in Old Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Pet lovers who are looking to update vaccinations for their furry friends can do so for free at a Louisville pet vaccination event this Saturday. Animal Care Society, located at 12207 Westport Road, is providing free vaccines on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The drive-thru event is offering vaccinations on a first-come, first-serve basis, according to a release.

Free pet vaccination event happening in Louisville this weekend

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Bellarmine University announced changes on Wednesday to strengthen and redefine the university in support of a new strategic vision that will position Bellarmine to meet the region’s workforce needs. The university made the announcement in an article on their website. The new plan, called Bellarmine...

Bellarmine University phasing out majors to meet workforce needs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - It is spring at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens as the organization kicks off the season with new events and the reopening of their main features, according to a release. The Yew Dell Botanical Gardens is starting their 2023 season with a calendar full of events. From...

Yew Dell Botanical Gardens opens with new events and features

Iowa State

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The University of Louisville women’s basketball team is advancing to the Elite 8 after a 72-62 win against Ole Miss on Friday night. The game was a homecoming of sorts for Washington-native Hailey Van Lith, who led the Cards with a total of 21 points in front of cheering family and friends.

UofL women advance to Elite 8 with 72-62 win against Ole Miss

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The WAVE Storm Tracking Team is updating information on the weather in WAVE Country throughout the day. Keep refreshing this page for continued updates from WAVE News reporters and the WAVE Storm Tracking Team. Download the WAVE Weather App for the updates during the day. 8:30...

BLOG: Alert Day coverage continues as flood watch remains in place throughout WAVE Country

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Current LMPD officers reflect on African American trailblazer

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Only a pink flag once marked the resting place of one of Louisville’s heroes. Bertha Whedbee, the first African American female officer...

Current LMPD officers reflect on African American trailblazer

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