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Will We See The Northern Lights Tonight?
If you are a lover of space and weather, tonight's weather phenomena will surely pique your interest! The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) will be visible much farther south than normal tonight, and NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has issued a Severe (G4) Geomagnetic Storm Watch for this evening. The Geomagnetic Storm Watch scale progresses from G0 at the lowest to G5 at the highest. This is the first G4 issued since 2005! Additional solar eruptions could cause geomagnetic storm conditions to persist through the weekend. The forecast Kp index for this event is an 8, and Louisville has seen the Northern Lights in the past with that same Kp index value. This value will likely peak between 2 AM and 5 AM. But how likely is it that folks in Kentuckiana will see the Northern Lights tonight or later this weekend? Let's dig in!
JCPS police officer arrested in McDonald's drive thru
An off-duty officer within Jefferson County Public Schools' police department was arrested Monday night after he allegedly passed out in a fast-food drive-thru after drinking alcohol in his government-issued vehicle. Christopher “Mike” Minniear, 51, was booked into the Jefferson County Detention Center shortly after 10 p.m. and charged with possession...
Louisville man, who's a recovering drug addict, receives invitation to speak at the nation's capitol
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- From homelessness to a special invitation to the nation's capital. After time on the streets, going to prison and a tragic loss, Jeremy Byard turned his life around and now he's going to the nation's capitol to share with lawmakers how he did it. "I'm a...
Affordable housing complex opens in the Highlands with aims to address homelessness
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Each night 1,600 people are homeless in Louisville, and in a city lacking 30,000 affordable housing units. On Friday, the ribbon was cut on a newly rehabbed apartment building in the Highlands, as the latest effort to tackle two of Louisville’s critical problems: homelessness and affordable housing.
Southern Indiana man takes local detailing business nationwide working on military aircraft
SELLERSBURG, Ind. (WDRB) -- Going from a 1977 Ford F100 Ranger to a World War II aircraft, a southern Indiana detailer got the trip of a lifetime to work for a New Mexico museum on some pretty historic vehicles. What started as a hobby for Jerry Grant has now turned...
Woman dies in single-vehicle collision on Algonquin Parkway
A woman is dead after the vehicle she was driving crashed into a tree in the 1200 block of Algonquin Parkway on Thursday, Louisville Metro Police said. LMPD spokesperson Aaron Ellis said Fourth Division officers responded to a report of a collision around 1:20 p.m. Officials from the Louisville Fire Department and Metro EMS attempted to render aid, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
200 dogs will be up for adoption this weekend at Kentucky Expo Center
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Humane Society and Louisville Metro Animal Services are teaming up for a mega-dog adoption event. "Hammer's Lou Adopts" will offer adoptions for around 200 dogs and puppies from 10 local shelters at the Kentucky Fair & Expo Center Pavilion on Saturday, May 11 from noon to 4 p.m.
LMPD arrests driver of stolen semi in Middletown after pursuit
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A person is in custody after allegedly driving a stolen semi-trailer Friday afternoon. Investigators said Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) officers spotted the stolen semi near the intersection of Petersburg Road and Ellington Avenue in the Newburg area around 2:45 p.m. Officers tried to pull the truck...
Norton Commons inspired development in Crestwood met with excitement, concern
CRESTWOOD, Ky. — It was a light switch moment for the Jones Group, a trio of developers, after the construction of I-71 over 50 years ago intersected their family's 500-acre farm in Crestwood. That has since evolved into a $2 billion master development plan called Clore Station. “You would...
1 hospitalized after police shooting in Louisville's PRP neighborhood Friday night
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A man is in the hospital after being shot by three Louisville Metro Police officers Friday night in the Pleasure Ridge Park neighborhood. LMPD Col. Steve Healey said officers with the 3rd Division responded to the 4700 block of Crawford Avenue at 10:58 p.m. on a trouble run of an armed suspect. Upon arrival, officers were met by a suspect with a knife.
Tree that flew around the moon is now planted at a high school in Shelbyville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A tree that flew around the moon is now in the ground at Martha Layne Collins High School in Shelbyville. A dedication ceremony was held Friday. Students planted the tree on Discovery Boulevard right next to the school. Collins received one of just 50 trees from...
WLKY Bell Award winner selling heart pins to benefit the Kids Center
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Former WLKY Bell Award winner Dr. Ron Lehocky is still going strong, selling heart-shaped pins to benefit the Kids Center. Lehocky started this project in the early 2000s to raise money for the center, which provides therapy for children with disabilities. Lehocky creates the pins out...
Man recovering after being hit by car in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man was injured after he was hit by a car where downtown Louisville meets the Phoenix Hill neighborhood. Louisville Metro police officers were called on Friday at about 11 a.m. to the area of East Muhammad Ali Boulevard and South Floyd Street for a report of a pedestrian hit. Officers with the University of Louisville Police Department and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office were already there helping the victim.
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