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29-year-old Louisville man arrested, charged with killing woman near Valley Station
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A 29-year-old man is facing murder charges after police said he shot and killed a woman last month. Louisville Metro Police said on Feb. 18 officers responded to a home on Sydney Renee Way to check on the well-being of a resident. The home is in...
Woman killed in late night collision in Fern Creek
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - One person was killed in a late night collision in Louisville’s Fern Creek neighborhood. Louisville Metro police officers were called on Wednesday shortly after 10:50 p.m. along with Louisville firefighters and EMS to a reported crash on Bardstown Road and Iona Court. A vehicle had...
Pedestrian dies after hit-and-run on Cane Run Road
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville police are searching for the driver who hit a pedestrian with their vehicle Thursday morning and fled the scene. The woman who was hit by the vehicle died. At about 5 a.m., Louisville Metro police responded to a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on Cane...
Police: Southern Indiana man arrested for molesting child
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ind. — A southern Indiana man accused of molesting a child is now facing several felony charges. According to Indiana State Police, James Crawford Jr., 32, of Salem, Indiana, was arrested after a tip from a school resource officer in Washington County. Police say the investigation started...
A free movie box brought up Blockbuster memories — but it was stolen within a day
Do you remember stopping at a Blockbuster on a Friday night to look through the aisles and aisles of DVDs and pick out a movie? Anthony Leo does, too. Leo thought putting together a Free Blockbuster Stand for his Louisville neighborhood would be a great way to give back and share the nostalgia of picking out movies with others.
LIST: Solar eclipse viewing events in Louisville, southern Indiana
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The total solar eclipse is less than two weeks away, and several places around Louisville and southern Indiana are hosting viewing events for the spectacle. The eclipse is on April 8 this year, and it's one you won't want to miss. Here's a list of places...
Numbers drawn for Wednesday's estimated $865 million Powerball jackpot
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Check those tickets! The numbers have been drawn for Wednesday's estimated $865 million Powerball jackpot. The numbers are: 37-46-57-60-66 with a red Powerball of 8 and a 2X Power Play. The estimated cash value of Wednesday's jackpot is $416.1 million. To check your tickets, click here.
Investigation underway after massive fire at petroleum distributor in Bowling Green, Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Billowing black smoke could be seen over parts of downtown Bowling Green, Kentucky, on Wednesday. It came from a fire at Valor Oil. According to the company's website, they're a petroleum distributor that handles fuel, additives, lubricants and diesel exhaust fluid. Firefighters evacuated some area businesses...
Baltimore bridge collapse is a warning. Louisville needs more ways to cross the river.
Baltimore's Key Bridge collapsed March 26; an elevated portion of I-95 collapsed in Philadelphia on June 11, 2023; Atlanta I-85 bridge collapsed March 30, 2017; the I-5 bridge in Mount Vernon, Wash. collapsed on May 23, 2013; the Minneapolis Interstate 35W bridge collapsed on August 1, 2007 ... Locally, the...
A multitude of errors: What audit firm said about investigation into JCPS busing disaster
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the amount of money paid to AlphaRoute. JCPS paid the team about $850,000. A multitude of errors along with misleading information were major factors in the Jefferson County Public Schools' busing disaster, an audit firm told the school board Tuesday. The firm's investigation into the...
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