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StormTALK! BLOG 4/26/24
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A period of showers possible with a warm front this afternoon. Smaller t-storm chances into the evening. The overnight hours will features a few clusters of fading t-storms we’ll be monitoring. Windy and warm this weekend!. That plus an update on the Derby Week forecast...
Former inmate turned Louisville pastor using annual walk to show L.O.V.E.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- While thousands will hit the pavement for Saturday's Kentucky Derby Festival marathon, dozens will be walking with a different purpose. Saturday afternoon, dozens of people will meet at First Gethsemane Baptist Church on Algonquin Parkway for the annual L.O.V.E. (Love Overcomes Violence and its Effects) Walk. They’re hoping to raise awareness and change the recent trend of violence in our city.
Weekend trending summery
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A spring severe weather outbreak in the famous Tornado Alley has many Midwesterners on edge this weekend. Locally, we are immune from any heavy weather. Rather, our weather will cooperate for outdoor plans with warming breezes and an overall lack of rain. Highs will make the 80s the next 3 days as air conditioners kick on.
JCPS offering teachers opportunity to drive school bus for district
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jefferson County Public Schools is casting a wider net to try and recruit more bus drivers, starting with teachers. The district is advertising for teachers to double as a bus driver in its employee newsletter. Teachers who choose to become a bus driver will be paid...
4th annual Kegs and Eggs event benefits restaurant industry employees in need
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- People can start their Kentucky Oaks morning right with Kegs and Eggs. It's the fourth year of this annual brunch that benefits Apron Inc., an organization helping workers in Louisville's food and drink industry. "We have donated more than a million dollars over the past 12...
Louisville TikTok star says the app’s ban could mean thousands in lost income
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The clock is ticking on TikTok’s parent company ByteDance after President Biden signed into law a massive aid package Wednesday that could lead to a nationwide ban of the app. The legislation requires TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell TikTok within nine months, or else...
3 women rescued after being held hostage by Louisville man during hours-long standoff
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three women were rescued after being held hostage by a Louisville man during an hours-long standoff. Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) was dispatched to the 1300 block of Seelbach Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on a report of a "possible wanted person." According to an arrest citation,...
JCPS to host virtual information session next week about proposed start time adjustments
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jefferson County Public Schools will host an information session next week about proposed school start time adjustments. The virtual session will be held Tuesday, April 30, at 6 p.m., the district said in a social media post on Friday. It will include a presentation on proposed...
Newburg pastor offers solution to ongoing violent crime in Louisville area
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- There have already been nearly 50 murders in Metro Louisville this year. A Newburg pastor believes we can find solutions to the ongoing violence. The senior pastor at Newburg Church of Christ says one of the solutions is teaching men in the church and out in the community how to be great again.
3 Louisville natives to saddle starters in Kentucky Derby 150
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Brad Cox is the only Louisville native trainer to win the Kentucky Derby, and his 2021 Derby win did not come on the first Saturday in May; it came nine months later on the third Monday in February when Medina Spirit was officially disqualified, and the Cox-trained Mandaloun was moved up.
Buckner Elementary student honored for helping save his grandmother's life
BUCKNER, Ky. — An Oldham County boy was recognized for his actions that saved his grandmother's life. Buckner Elementary held an assembly Friday morning to honor Tristin Randell. He was out shopping with his grandmother last month when she went into cardiac arrest. A doctor was in the store...
Churchill Downs Spring Meet opens on Saturday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Opening night for Churchill Downs is Saturday, which marks the start of the Spring Meet. The theme for Opening Night is "Derby Through the Decades." For the first time, post positions for Kentucky Derby 150 and Oaks will be drawn on Opening Night. There will be...
Daily Briefing: Meet Kentucky Derby's underdog and his 'impossible dream'
Good morning, Louisville! Happy Saturday! We are officially one week away from the 150th Kentucky Derby. Today we can expect partly sunny skies with a high of 80. Here are some headlines to know: ...
Weekend weather planner: Heating up for marathon, parade
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A lot of fun this weekend, but will it rain on your parade?. Warming up for the weekend with a chance for spotty showers on Friday and pleasant highs in the mid-70s. Friday night will stay cloudy with very mild lows in the mid to low...
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