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Authorities identify 2 people who were shot to death in Louisville's Park Hill neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Authorities identified the two people shot and killed in the Park Hill neighborhood April 27. John Bradley, a spokesperson for Louisville Metro Police, said officers responded to the 1700 block of West Ormsby Street on the report of a shooting. Police found a man and a...
City pays $650,000 to 4 people wrongfully arrested by former Louisville police detective
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The city of Louisville agreed to pay four people a total of $650,000 for being wrongfully arrested by a former Louisville police detective to settle a lawsuit that has been pending since 2010. Former Louisville Metro Police Detective Crystal Marlowe arrested more than a dozen people...
Coroner seeking man’s next of kin
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – The Jefferson County Coroners Office is seeking relatives of a man who recently died. Ray Nicholson, 71, of Louisville, was last known to be living at Hotel Louisville, located at 120 W. Broadway. Anyone with information about relatives of Nicholson is asked to contact Deputy...
Fun in Louisville extends past the Kentucky Derby
The national spotlight will be on the Kentucky Derby this weekend, but the fun in Louisville will continue all year-round. This year marks the 150th “Run for the Roses,” which will be held Saturday at the historic Churchill Downs. “Churchill Downs has just completed a large, three-year renovation,...
Student disciplined after bringing gun to Louisville middle school, principal says
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A gun was found at a Louisville middle school on Monday. In a letter sent to parents, Lassiter Middle School Principal Tim Alexander said after dismissal, a student reported seeing a gun in another student's waistband during the day. Alexander said staff immediately began investigating,...
Kentucky Derby 101: Don’t Make The Same Mistake As Patrick Mahomes Pronouncing “Louisville, Kentucky”
Dialects are a funny thing. The Kentucky Derby is right around the corner. This weekend, some of the nation's top racing competitors will hit the track hoping to take home the roses. While the Derby is the start of the Triple Crown run, it is also undoubtedly the race that draws the most celebrity appearances. From country music stars to professional athletes, rappers, and more, everyone puts on their best Derby attire to sip mint juleps and place bets. With all these celebrities appearing at the event, Churchill Downs takes advantage of them, having them announce important events throughout the day. Last year,...
Matthew Wine - Meteorologist
Matthew Wine is a Louisville native and could not be more excited to be back home. He spent the past four years with the amazing people of Dothan, Alabama, as the evening and eventually Chief Meteorologist at WDHN. Matthew's interest in weather started when his mom turned on The Weather...
LMPD: Man wanted for questioning in connection to Louisville double homicide fatally shoots himself
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man wanted in questioning to a double homicide that took place April 27 fatally shot themselves Wednesday, Louisville Metro Police said. According to Dwight Mitchell, a spokesman for LMPD, officers were serving an unrelated warrant in the 1200 block of South Brook Street in regard to a person wanted for questioning for a double homicide on April 27, 2024, in the 1700 block of West Ormsby.
2 Louisville men arrested for shooting at Portland neighborhood bar
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two Louisville men are behind bars for a shooting at a bar in the Portland neighborhood, according to Louisville Metro Police. Lewis Ronald pleaded not guilty to assault and eight counts of wanton endangerment. James Kolson faces complicity charges in the incident. Police say the men...
'It can happen to anybody': From homeless to homeowner, Louisville mother shares her view on law criminalizing street camping
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — While tourists flock to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby, staying in hotels and Airbnb units, there remains a need for more housing for the locals. Mayor Craig Greenberg's Office told WHAS11 that so far this year, the city has issued 22 notices to clear homeless camps, or what officials call "relocations."
2 horses fall and unseat their jockeys in 2nd race at Churchill Downs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two horses fell and unseated their riders in the second race at Churchill Downs on Thursday, two days before the historic track hosts the 150th Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Irving Moncada, Territoriality clipped an outside horse’s hind heels and fell leaving the five-eighths pole, according to the Equibase chart notes. Vostra struck another horse and lost jockey Emmanuel Giles leaving the five-sixteenths pole. Both loose horses were corralled by outriders and walked back to their barns. Moncada and Giles were transported to local hospitals for further evaluation, Churchill Downs spokesman Darren Rogers said. The $42,000 claiming race for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up was run at 1 1/16 miles on the dirt.
Hurstbourne Acres residents remain on high alert as police search for man who raped elderly woman
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- For most people in the Hurstbourne Acres area, the story is a familiar one. More than two weeks after a woman called police to report she was raped inside her own home by an intruder, Louisville Metro Police released a sketch of a suspect. "This type...
Volunteers working hard to find at-risk dog from LMAS his forever home
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A dedicated group of volunteers are working hard to find an at-risk dog from Metro Animal Services his forever home. There are so many dogs and so little space. If a dog stays too long, tough decisions have to be made. And in one dog’s case—that time was coming. But a group of volunteers couldn’t let him go knowing his family is out there.
First Alert Weather | Wednesday Forecast
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Wednesday will start with some dense fog, but sunshine will reign as we enter the afternoon hours. Temperatures will be warm once again, back into the low 80s. Thursday will remain dry and temperatures will be on the rise, into the mid 80s as we go...
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