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Pedestrian struck on Dixie Highway in critical condition; portion of northbound lanes closed
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A crash on Dixie Highway has its northbound lanes from Blanton Lane to Meyers Lane closed, according to Louisville Metro Police. Around 4:15 a.m., LMPD Third Division officers responded to a pedestrian being hit in the 5200 block of Dixie Highway near Blanton Lane. When they...
Pediatrician pleads guilty to hiring hitman to kill ex-husband
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) – A former pediatrician in Kentucky charged with trying to kill her ex-husband in a murder-for-hire plot has pleaded guilty to federal charges. Dr. Stephanie Russell entered a guilty plea before her trial began Monday, according to the case manager for Judge David Hale. Russell...
19-year-old suspect accused in Jeffersontown homicide arrested
JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. — A teenager believed to be responsible fora triple shooting in Jeffersontown is now behind bars. Sebastian Malone, 19, was booked into Louisville Metro Corrections early Tuesday morning just after midnight. He was arrested at the Hall of Justice. Jeffersontown Police say he shot and killed 22-year-old...
I picked the wrong park to watch Thunder Over Louisville. What an embarrassment.
I took my family and met some friends at Carrie Gaulbert Cox Park on River Road to watch the air show before Thunder Over Louisville on Saturday. What an embarrassment to our city. The grass looks like it hasn’t been mowed this year. The restrooms were locked. There were two portable toilets for thousands of people. And all this knowing there would be a crowd there for the air show.
29 JCPS magnet schools and programs will lose busing. Here's the list
Enrollment shifts are expected throughout Jefferson County Public Schools next year as the district ends bus transportation for students in dozens of magnet schools and programs. There are about 15,000 students who will lose transportation after the school board voted to end busing for most magnet students, which could lead...
Body found floating in Ohio River near Louisville, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A body was found floating in the Ohio River near Louisville on Monday afternoon, according to Louisville Metro Police. LMPD spokesperson Aaron Ellis said a tugboat operator spotted a body floating near a stationary barge at the 612 mile marker on the river in southwest Jefferson County around 3:40 p.m. That's near the 1500 block of Southwestern Parkway and Gibson Lane.
1 seriously injured in Shively house fire
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Someone was taken to a nearby hospital after a kitchen fire started in a house in Shively. Crews from the Shively Fire Department and the Louisville Fire Department were called on Monday around 11:20 a.m. to a fire in the 4100 Block of Candor Avenue. The...
1 hospitalized after shooting in Louisville's Bashford Manor neighborhood Monday night
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Louisville Metro Police are investigating after a man was shot in the Bashford Manor neighborhood Monday evening. Officers with LMPD's Sixth Division responded to a report of a shooting about 9:35 p.m. in the 3400 block Newburg Road, LMPD spokesperson Aaron Ellis said in a statement.
River City Drum Corp holds drumline showcase in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The River City Drum Corp held the 16th annual Da'Ville Classic Drumline Showcase on Sunday in Louisville. The showcase brought together some of the most talented ensembles from around the region with powerhouse HBCU-style drumlines leaving audience members on the edge of their seats. There were...
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