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At least 15 dead after severe storms hit southern states
Tornadoes mixed with heavy rainfall and flooding resulted in 15 deaths across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kentucky this weekend. One tornado began in northern Texas on Saturday night. Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) confirmed Sunday that seven people had died due to storm-related causes. Cooke County Sheriff Ray Sappington added that there were about 20 injured […]
NWS Louisville confirms two EF-1 tornadoes hit Kentucky over Memorial Day weekend
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - After storms ripped through Kentucky over Memorial Day weekend, hundreds of thousands of people were left without power, and several areas were damaged. At least four people were killed as a result of the weather, including a 34-year-old man in Louisville. Governor Andy Beshear said in...
'Multi-day restoration event': LG&E official gives update on power outages in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hours after storms swept through many Kentucky communities Sunday, tens of thousands of people are waking up without power. Monday morning, LG&E spokesperson Liz Pratt said the energy company is considering this a "multi-day restoration event," and gave an update on the energy company's efforts to restore power to customers.
MindFEST returns to Louisville for 3rd year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — MindFEST returned to Louisville for the third year. The free festival aims to break the stigma around mental health, with this year's festival focusing on veterans' mental health. Iesha Richards is a U.S. Air Force veteran and served the country for four years, including a year...
A couple's legacy lives on in support of LGBTQ+ youth
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville nonprofits that support LGBTQ+ youth have the opportunity to apply for some funding. The money is coming from a permanent endowment fund that a couple made about 30 years ago. What You Need To Know. Charles Gruenberger and Jack Kersey met in 1950 and faced...
Kentucky high school basketball standout selected to represent Team USA in Colombia
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After a day of taking finals, rising high school senior ZaKiyah Johnson is warming up for practice. “It’s like it’s kind of an escape for me, basketball. It’s really good for your mental health and all that,” Johnson said. The basketball player...
Clearly Unhinged Brings Up 150 Stakes Winners For Into Mischief in Winning Colors
Showing Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings and Jarret Prussin's filly might be sitting on a big 4-year-old season, Clearly Unhinged (Into Mischief) blazed her way to a first black-type success in Louisville in the GIII Winning Colors S. Monday. B G Warrior (Run Away and Hide) shot to the front...
Black veterans honored in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Ahead of Memorial Day, some groups came together in Louisville to make sure all veterans are remembered. Around 700 African American men and women who served in our country’s armed forces are buried in Greenwood Cemetery. Saturday, the National Association for Black Veterans along with the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War held a ceremony for them.
5 deaths confirmed from Sunday's severe storms that dropped several tornadoes in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed five people died Sunday after severe storms tore through the state, dropping several tornadoes and leaving tens of thousands of people without power. A 67-year-old Mercer County woman, a 62-year-old Hardin County woman, a 48-year-old Hopkins County woman and a 34-year-old...
'Widespread disaster': At least five people dead, tens of thousands without power after storms hit Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. — At least five Kentuckians are dead and tens of thousands are without power after a tornado-producing storm tore through the Commonwealth Sunday afternoon and evening. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear confirmed in a news conference Monday morning the Commonwealth lost at least four Kentuckians from Sunday's storm....
Motorcyclist dies after early May crash in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A motorcyclist died two weeks after losing control and crashing on Greyling Drive near Fairdale. Louisville Metro Police spokesperson Aaron Ellis said it happened around 5:20 a.m. May 7 at Greyling Drive and Lamborne Boulevard. Police investigators said two motorcyclists were following each other when the first driver lost control and hit a guardrail. The second motorcyclist, Ellis said, then overturned as well.
24-year-old man killed in Floyd County crash identified
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The man who was killed in a Floyd County, Indiana crash Sunday has been identified. New Albany Police say 24-year-old Gavin Byrd of New Albany died on the scene of a crash in the 3700 block of Klerner Lane. NAPD responded to what they called a...
1 hospitalized after early Saturday morning shooting in Louisville's Algonquin neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A woman is recovering in the hospital after an early Saturday morning shooting in Louisville's Algonquin neighborhood. Louisville Metro Police responded to an initial ShotSpotter call in the 1600 block of South 11th Street near Brashear Drive about 5 a.m. according to LMPD spokesperson Sgt. Matt Sanders.
LG&E says heavy winds in Louisville area caused 'multi-day restoration event'
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- LG&E officials said late Sunday that storms throughout the day and night caused a multi-day restoration event. Liz Pratt, a spokesperson for LG&E and KU, said Monday morning that about 700 workers and personnel from surrounding states joined forces to work on restoring power in the area after the "hurricane-force winds."
KY WFO LOUISVILLE Warnings, Watches, and Advisories
WFO LOUISVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, May 27, 2024. ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR OHIO COUNTY... The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a. threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT...
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