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Woman hospitalized in shooting in Portland neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A woman is in the hospital after a shooting in the Portland neighborhood Friday evening. Louisville Police responded to a call of a shooting in the 400 block of N 25th Street around 5:42 p.m. where they found a woman who’d been shot in the leg.
CEO: Derby City Gaming Downtown doing 'modestly' well
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — This will be the first Derby week for the new Derby City Gaming Downtown, owned by Churchill Downs. The CEO of Churchill Downs Inc., Bill Carstanjen, revealed how the location is doing in a conference call this week. "We thought it would start relatively modestly because...
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,...
A special party on the dance floor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Lights, music and dancing. That’s what 150 middle schoolers with Jefferson County Public Schools experienced at the 2nd annual “MSD Spring Fling.”. Cody is a sixth grader, and he was excited about the fling, saying, “Dancing, photo booth, take a picture, food everything.”
Kentucky Derby Festival's Great Balloon Race canceled Saturday due to weather
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fans looking forward to the Great Balloon Race will have to wait another year to see it. The Kentucky Derby Festival's Great Balloon Race was set to take off at 7 a.m. on Saturday, but has been canceled due to weather. Watch the Rush-Hour race in...
Semi-truck crashes into Old Louisville church
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A driver was taken to the hospital on Friday after they crashed into a semi-tractor trailer in the Smoketown neighborhood. Louisville police said the crash happened around 12:35 p.m. at the intersection of South Floyd Street and Breckinridge Street. The driver of the passenger vehicle headed...
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.
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...
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.
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...
Coroner identifies 35-year-old found shot to death inside Parkland convenience store
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A coroner has identified the 35-year-old found shot to death at a Parkland neighborhood corner store. LMPD said they responded to a ShotSpotter run just after noon on Tuesday at a store in 3300 block of Greenwood Avenue, just a couple blocks from Interstate 264. When...
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