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Kent native Kayla Fischer enters her second season in professional soccer at Louisville
On the day of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Draft, Kayla Fischer was in scrubs completing a 12-hour nursing clinical at Ohio State University. Her mom drove down and picked her up, and the two watched the event with friends and snacks. Fischer, who first started playing...
Credit card skimmers found at two Ruler Foods stores in Evansville, police say
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) — Evansville Police say they were called to two Ruler Foods stores after employees found credit card skimmers at the registers. According to EPD, officers were called to the Ruler Foods at 2040 E. Morgan Ave. on Thursday after an employee came into work and found a skimmer at one of the registers.
North Vernon traffic stop leads to DUI, gun charges
NORTH VERNON, Ind. – The North Vernon Police Department (NVPD) conducted a traffic stop on a car for speeding in the 800 block of S. State St., on Thursday, at 8:15 p.m. While speaking with the driver, Andy L. Edgar, 54, of North Vernon, Officer Nathan Vogel said he detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage inside the vehicle and asked the man to step out.
Arrest made in deadly hit-and-run in Russell neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Louisville Police have made an arrest in connection to a hit-and-run that left a woman dead in the Russell neighborhood earlier this month. Breydn Taylor, 18, turned himself in to police Friday afternoon and was arrested and charged in connection to the hit-and-run that killed 26-year-old Desiree Marshall at 16th and Jefferson Streets.
Urgent Silver Alert Issued for Missing 19-Year-Old Mia Wilson, Feared in Extreme Danger Near Indianapolis
Community concern is mounting as Indiana State Police issue a Silver Alert for 19-year-old Mia Wilson, who vanished from Greensburg, a town positioned 47 miles southeast of Indianapolis. According to WRTV, Wilson was last spotted on Wednesday, July 17, around 6 p.m. She is described as an Asian female, 5 feet 2 inches in height, and weighing 136 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. She was clothed in a pink top, black skirt, and blue and green Nike shoes at her last sighting.
Gov. Holcomb traveling to Australia, Singapore for next economic development trip
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Gov. Eric Holcomb is set to begin his next international economic development trip. He’s expected to depart Indianapolis on Saturday for Australia and then return from Singapore on Tuesday, July 30. The trip will focus on growing partnerships in order to advance mutually beneficial economic...
5 things to do this weekend in the Louisville area
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The weekend is upon us and there are plenty of things to do and see across Kentuckiana. Here are a selection of events, markets, concerts and more happening Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21. Meade County Fair. The Meade County Fair kicks off this weekend.
28-year anniversary of Illinois’s biggest rainfall in recorded history
A swath of heavy rainfall occurred across portions of south central Wisconsin, northeast Illinois, and northwest Indiana on July 17-18, 1996. From the National Weather Service: The heaviest rainfall was observed near Aurora, Illinois, with a maximum point rainfall of 16.94 inches in a 24-hour period. The 24-hour rainfall measured near Aurora remains the statewide record (as […]
IN DNR asks for feedback on accessibility at properties statewide
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (INDOT) invites residents of Indiana to share their experiences with accessibility at DNR properties across the state. The DNR says it wishes to create a “welcoming environment” for all guests while retaining natural experiences. The department’s new accessibility webpage, provides information on accessible activities like […]
Here's when latest closures, lane restrictions are happening around Jefferson County
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Heads up drivers, more lane restrictions and directional closures are scheduled around Jefferson County in July and August. Sherman Minton Renewal spokesperson Andrea Brady said starting July 19 at 8 p.m. until July 20 at 1 p.m., there will be at minimum one eastbound lane open on the Sherman Minton Bridge.
Bob Baffert Churchill Downs suspension lifted after three years away from Louisville track
Churchill Downs Incorporated has rescinded trainer Bob Baffert's suspension effective immediately, according to Churchill Downs. “We are satisfied that Mr. Baffert has taken responsibility for his actions, completed a substantial penalty and is committed to running in full compliance with the rules and regulations going forward," Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen said via a news release. "All parties agree that it is time to bring this chapter to a close and focus on the future. Mr. Baffert is welcome to return to any of CDI’s racetracks, including our flagship Churchill Downs Racetrack, and we wish him and his connections good luck in their future competitive endeavors.”
Authorities identify woman hit and killed by train in Louisville's Clifton neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A woman who was hit by a train and died earlier this week in Louisville's Clifton neighborhood has been identified. According to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office, 40-year-old Melyssa Stevenson died after being hit by a train on Tuesday morning at Stoll Avenue near Arlington Avenue, which is off Frankfort Avenue.
Baptist Health breaks ground on facility designed to streamline healthcare for patients
Baptist Health, in partnership with Dallas-based Intuitive Health, has broken ground on its third dual emergency and urgent care facility. The 11,400-square-foot Baptist Health ER & Urgent Care Glenmary will be located on Bardstown Road in Louisville and is scheduled to open in the summer of 2025. The project follows the successful launch of the Baptist Health ER & Urgent Care Jeffersonville in Jeffersonville, Indiana, in 2022, and the Baptist Health ER & Urgent Care Blankenbaker in Louisville in 2023.
Stella Ziogas Impresses with 22 Points and Nine Assists in Team Lightning 17U Gold NE2K Victory
Stella Ziogas (New Rochelle High School) is proven she is a complete, standout guard, recording 22 points, nine assists, six steals, seven rebounds and two block shots in Team Lightning 17U Gold NE2K’s opening game 57-44 victory over the Capital City Tyrants Thursday at The Splash in Louisville, Kentucky.
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