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3 hospitalized after police chase ends in fiery crash in southern Indiana
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Three people were pulled from their vehicle Wednesday afternoon after a police chase led to a fiery crash in southern Indiana. According to Indiana State Police Sgt. Carey Huls, a state trooper saw a man driving a white Chevy Blazer in an unsafe manner Wednesday afternoon, and the driver sped off when the trooper tried to pull him over.
'Our common treasure': River Fields leader aims to provide a voice for the Ohio River
Meme Sweets Runyon grew up close to the Ohio River, and she’s now spent decades as a vigorous voice for its protection. Today, it’s a cleaner river. And where riverbanks were once clotted with industry and brownfields, Louisville and Southern Indiana have worked to establish greenways and a waterfront for the public —...
Louisville Metro Animal Services facing overcapacity, could euthanize 600 dogs in 2024
When a pet owner in Louisville fails to contain their dog, either by losing or abandoning them, the consequences can be grim — not only for the stray dog but also for dogs occupying kennels at the Louisville Metro Animal Services. Once a dog is taken to the animal shelter, that dog could very likely put other dogs at immediate risk of euthanasia. ...
Daily Briefing: Hundreds of dogs at risk of euthanasia at LMAS
Good morning and happy Thursday. (You can read today's eNewspaper here.) According to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Louisville, we should expect patchy fog for the morning commute, along with a fair chance of showers or a thunderstorm during the early afternoon hours. We're expected to be partly sunny otherwise with a high around 86. ...
Louisville basketball mailbag: For Pat Kelsey, what are reasonable expectations in Year 1?
The first look at Pat Kelsey's inaugural Louisville men's basketball roster will be here before you know it. U of L departs July 28 for a two-game exhibition tour of the Bahamas. It will play at 7 p.m. July 30, against a team from the Caribbean island, and at noon Aug. 1,...
Savannah Bananas' Louisville visit brings Lexington native back to Kentucky
Bryson Bloomer’s last two years at Murray State weren’t as enjoyable as he’d hoped. Injuries plagued him, and his final days as a baseball player were looming as the 2022 season wrapped up — or so he thought. While at Murray State, the Lexington native began playing with the Savannah Bananas in the...
Former Clarksville police chief sworn in as newest school board member
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Clarksville Community School Corporation has a new board member. Wednesday, the district announced former Clarksville Police Chief Col. Mark Palmer as the newest member of the school board. He was sworn in during a special meeting Wednesday afternoon. Palmer replaces Bill Wilson, who died...
Building lost in 310 @ Nulu apartment fire to be rebuilt. Here's what we know
A Nulu area apartment building destroyed by fire earlier this year is set to be rebuilt. Nearly 100 firefighters responded to the Feb. 19 fire at 605 Ballard St., one of the 310 @ NuLu apartment complex buildings. No injuries were reported though 64 residents of the 37 occupied units were displaced, The...
Local girls cap summer with Run for the Roses event
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The summer basketball season is nearing an end and Lenawee County once again made a splash on the AAU stage. Tecumseh’s Alli Zajac and Adrian’s Stevie Elam, both seniors to be, continued to pick up offers from schools from across the country and grow their games and a host of other county athletes had outstanding summers on the court. ...
Brooklyn Clements Chooses University of Louisville Cheerleading Over Top Programs
Brooklyn Clements, a Bullitt East senior, chose to join the University of Louisville's cheerleading program over other top college offers, including Alabama and Kentucky. Clements will be transitioning from Bullitt East's cheerleading and track programs to the Louisville team. Her gymnastic background, specifically in pole vault, contributed to her success...
'Bellarmine Direct' provides barrier-free admission and scholarships for qualified Louisville high school students
Qualified students graduating from Louisville high schools can receive automatic admission to Bellarmine University under a new initiative that provides these students more options for an affordable education in their hometown. 'Bellarmine Direct’ allows Louisville students from public and private high schools who have earned at least a 2.75 grade...
Homeless & Housing Coalition of Kentucky on tour
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s a pressing issue for many Americans and even more so for those who live on the streets, homelessness and affordable housing. The Homeless & Housing Coalition of Kentucky came to town on Wednesday to talk with those who have a vested interest in affordable housing and homelessness and hoping to get some insight on how to fix a big problem in Kentucky. Adrienne Bush and George Eklund with the Homeless & Housing Coalition of Kentucky and the Coalition for the Homeless in Louisville have traveled to Louisville, Lexington, Paducah and Bowling Green so far but still have two more stops to make in northern Kentucky and Morehead to finish out their tour.
JCPS superintendent receives lower scores on report card after last year's busing issues, teacher shortage
JCPS superintendent receives lower scores on report card following busing issues, teacher shortage. Pollio received "accomplished" and "exemplary" marks in other categories. But overall, his scores dropped in four out of seven sections compared to last year's evaluation.
Friend says 'faithful' is best way to describe Louisville shooting victim
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Gordon Ritchie -- a farmer, veteran and one of the voices of Freddy Farm Bureau -- was killed on Sunday night. Police said the 78 year old from Valley Station was found dead at a home on the 15000 block of Dixie Highway with a fatal gunshot wound.
Big innings aid Mud Hens in 9-4 win over Louisville Bats
After dropping the previous five games, the Toledo Mud Hens are on a mini hot streak as they notched a second straight win over the Louisville Bats, earning a 9-4 victory at Fifth Third Field on Wednesday. Trailing 1-0 following a home run by Louisville’s Hernan Perez in the top of the third inning, Toledo pushed four runs across in the bottom half. Justice Bigbie led off and reached by error, then consecutive doubles from Stephen Scott and Andrew Navigato, the latter of which brought home a pair of runs for a 2-1 Mud Hens lead. Akil Baddoo followed with an RBI double and later Jace Jung made it 4-1 with a run-scoring single. Toledo (44-53) tacked on three more runs in the home half of the fifth, increasing its lead to six runs. Louisville (49-47) went down in order in the top of the fifth.
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