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EST Gee’s Booking Agent Found Murdered After Hometown Concert
EST Gee’s booking agent Devontae Beach was found shot dead last weekend after the rapper’s hometown concert. According to local news station WAVE, Beach, also known as EST Big Beach was not only the contact to EST Gee shows, but also a little league football coach. Yo Gotti Announces CMG Gangsta Art Tour Featuring GloRilla, Moneybagg Yo, And More Last Saturday night (July 20), Beach was found blocks from the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY., following the EST Gee and Friends Summer Jam concert which also featured artists including Lil Baby, 42 Dugg, and more. WDRB reported the city and...
Two Louisville animal shelters waiving adoption fees for adult cats and dogs this July
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) and Louisville Metro Animal Services (LMAS) announced Monday they will be waiving adoption fees for adult dogs and cats for the rest of July. The BISSELL Pet Foundation's "Empty the Shelters" event covers adoptions fees for cats and dogs 1 year...
The Louisville Black Chef Showcase Is Back This August
The Louisville Black Chef Showcase is back to exhibit the best in Black cooking across the city. Hungry patrons won’t have to wait too much longer to try some of the best foods Louisville has to offer. The Black Chef Showcase, located at the Melwood Arts Center (1860 Mellwood Ave.) is on Sunday, Aug. 18 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Extra security at Louisville artist’s concert over concerns from past connections
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A River City native took the stage at the Yum! Center Saturday night, as EST Gee was joined by a number of other artists. “Seeing somebody make it from Louisville it’s, it’s an exciting time, you know,” CJ Calhoun, who attended the show, said.
The Big Stomp Festival returns to Waterfront Park; Here's the music lineup
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the largest mental health-focused music festival in the country is just a few days away from taking over Waterfront Park's Brown-Forman Amphitheater. The Big Stomp Festival recently announced its lineup for the two-day music festival on July 26 and July 27. Some of this...
Champion racehorses now reside at Valhalla Golf Club
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Valhalla Golf Club is now the home of two champion racehorses thanks to a partnership with Prospect-based Thoroughbred rehoming organization Second Stride. Former graded stakes winner Hawaakom and graded stakes placed and 2014 Triple Crown contender General A Rod received a specially constructed barn and pasture...
Bourbon & Beyond announces culinary lineup for September festival in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Celebrity chefs are cooking up something new for this year's Bourbon & Beyond. Organizers released the culinary and bourbon lineup for this year's festival on Monday. It will be led by Louisville Chef Edward Lee, along with Amanda Freitag, Chris Santos and bourbon expert Chris Blandford.
2 Black-owned Louisville restaurants make Ebony Magazine's top 45 list
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Two Louisville restaurants were named in Ebony Magazine's top 45 for favorite Black-owned restaurants. Enso and The House of Marigold made the magazine's "EBONY Eats 45" list, which highlights several establishments from mom and pop restaurants to James Beard Award-winning chefs and restaurants. Enso is located...
Owensboro Bluegrass Band Competing in Final Round of “Battle of the Strings” to Perform at Bourbon & Beyond
Last week, Owensboro Bluegrass band, The Lowland Ramblers performed at the Semi-finals in the Bourbon & Beyond Battle of the Strings competition. Lead singer and guitar player, Chris Abell, Alex Abend on stand-up bass, Blythe Dahlem on mandolin, and Sam Sanford on banjo who form The Lowland Ramblers, beat out the other groups at the semi-finals and are now preparing to give it everything they've got at the upcoming final competition. This evening will determine which of two bands will take the stage at the Bourbon & Beyond festival.
Kiwami Ramen is a hot, new Japanese restaurant in the Highlands. Here's what to order
Kiwami Ramen opened in the old Wild Ginger space on Bardstown Road this past May. The most popular dish has been the Kiwami Aka, made with house spicy sauce and Kiwami’s signature pork broth. The cocktail program wasn’t quite ready when Kiwami’s doors first opened a couple of months...
Louisville named finalist city for prestigious Sundance Film Festival
Louisville is being considered as the next home for one of the nation’s the most prestigious independent film festivals, the world-renowned Sundance Film Festival. On Friday, Louisville was named one of six finalists to host the festival, beginning in 2027. Hosting the festival would bring the world to Louisville for 10 days each year for an event that serves as the premiere of innovative films and attracts more than 80,000 visitors annually.
100 sweet years: Plehn's Bakery celebrates a century of family flavor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Plehn’s Bakery in the St. Matthews area of Louisville has been in operation for over one hundred years and has no plans of stopping soon. Even over a century after first opening, patrons at Plehn’s Bakery on Shelbyville Road still pick the tight packed family-owned business over the big box stores.
Jeffersontown Summer Craft Beer Fest shows off local breweries and city
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The ninth annual Jeffersontown Summer Craft Beer Fest returned on Saturday. Dozens of local breweries were set up offering samples of their beers, along with wines and seltzers. There were over 75 craft beers, including some national favorites. The event not only highlighted brews, but it...
Louisville has 1,800 restaurants. How this growing food scene is getting 'better and better'
Whether they live in Louisville or not, people love to say things about the Louisville restaurant scene. Talk has been traveling far and wide about this not-so-little foodie town in Kentucky. But talk to those who have, for years, worked in this restaurant scene, and worked to build momentum, and...
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