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Mitchell Daly and Emilien Pitre Named Academic All-Americans
Kentucky baseball players Mitchell Daly and Emilien Pitre have received Division I Academic All-America honors from the College Sports Communicators. Daly was voted to the Second Team and Pitre the Third Team. This is the fourth consecutive season UK has had a representative on the prestigious list. They represent the...
Be Our Guest | Shine up your ride at SpeedWash Car Wash
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Looking for that "new car" feeling? WDRB invites you to Be Our Guest this week at SpeedWash Car Wash!. SpeedWash Car Wash is fully equipped with the most up-to-date eco-friendly equipment and is sure to have your car looking squeaky clean!. Their fast and friendly staff...
“Solarize Frankfort” campaign supports city’s resolution to be fully ran on renewable energy by 2030
FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Leaders in Kentucky’s capital city are looking ahead to sunnier days by promoting solar power. The Solarize Frankfort campaign is a program to allow residents and businesses to receive discounts on solar installations. Frankfort Mayor Layne Wilkerson said this initiative aligns with the...
Metro Councilmembers give away portable AC units to families in need
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Several Metro Councilmembers came together to give out portable AC units to low-income residents who are living without air conditioning. District 21 Metro Councilwoman Betsy Ruhe started the project after the death of 17-year-old Christian Ruhekenya last summer. Christian died from carbon monoxide poisoning after going to sleep in a car when his family’s air conditioning went out.
Family believes 13 and 12-year-old boys killed in Louisville within 24 hours were friends, targeted
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A 13-year-old boy and his 12-year-old friend were shot and killed in Louisville 24 hours apart, and loved ones say they believe someone targeted their young lives. "I want to know what's wrong with this picture," said Dawn Brown, covering her face with a ski mask...
Louisville's gang culture has changed, interim LMPD chief says; 'So that's what we're doing.'
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The landscape of Louisville's gang problem has changed in recent years, leading authorities to seek out new ways to address the issue. That's according to LMPD interim Chief Paul Humphrey. It's one of many topics he addressed in a sit-down interview with WHAS11 this week. "The...
New bowling alley, entertainment center Tilted 10 opens inside Louisville mall
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A new bowling alley and entertainment center just made its debut in Louisville. Tilted 10 is now open inside Jefferson Mall. The center features 10 lanes for bowling, two black light mini golf courses with 18 holes, bumper cars, mini bowling, billiards, over 100 games and a pinball alley.
LMAS: Shelter remains at max capacity, 99 animals turned in within 48 hours
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Nearly 100 animals were turned in to Louisville Metro Animal Services in the last two days – a spike that has shelter staff concerned ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. According to LMAS, 99 animals were turned in within the 48-hour period. On Tuesday,...
Arrests Were Finally Made in Connection to the 2015 Disappearance of Crystal Rogers
In July 2015, the Federal Bureau of Investigation released a missing persons poster for Crystal Rogers. According to the digital flyer, she was last seen July 3 and was reported missing by her mother two days later. Her abandoned car was found at mile marker 14 on the Bluegrass Parkway in Bardstown, Ky. Inside the red Chevrolet Impala were Rogers's keys, purse, and phone. The mother of five was never seen nor heard from again. What happened to Crystal Rogers? Here's what we know.What happened to Crystal Rogers? According to WHAS-11 News, Rogers was with her then-boyfriend Brooks Houck on...
Baptist Health cardiologist to retire after 34 years
Prabodh Mehta, MD, a longtime cardiologist at Baptist Health Medical Group Cardiology in Elizabethtown, Ky., will retire July 19 following 34 years in the field, according to a July 1 report from The News-Enterprise. Dr. Mehta has spent his career dedicated to cardiology, interventional cardiology and nuclear cardiology, studying techniques...
Danville student selected to KDE Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council
Local student Abigail Sears, an 11th grader at Danville High School, was selected along with 10 other Kentucky public high school students to be part of the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE)’s Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council. Established to allow student feedback on critical issues impacting students and schools, the council connects students with KDE staff […] The post Danville student selected to KDE Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
Phillips-Hart a first-time Bluegrass 10K winner; Perry goes back-to-back on women's side
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington’s annual Bluegrass 10,000 produced a first-time winner on the men’s side, while a Kentuckian won her second-straight women’s division title. Christopher Phillips-Hart, from Boston, made his third Bluegrass 10K start a winning one. Phillips-Hart outkicked former Bluegrass winner Antonio Marchi, winning in...
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