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UofL sends first track and field athlete to the Olympics to join Team USA
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A University of Louisville student athlete is heading to Paris to compete in the Summer Games. Jayden Ulrich is a rising senior. She is UofL’s first track and field athlete to earn a spot on Team USA after she placed second in women’s discus throw at the Olympic Trials.
Indiana man accused of stalking, harassing girls arrested after crash in Northern Kentucky
BRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (WKRC) - An Indiana man is behind bars after allegedly terrorizing girls in a small Kentucky town over the past few days. It all ended after neighbors confronted the man and called 911. “My granddaughter comes in the house running scared to death, she's 5 years old...
Officials discuss impact of bus driver shortage as new school year approaches
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The bus driver shortage has been affecting schools across the country including right here in the Tri-State. According to the National Education Association, roughly half of students rely on bus services to get to school. However, since the pandemic, the drop in school bus drivers has still not recovered.
UK’s Jack ‘Goose’ Givens Brings It Home In Hopkinsville
Traveling the Commonwealth to continue promotions of his co-written autobiography “They Call Me Goose,” Kentucky men’s basketball legend Jack “Goose” Givens pulled the curtain back a bit for the Hopkinsville Rotary Club Tuesday afternoon — where he brought the past, present and future a little perspective.
City of Island discuss ballpark damages from May tornado
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The City of Island held a special meeting Monday night to discuss the damages done to the Island Ballpark from the May 26 tornado. This special meeting was called by Mayor Joseph Hamilton and he gave the public the chance to comment on the current status of the ballpark. According to […]
Carlik Jones joins rare Louisville basketball company as South Sudan heads to Olympics
Carlik Jones has accomplished something only two other former Louisville men's basketball standouts can say they've done. The 6-foot-1 guard will play in the 2024 Paris Olympics for South Sudan's burgeoning hoops program. ...
Locals Food Hub and Pizza Pub works on renovating old building in Smoketown neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Frankfort business is looking to move into Louisville where Logan Street and Broadway intersect. What once was the Epping Soda Bottling Company back in 1863 will now be a much healthier option. Birch Bragg, co-owner of Locals Food Hub and Pizza Pub, said the company's...
Cook Out submits plans to open first location in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- After a long campaign to get it here, Cook Out is finally coming to Louisville. Permits filed with the city on Tuesday show the late night burger joint is set to be built on Preston Highway, just south of Eastern Parkway in the Saint Joseph neighborhood.
Online resource for JCPS parents raises new concerns ahead of the first day of school
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A new online resource is intended to help keep JCPS parents informed about buses for their children, but some parents are not liking what they see. It’s called Bus Teller. Parents are invited to log in, and they will find information about bus stops, pick up times and the school their children are going to.
Abandoned Baby Goat With Paralyzed Legs "Capturing Hearts" At Louisville Animal Sanctuary
After a rough start, a baby goat born with paralyzed back legs is thriving and “capturing hearts” in Kentucky. Roman was less than two days old (and still had his umbilical cord attached) when he was found abandoned in a basket outside GiddyUp Horse and Wildlife Rescue in Cleveland, Missouri, earlier this month.
Downed wires reported on Circle Drive in Florence
FLORENCE, Ky. — Downed wires have been reported on Circle Drive in Florence. Boone County emergency crews are responding to the scene, in a residential area. No injuries or damages have been reported at this time. Click the video player above to watch other headlines from WLWT News 5.
Collin Chandler embracing surprise route to Kentucky
LEXINGTON - When Collin Chandler left his hometown of Farmington, Utah in July of 2022 for a nearly two-year mission trip, playing basketball at Kentucky was not all in his plans. Chandler, a four-star combo guard, left for his mission and committed to head coach Mark Pope and the BYU...
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