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Repairs force 2 month closure of Shawnee Community Center in west Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Shawnee Community Center gives seniors and kids in the neighborhood something to do every weekday. But it's shutting down for a few months for repairs. "it's time for this building to have an upgrade," Ramona Powell, who's in charge of senior nutrition at the Shawnee...
Suspect arrested after violently stabbing 2 people in St. Dennis neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man has been charged with two counts of assault after a violent stabbing in the St. Dennis neighborhood Thursday morning. Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) said Ernesto Ortiz Diaz, 53, was chasing a woman on Lynnview Drive for an unknown reason around 10 a.m. The woman...
PREVIEW: Louisville will open season against FCS Austin Peay
New seasons bring new questions, and perhaps the biggest question mark facing this team is new quarterback Tyler Shough. Shough is a seventh-year senior who has retained his eligibility due to an inability to stay on the field. When healthy, Shough has shown pro potential at the position. The 2020...
Kentucky is getting another Publix. Here's where it'll be
Publix Super Markets has announced a lease was signed for a new store to open in Owensboro, Ky., continuing the chain's surge across the state after opening Kentucky's first Publix in Louisville earlier this year. The Florida-based grocery store chain announced the new store in a press release on Tuesday. ...
'A beautiful thing' | WorldFest celebrates cultures from across the world in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A celebration of cultures from across the world is on display this weekend in downtown Louisville. Friday marked day one of the four-day celebration known as WorldFest. "It is one of the biggest events in the city of Louisville and it's also one of he biggest...
Racing adds veteran defender Petersen
Racing Louisville added a veteran presence in trading for versatile defender Courtney Petersen just before the transfer window closed on Friday. In exchange for Petersen, Racing sent $45,000 in allocation money to Houston. The 26-year-old Petersen plans to start training in Louisville early next week ahead of Racing’s road clash...
LMPD recruiting numbers hit new low
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Nine new Louisville Metro Police Department officers received a standing ovation as they became the latest to join a department struggling with an ongoing shortage of recruits. It marks a new low point in LMPD recruiting numbers since the Breonna Taylor protests and a scathing Justice Department investigation. It is also the first class under the leadership of interim Chief Paul Humphrey, who has inherited a huge problem.
Packsize opens 240,000-square foot Innovation Center
The automated packaging company Packsize has opened a 240,000-square foot Innovation Center in Louisville, Kentucky, saying the new facility will expand its manufacturing capabilities and provide redundancy and logistics benefits to customers. The site will also bring manufacturing closer to Packsize's North American customer base, thus reducing lead times and...
Bardstown Road brewery closes five years after opening. Here's what we know
A Bardstown Road brewery staple has closed its doors. Against the Grain Public House, 1576 Bardstown Road, opened in 2019 — just before the Covid-19 pandemic shuttered restaurants and bars nationwide. In a Facebook post, the brewery said of the closing: "The timing of our lease renewal, coupled with the changing landscape of the...
LIVE RADAR | Tracking scattered storms in Louisville and southern Indiana
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Severe weather is possible in the Metro Louisville area Saturday. A WHAS11 Weather Impact Alert Day has been called for Saturday due to storm chances and the possibility for heavy downpours and high winds. Severe weather is not expected, but locally heavy rain, gusty wind, and lightning is possible.
Case of travel-related ‘sloth fever’ reported in Jefferson County
LOUISVILLE — The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness (LMPHW) in partnership with the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed a Jefferson County resident who recently traveled from Cuba was diagnosed with the Oropouche virus infection. The infected person...
Elementary school students learn tips on how and why to call 9-1-1
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - There are misconceptions when people call 9-1-1. One of those is assuming all your information pops up on a dispatcher’s screen. That’s not true. Now, imagine if a kid is calling for an emergency and they don’t know what to say. For 10...
Pitt senior running back Rodney Hammond ineligible for 2024 season
Aug. 30—Pitt's depth at running back suffered a significant blow Friday — the day before the opener against Kent State — when senior Rodney Hammond Jr., who's been a valuable member of the offensive unit since 2021, was declared ineligible for the entire season. Pitt officials did not give a reason. But they said Hammond, who has one year of eligibility remaining, will stay with the team this ...
Louisville children allegedly left alone, subjected to ‘inhumane’ living conditions
A search for two children began on Thursday when school leaders in Louisville reportedly called the police to find a pair of students who were missing and believed to be in danger, according to court documents.
Keeping up with FlyVille25: Where the Louisville commitments play this weekend
The high school football season kicks into high gear across the country. By the end of the weekend, most of the high school programs in the nation will have played a first game, and that includes the 13 members of the University of Louisville's Class of 2025 where many begin play this week.
VIDEO: Would-be thief caught trying to fit motorcycle into his trunk near Bashford Manor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man was caught on a Louisville homeowner’s doorbell camera trying to steal a motorcycle on Wednesday. The attempt, though, was unsuccessful, as the man couldn’t seem to fit the motorcycle in the trunk of his getaway car. According to a police report obtained...
BOZICH & CRAWFORD | Against the Spread, picking U of L, UK IU, WKU, ND games
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — How long can Eric Crawford and I make $1,000 last?. The plan is to make it last an entire college football season. College football means tailgates, road trips, injury reports, upsets, marching bands, bowl eligibility and point spreads. Lots of point spreads. Now that we’re...
Man charged with drug possession after pill found during Madisonville traffic stop, police say
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WEVV) — Madisonville officers say they arrested a Louisville man after finding a ecstasy pill during a traffic stop Friday. Police say they pulled a driver over on I-69 on Friday morning after watching them follow another vehicle too closely. They say the vehicle also had an obstructed Tennessee temporary registration tag on it.
Cardinals Rising is UofL’s new college readiness program
LOUISVILLE — Hopkinsville, Ky. native Daquarius Mahone wants to pass the baton. As the “product” of a pathway program himself, Mahone, who now serves as director of Cardinals Rising, a newly launched college readiness program at the University of Louisville, is eager to reach youth. “With the...
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