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JCPS bus driver sticks with district 'because of the kids'
Danyle Lynch became a Jefferson County Public School bus driver because of the job's benefits, but she's stayed for eight years because of her love for the kids she picks up and drops off each day — even as the district makes changes that affect her own children. Lynch is one of about...
Anchorage Paramedic Drowns At Barren River Lake
A Louisville-area paramedic died while swimming at Barren River Lake on Monday afternoon. The man was identified as 35 year-old Christian Smith, from Louisville. Cody Fox with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife said a call came in around 3:25 p.m., and a man was later recovered in a cove near the state park.
Home Appliance Maker Expanding Louisville Facility
The world’s largest producer of home appliances is expanding its operations in Louisville. Hollenbach Oakley announced Monday it plans to grow Midea America’s footprint at its facility in Blankenbaker Station nearly fivefold. The project is expected to create 110 new jobs. Louisville-based commercial real estate firm Hollenback Oakley...
Woman Dies After Hit By Multiple Cars On I-65
A 32-year-old woman was identified Monday as the person who died Friday morning after being hit by multiple vehicles on Interstate 65 North at Outer Loop. Louisville Metro Police officers responded around 11:40 a.m. to find a woman lying in the road beneath the Outer Loop overpass. Spokesperson Aaron Ellis said she was hit by multiple vehicles.
Louisville Fire helps hang bat houses at Greenwood Cemetery for service project
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Fire Department partnered with a local boy to hang bat houses around the Greenwood Cemetery. Henry Pape led the service project to earn an Eagle Scout badge. He made six bat houses and placed them around the cemetery with the help of the fire department and its ladders.
Georgetown named best place for families to live in Kentucky
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (FOX 56) — Looking for a new home for your family? Well, Fortune just named Georgetown one of the best places in the U.S. for families. Fortune ranked Georgetown 40th on its list of the 50 best places for families. “A great place to live is not...
Family recounts final moments of man fatally shot by police near Dixie Highway
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) --The family of the man shot and killed by Louisville Metro Police officers last week says he called for help while suffering a mental health episode. Yoel Napoles-Ravelo, 32, came to the United States to escape violence in Cuba. According to his family, Napoles was a graduate of a medical school in Cuba.
Family hires attorney after LMPD shoots son, claims police department's narrative is wrong
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yoel Roberto Napoles-Ravelo died after police shot him outside his family's Valley Station home last Thursday. The 32-year-old man's father said the police narrative of what happened is wrong. "He was not holding a knife, nor did he pose any genuine threat to any of the...
After latest court appearance, Darnell 'SuperChef' Ferguson says charges against him are 'bogus'
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Celebrity "SuperChef" and former Louisville restaurant owner Darnell Ferguson was back in court Monday on charges he said are "bogus." "One thing for sure is that I am who I say I am," he said Monday outside the courthouse in downtown Louisville "And I've been like that. Everyone who knows me knows that, and it'll be proven in court in front of 12 people if it needs to be. The career will bounce back better than it's ever been. I just want this to go away. That way me and my family can move forward."
Louisville teen drowns at Nolin Lake, authorities emphasize water safety
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A teenager from Louisville drowned at Nolin Lake last week, according to authorities. Edmonson County Emergency Management Director Terry Massey said Isaac Mwungura was part of a group of students from Portland Christian School that went to a private home on Twin Oaks Drive for a birthday party on Wednesday, July 24.
Actor Gary Sinise, Lt. Dan Band performs at Fort Knox in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Fort Knox welcomed a special guest this weekend for a night of music and fun. Actor Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band took to the stage at Brooks Field Saturday night. The band often boosts morale on military bases here in the U.S. and around...
Bryan’s 70 Helps Maroons Take 2nd at Hoptown Invite (w/PHOTOS)
Madisonville-North Hopkins continued its stellar early-season play on the golf course on Monday. The Maroons placed second out of 21 teams in the Hopkinsville Golf and Country Club High School Invitational. Tyler Bryan took runner-up individually with a sterling 1-under-par round of 70, which was also his personal low score.
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