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Kentuckiana fireworks stores seeing business boom despite weekday holiday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Fireworks stores wait all year for the Fourth of July. DJ Johnson never misses a chance to load up his cart as July 4 rolls around. "Normally the neighborhood, we just all come together and just put it all together and have a good time," Johnson said.
Motorcyclist hospitalized in Bardstown Road crash over the weekend has died
A motorcyclist hospitalized after a Bardstown Road crash on Saturday afternoon has died from his injuries, Louisville Metro Police said in a statement Thursday morning. LMPD spokesman Dwight Mitchell said witnesses told the department they observed a motorcycle traveling “at a high rate of speed” run a red light at the intersection of Bardstown Road and Tyler Lane. After, Mitchell said, the driver “was thrown from the motorcycle and struck a vehicle that was operating eastbound on Tyler Lane.”
Second annual domestic violence report shows Kentucky still in crisis
For the second year, a state-wide data report highlights an ongoing domestic violence crisis in Kentucky. Forty-four percent of women and nearly 33% of men in Kentucky experienced domestic violence last year. Zero V, an anti-violence coalition, helped release the report with information compiled by authorities, the cabinet, and the...
3-year-old among 4 people shot in Louisville on Wednesday
A 3-year-old child was one of four people shot in Louisville on Wednesday, police said. Louisville Metro Police spokespersons said injuries sustained in the shootings, which they believe occurred in two separate incidents, are not believed to be life-threatening. At about 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, LMPD officers responding to a...
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.
Metro Councilmember and nonprofit help south Louisville families beat the heat
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — With a heat advisory underway in Kentuckiana, temperatures can be deadly without the right shelter or resources. That's why city leaders and local non-profits are stepping in to help. Betsy Ruhe, Metro Councilwoman of District 21, and other participating council districts have partnered with General Electric...
East Louisville community hopes to form new city in Jefferson County under new state law
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A new law just took effect allowing Jefferson County residents to form their own cities. The proposed city of Eastwood would include at least 32 neighborhoods with HOA's starting near Valhalla and go up to the county line near Long Run Park and down to sections of Taylorsville Road.
Crystal Rogers case; judge makes decision on Steve Lawson’s charges
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On the ninth anniversary of her disappearance, there is an update in the Crystal Rogers case. Trial will move forward for one of the three men charged in the disappearance of Crystal Rogers. Defendant Steve Lawson filed a motion for his charges to be dismissed, claiming he was promised immunity when he talked to police. But a judge has ruled his statements and information were inconsistent and he did not meet the prosecutor’s requirements for the immunity agreement.
Episcopal Church Revises Clergy Misconduct Protocols for Fairness, Transparency
As it elected Bishop Sean Rowe its new presiding bishop at last week’s General Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, the Episcopal Church adopted more than 20 resolutions related to Title IV, a section of the church bylaws that governs its response to allegations against clergy of abuse or misconduct. Over...
With a veteran group, leadership should be no issue for Kelsey, Cards
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) - With a brand new roster, there are obviously plenty of things first-year coach Pat Kelsey will have to figure out before Louisville's basketball team tips off its season on Nov. 4 against Morehead State. But one area he probably doesn't have to worry about is where the leadership will come from outside of the coaching staff.
BOZICH | Halftime Report: 5 Don't Miss Stories over the rest of 2024
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Halftime is over. Time to return to the field. Stretch. Sprint. Huddle. Everybody return to their seats. On Monday I looked back at the 5 Biggest Stories of 2024 on the local scene. On Tuesday I nominated 5 Stories that deserved bigger headlines. On Wednesday...
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