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Quintez Brown pleads guilty to shooting at then-mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg in 2022
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Activist Quintez Brown on Friday pleaded guilty in federal court to shooting at then-mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg in 2022 and faces a sentence of 15 years to 18 years in prison. Brown, 23, was scheduled to stand trial on Aug. 13 on charges of interfering...
Juvenile fatally shot in Portland neighborhood, LMPD investigating
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting of a juvenile that happened in Portland Thursday afternoon. Louisville Metro Police said officers were dispatched to the 600 block of North 23rd Street just before 5:50 p.m. on reports of a person down. When officers arrived, investigators said they...
Kitten rescued from storm drain in Louisville by Metro Animal Services
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville Metro Animal Services officer saved a kitten stuck in a Louisville storm drain. LMAS posted pictures on Facebook thanking the officer for saving the cat stuck on River Road. The officer crawled through a couple drain holes to look for the cat. Then, the...
UofL basketball coach Pat Kelsey buys $2.6M Louisville home
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Joel Stinnett) — UofL head basketball coach Pat Kelsey has a new home. Louisville Business First reported that Kelsey paid $2.6 million for a nearly 9,000-square-foot house, according to multiple sources. The deal closed July 16. The two-story home, on Glen Springs Court, features six bedrooms, six...
2 teen boys arrested in brutal slaying of 13-year-old in Chickasaw
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two teens have been arrested in connection to the brutal slaying of a 13-year-old last month in the Chickasaw neighborhood. Police said the boy was shot to death around 10:30 p.m. on June 26. The shooting happened in an alley off 38th Street. WLKY obtained video...
James Apple
James Apple, born on September 10, 1942, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2024, at the age of 81. He was born in Paoli, Indiana, to Max Boyd and Zoe Anna Apple. At the age of nine, James and his family moved to Salem, where his father opened the Apple Drug Store. It was in this store that James's lifelong career as a pharmacist began. As a young boy, he would sweep the sidewalk in front of the store before heading off to school.
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My husband & I were at Walmart, I was talking to him about how rough the last few weeks had been, & how I felt that my brother whose passed had been sending signs. I looked up & a heart was hanging in a small tree in between parking rows. I instantly got chills & teary eyed. Tons of people had been walking past but that heart was for me.
Daily Briefing: 100 years of memories made at this iconic Louisville bakery
Today we can expect a sunny day with a high of 87. Plehn's Bakery, a Louisville icon, has been open for 100 years and as it celebrates that milestone, patrons can't help by share their memories associated with the place. From 1924 to 2024, read about the many memories associated...
FREE School Supplies
It’s back to school time and that means kids need school supplies. Several places and organizations are offering free back-to-school supplies around Louisville. School supplies are essential to a successful start to school but they are also an added expense. We are here to help you with that expense by providing a list of places you and your child can get back-to-school supplies for free in the Louisville area.
I got $80 fine for parking while mom was in hospital – it had no ticket booths, getting app was ‘last thing on my mind’
A HOSPITAL parking garage's new payment system caused drivers to be hit with unexpected fees while focusing on medical emergencies. Residents of Louisville, Kentucky have been complaining about the University of Louisville Hospital's new automatic license plate scanning system for months. Patients and their families have a hard time juggling...
Mitchell Community Schools student registration opens Monday, July 22
MITCHELL- Mitchell Community Schools student registration opens Monday, July 22, 2024. Reminder: ALL students/families must register for school every year. You can do this online via Harmony Family Access or visit a school to register online via Harmony Family Access. Paperwork needs to be completed each year. Please see the image for online and onsite dates/times.
APRON Inc.’s “Happy Hour Friend-Raiser” at Against the Grain (Main St.) on Wed., July 31
In 2024 APRON Inc. is staging happy hour “friend-raisers” at different locations on the last Wednesday of each month. The next event takes place on Wednesday, July 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Against the Grain Brewery & Public House (401 E. Main St., in Louisville Slugger Field).
Louisville's Future Healers program releases health sciences book for children
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville nonprofit focused on giving children affected by violence opportunities to learn has released a 100-page educational book. Christopher 2X's Game Changers has devoted resources to supporting children impacted by gun violence with the Future Healers program, which is a partnership between the Game Changers, UofL Hospital's Trauma Institute and students at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. The goal of the program is to help Louisville children who have been impacted by violence in their neighborhoods to build a better future.
Brickyard weather looks great, rain chances return next week
It was another great day across Central Indiana continuing our stretch of below normal temperatures, the third consecutive day in that territory. We will add another for your Sunday and plenty of days into next week as well. The weekend will end dry, with a slight haze in the sky.
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