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Is it always hot for the Brickyard 400?
Sunday marks the 30th anniversary of the Brickyard 400 and for the first time since 2020 a full 400-mile race. The very first Brickyard 400 ran August 6th, 1994, and for some, they may recollect it was hot. The race ran during the opening week of August for the first 13 years, and that is typically when the heat is at its peak during the summer in Central Indiana.
LMPD sergeant accuses FOP of wrongfully stopping 'adult pool party' investigation
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An LMPD officer who accused her superiors of sexual harassment has filed a motion to intervene in an FOP lawsuit. The lawsuit is an effort to end the investigation into Sgt. Lauren Carby's alleged harassment at a 2020 "adult pool party." Carby sued the Louisville Metro...
Kids and teachers get ready to head back to school
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The new school year is almost upon us and across WAVE Country, parents, students and teachers were all preparing for the first day of school. It’s important kids feel confident when walking through the doors on that first day of class and that’s where Lisa Popeck, a hair stylist, comes in.
Sundance Reveals Six Possible Cities for 2027 Festival Location, Including Louisville and Cincinnati
The Sundance Institute has selected the finalist cities for the location of the 2027 Sundance Film Festival. Sundance Prizewinner 'In the Summers' Finds U.S. Distribution With Music Box Films (EXCLUSIVE) In addition to the possibility of remaining in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, the cities that made the next round are Atlanta; Cincinnati; Boulder, Colo.; Louisville, Ky.; and Santa Fe, N.M. The Sundance Institute looked at the infrastructure and event capabilities of each city, and the cities were required to show how they would welcome and foster the diverse Sundance community and culture of independent creativity, according to the institute....
Multiple Louisville hospitals disrupted by global Crowdstrike outage
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Several Louisville hospitals are working to resolve issues caused by a global IT outage, which is causing disruptions to their normal operations. The outage has been traced back to a cybersecurity company called CrowdStrike, which provides anti-cyberattack services to Microsoft and other large companies. Baptist Health...
The Ville Captures TBT Opener
So The Ville’s quest for, pinky to lower lip, one millllllllion dollars continues. The Ville 79, UKnighted 70. In the first half of the TBT Louisville Regional opener, the Eastern Parkway gang — more talented one might suppose — went back and forth with the well-schooled, disciplined gang from Norris Place.
Good Samaritan Patrol meet homeless where they are
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky’s long stretch of excessive heat possesses even greater risks for the state’s homeless population. For organizations serving these vulnerable residents, it’s meant extra effort in keeping them safe during the hot summer months. Louisville’s downtown library is usually the first stop of...
Jeffersontown Summer Craft Beer Fest shows off local breweries and city
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The ninth annual Jeffersontown Summer Craft Beer Fest returned on Saturday. Dozens of local breweries were set up offering samples of their beers, along with wines and seltzers. There were over 75 craft beers, including some national favorites. The event not only highlighted brews, but it...
Man pleads guilty to federal charges in attack on Louisville mayoral candidate
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man accused of shooting at Louisville’s current mayor when he was a candidate in 2022 pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges stemming from the attack. Quintez Brown pleaded guilty to interfering with a federally protected activity and discharging a firearm during a...
Thirteenth Annual Harnethea B. Manning Scholarship Musical Held
The 13th Annual Harnethea B. Manning Scholarship Musical was held at Brandi’s Banquet Hall on May 4, 2024. The program was opened with a prelude by Second Chance and the Welcome by Dr. Miranda E. Page. Mrs. Linda Manning Langley was the Mistress of Ceremony. The Scripture was given...
Baptist Health breaks ground on facility designed to streamline healthcare for patients
Baptist Health, in partnership with Dallas-based Intuitive Health, has broken ground on its third dual emergency and urgent care facility. The 11,400-square-foot Baptist Health ER & Urgent Care Glenmary will be located on Bardstown Road in Louisville and is scheduled to open in the summer of 2025. The project follows the successful launch of the Baptist Health ER & Urgent Care Jeffersonville in Jeffersonville, Indiana, in 2022, and the Baptist Health ER & Urgent Care Blankenbaker in Louisville in 2023.
LMPD: Person dead after being shot multiple times in Portland neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A person is dead after being shot in the Portland neighborhood, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department. LMPD responded to the 600 block of N 23rd Street around 5:50 p.m. about a person shot. "About eight gunshots," said neighbor Robin Durbin. When officers arrived, police...
Rash of youth violence in Louisville has community, city ramping up efforts
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As some young people worry, community and city leaders are motivated to step up and address youth violence. “It's not right, it shouldn't be happening,” said Tahja Thomas Jr. “People my age shouldn't be dying, it's embarrassing.”. Thomas, 12, pleads for change following the...
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