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Blessings in a Backpack appoints a new board member
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Officials say Blessings in a Backpack, the only national organization solely dedicated to feeding kids on the weekend, has appointed Thomas Tucker, deputy commissioner and chief equity officer for the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), as the board’s newest member. Officials say Tucker boasts nearly 40 years of experience in public education, including roles as […]
Troubleshooters: Clark Co. Councilman John Miller denies breaking Indiana conflict of interest law
CLARKSVILLE, Ind. (WAVE) - Clarksville Police Detective John Miller has been on leave from the department for months, caught up in the ongoing investigation into former Sheriff Jamey Noel. State Police are investigating Miller’s ties to Noel in his other job, as a Clark County Council member, voting on all...
Iroquois Amphitheater showing more free movies in August and September
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — If you're in the mood to see a summer flick at a beautiful outdoor venue in Louisville, you're in luck. Iroquois Amphitheater is adding more movies to its free summer movie series. On Thursday, Louisville Parks and Recreation announced the entire August and September schedule for...
Two teens arrested after several armed carjackings in the Portland neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Two teens were arrested by LMPD officers Wednesday after police connected them to at least five armed carjackings in the Portland neighborhood. Kymeon Bright, 18, was one of the teens arrested. The other suspect was 16-year-old, and therefore was not named. Arrest documents show Bright was...
Louisville high school grads can get automatic admission to Bellarmine
Qualified students graduating from Louisville high schools can receive automatic admission to Bellarmine University under a new initiative that provides these students more options for an affordable education in their hometown. ‘Bellarmine Direct’ allows Louisville students from public and private high schools who have earned at least a 2.75 grade...
Preview: Racing readies for top-of-group battle
Aiming to retain pole position in Group E in the inaugural NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup, Racing Louisville hosts the North Carolina Courage for an 8 p.m. Friday kick off at Lynn Family Stadium. Louisville’s second meeting this year against North Carolina will be broadcast on Paramount+ and...
'Our common treasure': River Fields leader aims to provide a voice for the Ohio River
Meme Sweets Runyon grew up close to the Ohio River, and she’s now spent decades as a vigorous voice for its protection. Today, it’s a cleaner river. And where riverbanks were once clotted with industry and brownfields, Louisville and Southern Indiana have worked to establish greenways and a waterfront for the public —...
Humana to takeover 23 Walmart Health locations with new CenterWell senior care clinics. Here's where
Humana, the Louisville-based health insurance giant, has announced its health care services branch of the company, CenterWell, will open 23 senior primary care centers in Walmart Supercenters. The centers will operate under the CenterWell Senior Primary Care and Conviva Care Centers brand names, according to a press release from Humana. ...
'As long as they're safe that's all that matters': JCPS Police hire more officers for 2024-25 school year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — During the Jefferson County Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, members said that in the 2022-23 school year, 28 guns were found in Louisville schools and 10 guns were found during the 2023-24 school year. A lot of thoughts came to mind when Jamie Wade heard...
Friend says 'faithful' is best way to describe Louisville shooting victim
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Gordon Ritchie -- a farmer, veteran and one of the voices of Freddy Farm Bureau -- was killed on Sunday night. Police said the 78 year old from Valley Station was found dead at a home on the 15000 block of Dixie Highway with a fatal gunshot wound.
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