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VOCAL-KY hosts town hall discussing the failed war on drugs
Community members attended the No More Drug War Town Hall on Tuesday hosted by Voices Of Community Activists and Leaders, VOCAL-KY, an organization focused on redefining how drug addiction is addressed by the justice system. VOCAL-KY is hosting town halls across the state to start a dialogue on what resources...
JCPS clothing assistance program helps support parents and students in need
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As we await the start of a new school year, the JCPS Clothing Assistance Program is open for business. The new warehouse off of 15th and Jefferson looks like a department store, but all the items are free. This is just one of many ways JCPS...
1 killed, 1 injured in Jeffersontown shooting; What we know
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man is dead and a woman is in the hospital after a shooting happened in the Jeffersontown area on Tuesday. Jeffersontown Police Chief Rick Sanders said police were called to Old Six Mile Lane around 10:30 a.m. When officers arrived, he said they found a...
Two Louisville gang members found guilty of drug trafficking, firearm offenses
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — This week, a Louisville jury found two local men guilty of several drug trafficking and firearm offenses. Jerlen Horton, 30, and Chicoby Summers, 29, were both allegedly associated with the Victory Park Crips, "a violent street gang operating in the west end of Louisville," according to the Louisville ATF.
JCPS has hundreds of vacancies with less than two weeks before school starts
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The JCPS task force was back in session Monday, along with district leadership, with less than two weeks before students start a new school year. District employment, which was a low point on Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio’s 2023-2024 School Year evaluation, was a starting point for discussion.
Woman dies in hospital after Louisville stabbing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Louisville police are investigating a stabbing that left a woman dead Tuesday afternoon. Police said calls came in reporting the stabbing at 12:45 p.m. When officers arrived at a home in the 200 block of Huntington Park Drive, they found a woman inside that had been stabbed. Officers provided life-saving measures until the woman was taken to the University of Louisville Hospital.
Louisville Man Sentenced to Over 29 Years for Methamphetamine Distribution, Illegal Firearms Possession, and Witness Tampering Offenses
Kendall Shaw 41 of Louisville, Kentucky, was sentenced last week to 29 years and 2 months in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution, conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and witness tampering. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent...
Former longtime jockey appears in court for 2020 human trafficking case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A former jockey who won the 1992 Kentucky Oaks appeared in court today. He’s one of seven men charged in a human tracking sting from 2020. Police arrested Blake Jeffreys, Richard Tong, and Fabio Arguello, all from Louisville. Bradley Martin of Jeffersonville, Indiana, and Edward Phillips of Shepherdsville were arrested along with Amos Brown of Hodgenville, Ky., and Jeffery Stutts of Eastview, Ky.
Louisville mayor wanted ex-council member on police oversight board. He wasn’t eligible
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg nominated former Louisville Metro Council member James Peden to a city board that reviews police killings and internal investigations. But the Republican isn’t allowed to serve.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Southern Indiana Brings Wind and Hail Warnings Until 4PM
Louisville, KY – The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Southern Indiana, effective from Tuesday morning until 4:00 PM CDT. The NWS Storm Prediction Center warns of scattered damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and isolated large hail events up to 1.5 inches in diameter. A bowing cluster of thunderstorms moving east-southeastward poses a significant threat throughout the day.
World's largest home appliance producer expanding Louisville operations with $35M project
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The world's largest producer of home appliances is expanding its operations in Louisville in a big way. 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...
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."