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The crash happened just after 11 p.m. Tuesday night at the restaurant on Eastern Parkway at Crittenden Drive. That's also near the University of Louisville's campus.
Raoul Cunningham, president of the Louisville NAACP branch, said minorities and underprivileged students have long received “lesser educational opportunities leading to lesser opportunities for success in their personal and professional lives.” His hope, he said, is to see that reversed as the new policy is implemented.
One person was shot and killed Tuesday night near the Kentucky Truck Plant in east Louisville.
Mike Braun won the Indiana Republican Senate primary Tuesday night and will face Sen. Joe Donnelly in the general election in November.
A more than 10-mile stretch of Gene Snyder Freeway in Louisville could be getting wider.
Trey Hollingsworth and Liz WatsonTrey Hollingsworth and Liz Watson will face off in November for the U.S. House District 9 seat in Indiana.
Robyn Tylar Saur worked at Herb and Olive Market in Elizabethtown until two weeks ago, when he wore a shirt to work that read "Just us for all. LGBTQ Advocacy."
Darryl Chapman was last seen around 2:20 p.m. Tuesday in his black 2002 Chrysler Sebring convertible with Kentucky license plate 6065ER.
After years of planning, fundraising and rehabbing, Volunteers of America is just weeks away from welcoming dozens of new residents.
LMPD said more people have come forward after buying fake tickets to the Kentucky Derby.
Police officers in Jefferson County are preparing for the annual nationwide Click It or Ticket campaign.
The lawsuit says the travel agency owes more than $90,000 to 40 customers.
The employee of another Louisville restaurant has been diagnosed with hepatitis A.
Police released surveillance video from the incident, which shows the 85-year-old woman pushing a cart, seemingly unaware of the danger lurking nearby. The suspect is still on the loose.
Louisville Water started as Kentucky's first public water provider in 1860. Twenty-one years ago, the water company trademarked its tap as Louisville Pure Tap to highlight its award-winning water.
Fern Creek High School is the most decorated drill team in the U.S. with several national titles.
The 76-year-old woman lives in the Russell neighborhood.
The University of Louisville appears likely to raise tuition by 4 percent -- the maximum allowed by state law -- for most of its students for the upcoming academic year.
President Donald Trump and iran President Hassan RouhaniPresident Trump’s decision means Iran’s government must now decide whether to follow the U.S. and withdraw or try to salvage what’s left of the deal.
Less than a year after having a new robotic surgery machine, Norton Healthcare has helped dozens of patients with the technology.
Justify in training for the Kentucky Derby (WDRB photo by Eric Crawford)Justify won't see many familiar faces when he arrives for the Preakness Stakes next week. At most, three other Kentucky Derby starters are expected to be a part of the field.
Kenny Johnson (left) supported former U of L star Chinanu Onuaku at the NBA Draft Combine in 2016.According to a report by CBSSports.com, former Louisville assistant basketball coach Kenny Johnson has landed a spot back in the game at LaSalle University in Philadelphia.
The church played a key role in the Underground Railroad with its steeple guiding slaves to a safe place that helped lead them to freedom.
The suit alleges that Louisville Metro Corrections officials were negligent in their care of 24-year-old Mariah Reed while she was pregnant and in custody last summer.
It's Election Day in Indiana and new technology is helping voters get in and out of their polling locations quickly.
Police say a Bedford, Kentucky, man went on a rampage Monday night -- and not even a taser could stop him.
Schneider had been a co-owner and producer at the Derby Dinner Playhouse beginning in 1985.
Students could be shuffled around in Oldham County as the district deals with growth.
Now that the Kentucky Derby is over, some south Louisville residents said it was not as lucrative as they hoped, blaming the closure of Central Avenue.
A University of Kentucky student claims she was sexually abused on campus.
Early voting ended Monday at noon. Polls open Tuesday morning at 6:00.
A Metro Corrections office is recovering after he was injured trying to track down an inmate on the Home Incarceration Program, the union’s president said.
Photo courtesy Laila Ali's Facebook page.While in town for the Kentucky Derby, Laila Ali made a special visit to see her late father.
WDRB's Gil Corsey hit the streets to test adults with citizenship questions.Beginning in 2019, all seniors in Kentucky must pass the same test given to new citizens in our country to earn a high school diploma.
The WDRB Weather Team explains Saturday was a perfect storm situation.
Toyota is giving out $150,000 to eleven Kentucky schools.
Authorities have released the identity of a man who died after a triple shooting Sunday night.
At the ceremony in Frankfort, a final Taps salute honored those who died.
He allegedly told police that they were "in love."
A man accused of shooting and killing the mother of his daughter along with two people they were staying with inside a Pleasure Ridge Park home earlier this year was in court Monday.
Police say all nine men contacted an undercover officer online, who was posing as a minor.
Retired Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North poised to be next NRA president.The retired Marine lieutenant colonel was a central figure in the Iran-Contra scandal of the 1980s.
Police say she would sell herself -- and he would get the money. In exchange, he would give her drugs.
Rick Bozich tried to forget about his Kentucky Derby pick and proceed with the Monday Muse.Rick Bozich tried to forget about his Kentucky Derby pick and proceed with the Monday Muse, with updates on Mendelssohn, Lamar Jackson, Donovan Mitchell, Victor Oladipo and Brendan McKay.
Police say the man was outside the Cecil Avenue home and was told several times that he would not be allowed to enter his home because of the investigation.
The election on May 8 will mark an end to a nasty U.S. Senate Republican primary.
The event included the department's Air Unit, K-9 Mounted Patrol, Traffic unit and EMS.
The hepatitis A outbreak has hit the Bullitt County Jail.
Another record was also broken on Saturday, as the National Weather Service said it was the wettest Derby ever.
Police say they were called to the apartments on Paragon Court and Bashford Manor Lane around 2 a.m. Monday after receiving reports that a man was there in violation of an emergency order of protection.
Former University of Louisville and U of L Foundation President James Ramsey at a foundation meeting, March 8, 2016Former University of Louisville President James Ramsey has asked a judge to force the U of L Foundation to pay his legal costs in defending a lawsuit the university and foundation filed against Ramsey and his former subordinates late last month.
The tax value of Churchill Downs' racetrack at 700 Central Avenue hasn't changed since 2002. (photo by Frank Stamper, WDRB News)The tax value of your house has probably gone up in the last 16 years. But that's not the case for Churchill Downs' iconic racetrack.
MetroSafe dispatch tells WDRB the call came in at 9:18 in the 1000 block of Cecil Avenue.
“There should be consequences,” Commonwealth's Attorney Tom Wine said of skipping jury duty. “It’s an insult to the people who do show up.”
While Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday, organizers say this year the event was dedicated to Puerto Ricans.
Now that the most exciting two minutes in sports is over, there’s plenty of evidence people had a good time even in the rain
Police tell WDRB the fire happened Sunday morning at a home in the 100 block of Gloria Drive in Shelbyville.
Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Terre Haute for a prayer vigil honoring a city police officer killed in a shootout with a homicide suspect.
Indiana health officials are urging people to take precautions against tick bites now that warmer weather has arrived.
President Donald Trump will be going to a larger venue than first planned for his northern Indiana campaign rally just two days after voters decide the state's bitterly fought Republican U.S. Senate primary.
WDRB photo by Eric CrawfordBob Baffert became just the second trainer to win the Kentucky Derby five times with Justify's 2 1/2-length win on Saturday.
Bob Baffert gives media and spectators a quick glimpse of 2018 Kentucky Derby winner Justify the morning after winning the race. (WDRB photo by Eric Crawford)The morning after winning the Kentucky Derby, Justify was "a handful" in the barn, and trainer Bob Baffert was ready to tackle the challenge of the Preakness Stakes.
According to police, the woman was taken to University Hospital, where she is still hospitalized.
There's also assistance available to the state for hazard remediation.
Justfiy ran like a Triple Crown while winning the Kentucky Derby by nearly three lengths Saturday at Churchill Downs. (AP photo)Bob Baffert has won the Preakness all four times he saddled a Kentucky Derby winner. Justify looked primed to extend that streak when he won Derby 144 Saturday at Churchill Downs.
The team will travel to the Washington D.C. area to compete in the Team America Rocketry Challenge, the aerospace and defense industry's premier competition.
Authorities have not said what caused the crash.
The persistent heavy rain at Churchill Downs on Friday was not fun.
Sputtering lava, strong earthquakes and toxic gas jolted the southern part of the Big Island of Hawaii as magma shifted underneath a restless, erupting Kilauea volcano.
As the rains fell over Churchill Downs on Saturday, the crowds kept flooding in.
After predictions of sunny skies and temperatures approaching 80 mid-week, rain soaked the Churchill Downs racing surface all day and temperatures hovered in the 60s.
TwinSpires.com experienced technical difficulties just before the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.Churchill Downs’ online betting system was inoperable for at least 16 minutes in the final hour leading up to the Kentucky Derby, frustrating horse racing fans looking to wager on the race.
Anthony Anderson of Blackish talked to WDRB's Gilbert Corsey on the red carpet at the 2018 Kentucky Derby.Blackish star Anthony Anderson, country music singer Travis Tritt and figure skaters Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir were among the celebrities.
Light rain aside, upwards of 150,000 people are expected at Churchill Downs today to witness the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby.
Kentucky Derby Day is a chance to see and be seen. And that means dressing up and pulling out all the stops.
Police say he would cash in the winning lottery tickets, and keep the money for his own use.
Brad Cox grew up just a couple of blocks away from Churchill Downs. On Friday, his Monomoy Girl carried him to a dream victory in the Kentucky Oaks.
In the midst of all the celebrations set for Derby weekend, true revelers still miss the one party that defined a generation.
Last year Churchill Downs had a record amount of money wagered during Derby day races.
The Jockey Club in Lexington, Ky. certifies all thoroughbred names.Ever wonder how racehorses get their names? Owners must follow specific rules set out by the Jockey Club.
The 27-year-old champ still gets regular visits from jockey Chris McCarron.
When you think fillies, you think of Kentucky Oaks. However, a new Derby exhibit is all about girl power, highlighting the ladies who held their own, raced like one of the guys and came out victorious.
The people in front and behind the cameras and the work that goes into the marathon six hour broadcast.
Making it to the winner's circle or hitting the jackpot all comes down to the superstitions horse players have.
Keith Kaiser was making friends in the infield with the first guy in line well before dawn for Kentucky Derby 144.Keith Kaiser put on the loudest suit he could find and hit the bricks for a trip to the center of Churchill Downs.
Churchill Downs early in the morning of May 5, 2018 (WDRB photo by Eric Crawford)Rain on Kentucky Derby Day has been par for the course in recent years. A look at this year's forecast, and which horses might benefit from an off track.
Derby fans will find much tighter security at Churchill Downs.Derby fans should be prepared for increased security, metal detectors and a long list of prohibited items.
The crew running the starting gate have a dangerous job, and they know the risks of climbing into the gate.Scott Jordan is the man responsible for starting every race at Churchill Downs. He and his team have a sometimes dangerous job, but they do it because they love the sport.
The 30th annual Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala began at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 4, and, as always, it boasts a star-studded list of celebrities.
In early on-track wagering at Churchill Downs Friday, My Boy Jack went from 30-1 longshot to 5-1 co-second choice. Justify remained the favorite.
Old Friends Farm is home to many retired thoroughbreds including 2002 Kentucky Derby winner War Emblem.After years of competing and breeding, racing's finest live out their lives in Georgetown, Kentucky. Old Friends is a retirement farm that takes care of more than 160 retired race horses.
What does it take to be a successful, winning jockey at the Kentucky Derby?
An army of volunteers flooded Churchill Downs on Friday night after the last race on Oaks Day.
Terrence HowardThe Trifecta Derby Eve Gala brought dozens of big-name celebrities into town for the Kentucky Derby.
The seventh annual Unbridled Eve Derby Gala brought out the stars at the Grand Ballroom at the Galt House Hotel Friday night.
Many south Louisville residents said they might bump their parking prices up an extra $5 or $10 for Derby Day.
The Oaks was billed by many as a classic showdown between the best filly from the East vs. the top performer from the West.
A former employee of a restaurant in St. Matthews has been diagnosed with acute hepatitis A, according to a news release from the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness.An employee of the Hard Rock Cafe restaurant at 4th Street Live! in downtown Louisville has been diagnosed with acute hepatitis A.
Not to be outdone by the hats, bright colors and high fashion, Churchill Downs is also sporting a new look this year.
If you can't make it to Churchill Downs for Oaks or Derby, then you're probably going to check things out on TV or online.
Police say the suspect has no ties to Louisville and is considered a flight risk.
A new parking and traffic plan and more than 100,000 people crowding into one location.
Parking at the track and at the Expo Center limited to those with reserved parking passes.
Wagner's Pharmacy, next to Churchill Downs is in the thick of Derby fever and it's ready for it.
The crash happened about 10:20 a.m. at Seventh Street and Arcade Avenue.
Indiana State Police collected more than 1,700 pounds of unwanted medications through the federal Drug Enforcement Administration's annual drug take-back initiative.
Up-to-the-minute election results as soon as the polls close.
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More >>Complete coverage of Derby 144 from WDRB.
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More >>A rainy February in Kentuckiana is causing the worst flooding in the region since 1997.
More >>A rainy February in Kentuckiana is causing the worst flooding in the region since 1997.
More >>Crime-related stories from in and around Kentuckiana.
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More >>Police say all nine men contacted an undercover officer online, who was posing as a minor.
More >>Police say all nine men contacted an undercover officer online, who was posing as a minor.
More >>The employee of another Louisville restaurant has been diagnosed with hepatitis A.
More >>The employee of another Louisville restaurant has been diagnosed with hepatitis A.
More >>Robyn Tylar Saur worked at Herb and Olive Market in Elizabethtown until two weeks ago, when he wore a shirt to work that read "Just us for all. LGBTQ Advocacy."
More >>Robyn Tylar Saur worked at Herb and Olive Market in Elizabethtown until two weeks ago, when he wore a shirt to work that read "Just us for all. LGBTQ Advocacy."
More >>Police released surveillance video from the incident, which shows the 85-year-old woman pushing a cart, seemingly unaware of the danger lurking nearby. The suspect is still on the loose.
More >>Police released surveillance video from the incident, which shows the 85-year-old woman pushing a cart, seemingly unaware of the danger lurking nearby. The suspect is still on the loose.
More >>One person was shot and killed Tuesday night near the Kentucky Truck Plant in east Louisville.
More >>One person was shot and killed Tuesday night near the Kentucky Truck Plant in east Louisville.
More >>The crash happened just after 11 p.m. Tuesday night at the restaurant on Eastern Parkway at Crittenden Drive. That's also near the University of Louisville's campus.
More >>The crash happened just after 11 p.m. Tuesday night at the restaurant on Eastern Parkway at Crittenden Drive. That's also near the University of Louisville's campus.
More >>A more than 10-mile stretch of Gene Snyder Freeway in Louisville could be getting wider.
More >>A more than 10-mile stretch of Gene Snyder Freeway in Louisville could be getting wider.
More >>Police say a Bedford, Kentucky, man went on a rampage Monday night -- and not even a taser could stop him.
More >>Police say a Bedford, Kentucky, man went on a rampage Monday night -- and not even a taser could stop him.
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