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Bob Baffert and assistant Jimmy Barnes walk Justify in the Churchill Downs paddock. (WDRB photo by Eric Crawford)Justify returned triumphantly, parading before thousands of fans at Churchill Downs after winning the Triple Crown.
Shopping on wheels. One local woman's passion for fashion is helping other women around the world.
People have tried to solve the mystery of Amelia Earhart for more than 80 years. Now a local doctor is joining the search and sharing why he thinks he knows what happened to the pilot.
Angelica McBride, a 20-year-old U of L student, works overnight at UPS Worldport to pay her tuition. June 13, 2018UPS' Metro College has been paying for nighttime workers in Louisville to go to college for 20 years. A look at the program and how it compares to others at employers like Walmart and Starbucks.
Heat indexes are expected to reach 100 degrees or more in the next several days and it was already having an impact on those outside Saturday.
If you drove by the Louisville fairgrounds on Saturday, you may have been taken back in time.
Police in Laurel County, Kentucky, arrested 27-year-old Sarah Roberts and 45-year-old Elmer Smith on Thursday.
Dozens of men and women came together on Saturday to kick cancer where it hurts as part of the the "Kickballin' for Kids" kickball tournament.
This week, Democrat Julian Carroll filed legislation that would allow any horse racing track, or off-track wagering facility, to host sports gambling.
Taking a free, 10-minute class could save another person's life.
To celebrate, the store was offering patrons a hot dog and soda for 25 cents: the same price offered at the store opening in 1998.
Volunteers were given gloves and trash bags and went on their way.
Maj. Kelli Bailiff, a spokeswoman for the sheriff, said the two slain deputies were "bright and intelligent wonderful personalities."
According to postings on the center's social media accounts, at least one play is being relocated.
President Donald Trump says his deal with North Korea's Kim Jong Un will save tens of millions of people from a potential nuclear war. Now he just has to get everyone else on board.
Are you ready for a digital detox? An expert offers five ways to stop being addicted to your phone.
Six-year-old Brendan Sperry (Courtesy Fox 59)Conservation officers say he was with family members on a sandbar on the Flat Rock River when he stepped into deeper water and was swept away.
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman is going to jail after new charges were filed against him and a federal judge revoked his house arrest.
The beach at Deam Lake has reopened after it was shut down because of high E. coli levels.
Investigators say two people riding motorcycles discovered the victim.
The parade started at the intersection of Preston and Market Streets, headed down Main Street and ended at the Big Four Lawn.
(Photo courtesy of LMPD) LMPD says the drugs have a street value of more than $100,000.
Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found shot to death Thursday evening in southwest Jefferson County.
A federal judge also sentenced Boucher to one year of supervised release, 100 hours of community service and a $10,000 fine. He also ordered Boucher not to have any intentional contact with Paul or his family.
Temperatures will reach well into the 90s for several days and heat indices will also be a factor, but local doctors say they will be ready.
LMPD Spokesperson Alicia Smiley said Shotspotter reported hearing shots in the 1300 block of Broadway around 6:25 p.m.
Starting July 1, drivers cannot have colored headlights or taillights on their vehicles.
Traffic is moving again on the Sherman Minton Bridge after a hole was discovered in an eastbound lane, leading to major traffic backups Friday afternoon.
The trade show will show off the trophies awarded to Triple Crown winner Justify. Fans will also have the chance to meet the horse's trainer and jockey.
LMPD officer Nick Rodman died a day after Wathaniel Woods crashed into his police cruiser in March of 2017.
Kentucky Center officials allowed cameras inside to see damage from a fire on Wednesday.Officials with the center gave a tour of the damage inside the main lobby, Whitney Hall and other areas of the venue.
One Kansas sheriff deputy is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting near a courthouse in Kansas City, Kansas, on Friday.
Two people were killed in an early morning crash on State Road 56.
Officials with the Department of Natural Resources in Indiana closed the popular lake in Clark County this week.
The Metropolitan Sewer District is about to start a $20 million project to repair one of the city's largest sewer lines.
Katina PowellThe public housing complex where Powell lives says she violated her lease.
Police say their diapers were full and bulging, and the only adult in their home wouldn't wake up.
Consumers are advised to throw the cereal away and contact Kellogg for a refund.
Tristan will go to Chicago for three weeks of intense physical therapy to work on walking and his memory.
Drivers who use Interstate 65 in Clark County, Indiana will be faced with delays as crews continue working on an expansion project.
Firefighters said on Wednesday a spark from a grinder ignited the fire, as construction crews were doing planned renovations.
Louisville Metro Police have arrested a second suspect in connection with the death of a Louisville man in south Louisville in late May.
An employee at a White Castle in east Louisville has tested positive for acute hepatitis A, according to Louisville Metro Health officials.
Police say property worth thousands of dollars that was stolen by teens from a Vine Grove middle school has been recovered.
Whether it's a minor injury or life-threatening, most victims are rushed to University of Louisville Hospital and treated by trauma surgeons in the emergency room.
The Commonwealth Preservation Trades program is searching for applicants for the next six-month course.
Rich Gimmel’s request for a face-to-face meeting between Wayne Lewis and Brent McKim came at the same time that the interim education commissioner warned another member of the Kentucky Board of Education from showing up during his JCPS visit.
Customers will have to use Shipt to have their purchase brought directly to their door.
Police say the child's father and another adult had passed out after overdosing on heroin.
Officials say the outbreak was fueled by people sharing needles to inject the drug Opana.
The tasting room inside the Old Forester Distillery in downtown Louisville, June 14, 2018.LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Brown-Forman Corp.’s $45 million investment to build a working distillery in the heart of downtown Louisville is not only about paying homage to the company’s history on Whiskey Row, but catapulting its original bourbon brand, Old Forester. Touted as America’s first bottled bourbon, Old Forester has doubled in sales since 2010, according to company statistics, but the brand remains a negligible fraction of Brown-Forman’s business...
In its ruling, the Kentucky high court found the state's current law to be “an outdated test for ascertaining intellectually disability."
The news that Charles Bassey, a top five recruit, committed to Western Kentucky has the college basketball world buzzing.
Attorney General Andy Beshear announced that he is filing the suit that claims the drug store chain failed to "legally monitor its own operations that shipped and dispensed large quantities of opioids."
He was under the impression his meth dealer had sold him the wrong drug, so the sheriff's office told him he was welcome to bring it in for testing.
(Image Courtesy: CNN)He started the party early with a birthday cake in Singapore earlier this week.
Thousands of people from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Cairo, Illinois, will pick up of trash along the banks of the Ohio.
The man demanded money from the teller at a BB&T Bank and said he was armed with an explosive device.
Police say the victim was their employee -- and the female suspect was her instructor.
The Kentucky Center will remain closed, as the Wednesday afternoon fire is investigated.
The University of Kentucky men's basketball team met Justify at Churchill Downs on Thursday. (Courtesy @KentuckyMBB)The backside visit at Churchill Downs for the team to present Justify with a gift.
The Kentuckiana Pride Fest is moving from the Belvedere to the Great Lawn this year.Nearly 20,000 people attended the event last year, and at least 40,000 at expected to attend this year.
Police responded to a shooting near 34th Street and West Broadway about 11 p.m. Wednesday.
Elizabethtown Independent Schools want to pay extra to keep a teacher mentoring program in place.Lawmakers sliced the Kentucky Teacher Internship Program, or KTIP, from the state budget earlier this year.
Changes to the traffic and parking plan near Churchill Downs cut profits for homeowners who usually rent their yards for parking.
Shelby Co. Humane Society files suit over alleged misuse of funds. The lawsuit claims former board president Mark Smith "misappropriated" donations.
Michael Bonza can continue his lawn business with equipment donated to him.Nearly $6,000 worth of equipment was stolen from 15-year-old Michael Bonza's driveway, which put a bind on his summer business.
An 18-year-old man was arrested Monday afternoon in connection with a murder that happened in south Louisville in late May.
The rules put in place by Kentucky State Police are being enforced arbitrarily, according to the anti-poverty group.
It's a 100,000 square-foot expansion that's expected to take about a year to build.
The BP gas station at 601 E. Broadway is typically very busy, but the owner is accused of selling more than gasoline and grocery items.
It's the largest annual sporting event dedicated to rehabilitation in the world.
Interim Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis speaks during a Louisville Forum luncheon June 13.Examining the agreement between JCPS and the Jefferson County Teachers Association, which expires June 30, had delayed the release of KDE’s audit of the state’s largest school district.
The state budget bill directed Louisville's mineral tax money for a single project -- a move city officials say runs afoul of the state Constitution.
To join the free fun, all you have to do is text for clues.
State Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Taylor Mill, supports the tax changes.The sweeping tax changes enacted by Kentucky’s Republican-controlled legislature in April are starting to hit paychecks, giving many workers in the state more take-home pay.
The funding comes from Outer Continental Shelf lease revenues and is part of $61.6 million being distributed across the nation.
According to an arrest report, police conducted a search on February 5, 2018.
The charge comes after Beth Campbell's 2-year-old granddaughter, Charlee, disappeared for more than 30 hours last week.
Many south Louisville residents were disappointed that Central Avenue was closed for this year's Derby and Oaks.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate is on track for a vote to legalize the crop that comes from the same plant that produces marijuana.
The latest Sports news from Louisville's most accomplished Sports Journalists.
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More >>Crime-related stories from in and around Kentuckiana.
More >>Crime-related stories from in and around Kentuckiana.
More >>Complete Triple Crown coverage from WDRB.
More >>Complete Triple Crown coverage from WDRB.
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 >>People have tried to solve the mystery of Amelia Earhart for more than 80 years. Now a local doctor is joining the search and sharing why he thinks he knows what happened to the pilot.
More >>People have tried to solve the mystery of Amelia Earhart for more than 80 years. Now a local doctor is joining the search and sharing why he thinks he knows what happened to the pilot.
More >>Police in Laurel County, Kentucky, arrested 27-year-old Sarah Roberts and 45-year-old Elmer Smith on Thursday.
More >>Police in Laurel County, Kentucky, arrested 27-year-old Sarah Roberts and 45-year-old Elmer Smith on Thursday.
More >>People have tried to solve the mystery of Amelia Earhart for more than 80 years. Now a local doctor is joining the search and sharing why he thinks he knows what happened to the pilot.
More >>People have tried to solve the mystery of Amelia Earhart for more than 80 years. Now a local doctor is joining the search and sharing why he thinks he knows what happened to the pilot.
More >>Two people were killed in an early morning crash on State Road 56.
More >>Two people were killed in an early morning crash on State Road 56.
More >>Parents say the man was seen hanging around the children's underwear and diaper sections.
More >>Parents say the man was seen hanging around the children's underwear and diaper sections.
More >>The employee of a Louisville gas station has been diagnosed with hepatitis A.
More >>The employee of a Louisville gas station has been diagnosed with hepatitis A.
More >>The call came in just before 3:30 a.m. Saturday.
More >>The call came in just before 3:30 a.m. Saturday.
More >>Conservation officers say he was with family members on a sandbar on the Flat Rock River when he stepped into deeper water and was swept away.
More >>Conservation officers say he was with family members on a sandbar on the Flat Rock River when he stepped into deeper water and was swept away.
More >>Investigators say two people riding motorcycles discovered the victim.
More >>Investigators say two people riding motorcycles discovered the victim.
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