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An explosion at Murray State University caused serious damage to a dorm on campus Wednesday night.
Indiana Conservation Officers are spreading the word before a new off-road vehicle helmet law takes effect this weekend.
The University of Louisville board of trustees on Wednesday approved an NCAA appeal that seeks to overturn an order to vacate records and return NCAA Tournament revenues handed down as punishment for men's basketball violations. Head basketball coach Rick Pitino will appeal his five-game suspension separately.
Legendary rock band Journey will entertain thousands of fans at the KFC Yum! Center on Wednesday. But for one fan, it's a real life journey and therapy.
A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing woman from Beech Grove, Indiana.
The Newburg Boys & Girls Club just unveiled a new teen room. It's bigger, with new technology, furniture and flooring.
A local animal hospital is taking new steps to control the dog flu in Louisville.
Air Louisville studied 1,147 people with asthma over the last two years to find solutions to our community's breathing problems.
They say they're still gathering evidence in the case.
A semi truck carrying creosote-coated railroad ties flipped into Mill Creek around 4 p.m. Wednesday in Jeffersonville.
The homeowner says the man jumped out of the truck and begged her not to call police.
The law bars food trucks from parking within 150 feet of a brick-and-mortar restaurant that serves similar food.
The Scott County jail is plagued with problems ranging from overcrowding to health and safety concerns -- but even though the state is demanding a fix, there is a furious debate about how it will be paid for.
Archie Miller can earn a yearly bonus at Indiana for playing a tougher non-league schedule.Should college basketball coaches be paid bonuses for playing more difficult non-conference schedules? Archie Miller's contract at Indiana includes a scheduling bonus clause.
Speaker of the House Jeff Hoover said everything is on the table.
"These men didn't keep walking or pick-up their cell phones to record the struggle," police wrote. "They made a decision to get involved. And for that, we are grateful."
Witnesses said he also was seen outside his apartment holding a long gun.
The tributes coming in for the long-time civil rights activist and community volunteer.
The initial details MetroSafe is able to give about the shooting.
Scott County leaders are deciding whether to pour $5.5 million into renovating the county jail -- but some officials are concerned about the project.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard paid tribute to John Munz.
Officials say three people stood over the woman as she wrote the check, and that she felt fearful.
Police say half a dozen suspects were arrested after officers executed a search warrant inside a Jeffersontown home and found drugs, guns and cash.
The late night fight on a city basketball court right next to a police precinct.
The first superintendent of the newly-merged Jefferson County school system has died.
The bill allows school districts to offer an elective course on the Bible.
The White House issued a stern warning to Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday night as it claimed "potential" evidence that Syria was preparing for another chemical weapons attack.
Tuesday was National HIV Testing Day, and an HIV epidemic that hit a small Indiana town is seeing quite a change.
The Jefferson County Board of Education voted to support the 'Males of Color' Academy on Tuesday night; it is expected to open in 2018-19 year. (Photo by Toni Konz, WDRB News)After more than two hours of public comments and discussion, the JCPS school board gave district officials the green light on Tuesday night to proceed with the creation of a school geared toward black male students.
UPS is freezing pensions for 70,000 non-union workers.
The same Clarksville Community School Board that voted to fire her approved a retirement deal Tuesday night with Superintendent Kim Knott.
The Russell Neighborhood Association held its first meeting Tuesday night at the Oak and Acorn Intergenerational Center hoping to address a spike in violent crime.
Louisville Metro Police and Mayor Greg Fischer are pushing the use of the anonymous tip line to help solve crimes.
The University of Louisville honored a 7-year-old boy who was killed by a stray bullet while sitting in his home.
The Anti-Harassment Policy Work Group met Tuesday to discuss two ordinances designed to create a reporting procedure for harassment allegations.
Was it self-defense or murder? Two families are telling very different stories about what happened at a Louisville gas station.
After more than 20 years, LG&E is finishing one of its largest natural gas projects in Louisville.
Officials say no injuries were reported.
Although towering giants in vastly different fields -- boxing and baseball -- Ali and Aaron both also played a pivotal role in the fight for civil rights.
Parents are being warned that an update to the popular app Snapchat could put your child in danger.
Police arrested a man over the weekend after he allegedly led officers on a high-speed boat chase for more than an hour on Lake Cumberland.
Police say the gun's owner is a 27-year-old man who is related to one of the children.
Sources tell the Associated Press that Senate Republican leaders have abruptly delayed the vote on their health care bill until after the July 4th recess.
Three former Indiana University stars and two former Kentucky Wildcats were honored during NBA Awards Night Monday.
A 19-year-old woman is charged with the murder of a 14-year-old girl.
Authorities say the crime was captured on surveillance video.
Despite what you may have read on Twitter or seen dropping through your Facebook feed, there are no bull sharks in Kentucky Lake.
Several organizations have submitted suggestions for turning vacant property in west Louisville into something productive.
The synthetic opioid fentanyl was linked to roughly two-thirds of the city's fatal overdoses last year.
Courtesy: Sgt. Stephen Wheeles, ISPIt happened about 12:45 Tuesday morning near Seymour, just north of exit 50, and the road reopened around 7 a.m.
Police have also identified the victim.
A reward of up to $10,000 has been offered for information leading to an arrest for the theft of several firearms from J&M Pawn.
An Elizabethtown woman and her young daughter had to be rescued after police said she drove into floodwaters while she was heavily intoxicated.
Police arrested the suspect on Monday.
The meeting starts at 7 o'clock tonight at the Van Hoose Education Center on Newburg Road.
The Louisville Department of Public Health and Wellness is looking for Louisville metro residents who came into contact with bats that may have rabies.
It will be a costly effort to restore Jeffersonville's most historic building, the Nachand Fieldhouse. But with a $1.8 million price tag, city leaders think they can save the 80-year-old building.
Louisville Mayor Greg Fisher is asking California’s attorney general for a reprieve regarding a recent state-funded travel ban.
The new interim superintendent of New Albany Floyd County Schools is busy preparing for a new school year.
A competition is underway for a chance to spend millions of dollars and build on vacant land at 28th Street and Muhammad Ali Boulevard in west Louisville.
For two years, WDRB has reported about sewage being dumped into a Bullitt County creek. Now the state is stepping in to fix that problem -- and identify others.
Louisville's first all-day cereal cafe is opening soon on Baxter Avenue.
Rick Bozich presents his weekly Monday Muse.Is putting three players in NBA Draft Lottery but not winning NCAA title a reason for John Calipari to beam or blush? Brent Musberger is bullish on UK football. Illinois offers a 10-year-old.
Senator Rand Paul visited Louisville on Monday to tour the Siemens manufacturing plant, but much of the focus was on the Senate effort to repeal and replace Obamacare.
The park says it now knows what happened.
The event was part of a partnership with a group called Guido's Purple Shamrock, which is dedicated to raising awareness about the opioid epidemic.
"It's been extremely frustrating the last few years," Louisville Metro Police Officer Jeff Eberenz said Monday. "I'm extremely happy the record has been set straight."
As authorities tried to determine exactly how a 14-year-old Delaware girl managed to fall from a New York amusement park ride, one industry expert said even the strictest safety guidelines won't prevent accidents if customers don't follow the rules.
Last week, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra blocked state-funded travel to Kentucky, Texas, Alabama, and South Dakota in response to what he considers anti-LGBT-rights laws enacted this year.
An autopsy is scheduled for Monday at the Medical Examiner's Office in Louisville.
Kentucky and Indiana agreed on a retail effort in spring 2015 as part of a plan meant to ease the burden of Ohio River bridge tolls on low-income drivers and minority communities.
Edward LeeThe concept is already a hit in the National Harbor area of Baltimore, Maryland.
Two women charged in a robbery that turned fatal in the Russell neighborhood last Friday pleaded not guilty in court Monday.
Chief Tracy Schiller is retiring September 1st, and Mayor Edna has already chosen his replacement.
The case involves a Colorado bakery and a same-sex couple planning a wedding.
Eric Conn reportedly flew to a country that does not have an extradition agreement with the U.S.
Crews with the Indiana Department of Transportation will be reinforcing several beams this week.
A Louisville toddler, just 19 months old, is about to have his 13th surgery. Allison Schweitzer is a paramedic with Louisville Metro EMS and has been on medical leave for seven months to watch after her 19-month-old son Oakley.
A man who said he heard a girl screaming for help from an amusement park ride said he couldn't let her die.
The kids will spend a week having fun and participating in different camp activities.
Officials have not released the names of the suspect or the victim.
Dr. Gregory Postel thought he would practice medicine his whole career. Instead, he's been thrust into one leadership role after another over 23 years at the University of Louisville.
The convention was a music show, as well as a place to sell the collectibles.
Elijah Thornton was swimming with a group of people Thursday in heavy rain when he went under and never resurfaced
The scholarship in Dequante Hobbs' name will be for underprivileged children.
The game has a scheduled start time of 6:45 p.m.
Skin cancer rates are on the rise, especially for melanoma and especially for young people. Dr. Jae Jung, a dermatologist with Norton Hospital, shared some tips to stay safe in the sun this summer.
MetroSafe said it happened just after 5:30 p.m. in the 2400 block of West Jefferson Street.
A couple in Pleasure Ridge Park celebrates 65 years of marriage. WDRB learns about their love story and the secret to a long and happy marriage.
The case remains under investigation by LMPD's Homicide Unit.
Friends and family took part in a poker run at CC Power Sports in Shepherdsville to remember 32-year-old Aaron Jennette.
The National Weather Service has determined an EF-1 tornado moved through the area Friday.
In addition to the new beds, the kids were treated to breakfast and a tour of Slugger Field, including the field and home plate.
All eyes were on the ring Saturday as boxing's brightest stars and hopefuls took to the ring in Louisville.
The popular television judge was once involved with gangs, dropped out of school and spent time behind bars before turning his life around. He came into town to speak about respect and conviction.
A group of family and friends gathered to release a lantern balloon on the 14th birthday of one of the two northern Indiana girls who were killed four months ago while out spending the day on a hiking trail.
Authorities have identified three Louisville residents who died in a head-on collision Friday with a tractor-trailer rig in Sandusky County, Ohio.
Mass shootings have become increasingly more common across the United States, putting not only law enforcement but first responders in the crosshairs.
Supervisors at MetroSafe tell WDRB a call came in at 6:46 a.m. Saturday.
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More >>The bill allows school districts to offer an elective course on the Bible.
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More >>The roads in Henryville, Indiana that will be blocked while the investigation is underway.
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More >>Police say half a dozen suspects were arrested after officers executed a search warrant inside a Jeffersontown home and found drugs, guns and cash.
More >>Police say half a dozen suspects were arrested after officers executed a search warrant inside a Jeffersontown home and found drugs, guns and cash.
More >>The late night fight on a city basketball court right next to a police precinct.
More >>The late night fight on a city basketball court right next to a police precinct.
More >>Was it self-defense or murder? Two families are telling very different stories about what happened at a Louisville gas station.
More >>Was it self-defense or murder? Two families are telling very different stories about what happened at a Louisville gas station.
More >>After more than two hours of public comments and discussion, the JCPS school board gave district officials the green light on Tuesday night to proceed with the creation of a school geared toward black male students.
More >>After more than two hours of public comments and discussion, the JCPS school board gave district officials the green light on Tuesday night to proceed with the creation of a school geared toward black male students.
More >>Despite what you may have read on Twitter or seen dropping through your Facebook feed, there are no bull sharks in Kentucky Lake.
More >>Despite what you may have read on Twitter or seen dropping through your Facebook feed, there are no bull sharks in Kentucky Lake.
More >>The initial details MetroSafe is able to give about the shooting.
More >>The initial details MetroSafe is able to give about the shooting.
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