One person was hospitalized after a fire broke out at an apartment just off Westport Road on Tuesday morning.

Nearly a quarter century after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Louisville-area firefighters are finding new ways to honor the lives lost and the first responders who never made it home.

An off-duty Louisville firefighter saved a life while on a family trip at Lake Cumberland.

Six people who were once clinically dead are alive today thanks to a cutting-edge CPR method now being used by Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS.

The fire started just after 5:20 a.m. on Meander Way, which is near Polo Fields Golf and Country Club in east Louisville.

Chief Kevin Groody announced his retirement on Sunday.

Trellis Brewing in Louisville's Smoketown neighborhood will be hosting the fundraiser for Christian Smith's family on Aug. 20. 

Smith was 35 years old. He had been with Anchorage Middletown Fire since 2014 and was assigned to Rescue Company 33.

The fire training academy takes around 28 weeks for recruits.

The district is partnering with Captain's Quarters and other local marinas to launch a free life jacket program for those who may not have access to them or may not be able to afford them.