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Henryville principal plans to go to Oklahoma to help victims
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - In the aftermath of the deadly tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma, our thoughts go back to Henryville, Indiana where a tornado hit last year and the first focus seemed to be the same: The children. Everyone wanted to know how are the children who got on the school bus when the tornado hit and how the children were who took cover at the school. In Moore some of the ...
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Family pleads for answers at anniversary of loved ones death
"I want more of the answers for my son because I don't want him to grow up angry at the world for what happened," said the Corona-Paredes' wife, Desiree ...
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Highlands apartment catches fire
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – Louisville Fire and Rescue crews responded to an apartment fire in the Highlands Monday night. According to MetroSafe, the fire started in the 1000 block of Cherokee Road at 10:30 p.m. When crews arrived on the scene they discovered the fire was in the third floor and the attic of the complex. The residents inside the complex were able to escape and no injuries ...
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Verdict reached in Stephenson murder trial
"I miss her a lot. I think about her a lot, and now knowing what the verdict is, it brings some peace to me, but it's never going to be the same,"Jennings' granddaughter, Victoria Seibe, ...
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Longtime lotto player wins $1 million
It wasn't quite the $590 million jackpot, but a couple of people in Kentucky are $1 million richer after their tickets matched everything except the ...
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2 JCPS buses semi involved in accident
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Two Jefferson County Public School buses were involved in an minor accident with a semi Monday morning. The accident happened around 8:30 a.m. on Bluegrass Avenue at Taylor Boulevard. According to a JCPS spokesperson, the semi driver tried to pass the buses, which were lined up in front of each other, and clipped the mirrors of bus number 0261 and bus number 0541 ...
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Officials 6 killed in OKC tornado
A powerful tornado blasted an area outside of city on Monday, ripping roofs off buildings, leveling homes and leaving a massive band of destruction in its ...
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Mayor proposes balanced city budget and investments
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - The city is crunching numbers. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announced his budget for the new fiscal year which is not only balanced, but continues to invest. The spending plan is a total of $716.2 million.The mayor and the council said they've heard plenty of concerns about making Louisville more walkable and bikeable. One of the ways he's planning on doing ...
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Aunt accused of beating nephew with broom
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A woman was taken into custody after her nephew accused her of beating him with a broom. According to a police report, Louisville Metro police were called to Kosair Children's Hospital on May 18 after a 13-year-old was admitted with injuries. The victim said Angela Thornton struck him with a broom, then tried to strangle him but he was able to get away. The report ...
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Police Man threatens to cause massacre at church picnic
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A threat involving a church picnic landed a man behind bars. According to Louisville Metro police, Anthony Bloomer sent several threatening text messages to a woman who had no contact domestic violence order against him. A police report stated on May 18 Bloomer told the woman he had a gun and that there would be "a massacre at the Saint Bernard Catholic ...
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LMDC officer hit by bicyclist
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A Louisville Metro Department of Corrections officer was sent to the hospital after being hit by a bicyclist. According to an arrest report, on May 13, the corrections officer was attempting to cross Liberty Street in downtown Louisville when she was hit by Troy Vanlier. The report stated Vanlier had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, slurred speech and glassy ...
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Massive tornado slams Oklahoma City area
A powerful tornado blasted an area outside of Oklahoma City on Monday, ripping roofs off buildings, leveling homes and leaving a massive band of destruction in its ...
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Police Woman used vehicle to steal lottery tickets
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A woman accused of stealing hundreds of lottery tickets from a Louisville gas station turned herself in to police. According to an arrest report filed by Louisville Metro Police, Cherell Gibson used her vehicle to force entry into the Next Door Convenience Food Mart on Newburg Road on April 16. Once she was inside she allegedly stole more than $1,500 worth of lottery ...
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Questions linger in shooting of NY college student
The godfather of a New York college student accidentally killed by a police bullet says the officer should have negotiated instead of firing as an armed intruder held the young woman ...
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Nutritionist Many people dont eat right foods for their bodies
A local nutritionist says too many people are suffering from a variety of conditions because they just aren't eating the right foods for their bodies and a simple blood test makes quite a ...
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Russell County official pleads guilty to second DUI charge
The guilty plea was a bit of a surprise because it was against his lawyer's advice, who said the case should go to trial. But Kerr said it's all about ...
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Siblings killed in Nelson County crash
COX'S CREEK, KY (WAVE) – A brother and sister were killed Saturday in a two-vehicle crash in Nelson County, according to Kentucky State ...
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School takes direct hit after large tornado touches down near Oklahoma City
(RNN) – A day after long track tornadoes devastated Shawnee and Edmond, OK, another round has begun near Oklahoma City.KOCO broadcast a slow rotating cloud that slowly extended down towards the ...
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Men killed in separate crashes identified
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Two men are dead after a pair of bizarre accidents. The first slowed traffic way down on i-64 at the Watterson Expressway for several hours. It happened just after 1:30 ...
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Crews break ground on $240K Willow Park restoration project
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – Crews braved the heat Monday as work got underway to revamp a staple that has been part of the Cherokee Triangle for over 100 years. Members of the Cherokee Triangle Association teamed with Louisville Metro Parks and Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy to host a ribbon cutting ceremony before breaking ground on a $240,000 renovation at Willow Park. "Willow ...
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ISP High school locked down after nearby homicide
HARRISON COUNTY, IN (WAVE) – North Harrison High School was placed on lockdown Monday morning after a deadly shooting nearby, according to Indiana State Police. An ISP spokesperson said the Harrison County Sheriff's Department received a 911 call at 9:25 a.m. indicating a man had been shot at 1365 State Road 64 in Ramsey. An ISP trooper was nearby and responded to the scene. When he ...
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Tornado tears through Oklahoma City suburb
The National Weather Service issued a rare tornado emergency for the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, meaning that significant and widespread damage and fatalities were ...
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Mayor Fischer to deliver budget address to metro council
The 2013-2014 budget will not include tax increases, layoffs or significant service cuts because the city's chief financial officer says revenues have been higher, allowing modest growth in the general ...
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Godfather faults NY police in student death
(AP Photo/Sleepy Hollow High School). CORRECTS SPELLING OF LAST NAME -- In this photo copied from the 2010 Sleepy Hollow High School yearbook, high school student Andrea Rebello is ...
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Woman accused of stealing over 1500 lottery tickets turns herself in
Police say 25-year-old Cherell Gibson used her vehicle to force entry into the next door food mart on Newburg Road last month and stealing the lottery ...
Louisville Digest
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Louisville recieves grant to redress racial legacy
The history of Louisville is a story of courage, human tenacity and vision, oppression, redemption, slavery and equality. Modern day Louisville has political and legal equality enshrined in its culture like any other major city in the modern world, but the blight of racism remains, in the socio-economic character of the city.
Fortunately, the W.K Kellogg Foundation is playing a part, along with many other organizations on a local and national level, in providing the city with the societal progress needed to eliminate those legacies that linger from the past, the legacy of the slave trade, of the civil rights movement and the violence and backward tendencies that accompanied them. Read more
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