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The race celebrates and promotes 200 years of Louisville and Kentucky's distilling history.

Street closures for Louisville's 'Urban Bourbon' half marathon this weekend

The race celebrates and promotes 200 years of Louisville and Kentucky's distilling history, according to a news release.

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Ace Frehley, Kiss' original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss who captivated audiences with his elaborate makeup and smoke-filled guitar, has died.

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The next drawing is Saturday, Oct. 18 with a jackpot of $295 million.

$1 million Powerball prize in Kentucky still waiting for winner

A lottery player in Kentucky won $1 million in Wednesday night’s drawing, but no one has claimed the prize.

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SNAP is a major piece of the nation's social safety net, touching nearly 1 in 8 people in the country each month, receiving benefits on prepaid cards that they can use for groceries.

Food assistance is safe through October, but it may be at risk if the shutdown continues

About 40 million people could see food assistance disappear next month if the federal government shutdown continues. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has told states not to send the companies

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Indiana basketball's exhibition game against Marian on Friday night.

DeVries era at Indiana set to begin with questions, absences, and optimism

With four players sidelined by injury DeVries will go into his debut exhibition game Friday night against Marian with a short bench and a long list of things to figure

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"Life moves on when somebody dies, but the person whose child it was — our life stands still."

Louisville mother seeks justice after 3-year-old son dies from fentanyl overdose

At Green Meadows Cemetery, Ashley Green-Winters visits her son's grave several times a week.

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Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged in probe of mishandling of classified information

Ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton has been charged in a federal investigation into the potential mishandling of classified information.

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Indiana extends Cignetti through 2033, making him one of college football's highest-paid coaches: https://www.wdrb.com/sports/indiana-extends-cignetti-through-2033-making-him-one-of-college-footballs-highest-paid-coaches/article_532eb166-1a4e-480d-9963-d211a5f9d6e9.html

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The move has spurred anger in Congress from members of both major political parties that Trump was effectively committing an act of war without seeking congressional authorization.

Trump confirms the CIA is conducting covert operations inside Venezuela

President Donald Trump has confirmed that he authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela. The president on Wednesday also said he's considering land operations following recent U.S. military

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WDRB News @wdrbnews.bsky.social · 5h

Caitlin Clark is returning to action — on the golf course, not the basketball court.

Caitlin Clark returns to action on grass instead of hardwood

Clark, whose second season in the WNBA ended early because of a series of injuries, will return to play in the pro-am next month at The Annika on the LPGA Tour.

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"They will disarm, and if they don’t do so, we will disarm them, and it’ll happen quickly and perhaps violently."

Trump warns Hamas 'we will have no choice but to go in and kill them' if bloodshed persists in Gaza

President Donald Trump is warning Hamas “we will have no choice but to go in and kill them” if internal bloodshed persists in Gaza. The grim warning from Trump came

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Kentucky U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell fell down while walking through the Capitol building Thursday.

Video shows McConnell fall while walking through US Capitol hallway

Kentucky U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell fell down while walking through the Capitol building Thursday.

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WDRB News @wdrbnews.bsky.social · 7h

Louisville has a chance for a season-defining win in prime time. Eric Crawford previews the Cardinals' trip to No. 2 Miami.

How to Watch | Louisville at No. 2 Miami: TV info, spread, key matchups, pick and more

Louisville football is walking into a storm — literally and figuratively.

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"Hrepresents everything we want this program to be about."

CRAWFORD | Louisville's Kobe Rodgers isn’t a 5-star — but he is a national champion

There's one national champion on Louisville's basketball roster.

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"Our purpose is a safe and prosperous Louisville. Constitutional policing creates a safer Louisville."

Louisville mayor nominates Ed Harness to serve 2nd term as city's inspector general

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced Thursday that he nominated Inspector General Ed Harness, the first person to hold that position in the city's history, to a second term.

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About 2,000 kids and their families came out to the zoo to collect as much candy as they could.

Louisville Zoo hosts Kosair Kids for inclusive trick-or-treat event

About 2,000 children and their families packed the zoo for the 21st annual Kosair Kids night.

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WDRB News @wdrbnews.bsky.social · 21h

The current Inspector General's contract is up in November.

Louisville mayor expected to make announcement about city's Office of Inspector General

Ed Harness, who was appointed as the city's first inspector general in 2021, previously said he was told his chances of being reappointed were "slim."

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“We knew COVID dollars were ending. We knew there was going to be a shortfall we were going to have to correct," Dr. Marty Pollio said in his last interview with WDRB in June.

Unseen interview with former JCPS superintendent raises questions about district's budget crisis

In his final interview with WDRB in June, Dr. Marty Pollio appeared confident about the district’s financial stability, saying there was a plan to balance the books.

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Dozens of florists across the country participated in the random acts of kindness on Wednesday as part of the "Petal it Forward" program.

Louisville florist spreads smiles to downtown commuters

Nanz and Kraft Florists took to the streets to hand out thousands of flowers to passersby on Wednesday to help brighten their week.

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There has been a 25% drop in homicides this year compared to last year.

Louisville police say new approach helping bring violent crime numbers down

"This proactive policing is what is making a real impact in our violent crime driving numbers."

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"The worsening problems in our country and around the world have compelled me to begin identifying an even greater platform to advance the fight for democracy, human rights and freedom for all people."

DeVone Holt resigns as Muhammad Ali Center CEO to ‘make a greater impact’

The president and CEO of the Muhammad Ali Center, DeVone Holt, is stepping down less than a year after taking on the role.

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"Lives will be saved right in this room."

USA Cares expands lifeline with new Louisville call center to help veterans in crisis

A Kentucky-based nonprofit that helps veterans in crisis is getting a major boost to expand its reach across the country.

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Automated speed cameras positioned in construction zones in Kentucky are doing what they're meant to do: slowing down traffic. But as @[153097274543525] reports, drivers have mixed reactions.

Speed enforcement cameras are slowing down Kentucky drivers in work zones, officials say

Drivers we spoke to in Shelbyville had mixed reactions to the cameras.

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Republicans remain confident in their strategy not to negotiate on the health care subsidies until Democrats give them the votes to reopen the government.

Democrats say they won't be intimidated by Trump's threats as the shutdown enters a third week

Democrats appear emboldened, showing no signs of caving as they returned to Washington from their home states Tuesday evening and, for an eighth time, rejected a Republican bill to open

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"It’s very much ready, fire, aim on most of these programs, and it has a human cost. It’s a human cost that cannot be tolerated."

Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing workers during the government shutdown. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco issued the emergency order Wednesday.

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