WAVE 3 TV Louisville, KY | Carrie Weil
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Carrie Weil is an Emmy winning journalist. She currently anchors WAVE 3 Sunrise from 5 to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday.
Carrie is a fourth generation native Texan from Houston, but she calls Kentucky home. Carrie and her family, moved to Oldham County, Kentucky when she was nine where she grew up watching WAVE 3. She went from watching the station to working at it during college when she was hired as an intern her junior year. Over the next two years she worked her way up through the ranks. After graduating Summa Cum Laude from the University of Louisville with a degree in Communication, Carrie was hired on as a reporter. "It was really a dream come true for me, I've wanted to do this since I was 7. So with a little skill, an amazing opportunity, and a whole lot of luck, my hard work paid off."
In January of 2002, Carrie joined the Sunrise team as an anchor on WAVE 3 Sunrise. That means Carrie is up at 2:30 every morning! In her years at WAVE, Carrie has landed the exclusive television interview with high school shooter Michael Carneal and covered the firing of IU coach Bobby Knight. She also received an Emmy for her work in 2003, for a story on the history of the Seelbach Hotel. Carrie's most popular story by far, was when she uncovered the true story about the "Kentucky Castle" in Versailles.
The number of war casualties often grabs the headlines, but for every soldier or marine killed, 15 more return home wounded WAVE 3's Carrie Weil has the story of perseverance of body and spirit of both a wounded warrior and a regular man going to incredible lengths to make a difference.
Democrat candidate for Metro Mayor Greg Fischer says jobs are his top priority. He unveiled his economic development plan Tuesday at the Vogt Ice Machine Company in Louisville's Park Hill neighborhood.
The father who is charged in connection with the death of his 6-week old son went before a judge Thursday morning. And for the first time we're hearing his side of the story.
A 9-year-old Louisville girl is making a difference for the Louisville Zoo. Elizabeth Seiler read an article about the zoo's Glacier Run exhibit and was inspired to raise money to get it built.
A Bullitt County woman was in court Wednesday to face charges in the shooting death of her husband at their home in the 100 block of South Shore Drive Tuesday evening.
Chris Thieneman, the Republican candidate for Louisville Metro Mayor, is voicing his support for Senate Bill 80.
A 22-year-old woman convicted of killing a man in a DUI crash two years ago asked a Jefferson County judge to let her out of prison Tuesday after serving just 10 months.
A 36-year-old New Albany man with cerebral palsy is getting a very special Christmas present this year. The layout of Jason Peppers' bathroom was too tight for his wheelchair and his father had to lift him in and out of the shower. Thanks to Willz Construction and several southern Indiana contractors, he's now getting a handicapped accessible bathroom free of charge.
Churchill Downs announced is buying the online wagering site Youbet.com.
Legal help is on the way for low-income veterans across Kentucky. The Bluegrass is one of four states to secure a $79,000 federal grant from the Legal Services Corporation.
Louisville Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson was on hand for a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for a Louisville Water Company project partially funded by stimulus money from the federal government.
