Dustin Vogt
Digital Content Manager
Louisville, Ky.
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Dustin Vogt has been with WAVE News since September 2012. He has been involved in various production work for the station, and in September 2019, accepted a role as a digital journalist.
As a Louisville native, Dustin is always looking for the best stories to cover all over the city and beyond.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 9:06 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
WAVE News partners with the Kentucky Derby Festival to announce the weekly grand prize winners who register their Pegasus Pin on the KDF website.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 4:09 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
A state of emergency has been declared for the commonwealth ahead of severe weather expected Friday night into Saturday morning.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 2:17 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
A new partnership between Churchill Downs and local non-profit Christopher 2X Game Changers is providing more animal-based mental health programs for children.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 1:44 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
The Triple Crown 15K race happens in downtown Louisville on April 1.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 12:40 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
A lawsuit has been filed by the family of a teenager injured by an officer’s discharged weapon, claiming recklessness and excessive use of force.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 10:57 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Crews continue to monitor water and air quality near the McAlpine Dam where barges broke free from a vessel on Tuesday morning.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 5:17 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Two teenagers charged as adults in connection to multiple shooting deaths appeared again in court on Thursday.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 2:55 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
LDG Development signed a 10-year lease for Bezos Academy Louisville-Okolona, which will be adjoined to apartment complexes near Jefferson Mall and Jefferson’s Landing.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 2:10 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Health officials said the new facility removes the need for patients to self-diagnose and choose what level of care they need.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 12:36 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Police confirm a 16-month-old boy who was killed within a northern Indiana apartment on Tuesday was shot by his 5-year-old sibling.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 11:36 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Health officials warn that Kentucky’s rate of child abuse victims continues to outpace the national average.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 10:40 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
One man who played the Kentucky Lottery daily finally got his big break on Tuesday.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 10:04 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
The celebrity-owned restaurant will be opening in downtown Louisville this summer.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 4:37 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and David Mattingly
Two barges that broke loose from a vessel on Tuesday morning remain settled in the lower McAlpine Dam structure as of Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 3:37 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Marresa Burke
Kentucky’s General Assembly has voted to override Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill containing a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 3:18 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
A Louisville woman pled guilty to multiple indictments for drug related charges, including bringing fentanyl into Metro Corrections causing multiple overdoses.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 11:48 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
A Shepherdsville man has been arrested during an hours-long attempt to serve a felony arrest warrant ending early Wednesday morning.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 11:16 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Louisville’s free outdoor concert series at Waterfront Park returns for its 21st season this April.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 10:59 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
City officials have worked to develop a plan to decrease severe and deadly crashes along South Preston Street and Preston Highway in Louisville.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 9:37 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
A restaurant in the Okolona neighborhood has reopened after a devastating fire two weeks ago.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 6:01 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Mattie Jones helped organize voter registration efforts and boycotts in Mississippi during the civil rights movement and marched in Selma alongside Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 4:11 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
A groundbreaking ceremony for Oldham County’s new courthouse took place on Tuesday at the courthouse square in LaGrange.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 2:49 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
With the Louisville Bats only days away from the start of the 2023 baseball season, the team is inviting the public to join its first practice.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 1:19 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Lawn Care for Cleaner Air was created back in 2003 and has issued over 12,000 total rebates.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 11:52 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Louisville Free Public Library is offering a number of free programs and activities for children and teens throughout Spring Break.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 10:52 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
People can share brunch with their four-legged friends starting in April.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 10:07 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
On Monday, three children and three adults were killed in a shooting at The Covenant Presbyterian School in Nashville.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 9:29 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
The 14-year-old was last seen out of Colorado Springs on Feb. 17 and had ties to a non-family acquaintance in Jefferson County, Indiana.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 10:19 PM EDT
|By Julia Huffman and Dustin Vogt
Officers responded to South 28th Street and West Broadway around 8:30 p.m. on Monday on a report of a shooting.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 4:21 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
A celebration of comic books, anime, pop culture and more is heading to Louisville this April.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 3:05 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
The new opera center hopes to expand youth and family programs, host nonprofit organizations and create collaborative programming.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 2:26 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Drake’s opened its third Indiana location, located at 1451 Veterans Parkway, on Monday with city officials and restaurant representatives.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 1:37 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is advising drivers of scheduled lane closures happening on Monday night in Jefferson County.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 11:52 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
After five years with the Baltimore Ravens, former University of Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson announced he is looking to be traded from the organization.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 11:13 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Paristown announced the return of a pre-Derby art tradition highlighting local and national artists.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 10:32 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
This will be the seventh PGA of America spectator event hosted at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 11:36 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark posed a challenge for the Cards in Seattle on Sunday night, putting up 41 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 12:18 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
The University of Louisville women’s basketball team is advancing to the Elite 8 after a 72-62 win against Ole Miss on Friday night.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 5:03 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Sean Baute
Young patients within Norton Children’s Hospital have a new furry friend to help provide comfort during treatment.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 2:52 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Members of a Louisville non-profit baseball team featuring veterans appeared at a downtown Louisville bourbon shop to debut a custom bourbon.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 2:19 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky commemorated the grand opening of its new opportunity center for employment and education services.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 10:48 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Pet lovers who are looking to update vaccinations for their furry friends can do so for free at a Louisville pet vaccination event this Saturday.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 6:12 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
Students at Bullitt Lick Middle School received a visit from Miss Kentucky 2022 to share her experiences and provide keys to success.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 5:39 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Kennedy Hayes
A new type of drone is being unveiled as part of this year’s Thunder Over Louisville drone show.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 5:30 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
A 39-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter after being accused of giving another woman fentanyl who later died in an overdose.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 4:22 PM EDT
|By Michael Caldwell, Dustin Vogt and David Mattingly
Clarksville police started the pursuit of a stolen vehicle and now the crash is being investigated by Louisville Metro police.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 3:57 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and David Ochoa
Drag Queen Storytime Kentucky said the group had been shown evidence that a White Lives Matter group would plan to travel to Kentucky to protest and scare guests.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 12:49 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
The Louisville Zoo is bringing back several events for older zoo members, including drink specials, date night movies and more.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 12:12 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
YMCA Camp Piomingo is located in the woods of Otter Creek Park in Meade County.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 10:44 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
A man from Lebanon Junction turned a rough day into a great day after winning the jackpot on a Kentucky Lottery scratch-off ticket.