Kasey Cunningham

In 2017, a WAVE 3 News Special report walked viewers through the halls of a Cincinnati school district that uses metal detectors. Parents were pushing for the same thing within the Jefferson County Public School system.

It wasn't a normal wake up call on Tuesday morning in the Beechmont neighborhood. According to an arrest report, LMPD SWAT was serving a warrant on Ottawa Avenue in regards to a homicide case.

Dr. Pollio is the first internal candidate to become Superintendent of the Jefferson County Public School District.

The Book and Music Exchange is a beloved book and music store off New Cut Road. But if you ask the employees and customers, you'll find out: it's family.

Out of about 1,400 students at Bullitt Central High School, Youth Services Coordinator Christy Hardin said she sees at least 500 of them for individual services.

Experts say the rapid change is normal, just rare after the slow and steady growth the market has experienced in the past year.

Teachers and students are singing the praises of standing desks in their classrooms.

The company invested $28 million in equipment and building preparations for its new facility. Now, New Flyer is looking for 550 employees to join the team.

The United States Attorney General addressed law enforcement officials from Kentucky in Louisville Tuesday morning. Jeff Sessions talked about federal strategies to address a growing violent crime rate and opioid crisis in the United States.

In October, Churchill Downs announced plans to expand and invest $32 million in new parking and transportation.

Days following the shooting at Marshall County High School in western Kentucky, an increased number of threats against schools surfaced.

In the first 25 days of 2018, seven people have been killed in domestic violence-related homicides.  There were a total of nine domestic violence-related homicides during all of 2017.

Businesses like Action Sports created "We are Marshall County" t-shirts overnight to sell and send all the proceeds toward medical expenses for the victims.

A recording has been released following the sentencing of a former LMPD detective accused of sexually abusing his adopted daughter.

Lakhwani, who shipped 150 pounds of weed to California, was arrested Thursday night and charged with drug trafficking.

James Warren said he got a notification on his phone while he was at work, saying the Ring Alarm had detected motion in front of his Old Louisville home.

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin announced his proposed budget Tuesday and criticized Jefferson County Public Schools for their use of the fund budget and the number of their employees who make $100,000 or more.

The due date of the Stanley's fourth child wasn't supposed to be for another two weeks. But baby Stella had other plans.

Winter weather isn't the only reason schools are closing this season. So far three school systems in Kentucky have shutdown due to absences caused by illness of both students and staff.

The program launched in 2011 with the intent of giving parents equal access to choose their child's education in private, public or charters schools in Indiana.

A WAVE 3 News Facebook poll said most people planned on staying indoors.

Fischer said the city invested at least 12 billion dollars in Louisville during 2017.

Sgt. Jeffrey Kampschaefer died last week from Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.

The new Dixie Highway project was launched promises a safer commute, new medians, wider sidewalks, new traffic signals linked by fiber optic cables, and a rapid bus transit system from Dixie Highway to downtown Louisville.

Officers discovered the victim's body after they were called to Lakeshore Plaza, located on Dixie Highway, around 6 a.m. Tuesday, according to police.

The shooting was reported in the 400 block of Centerview-Rough River Road around 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, according to Sheriff Todd Pate.

Metro Council members, Louisville businesses and area unions collected more than 300 coats for children within the Jefferson County Public School district on Tuesday.

Louisville is full of one-stop shopping at unique boutiques and specialty gift shops for last-minute shopping.

A UofL grad has created a smart mailbox, MailHaven, to prevent package theft.

Six officers were sworn in on Wednesday morning, officially joining the Jeffersonville Police Department.