Kennedy Hayes
Multi-media journalist
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Kennedy Hayes joined the WAVE News team in January 2022 as a multi-media journalist.
Kennedy has always had a passion for storytelling. She grew up in Chicago and New Jersey and is thrilled to call the commonwealth her new home.
Before arriving in Louisville, Kennedy graduated early from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in December 2021, earning Bachelor of Arts degrees in Journalism and Public Relations Strategic Communication.
During her college years, Kennedy was selected as a Hunt Leadership Scholar based on outstanding high school achievement and leadership skills. She was also a Hilltop Scholar, Emma Bowen Foundation Fellow, and recipient of the Belo Foundation Scholarship.
While in Dallas, she covered several major stories, including the Amber Guyger Trial, COVID-19, 2020 Presidential Election, and Texas Winter Storm, also known as the 2021 Texas power crisis. She also had the opportunity to study Mass Media abroad across Great Britain.
Kennedy was heavily involved in her University media, serving as a Reporter and Junior Executive Producer for their student-run daily newscast, The Daily Update, and remote newscast Current Issues in the News. She also co-hosted, co-produced, and co-anchored a political segment called “Real Talk” and led as Senior News Editor for the news online publication, The Daily Campus.
She also interned for WFLD FOX 32 Chicago and NPR’s THINK show with Krys Boyd.
Kennedy is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists. She also loves to travel to experience the world, different places, people, and perspectives.
When she is not covering the news, you might find her trying a new restaurant, planning her next trip, or having a blast at an Orangetheory Fitness class.
Kennedy is excited to get to know you. Feel free to send any story ideas at Kennedy.Hayes@wave3.com.
Updated: 13 hours ago
|By Kennedy Hayes
Kentucky governor Andy Beshear signed a school discipline bill Thursday that’s aimed at defusing classroom disruptions.
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. 22, 2023 at 4:20 PM EDT
|By Julia Huffman, Dustin Vogt and Kennedy Hayes
A Louisville man has been arrested in a shooting that sent two people to the hospital Tuesday night.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 12:28 PM EDT
|By WAVE Staff and Kennedy Hayes
The Jeffersonville Police Department provided an update on the armed man who was shot by an officer earlier this month.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 12:40 PM EDT
|By Quenton Robertson, WAVE Staff and Kennedy Hayes
A woman is in the hospital following a shooting in St. Matthews
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 6:55 PM EDT
|By Kennedy Hayes
Surprises are in store for the 34th Thunder Over Louisville.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 5:46 PM EDT
|By WAVE Staff and Kennedy Hayes
Information on a vehicle stolen by gunpoint came from Kenton County dispatch.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 6:17 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Kennedy Hayes
Officials are investigating a chemical release that happened at a New Albany chemical plant on Tuesday morning.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 6:42 PM EDT
|By Kennedy Hayes
Examples were read of officer misconduct presented in the Department of Justice Investigation into Louisville Metro Police Department.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 4:32 PM EST
|By Quenton Robertson, Dustin Vogt and Kennedy Hayes
When officers arrived on scene, the man fired the gun in the air and then pointed it at the officers.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 6:07 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
A father got to land a UPS-767 aircraft with his co-pilot and son for the first time.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 7:12 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
The Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office report said the fire originated in the utility room of the home.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 4:08 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
Louisville Metro Police say they are investigating the incident as a burglary.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 9:44 AM EST
|By Dustin Vogt and Kennedy Hayes
A significant investment in the Louisville Metro Police Department was presented in an effort to strengthen and reform the department.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 6:19 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
Hundreds gathered in Frankfort to push for the passing of Senate Bill 63 known as the C.R.O.W.N. Act.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 10:31 AM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
The Coalition for the Homeless expressed how getting people off the streets should be a priority for everyone in the city.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 6:25 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
Funding for the program will allow 100 more of Louisville’s at-risk youth to access support over the next two and a half years.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 6:39 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
Health screening company Healthyr, traveled to the area to make a donation Sunday.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 4:55 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
The family of an inmate who died at Louisville Metro Department of Corrections filed a federal lawsuit against the city Monday.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 6:28 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
Police are asking for help finding two women wanted for attempting to run over a police officer.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 6:56 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
One Bardstown couple is holding on to a special memory with him when he visited Kentucky decades ago.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 7:37 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
These services also have benefits for law enforcement, colleges, churches, EMAs, or any company which may experience a fire, flood, natural disaster, or an active shooter.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 6:02 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
Doctors say Louisvillians are not at risk of chemicals contaminating their water two weeks after a freight train released hazardous material into the Ohio River.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 12:28 PM EST
|By WAVE Staff and Kennedy Hayes
There were 15 graduates honored at the ceremony at the Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Center.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 6:26 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
Proposed school start times announced Wednesday have JCPS parents talking.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 8:59 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
The question left on the floor was how leaders plan to fund change once federal funding is used up in 2024.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 5:43 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
No injuries have been reported, and no arrests have been made.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 6:08 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
Sellersburg Police are asking people in the area to be aware of their surroundings and their license plates.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 6:02 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
On Thursday, advocates met in Frankfort to push for the passing of the Crisis Aversion and Rights Retention Act, also known as CARR.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 6:08 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
On Wednesday, Goodwill Industry Officials announced that they expect their latest project on 28th Street and West Broadway to serve more than 50 thousand people each year.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 5:49 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
Dr. Jason Glass, Kentucky’s education commissioner, said the state’s teacher turnover rate reached a new high.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 5:11 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
Dr. Kim Schatzel took over as UofL’s president this week, serving as the 19th president in school history.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 11:00 AM EST
|By Dustin Vogt, Kennedy Hayes and Michael Caldwell
Calls came in shortly before 8 a.m. to the intersection of Buckeye Court and Buckeye Road.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 7:46 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
JCPS superintendent Dr. Marty Polio’s proposed solution is changing the time students start their school day.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 6:15 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
At age 24, Carly Barrett was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:11 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
Michael Sallengs, 41, died from injuries he sustained in an industrial accident at the Mill Creek Generation Station.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 7:39 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
The owners said they have only been open 90 days and this is the third time this happened.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 3:52 PM EST
|By Quenton Robertson and Kennedy Hayes
Oli Pollo, a Peruvian restaurant in La Grange, said they will be closed until further notice after they were vandalized on Saturday morning.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 6:01 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
The fire happened Thursday morning at a home off Preston Highway in Lebanon Junction.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 10:09 AM EST
|By Michael Caldwell, Dustin Vogt and Kennedy Hayes
The home is north of the Lebanon Junction branch of the Bullitt County Public Library
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 5:26 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
The Western Kentucky Cheer Team brought the heat this weekend in Florida, winning the Collegiate National Championship.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 1:07 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt and Kennedy Hayes
Simmons College of Kentucky announced it is partnering with the University of Kentucky to broaden educational pathways for students.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 7:01 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
LMPD said there have been 13 homicides this year.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 5:36 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
Bullitt County Public School students, staff and families now have an easy way to anonymously search for a mental health provider custom matched to their needs.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 6:56 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
Hundreds of students had to change plans after a strong storm blew off part of Ben Johnson Elementary School in Breckenridge County Thursday morning.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 10:06 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
Both are currently being held in the Hardin County Detention Center.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 6:11 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
Louisville’s doctors suspect the new XBB variant cases will show up locally soon, if they haven’t already.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 7:41 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
In recent years, a new industry has emerged: Ketamine clinics. While some people have seen benefits, some doctors are worried it’s too unregulated.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 6:41 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
In one hour’s time, the Zoneton Fire District has responded to multiple water rescues of people trapped in cars due to high water. Fortunately, there were no injuries serious enough requiring EMS transport.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 5:23 PM EST
|By Kennedy Hayes
Barry Steiger said his Phoenix Hill home was hit by celebratory gunfire around the time the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve.
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