Sara Rivest
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Sara Rivest joined the WAVE 3 News team in January 2018.
Born and raised in the Empire State, she is excited to explore a new city and get to know the people who live here.
Previously, Sara worked as a multi-media journalist for ABC 57 News in South Bend, Indiana. There, she covered everything from education to crime. And snow -- a whole lot of snow.
She also spent some time working on the assignment desk at News 10 ABC in her hometown of Albany, N.Y. She is a 2014 graduate of the University at Albany.
Sara loves spending time with her family in Albany and Charleston, S.C., especially her four brothers. She has a dog Theodore and would love suggestions for dog-friendly spots around WAVE Country.
Sara is passionate about her work and is looking forward to telling the stories that matter most to you. Please reach out with any story ideas or to say "hello!"
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 1:41 PM EDT
|By Sara Rivest
The missing mother was last seen by Brooks Houck, her boyfriend at the time and the father of her youngest child.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2020 at 12:16 AM EST
|By Sara Rivest
Another meeting has been scheduled for Feb. 4 to continue the discussion.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2020 at 6:38 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
Leadership assessments of several low-performing JCPS schools conducted by the Kentucky Department of Education determined principals at six schools are unfit to lead.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2020 at 12:50 AM EST
|By Sara Rivest and Kaitlin Rust
District 7 Board Member Chris Brady said the building would have seats for about 1,000 students.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2020 at 1:08 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
The property is a 230-acre lot on Echo Trail, close to Beckley Creek Park.
Whitefield Academy defends decision to expel student after picture of rainbow sweater, birthday cake
Updated: Jan. 16, 2020 at 11:36 AM EST
|By Sara Rivest
Whitefield Academy is defending its decision to expel freshman student Kayla Kenney after a photo of the teen surfaced on social media showing her wearing a rainbow sweater with a colorful birthday cake.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2020 at 6:28 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
The private school claims the picture is the latest in two years’ worth of “lifestyle violations”.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2020 at 11:29 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
JCPS found out that parents want their children in schools closer to their homes.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2020 at 7:24 PM EST
|By John P. Wise and Sara Rivest
Minutes before their teen daughter was killed when a police chase ended in a violent crash, Brooklyn James’ parents were texting her, telling her that things were going to be OK.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2020 at 8:54 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
The police report states the victim, 85, was beaten and robbed inside her home Dec. 27 at the Fairington Apartments in Clarksville.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2020 at 11:26 PM EST
|By Natalia Martinez and Sara Rivest
It was a brazen robbery in the middle of the day that left a business owner shot multiple times.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2020 at 12:05 AM EST
|By Connie Leonard and Sara Rivest
Questions are swirling after a Louisville man dies from his injuries after an altercation at a popular Highlands bar.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2020 at 7:33 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
Kentucky’s largest school district is growing, so school leaders are making plans for new facilities.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2020 at 5:41 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
By April, there will be five practitioners on staff at the YMCA office.
Updated: Jan. 1, 2020 at 12:17 AM EST
|By Sara Rivest
Main Event is open late on New Year’s Eve, so it is a popular spot for families who want to spend the holiday together far from the bar scene.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2019 at 12:06 AM EST
|By Sara Rivest
Riders can expect to pay around twice as much during surge pricing on busy nights.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2019 at 12:17 AM EST
|By Sarah Jackson, John P. Wise and Sara Rivest
Police reported the woman did not have identification on her. One of her shoes was off and found near her body.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2019 at 12:01 AM EST
|By Sara Rivest
The Kentucky State Police troopers under investigation for shooting a bullet into their neighbor’s apartment in mid-November are back to work, according to a department spokesperson.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2019 at 7:37 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
“The person that took care of them every day is gone. Their Mee-Maw is gone."
Updated: Dec. 19, 2019 at 10:40 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
Iroquois High School had a tough start to the semester, but it's ending it with a new leader who is committed to making a difference.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2019 at 11:49 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
A survey sent to middle and high schools showed 90% of teachers want an SRO in their school.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2019 at 12:13 AM EST
|By Sarah Jackson and Sara Rivest
The crash happened near Kentucky Drive and Leitchfield Road around 11 a.m. Monday, according to Elizabethtown Police Department spokesman John Thomas.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2019 at 3:36 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
World War II Marine Jack Bayens was killed in the Battle of Tarawa, but his family long believed he was buried at sea.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2019 at 7:44 PM EST
|By Shellie Sylvestri and Sara Rivest
Ten of the 11 current Board of Education members filed for a temporary restraining order, but it was denied.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2019 at 11:16 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
Just hours into his administration, Gov. Andy Beshear signed his first executive order, replacing the board of education appointed by former governor Matt Bevin.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2019 at 8:35 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
Uber received 5,981 reports of sexual abuse between 2017 and 2018. There were 464 reported rapes.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2019 at 6:39 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
The thief seemed to know what he wanted: a single remote-control truck worth $300.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2019 at 6:20 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
Students at Olmsted Academy South organized a Puppy Room for their classmates Wednesday.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2019 at 10:48 AM EST
|By Sara Rivest
Over 50 people diagnosed with RSV in the Louisville area have been hospitalized recently, prompting Norton Children’s Hospital to change their visitation policy to limit the spread of the virus.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2019 at 6:47 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
With a smile and a song, every day from Black Friday to Christmas Eve you’ll find volunteer bell ringer Doan Price outside the Stonybrook Kroger.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2019 at 5:58 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
"There’s a lot of love. This place kind of brought me back to life," Tammy Geralds, who lives at Hotel Louisville, said.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2019 at 8:00 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
Family and friends reunited at SDF on Wednesday just in time for Thanksgiving.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2019 at 5:33 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest and Dustin Vogt
A year and a half after a massive fire at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, repairs are finally finished.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2019 at 5:21 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
Jefferson County Public Schools announced Monday they’ll implement restorative practices district-wide within the next six years.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2019 at 7:00 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
A car full of people making stops in several Louisville neighborhoods has residents a little nervous.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2019 at 11:36 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
Two Kentucky State Police troopers are off the job while the department continues to investigate a shooting incident that happened in the troopers’ apartment over the weekend.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2019 at 10:07 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
A bullet fired into an apartment on Fredrick Lane came from the state trooper living upstairs, police said.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2019 at 6:34 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
It’s hard for some of us to imagine not having a place to call home, especially for children. But, chances are if you have school-aged children, at least one of their classmates is homeless.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2019 at 7:16 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
The shooting was reported in the 1800 block West Broadway around 11:55 a.m. Thursday, according to MetroSafe.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2019 at 6:44 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
Brent Teichman died last week after showing flu-like symptoms, at just 29-years-old.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2019 at 11:38 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
JCPS is in the process of building an in-house security team for schools as resource officers continue to be a hot button issue.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2019 at 6:13 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
The Jefferson County Board of Education has begun discussions on the potential issues they’ll include in the 2020 JCPS Legislative Agenda.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2019 at 6:05 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
Kentucky’s veteran volunteer of the year has traded in his army fatigues and place in the front lines for a spot at the head of a Jefferson County Public Schools classroom.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2019 at 3:45 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
Admission to the Girls of Color Academy is not limited to girls of color, but they will offer Afro-centric curriculum.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2019 at 7:45 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
A kinder city for all of us is the motivation behind Mayor Greg Fisher's Compassionate Louisville initiative.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2019 at 11:58 PM EST
|By Sara Rivest
Public education had been a hot topic in the governor's race, as teachers waged war on Matt Bevin over his pensions proposals.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2019 at 6:05 PM EDT
|By Sara Rivest
The discovery of a body in the Ohio River raised fears for a family searching for a missing Louisville woman, fears that have come to fruition.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2019 at 11:11 PM EDT
|By Sara Rivest
A sewage leak brought operations at Harrison County Animal Control to a soggy standstill Tuesday.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2019 at 11:30 PM EDT
|By Sara Rivest
A new survey from the teacher’s union is finding that an alarming number of teachers have been victims of violence in the classroom.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2019 at 4:42 PM EDT
|By Sara Rivest
UofL tailgaters were ready to win ahead of Saturday’s game against Virginia.
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