Alex Dederer

1 week ago | whas11.com | Alex Dederer

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — From 7,222 miles away, University of Louisville (UofL) students are teaching students in Afghanistan. An education that dozens of Afghan students are willing to risk their lives for. Rising University of Louisville senior Divya Naidugari is the founder of University Students for Afghanistan Education and Development (USAED), and started the first ever education course for college-aged students in Afghanistan.

1 week ago | whas11.com | Alex Dederer

JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. — Kentucky State Police is investigating after an off-duty police officer shot and killed a man Tuesday morning in a Jeffersontown neighborhood. At about 11:25 a.m., residents in the area of 10000 Robsion Road called police, saying a man was knocking on doors and windows and "acting strange," according to Jeffersontown Police Chief Rick Sanders.

1 week ago | whas11.com | Alex Dederer

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Construction is ramping up this summer, converting more one-way streets into two-way streets. Some of the completed two-way conversion projects include West Oak Street between 16th Street and Dixie Highway, East Jefferson Street from Baxter Avenue to Floyd Street, South 3rd Street from Jefferson Street to Broadway, South 3rd Street from Main Street to Market Street, and Mellwood Avenue from Frankfort Avenue to Brownsboro Road.

2 weeks ago | whas11.com | Alex Dederer

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) board is set to vote on the district's next superintendent Thursday at 5 p.m. The vote comes two days after the two finalists addressed the community, answering their questions. Ben Shuldiner, the current superintendent of the Lansing, Michigan School District, and Brian Yearwood, the former superintendent of Columbia, Missouri Public Schools, are both vying to be the next leader of Kentucky's biggest school district.

2 weeks ago | whas11.com | Alex Dederer

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its decision to end consent decrees on Wednesday. The DOJ said it will seek to dismiss Louisville’s consent decree, effectively killing federal oversight of reforms. The agreement came after a scathing report in 2023 found a pattern of unconstitutional policing and civil rights violations within the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD). Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said he's embracing the decision.