Ian Hardwitt

2 weeks ago | whas11.com | Ian Hardwitt

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sisters Shawnna and Jamil Anderson sold their family home this year as part of the Louisville Economic Development lien forgiveness program. The dilapidated property sat empty, requiring a full remodel. Shawnna barely recognized it. "It was all just right here," she said. "This was the hub of the house. You could stand here, go that way—" except she couldn't. When she turned, she said, "there's not even stairs here anymore," and bubbled into laughter.

2 weeks ago | whas11.com | Ian Hardwitt

NELSON COUNTY, Ky. — After this year's hurricane season, President Donald Trump said his administration would "phase out" the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Kentucky has experienced more than a dozen federally-declared natural disasters since Gov. Andy Beshear first took office. On Wednesday, he said Trump's plans would leave the state with fewer resources and less ability to respond quickly.

2 weeks ago | whas11.com | Ian Hardwitt

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — They're still standing, and to a feast of applause. Cardiac arrest survivors, who defied the odds after their hearts literally stopped, joined their rescuers from the Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS Department. "I died," Edie Willhite said, adding "six weeks after my cardiac arrest, I was back being my daughter's caregiver and driving my grandson back to school." Her photo is one of about 18 taken by Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS rescuers, reversing an often tragic story.

2 weeks ago | whas11.com | Ian Hardwitt

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In its sixth year as a department, Anchorage Middletown Fire and EMS broke its WHAS Crusade for Children fundraising record with more than $124,000 raised—a 115 percent increase over last year. Losing a bet, Chief Pat Walsh literally ate his words on live television Sunday as a cicada lowered into his mouth during the 72nd annual telethon. "It made me happy," Deputy Chief Brad Michel said. "And I know it made a lot of people laugh.

3 weeks ago | whas11.com | Ian Hardwitt

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville’s streets exceed the state average for pedestrian and cyclist deaths. Projects addressing the issue can take years for construction to begin. Now, the city is taking a major step toward addressing those challenges with the launch of its first-ever Department of Transportation. At the helm—Bill Bell, the former head of Kentucky’s Office of Highway Safety. “We want to be proactive,” Bell said.