Joel Schipper
TV News Anchor and Reporter at WDRB-TV (Louisville, KY)
2x Emmy-winning Anchor/Reporter • News/pop culture junkie • Believer • [email protected] • FB/IG: @JoelSchipperOfficial **RTs not endorsements**
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1 week ago |
wdrb.com | Joel Schipper
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A historic building in downtown Louisville is shifting its redevelopment plans, opting to create new apartments instead of becoming a hotel. The Henry Clay Building at the corner of Third and Chestnut streets, originally built in 1924, will be converted into 33 market-rate apartments as part of a $7 million project. Developer Lee Weyland said the change was driven by current economic conditions. More Local News: "We were going to go the hotel route," Weyland told WDRB News.
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wdrb.com | Joel Schipper
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Nearly a year after her son was gunned down in Louisville’s Russell neighborhood, a grieving mother is pleading for answers — and offering a reward in hopes of finding justice. Cedrick Smith, 41, was shot and killed in July 2024 on West Market Street near 28th Street. His killer remains unidentified, and his family says the pain of his loss has not lessened. "I have a lot of sleepless nights," said Roseanna Smith, Cedrick’s mother. "Our pain runs so deep in my family still.
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wdrb.com | Joel Schipper
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — What started as a weekend celebration in the Highlands ended with hundreds of people flooding Bardstown Road early Sunday morning in Louisville, halting traffic and prompting a police response. The scene unfolded around 3 a.m. near the intersection of Grinstead Drive and Bardstown Road, shortly after nearby bars were closing for the night.
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2 weeks ago |
wdrb.com | Joel Schipper
CLARKSVILLE, Ind. (WDRB) — Traffic is already a headache along Veteran’s Parkway in Clarksville — and it’s about to get worse. Crews were putting finishing touches on the new Wawa gas station Wednesday as staff members trained inside. The store, which officially opens next Thursday, will be the first Wawa in the Clarksville area and just the third in Indiana. Known for its coffee, sandwiches and convenience, Wawa has built a devoted following wherever it expands.
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2 weeks ago |
wdrb.com | Joel Schipper
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