Richard Essex
Broadcast Reporter at WDRB-TV (Louisville, KY)
@WDRB Reporter, father, husband, former reporter at WTHR, T1D JDRF Zionsville native Follow RT not endorsement
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1 week ago |
wdrb.com | Richard Essex
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Both Indiana and Kentucky have reported confirmed cases of the measles as vaccination rates in the states remain below national averages. The U.S. has more than double the number of measles cases it saw in all of 2024. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that's airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It is preventable through vaccines and has been considered eliminated from the U.S. since 2000.
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wdrb.com | Richard Essex
LOUISVILLE, Ky (WDRB) – In Utica, flooding is more of a cycle than a surprise. Every decade or so, high water returns —and when it does, it leaves behind a mess that locals know all too well. As the most recent floodwaters recede, a thick coat of mud has blanketed the small river town. It’s in the homes, on the streets, across yards — coating nearly everything in its path. The cleanup has begun, and it’s not pretty. Soaked drywall is trash.
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2 weeks ago |
wdrb.com | Richard Essex
NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WDRB) — After days of relentless rain, the landscape around Silver Creek in New Albany has completely transformed, with steps leading down to the creek now completely under water as of Wednesday. The historic flooding unlike anything Floyd County has seen in years. “We have been watching it every day,” said May Kahafer. “It’s just crazy how fast it’s coming up.”Under the bridge that carries Old Indiana Highway 62 over the creek, the scene is mesmerizing.
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2 weeks ago |
wdrb.com | Richard Essex
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wdrb.com | Richard Essex
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