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Camp Taylor pool won’t reopen till summer 2026, Mayor Greenberg says

1 day ago | wave3.com | Samantha Murray |Logan Perrone

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - With spring in full swing, the dog days of summer are right around the corner. However, the days of cooling off at the Camp Taylor pool are going to have to wait another summer. Mayor Craig Greenberg made the announcement Tuesday morning, saying January’s winter storm, plus the recent rain and flooding, have delayed the construction schedule so much so that the pool won’t open until next summer. It’s been closed since 2019 and is currently undergoing renovations.
JCPS concerned about proposed plan shifting Churchill Downs payments from school district to city

2 days ago | wave3.com | Samantha Murray

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Jefferson County Public Schools says they were not made aware of a potential change to Louisville Metro’s lease agreement with Churchill Downs that would get rid of the racetrack’s payment to JCPS. Churchill Downs, which is owned by the city, is exempt from paying property taxes but has made annual payments to JCPS that are supposed to be the equalvalent to what the track would pay in taxes if it were privately owned.
31 trees planted around Lynn Family Stadium for Earth Day

2 days ago | wave3.com | Samantha Murray

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - New trees were planted at Lynn Family Stadium Tuesday to soon bring some shade to your walks to the game. Stadium employees joined Racing Louisville defender Lauren Milliet for some Earth Day tree planting. They put in around 31 trees on the west side of the campus. A lot of that area is exposed to the sun. Oaks, Magnolias and Honey Locusts are among the tree species that were planted today.
Camp Taylor pool won’t reopen this summer, Mayor Greenberg says

2 days ago | wave3.com | Samantha Murray

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Disappointing news for families in Louisville’s Camp Taylor neighborhood, the pool at Camp Taylor Memorial Park is not going to reopen this summer after all. Mayor Craig Greenberg made the announcement Tuesday morning, saying January’s winter storm, plus the recent rain and flooding, have delayed the construction schedule so much so that the pool won’t open until next summer. It’s been closed since 2019 and is currently undergoing renovations.
Norton Healthcare announces passing of facility dog Juno

2 days ago | wave3.com | Samantha Murray

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Norton Healthcare’s facility dog Juno has passed away due to complications from cancer. Norton Healthcare announced Juno’s passing Monday. They said Juno had been diagnosed with cancer and treatment was not possible. Juno had just celebrated her 10th birthday. She had been part of the facility dog program for six years, visiting patients and staff mainly at Norton Women’s and Children’s, Norton Children’s, and Norton Hospital.
Tenants moved out of Louisville apartments due to hazardous staircase

2 days ago | wave3.com | Samantha Murray

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - People living on the second floor of a Louisville apartment building have to leave their homes because the stairs are dangerous and need to be fixed. This is what people at the Schiller Terrace Apartments have to walk up to get to their apartment in Germantown. WAVE News crews saw city workers posting orders to vacate on people’s doors. Metro Codes and Regulations has done 43 inspections at the apartments. The stairs have been a hazard since 2018.
8-year-old girl, man seriously injured in dog attack in Algonquin neighborhood

2 days ago | wave3.com | Samantha Murray

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A girl and a man were taken to the hospital after a dog attack in the Algonquin neighborhood on April 21. Louisville police said officers were called to the 1700 block of West Lee Street around 7 p.m. where they found the man in the backyard and an eight-year-old girl inside the house that had been bitten several times by at least two dogs. The dogs were still there when police arrived.
University of Louisville, Kosair for Kids unveil new pediatric neurorecovery center

3 days ago | wave3.com | Samantha Murray

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The University of Louisville and Kosair for Kids announced an expansion on April 21 that’ll help children recovering from spinal cord injuries. They are building a new, dedicated home for the Kosair for Kids Center for Pediatric NeuroRecovery. UofL says the new facility will provide cutting-edge therapy to nearly two dozen kids and teens with spinal cord injuries each day. Congressman Morgan McGarvey was at Frazier Rehab Monday morning as the announcement was made.
Former Louisville police officer pleads guilty to DUI

3 days ago | wave3.com | Samantha Murray

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A former Louisville police officer arrested for drunk driving has pleaded guilty. Kyle Carroll was arrested last July on Frankfort Avenue when he was off-duty. The arresting officer could smell alcohol on Carroll’s breath as they were questioning him. The arrest report says his blood alcohol level was nearly double the legal limit. In court Monday, Carroll pleaded guilty to DUI. His punishment includes a $200 fine and a $425 service charge and other court fees.
Woman killed in crash in Seymour

2 weeks ago | wave3.com | Samantha Murray

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A woman was killed after a two-car crash in Seymour, Indiana Tuesday morning. Indiana State Police said the crash happened around 6:20 a.m. on US 50 at Stevens way. ISP said an initial investigation showed a car driven by 41-year-old Anna Grove of Seymour was heading east on US 50 tried to turn onto Stevens Way and turned into the path of an oncoming car. The oncoming car hit the passenger side of Grove’s vehicle in the middle of the intersection.