WHAS-TV (Louisville, KY)

WHAS-TV, also known as channel 11, is a TV station located in Louisville, Kentucky, and is an affiliate of ABC. The station is owned by Tegna Inc. and has its studios situated on West Chestnut Street in Downtown Louisville. The transmitter for WHAS-TV is positioned in the rural area of northeastern Floyd County, Indiana, just northeast of Floyds Knobs. Additionally, the master control and some internal functions of the station are managed from the studios of its sister NBC affiliate, WCNC-TV, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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#67126

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#12960

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2 more cases of measles reported in Indiana

1 day ago | whas11.com | Trevor Cox

INDIANAPOLIS — Two more measles cases have been confirmed in Indiana. The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) said the patients, who both live in Allen County, have been identified as a child who is unvaccinated and an adult whose vaccination status is unknown. Fort Wayne is the capital of Allen County. According to health officials, the two people are recovering, and they are linked to the previous measles outbreak in Allen County in which six people were infected.
North Hardin High School student arrested for bringing weapon to school

2 days ago | whas11.com | Joseph A. Garcia

RADCLIFF, Ky. — A Hardin County student is facing criminal charges after district officials say they brought a weapon to school on Monday. The incident briefly placed North Hardin High School on a hard lockdown around 2:30 p.m. No students were allowed to leave their classrooms and all students and staff were secure, a district spokesperson said.
Tyler Childers, Chris Stapleton will headline eastern Kentucky music festival in September

2 days ago | whas11.com | Joseph A. Garcia

ASHLAND, Ky. — Two sons of the Country Music Highway will co-headline a music festival that’s moving to eastern Kentucky for the first time. Healing Appalachia has been held in West Virginia over the last five years, but this year’s festival will be held at the Boyd County Fairgrounds in Ashland, Ky. on Sept. 19-20. Although the full 2025 lineup has yet to be announced, Kentucky’s own Tyler Childers and Chris Stapleton have already been announced as co-headliners.
Kentucky politicians, faith leaders mourn death of Pope Francis

3 days ago | whas11.com | Joseph A. Garcia

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Community leaders across Kentucky are mourning the death of Pope Francis, who served as the head of the Catholic Church for the past 12 years. Francis, 88, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died Monday. He was the first pope born or raised outside of Europe in over 1,000 years and was considered a more liberal pope than his predecessor, facing controversy from the more conservative elements in the church for his stances on the LGBTQ+ community.
Adair County Middle School student killed in crash; 'His absence will be profoundly felt.'

3 days ago | whas11.com | Joseph A. Garcia

COLUMBIA, Ky. — A Kentucky community is mourning the loss a young boy killed in car crash on Easter. Skyler Huckaby, an 8th-grade student at Adair County Middle School, died following a crash Sunday morning. In a social media post, the school district remembered Huckaby as a "bright and kind student, well-loved by classmates, teachers and staff. "His presence in our halls brough energy and joy, and his absence will be profoundly felt by all who knew him," Superintendent Jason Faulkner said.
Community celebrates elephants Mikki and Punch as they prepare to leave Louisville Zoo

3 days ago | whas11.com | Joseph A. Garcia

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It’s the end of an era as the Louisville Zoo bids farewell to its two beloved elephants, Mikki and Punch. Last March, the zoo announced the pair would be moving to an elephant sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee. The sanctuary has more than 3,000 acres of land to roam on and about a dozen other elephants already living there. The move was necessary to support the aging elephants’ needs, officials said.
Sen. Mitch McConnell skeptical Trump's tariffs will benefit Kentuckians

3 days ago | whas11.com | Joseph A. Garcia

GLASGOW, Ky. — Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) is slightly changing his tune on President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. McConnell, Kentucky's longest-serving senator and former Senate leader, made the comments at an event in Glasgow, Ky. on Thursday, April 17. He said he's never been a strong proponent of tariffs, but is hopeful Trump's tax on foreign goods will be a success. "Put me down as not yet convinced that this is the best way to go, but we'll see," McConnell said.
PHOTOS: Louisville hospitals dress newborns in Easter-themed outfits

3 days ago | whas11.com | Joseph A. Garcia

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville hospital staff are helping some of their tiniest residents celebrate Easter Sunday in an egg-stra special way. Baptist Health Louisville's Mother and Baby Care team dressed up the hospital's newborns in Easter-themed outfits to celebrate their first holiday. Officials said some of the babies' Easter hats were handcrafted by Baptist Health volunteers.
How this year's weather compares to past Easters

4 days ago | whas11.com | Margaret Vancampen

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Easter, outside of the religious context, is historically associated with spring and egg hunts. But it wasn't all sunshine and lilies on Easter in Louisville. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the coldest temperature ever recorded during Easter in Louisville was 20 degrees on March 29, 1964. A few years later on March 29, 1970, 6.4 inches of snow dropped in Louisville, making it the snowiest day for Easter weather.
Greenberg reports cleanup around Louisville due to Ohio River flooding is almost finished

4 days ago | whas11.com | Margaret Vancampen

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville's mayor reported cleanup around Louisville due to the Ohio River flooding in April is almost finished. The Ohio River crested at nearly 37 feet on April 9, and cleanup started shortly after it began receding. "All of our roads are back open," Mayor Craig Greenberg said in a video on social media. "The highway interchanges, all open. Lights: back on.