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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#425

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Louisville mayor's Hike, Bike, and Paddle returns Memorial Day

1 day ago | whas11.com | Cj Daniels

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An event urging Louisville residents to get active returns Memorial Day Weekend. Mayor Craig Greenberg announced the Hike, Bike and Paddle 2025 will take place on May 26, sponsored by Amazon. “We’re excited to host everyone out at Waterfront Park for this wonderful free event,” Greenberg said.
Kentucky seeks input as 502 area code faces new number shortage, officials say

1 day ago | whas11.com | Joseph A. Garcia

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Did you know Kentucky is facing a looming shortage of new numbers with the 502 area code? According to the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), the 502 region is expected to run out of new numbers by the third quarter of 2027. The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) must now find a solution and is seeking your input to help guide its decision.
'Blame Louisville for that' | UK's Mark Pope jokes about early rivalry game

1 day ago | whas11.com | Cj Daniels

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Last week, the University of Louisville and University of Kentucky announced the annual rivalry game would be played much earlier than usual. If you have followed the rivalry over the years, most anticipate the game taking place in mid-December toward the Christmas holiday. It gives most a good look at how both teams are shaping up heading into the second half of the season. Now, both teams will meet on Nov. 11 at the KFC Yum! Center.
Microforest at Founders Square in downtown Louisville now open to the public

1 day ago | whas11.com | Joseph A. Garcia

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A revamped green space in downtown Louisville is open to the public after two years of research, construction and planting. The Trager Microforest at Founders Square opened Tuesday, May 13, 2025. University of Louisville officials say the project is more than a “refreshed urban park.” It’s a research project for UofL’s Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute.
Police search for missing Louisville man last seen in April

1 day ago | whas11.com | Cj Daniels

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Police are searching for a man they believe has been missing for nearly a month. The department issued an Operation Return Home for 53-year-old Travis Rush. Rush was last seen in the 3000 block of Silver Springs Drive on April 18. According to police, Rush has indicated he may harm himself. He is described as a Black male, about 5-feet-10-inches tall, weighing 230-pounds with brown eyes and black and gray hair.
Louisville mayor honors 3 teens who rescued man from Ohio River

1 day ago | whas11.com | Joseph A. Garcia

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three teens in Louisville are being honored for their heroic actions while fishing along the Ohio River back in April. Abraham Cruz, Jacob Cruz and Kenay Valdes were at the Greenwood Boat Ramp when a man suffered a mechanical emergency and drove his car into the river. According to police, the three boys jumped into the water to rescue the driver and tied the vehicle to a nearby tree with the help of a group of bystanders.
Darnell 'Superchef' Ferguson accepts plea deal in wife's assault

1 day ago | whas11.com | Joseph A. Garcia

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville native and former Food Network reality star Darnell "Superchef" Ferguson accepted a plea deal Tuesday in his assault case. In 2024, Ferguson pleaded not guilty to several charges after he was arrested for assaulting his wife last January. Those charges included burglary, menacing, strangulation and assault, which his wife vehemently denied happened in the incident. Police said the couple was separated and going through a divorce.
Two boys, ages 12 and 13, charged with capital murder after man shot, killed in Del Valle

1 day ago | whas11.com | Jeff Bell

AUSTIN, Texas — A 12-year-old boy and a 13-year-old boy are facing capital murder charges after a man was shot and killed while trying to recover his stolen car in Del Valle this month. The Austin Police Department said the juvenile suspects are both charged with capital murder by terror threat over the May 3 incident.
Kentucky Catholics celebrate Pope Leo XIV during mass in downtown Louisville

2 days ago | whas11.com | Jose Garrido Alonzo |José Alonzo

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On Monday, the Archdiocese of Louisville held a "Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Leo XIV" to celebrate the election of the new leader of the Catholic faith. Music rang once again within the walls of the Cathedral of the Assumption in downtown Louisville. It was less than a month ago where the large doors of the cathedral were draped in black as Louisville Catholics mourned the loss of Pope Francis.
'Everywhere has to be cut': Sen. Rand Paul floats work requirement for Medicaid as proposed cuts loom

2 days ago | whas11.com | Isaiah Kim-Martinez

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) visited Louisville on Monday to talk to business owners about the impacts of the Trump Administration's tariffs and the financial future of the Commonwealth. Paul says President Donald Trump "appears to be getting some progress" in negotiating long-term trade deals through the pressure of significant tariffs imposed on countries like China.