LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Due to the recent water main break on the University of Louisville campus and the subsequent drop in water pressure to lines servicing downtown, the air conditioning units at The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts went off-line on Monday, July 11. Crews are working to bring them back up, and service is expected to be returned to normal by start of business on Wednesday, July 13.

In the interim, the Center’s Box Office and Drive-Thru counters are closed to the public. However, patrons can still order tickets by calling (502) 584-7777, (800) 775-7777, or (502) 562-0730 TTY, or by going on-line at www.kentuckycenter.org.
 

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – The members of the Merger 2.0 Task Force’s Public Safety Committee are encouraging all citizens to visit www.louisvilleky.gov to participate in a survey with questions focusing on a variety of public safety issues, including citizens’ experience with the Louisville Metro Police Department and Metro Corrections.

In January, Mayor Greg Fischer created the task force to review the first eight years of merged city/county government. The 23-member panel will make recommendations for improving merger for all residents later this year.

With citizen input as a top priority, the eight-member Public Safety Committee created the online survey to allow citizens the opportunity to have input into the recommendations they will present to the Mayor.

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Jury selection began today for the suspect charged in connection with the murder of a Louisville man in August of 2010. 

Twenty-five-year old David Curd is charged with complicity to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence in the death of 28-year old Lashawn Talbert.

Police say Talbert was shot during a drug deal.

Talbert was known for a dance craze made popular by former UK basketball star John Wall.

Kenneth Brown, 27, is charged with Talbert's murder.

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