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Meredith Lea

Reporter · US

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  1. Article · Aug 30, 2026 · Meredith Lea

    Louisville Nepali community holds vigil for victims of deadly flash flood on Nepal-China border (opens the original)

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    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Dozens of candles traced the outline of a map on the ground outside the Hindu Temple of Kentucky on Saturday evening, forming the shape of Nepal alongside its flag and the words “Pray for Nepal,” as members of the local Nepali community gathered to mourn victims of catastrophic flooding half a world away. The vigil, organized by the Nepali-American Society of Kentucky, drew members of a community of roughly 300 to 400 Nepali families in the Louisville area. Attendees too

  2. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Meredith Lea

    Firefighters respond to Kentucky Exposition Center due to electrical fire (opens the original)

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    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A small electrical fire at the Kentucky Exposition Center drew a response from the Louisville Fire Department early Thursday morning. Fair officials said the incident is contained, and the Kentucky State Fair will continue as scheduled Thursday. Firefighters were dispatched to South Wing C of the Expo Center at 937 Phillips Lane around 3:45 a.m. Upon arrival, crews noticed light smoke coming from the east-side loading dock area. An interior investigation revealed a small

  3. Article · Jul 30, 2026 · Meredith Lea

    Kentucky congressman demands answers after ICE detains woman with sickle cell disease at Louisville airport (opens the original)

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    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A Louisville-area family is calling for answers after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained a Ugandan woman at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, and her family says she was denied critical medication for sickle cell disease for more than 24 hours. Sarafinah Bukirwa arrived in the United States from Uganda in April 2025 with a work authorization and a pending asylum claim. She runs a nonprofit focused on sickle cell disease awareness and ha

  4. Article · Jul 19, 2026 · Meredith Lea

    Shively PD to swear in first Black chief in department history (opens the original)

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    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - André Bottoms Sr. will become the first Black chief of police in Shively Police Department’s history when he is sworn in Monday at Shively City Hall. Bottoms brings 35 years of service across the Marine Corps, Louisville Metro Police, and Shively PD, where he has served as a major for the past three years. He grew up in Shively and has called the community home for most of his life. “I thought I had just a few more years left in my career. And I was content on leaving fr

  5. Article · Jul 17, 2026 · Meredith Lea

    Ongoing outbreak of ‘explosive’ diarrhea parasite raises concern among consumers, restaurant industry (opens the original)

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    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Kentucky health officials are investigating at least 192 cases of cyclosporiasis, including 30 in Jefferson County, as part of a national surge that has confirmed or placed under investigation nearly 7,000 cases since May 1 and sent at least 140 people to the hospital. CNN reports shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms has been linked to the ongoing outbreak, though other sources are still being investigated. The illness is caused by a microscopic parasite typ

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