94.3 The Wolf

Unemployment in Kentucky in January came in slightly higher than where it was the year prior. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state unemployment average for January was 5.3 percent. That is an increase from January 2024 when the rate was reported at 4.7 percent, but the rate is unchanged from December 2024. Kentucky’s unemployment average also came in higher in January than the national unemployment rate, which the U.S. Department of […]

West Point Mayor Richard Ciresi says the decision by the West Point City Council at the March 10 council meeting to not renew the city’s lease on the former West Point School building caught him off guard. “There was no discussion,” Ciresi said. “They had never requested any information or anything else prior to that.” The city currently leases the building from Hardin County Schools, under which the building came […]

An order was issued concerning pretrial activities for the case of one of the Crystal Rogers investigation suspects. Nelson Circuit Judge Charles Simms III issued an agreed order Wednesday in the case of Commonwealth of Kentucky versus Steven Lawson, under which all pleadings prior to trial will be filed with the Nelson Circuit Court and all pretrial proceedings will be held in Nelson County. According to the order, a change […]

Area communities are among the recipients of the latest round of Kentucky Trail Towns grant funding from the state. Governor Andy Beshear on Thursday announced that more than $540,000 in funds were awarded to 19 Kentucky cities for recreational projects such as trail development and maintenance, project enhancements, and marketing efforts. “These grants will help improve, enhance, and promote projects that boost the quality of life in local communities while attracting visitors […]

Area law enforcement agencies are reminding Kentuckians to celebrate responsibly as they don their green and head out to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The Kentucky State Police is participating in Operation CARE now through March 17. Short for Crash Awareness Reduction Effort, this national enforcement initiative from the International Association of Chiefs will feature increased patrols and a focus on traffic violations such as impaired or distracted driving, speeding, and failure to […]

The City of Elizabethtown is inviting members of the public to a public engagement session regarding historic preservation and the downtown area, to be held at the WesBanco Gallery at the Historic State Theater on Wednesday, March 19 at 6 p.m. “We started this discussion last month and I had mentioned at that time that the council had directed us to look into potentially expanding the Historic Preservation District downtown due to a […]

Kentucky’s annual unemployment rate saw an increase in 2024. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state’s annual unemployment rate for 2024 was 5.1 percent. That is up from the 4.3 percent annual rate for 2023, and trends higher than the national annual unemployment rate of 4 percent. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the Kentucky civilian labor force saw an increase in 2024 of about 37,000 people. The […]