WULF News

The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday. The court approved an interlocal agreement with Bullitt County, under which Bullitt County Emergency Medical Services will respond to the city of West Point. West Point Mayor Richard Ciresi said that agreement will have a critical impact on the city. “This will reduce our ambulance response time in West Point from somewhere between 20 and 25 minutes to […]

The Elizabethtown Planning Commission on Tuesday re-opened a public hearing on a zoning map amendment for a property on Saint John Road. Elizabethtown City Planner Aaron Hawkins said the March 25 public hearing on 707 Saint John Road was tabled due to a public notice issue. Property owners John and Hanna Yun requested the property be rezoned from Suburban Residential (R-1) to High-Density Residential (R-6) and Regional Commercial (C-3) to accommodate a 114-room hotel, […]

The U.S. Army Human Resources Command will host its tenth-annual SHARP “Raise the Bars” Motorcycle Ride on Thursday, April 24. “This event was created to bring together all of those who are all fighting against sexual assault, seeking to eliminate it, and also as a way to raise awareness of this, and show and encourage survivors, to show that ‘hey, we see you, we hear you, we’re here for you,’” said HRC […]

The Elizabethtown City Council met for their second meeting of the month Monday. The council approved two ordinances on their second readings. The first approves a zoning change for 475 Hodgenville Road from Regional Commercial (C-3) to High-Density Residential (R-6) to accommodate the construction of an apartment complex. The second approves amendments to the city’s sewer use ordinance, primarily concerning grease trap installation requirements. “The defined structure for failure to comply with the regulations has […]

With spring in full swing, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife reminds Kentuckians that you should help keep wild animals wild. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife says you should never interfere with young wildlife, as even if they appear to be alone and vulnerable their mother is likely nearby. Wildlife will often leave their young in a safe space, even in a more developed area, when they go searching for food. KFW says you can […]

A student was taken into custody after they allegedly brought a firearm into North Hardin High School. Hardin County Schools said in a statement Monday that at approximately 2:30 p.m. on April 21 North Hardin was placed on a hard lockdown, meaning “that no students were permitted to leave their classrooms and all students and staff were secured.” The lockdown was lifted at around 3 p.m. The statement from HCS says: […]

Unemployment in Kentucky in March came in slightly higher than where it was the year prior. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state unemployment average for March was 5.2 percent. That is an increase from March 2024 when the average was reported at 4.8 percent, but it is lower than the February average of 5.3 percent. Kentucky’s unemployment average also came in higher in march than the national unemployment rate, […]

Area residents will have two opportunities to catch Kentucky Shakespeare during their Spring Shakespeare in the Parks Tour. Radcliff Parks and Rec is excited to welcome the performers to the city amphitheatre this week for a performance of Macbeth. “This will be Thursday, April 24 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.,” said Radcliff Forestry and Conservation Board Member Barbara Baker. “We will have food trucks on site. If the weather is bad, we will […]