WULF News Foster home numbers down nearly 50 percent from last year Heritage Children Services Home Resource Coordinator Jessy Jefferson says Kentucky, and the nation as a whole, is seeing a major shortage in available foster homes, with numbers down nearly 50 percent from last year. “These kids need safe places, and when these kids suffer, all of our community suffers,” Jefferson says. “They need to be somewhere safe where someone can guide them, give them direction, where they can get services, where they can get therapy, because we do therapeutic foster care […] todayMay 11, 2026
WULF News Road work on Ring Road, Patriot Parkway, and Veterans Way creating various lane configurations Officials are reminding drivers in Elizabethtown to continue paying attention to traffic pattern changes and possible delays related to two major road projects. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four says traffic on Ring Road near the intersection with Patriot Parkway has been placed in a split phase on the outside of the roundabout under construction at the new Kroger. On the Patriot Parkway side, turning lane and r-cut loon work will require various lane closures and configuration changes. This week, Provident Way […] todayMay 11, 2026
WULF News Independent review of Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis released The Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis has created “an effective program that was transparent and fair to all licensure applicants” according to an independent review. The Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet’s Office of the Inspector General on Thursday published findings from their independent review of the OMC. According to a release from the FAC, the review “included the review of statutes and regulations, numerous reports, system data, policies and processes, videos, licensure applications, legislative testimony, and in-person interviews of personnel directly involved […] todayMay 11, 2026
WULF News March unemployment in Kentucky sees slight decline March unemployment in Kentucky is down slightly from the previous year. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state unemployment average for March was 4.2 percent. That is the same as the average reported in February, and down .5 percent from the March 2025 average of 4.7 percent. Kentucky’s unemployment average for March came in under the national unemployment rate, which the U.S. Department of Labor says at 4.3 percent is up from the 4.2 percent rate reported in March 2025. […] todayMay 8, 2026
WULF News Averitt announces expansion in Bullitt County Governor Andy Beshear highlighted a company expanding operations in Bullitt County during his Team Kentucky Update Thursday. The governor said transportation and supply chain management provider Averitt will be building a new regional campus in Bullitt County, with construction set to begin immediately. “The expansion will include an investment that will exceed $113 million,” Beshear said. “It’s going to allow the company to add 64 associates over the next four years, and they’re going to be able to retain 182 associates at […] todayMay 8, 2026
WULF News CKCAC highlights services during Community Action Month May is Community Action Month, and the Central Kentucky Community Action Council is joining more than 1,000 agencies dedicated to supporting individuals and families. CKCAC Executive Director Bryan Conover says Community Action Month is a time to reflect on the resiliency of neighbors and the power of local partnerships. “At Central Kentucky Community Action Council, we aren’t just providing a service,” Conover said. “We are providing hope. Whether it’s through ensuring a senior has a warm meal or helping a […] todayMay 8, 2026
WULF News Weekend ramp and lane closures in effect for I-65 closure prep work More overnight ramp and lane closures are in effect this weekend as part of the prep work for the summer closure of Interstate 65 in downtown Louisville this summer. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Five says the ramp from First Street to southbound I-65 and lanes on southbound I-65 between St. Catherine Street and Arthur Street will be closed Friday from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Lanes on I-65 North between Grade Lane and the I-264 interchange will be closed from […] todayMay 8, 2026
WULF News Absentee voting under way ahead of primary election Absentee voting has begun in Kentucky ahead of the May 19th primary election. Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith says that as of the close of the absentee ballot request window on Tuesday his office had processed 729 requests for mail-in ballots, more than 250 more than the previous presidential election and setting a new record for the county. Smith is reminding all voters with mail-in ballots that the deadline for the clerk’s office to receive a mail-in absentee ballot […] todayMay 7, 2026
WULF News E-Town Wine Fest coming up Saturday Uncork and unwind this weekend at the tenth annual E-Town Wine Fest, returning to Freeman Lake Park Saturday from 4 to 9 p.m. “It is a wonderful opportunity to visit Freeman Lake Park,” said City of Elizabethtown Events Manager Beth Pyles. “You can taste several different wines from, I think this year we have 16 different wineries that will be coming to join us. It’s a great event to come if you are a wine connoisseur or if you’re just […] todayMay 7, 2026
