WULF News Tax filing season gets under way January 26 Tax filing season gets under way in Kentucky next week. The Kentucky Department of Revenue will begin accepting state individual income tax returns on Monday, January 26, the same day the IRS will begin accepting federal returns. The DOR will begin processing returns a week later on February 2. The deadline to file state and federal taxes is April 15. According to a release from the Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, electronically-filed tax returns typically take four to six weeks […] todayJanuary 21, 2026
WULF News Students encouraged to submit for Central Kentucky Community Foundation’s Scholarship Central Area students are encouraged to get their applications in for the Central Kentucky Community Foundation’s wide range of scholarships available on Scholarship Central. “These are not federally or state-funded scholarships,” said CKCF Communications Coordinator Erin Hahn. “These are scholarships that donors who just have a passion for education, wanting to pay it forward to our local students. Graduating high school seniors, or current college students, or even those nontraditional students, we have scholarships for all of them.” More than 150 scholarships worth […] todayJanuary 20, 2026
WULF News Joint board hopes new toll service provider will offer improved customer service for RiverLink bridges Drivers using Louisville’s Ohio River bridges will see a new toll service provider taking over soon. The Joint Board of the Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges has announced the designation of TransCore as the new toll service provider for the RiverLink tolling system. According to a release from RiverLink, TransCore is the current roadside provider for the tolling system and will now also oversee back-office services including image review, invoicing, and customer service centers. The joint board approved a resolution […] todayJanuary 20, 2026
WULF News Applications open for LIHEAP Winter Crisis program Eligible households are encouraged to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Winter Crisis Component. “The LIHEAP Winter Crisis Program is specifically designed to assist Kentucky households facing home heating emergencies such as imminent loss of heat, low fuel supply, or the threat of eviction due to unpaid heating costs,” said Central Kentucky Community Action Council Executive Director Bryan Conover. “We want our community to know that these resources are here to help them before the extreme cold arrives. […] todayJanuary 19, 2026
WULF News KDPH confirms state’s first measles case of 2026 The Kentucky Department for Public Health on Thursday announced the first confirmed case of measles in the state since July 2025. According to the KDPH, the subject is an unvaccinated Jessamine County resident who was exposed when an out-of-state traveler who was infectious with measles visited Fayette County between December 31 and January 2. Public health officials are investigating additional community exposures as a result. The case is unrelated to the December community exposures in Grant County, which were linked […] todayJanuary 19, 2026
WULF News November unemployment in Lincoln Trail counties sees decreases Unemployment rates across the Lincoln Trail District in November are down from where they were the year prior. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says unemployment rates decreased in 119 counties and increased in one when comparing November 2025 with November 2024. The state unemployment average for November was 4.5 percent. That’s down from the 5 percent average reported in November 2024 and equal to the September 2025 state average. Hardin County’s unemployment rate for November came in above the state […] todayJanuary 19, 2026
WULF News Hardin County Board of Elections meets, draws primary election ballot order The Hardin County Board of Elections met for their first meeting of the year Thursday. The board approved the county’s election contingency and security plans, which concern the proper storing of election equipment and the tracking of paper ballots. The board also approved the county elections calendar, including training dates for poll workers. Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith said he is keeping an eye on Senate Bill 7, which would return drivers licensing to counties rather than the regional offices. […] todayJanuary 16, 2026
WULF News Duvall says Radcliff continues to see progress Radcliff Mayor JJ Duvall says the numbers in the budget show the growth the city has seen since he first served as mayor. “Looking back over my first budget when I became mayor, we had about an $11 million operational budget, and now currently, with stormwater, we have about an $18 million operational budget,” Duvall said. “My reserve fund balance back then, when I first became mayor, was $3 million, and today we’re at nearly $14 million in reserves.” Duvall was […] todayJanuary 16, 2026
WULF News Twin Lakes Skatepark Project makes progress towards goal, seeking sponsorships Twin Lakes Skatepark Project Chairman Casey Keown says the nonprofit took major steps towards their goal of a new permanent skatepark facility in Grayson County, including a partnership with Indiana-based design firm Hunger Skateparks. “We’ve completed our geotechnical survey, and next week we’ll be completing our topographical survey, so we are hoping to have our preliminary design in the near future, and you know, all these things take time and money, so we’re just going to keep pushing,” Keown said. The […] todayJanuary 16, 2026
