WULF News Operation River Raid targets illegal catfish operations Kentucky Fish and Wildlife is wrapping up a 10-month, multi-agency investigation of the illegal commercial harvest and sale of catfish from public waters across the commonwealth. Operation River Raid spans from Paducah to Ashland, and KFW says it “represents one of the most significant cases of illegal wildlife harvesting and distribution in recent state history.” KFW says the investigation is anticipated to result in more than 700 criminal charges. Wardens plan to present more than 100 felony counts to juries […] todayJanuary 22, 2026
WULF News E-Town council approves financial support for Airport Board projects The Elizabethtown City Council met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday. Heather Cochran with RFH, PLLC presented the city’s annual audit report. Cochran said the firm made some recommendations, some of which the city has already taken steps to address, but the city is in compliance for its federal audit. “The important thing, in my mind, is to know you all did get a ‘clean opinion’,” Cochran said. “That’s kind of as good as it gets in the auditing world. […] todayJanuary 21, 2026
WULF News Radcliff council approves remediation efforts for Saunders Springs cabins The Radcliff City Council met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday. The council approved the remediation of the cabins at Saunders Springs Nature Preserve to address damage caused by powder post beetles, with the work valued at $13,752. The council also approved the disassembly and storage of the Stovall cabin, which has suffered more extensive damage, until more extensive restoration options are decided upon. Council Member Jerry Brown said it was important to work to keep something that makes the […] todayJanuary 21, 2026
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
