WULF News Elizabethtown City Council hosts first meeting in new chambers The Elizabethtown City Council met for their first meeting of 2026 Monday. The meeting was the first to be held in the council’s new chambers, located at 212 West Dixie Avenue. The council approved an ordinance on its second reading that updated city code for meetings of the council and the city’s boards and commissions to be held in the chambers. An ordinance rezoning 2916 Dolphin Drive was also approved on its second reading. “This ordinance amends the official zone classification for […] todayJanuary 6, 2026
WULF News Rescheduled listening session on Norton Jeffersontown pediatric clinic to be held January 13 After delaying the originally scheduled event, Norton Healthcare is one again planning to host a listening session regarding the construction of a second dedicated pediatric care campus in Jeffersontown. The event will be held Tuesday, January 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at G.C. Burkhead Elementary School. Norton Healthcare President and CEO Russell Cox says Norton wants to hear from a wide range of community members, from current parents and grandparents to future generations that may be parents by the […] todayJanuary 6, 2026
WULF News ECTC hosting Express Enrollment for Spring 2026 semester The spring semester at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College gets under way on January 12, and students can fast track the enrollment process during the college’s Express Enrollment dates this week. ECTC will host Express Enrollment for new and current students from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday and from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. No appointment is necessary. Students should head to the Welcome and Admissions Center in the Regional Postsecondary Building to participate. […] todayJanuary 5, 2026
WULF News State says Kentucky highway deaths down in 2025 The state of Kentucky is reporting that efforts to make highways safer in the commonwealth saw some success last year. Governor Andy Beshear said during the last Team Kentucky Update of 2025 that preliminary data shows there were 636 highway fatalities in the state heading into December. “While that’s still too many, 636, it’s a 7 percent decrease in fatalities from the past year,” Beshear said. “It’s an 18 percent decrease since this day in 2023. We’ve also seen an over 2 […] todayJanuary 5, 2026
WULF News Hardin County man in custody after allegedly killing mother in nursing home stabbing A Hardin County man is in custody after he allegedly stabbed and killed his mother Friday in an area nursing home. Joseph Curtis is currently incarcerated in the Hardin County Detention Center, where he is being held on a Murder – Domestic Violence charge. Radcliff Police Chief Jeff Cross told media officers responded to Signature HealthCARE at North Hardin shortly after 2 p.m. on January 2 following a reported stabbing. Curtis is scheduled to appear in a video arraignment hearing in […] todayJanuary 3, 2026
WULF News Hardin County Quick Response Team reminding residents struggling with addiction that they are not alone Hardin County Quick Response Team Director Justin Blair says December saw another spike in drug overdoses. “It’s still the same old thing with fentanyl and methamphetamines,” Blair said. “That’s really what’s creating all of this issue, and like I’ve said before, the hospitals use fentanyl, but it’s regulated, and so what they’re getting on the street is made in somebody’s basement, and it’s just super dangerous and you have no idea if it’s in what you’re getting or not, so […] todayJanuary 2, 2026
WULF News Kentucky Rural Health Transformation Plan approved More than $200 million in funding will help support health care in Kentucky’s rural communities. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced this week that the state’s Rural Health Transformation Plan has been accepted in full by the White House, securing $212.9 million in funding from the $50 billion authorized by Congress earlier this year and administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. According to a release from the governor’s office, the state’s plan will use the funding over five […] todayJanuary 2, 2026
WULF News Remember to celebrate New Year’s Eve responsibly New Year’s Eve is upon us, and area law enforcement agencies are reminding Kentuckians to take precautions if alcohol is part of your celebration tonight. “I want to wish everyone a very Happy New Year, but also remind you to please celebrate responsibly,” said Elizabethtown Police Department Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “If you choose to consume alcohol, please be sure you have a safe ride home beforehand. A single decision to drive impaired can change lives forever.” The Kentucky State Police is […] todayDecember 31, 2025
WULF News One dead after Breckinridge County crash One person is dead and two people are injured following a collision in Breckinridge County Monday. According to Kentucky State Police Post Four, at approximately 5 p.m. on December 29 troopers were notified of a two-vehicle collision near the four-mile marker on KY 79. The KSP says the preliminary investigation indicates a passenger car operated by 42-year-old Justin Nance of Falls of Rough crossed the center line, resulting in a head-on collision with a SUV operated by Daniella Wright of […] todayDecember 31, 2025
