WULF News KDPH reports first pediatric flu death of season The Kentucky Department for Public Health on Tuesday announced the first pediatric death from influenza in the current respiratory virus season. According to the KDPH, the child lived in Kenton County and had not received this season’s flu vaccine. The KDPH says the number of flu cases is increasing across the state, especially among children. Most cases result in mild symptoms, but serious symptoms such as difficult or fast breathing, seizures, bluish lips or face, fever above 104 degrees, fever or […] todayDecember 31, 2025
WULF News One dead after crash in Meade County The Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal Christmas collision in Meade County. According to KSP Post Four, troopers responded to the intersection of Garrett and Brandenburg roads after the incident occurred at approximately 9 p.m. Central on December 25. The KSP says the initial investigation indicates a pickup driven by Kailey Kwiatkowski of Brandenburg was travelling west on KY 144 when for unknown reasons the vehicle crossed the center line. The truck then struck a sedan operated by 20-year-old […] todayDecember 30, 2025
WULF News Hardin County reminds residents to use recycling trailers properly Hardin County Government is reminding residents to use the county’s recycling trailers properly. Hardin County Government Communications Officer Brian Walker said some of the trailers were inundated with materials after the holidays. “One of the main problems is people do not break down and flatten their cardboard,” Walker said. “Therefore, it takes up so much more space when it gets into the bin. The other thing is when the bins are full, the trailers as well, it is not appropriate to […] todayDecember 30, 2025
WULF News Gregory touts Elizabethtown improvements made in 2025 Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory says the city has taken great strides in 2025. “We’ll start with park improvements,” Gregory said. “I think everybody is going to notice some great improvements at American Legion Park and Freeman Lake Park, and then you go to stormwater and engineering, and the street improvements and the maintenance that we’re seeing all across the city. Then we go to the PD, the police department, the expansion that we’re seeing down there, because we’re hiring so many […] todayDecember 26, 2025
WULF News Breckinridge County Schools looks to improve upon a strong 2025 Breckinridge County Schools Superintendent Dr. Nick Carter says he is very proud of the growth the district continued to see in 2025. “Our graduation rate was 96.6 percent,” Carter said. “That was one of the highest in the region. The post-secondary readiness rate was 98.3 percent, which was also one of the highest in the region, so we’re excited about that. Our high school earned an overall high rating with state test scores, and there was academic achievement growth in all […] todayDecember 26, 2025
WULF News Lincoln Trail district unemployment rates see improvement in September Unemployment rates across the Lincoln Trail District in September are down from where they were the year prior. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says unemployment rates decreased in 116 counties, increased in three, and stayed the same in one when comparing September 2025 with September 2024. The state unemployment average for September was 4.5 percent. That’s a slight increase from the 4.4 percent average in August but is down from the 4.9 percent average reported in September of 2024. Hardin […] todayDecember 26, 2025
WULF News Kentucky Animal Shelter Advisory Board hopes new design will boost spay and neuter license plate sales Kentuckians for the last twenty years have shown their support for animal shelters across the commonwealth with the Kentucky Spay or Neuter special license plate. With more special interest plates available and the same design in place for two decades, Kentucky Animal Control Advisory Board Co-Chair, and Elizabethtown City Council Member, Julia Springsteen said the board decided it was time for a refresh. “We did a statewide design competition in the spring, and in the summer, we looked at all […] todayDecember 26, 2025
WULF News Matching donations available for Wreaths Across America through end of the year Wreaths Across America Area Coordinator Donna Betson says the annual effort at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff to “remember those who served, honor those who have passed, and teach the next generation” has grown more and more with each passing year. “When we started out it was a thousand, and we are now up to ten thousand buried out there,” Betson said. As the year comes to a close, you can support the local chapter through an ongoing […] todayDecember 26, 2025
WULF News Holiday cheer still on display at Freeman Lake Park Christmas may have come and gone, but there is still time to enjoy a long-running Elizabethtown holiday staple at Freeman Lake Park with the annual Christmas in the Park lighting tour. “That will run nightly from 6 to 11 p.m.,” said City of Elizabethtown Events Manager Beth Pyles. “This year we have over 115 displays from not only the city of Elizabethtown, but many local community partners, and you will be surprised we’ve got a lot of new displays and […] todayDecember 26, 2025
