WULF News

If you are still looking for something for your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day, the Kentucky State Police has a “beary” special gift available. The KSP is hosting a special sale of their Trooper Teddy Bears now through February 16, with bears available for $20. The KSP says every purchase of a Trooper Teddy Bear “gives KSP troopers and officers a unique tool that helps children facing challenging situations, such as […]

The Elizabethtown City Council met for their first meeting of the month Monday. The council approved an amendment on its second reading which changed the zoning of 310 College Street from Urban Residential (R-4) to Neighborhood Office (C-1). That zoning change came after negative feedback from College Street area residents prompted the council to change the intended zoning from Neighborhood Commercial (C-2) to C-1 and request the city review several of its […]

Kentucky Congressman Brett Guthrie is asking high schoolers in his district to submit their artwork for an annual contest. Congressman Guthrie has announced the start of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for the Kentucky Second District. According to a release from Guthrie’s office, each spring participating members of Congress invite submissions from students in their districts. The artwork is judged by an independent and local panel of art professors from […]

Unemployment rates across the Lincoln Trail District were up in December from where they were the year prior. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says unemployment rates increased in all 120 of the state’s counties in December. The state unemployment average for December was reported at 5.1 percent. That is a slight increase from the 4.9 percent average seen in November, and it is up from the 3.9 percent average that […]

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said there is still work to be done, but Kentucky highways were statistically safer in 2024. “We lost fewer people in 2024 on our highways than we did in 2023, so the positive news is that deaths in highway crashes dropped 14 percent last year as compared to 2023,” Beshear said. “Right now, the transportation cabinet believes we are at a 10-year low, and in even […]

Kentucky drivers with vehicle renewals in January may have forgotten about their due date following an error with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Kentucky Department of Revenue. “On the 14th of this month, I was in a meeting with transportation cabinet officials,” said Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith during last week’s Hardin County Fiscal Court meeting. “We were told on the 14th, two weeks ago, that the notices would […]

The prosecution in the Crystal Rogers investigation cases wants to ensure the trial for Steven Lawson sees no further delays. Special Prosecutor Shane Young on Friday filed a notice of victim’s invocation of rights pursuant to Section 26A of the Kentucky Constitution. The notice states that the family of Crystal Rogers is invoking their right to a trial without unreasonable delay, as established in a 2020 amendment to the state […]

The City of Elizabethtown says a major development for the community is ready to move forward. “We’re excited to announce that we have started construction on the Buffalo Lake corridor, which will include connecting Commerce Drive from Sutton Lane all the way to Springfield Road, and then also clearing out the space that ultimately the outdoor concert venue is going to be located,” said Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory. The city asks drivers […]

The Elizabethtown Police Department has some alerts for area residents. The EPD is reminding area drivers to slow down, especially in construction zones. “We’re receiving numerous complaints about speeders in the St. John Road construction zone, and as a result our officers will be increasing patrols and enforcing the speed limit,” said EPD Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “Just remember, the workers in these zones are someone’s child, parent, or friend, and […]