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Multiple roadways and many homes, businesses, and other buildings remain under water as some area counties saw more than 10 inches of rain over the course of the last week. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says more than 500 road closings are still in effect, and two deaths have been reported due to flooding across the state so far, including a 74-year-old in Nelson County whom the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office says […]

As the area recovers storms and flooding, the Better Business Bureau is reminding residents to watch out for common scams that follow disasters. The BBB says residents affected by the recent storms should beware of out-of-town storm chasers that are looking to take advantage of victims as they clean up and repair their homes and property. The organization also says area businesses should be wary of storm chasers who offer substantial amounts […]

The Breckinridge County High School Student Council invites students and members of the public to their DanceBlue Minimarathon, to be held in the BCHS gym from 3 to 7 p.m. Central on Saturday, April 19. BCHS English teacher and student council sponsor Erin DeHaven says the event is inspired by the University of Kentucky’s DanceBlue Marathon. “The money goes towards DanceBlue and pediatric oncology and hematology, so kids who are dealing with various […]

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is inviting the public to help support ECTC students transferring to four-year colleges or universities during their “Pack for the Path: College Transfer Supply Drive.” ECTC President and CEO Dr. Juston Pate says the drive was created by ECTC Director of Enrichment and Engagement Jerisia Lamons. “When students leave to transfer and go to a four-year institution, that’s always an exciting time for families putting together […]

The severe weather threat was reduced Thursday, but additional rainfall combined with more rain in the forecast has state officials reminding Kentuckians to make good decisions and avoid risks involved with flash flooding and widespread flooding. The National Weather Service in Louisville says a stalled cold front means there are still chances for storms Friday and Saturday, but the threat of tornadoes is reduced. Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall are still expected […]

Crystal Rogers investigation suspect Steven Lawson was back in Nelson Circuit Court for a status hearing Thursday as Nelson Circuit Judge Charles Simms III reviewed several motions before the court. Special Prosecutor Shane Young remanded his motion for the court to order DNA testing of two hairs found in Rogers’s vehicle and for Lawson to submit to a cheek swab to provide a DNA sample. Young said after speaking to a KSP […]

Unemployment rates across the Lincoln Trail District were up in February from where they were the year prior. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says unemployment rates increased in 83 of the state’s counties in February. The rates were the same in four counties and decreased in 33. The state unemployment average for February was reported at 5.5 percent. That is a slight increase from the average seen in February 2024 […]

After the first wave of storms worked its way through the area Wednesday evening and overnight, more chances for severe weather remain in the forecast the rest of the week. “We’re just going to have wave after wave of showers and storms, and some could come down pretty heavily at times,” said Meteorologist Ron Steve with the National Weather Service in Louisville. “Really, the first wave was Wednesday evening and you […]