WULF News E-Town Planning Commission sends data center amendment to City Council A standing room only crowd was in attendance at the Elizabethtown Planning Commission meeting Tuesday evening as the commission considered a text amendment proposed by the city’s Planning and Development office concerning data centers. Elizabethtown Planning and Development Director Aaron Hawkins said currently a data center would fall under existing definitions for a data processing center. “If you look at the definition, it’s a lot older,” Hawkins said. “You can tell that this was written probably 25-plus years ago, and it has […] todayJuly 29, 2026
WULF News KSP recognizes personnel during annual awards ceremony The Kentucky State Police recognized troopers, detectives, and officers who went above and beyond the call of service during the annual KSP Sworn Awards ceremony. The KSP says during 2025 the law enforcement agency responded to more than 532,000 calls across the commonwealth, conducted thousands of wellness checks, and assisted other agencies throughout the state. The awards ceremony serves as an opportunity to highlight the dedicated work of KSP personnel. For KSP Post Four in Elizabethtown, Detective Travis Dalton was […] todayJuly 28, 2026
WULF News E-Town Council talks parks, stormwater, and south end development during work session The Elizabethtown City Council met for a work session Monday evening. City Parks and Recreation Director Seth Breitner provided an update on his department’s activities. Breitner said the city’s summer camp program saw a capacity crowd of 280 total campers, and the city hopes to increase that capacity as well as add ADA accessible transportation next summer. Breitner said the American Legion Pool has seen to date 32,521 attendees, and the pool closes for the season on August 9. Breitner […] todayJuly 28, 2026
WULF News LTDHD wrapping up Back to School Bashes this week Families can start the school year off right with the Lincoln Trail District Health Department’s Back to School Bashes, the last three of which are happening this week. Health Department Public Relations Officer Melissa Phillips says the Back to School Bashes will have education stations, immunizations to help get kids caught up on their shot records, and dental varnishing, among other services. Phillips says, however, the main focus is fun. “Our mascot will be at each location so families can […] todayJuly 28, 2026
WULF News U.S. 31E work in Hodgenville progresses to next phase Highway safety improvements on U.S. 31E in Hodgenville are progressing to the next phase. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four says with the concrete portion of the work finished, asphalt work is ready to begin. Milling work took place over the weekend, with paving scheduled to begin Monday. Weather permitting, the work should be completed on Thursday, finishing the project ahead of the first day of class for LaRue County Schools. The entrance reconfiguration at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School is a […] todayJuly 27, 2026
WULF News KFW offering free hunter education classes ahead of start of August hunting seasons Kentucky Fish and Wildlife is ready to help you prepare for the field with their Hunter Education Day classes. KFW will host a special statewide Hunter Education Day on Saturday, August 1, with more than 30 in-person hunter education classes and live-fire range days at locations across the commonwealth. KFW says the annual education effort is held in conjunction with National Shooting Sports Month, during which additional attention is brought to shooting sports to help grow the pastime. The start […] todayJuly 27, 2026
WULF News Local students among Kentucky Farm Bureau scholarship recipients More than 600 Kentucky high school seniors received more than $980,000 in scholarships from Kentucky Farm Bureau, the highest amount of post-secondary education scholarships the organization has ever awarded. KFB says Farm Bureau scholarships are awarded on the state and county level. Statewide scholarships support students attending a Kentucky college, university, community college, or proprietary school and are pursuing a four-year degree in agriculture or a related field. 113 county Farm Bureaus awarded scholarships to local students. On the statewide […] todayJuly 27, 2026
WULF News Tornadoes confirmed from Tuesday severe weather The National Weather Service in Louisville has confirmed at least eight tornadoes touched down as part of the severe weather across the area Tuesday. NWS Louisville Meteorologist John Bumgardner says one of the first touch downs was in Fort Knox. “Looks like that one touched down around 4:03 p.m. and spun up pretty fast,” Bumgardner said. “It was kind of embedded in a line. We actually saw that one on radar, so we were able to call it a radar-confirmed tornado. […] todayJuly 24, 2026
WULF News Kentucky soldier killed in action in WWII returning home for burial A Kentucky soldier killed in action during World War II will be laid to rest in radcliff. U.S. Army Private Mike R. McDowell enlisted in the Army from Kentucky, and served in Company B, 1st Battalion, 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), known as “Merrill’s Marauders”, in the China-Burma-India Theater. McDowell was declared killed in action during the Battle of Myitkyina in Burma in July of 1944. The U.S. Army Human Resources Command says limited records survived the battle and the details […] todayJuly 24, 2026
