WULF News Lincoln Trail District Health Department receives reaccreditation The Lincoln Trail District Health Department is celebrating after successfully completing the reaccreditation process through the Public Health Accreditation Board. “We achieved our initial PHAB certification in 2018,” said LTDHD Public Relations Officer Melissa Phillips. “We just went through the reaccreditation process and we found out a couple of days ago that we met all the measures and we will be reaccredited for the next five years.” Phillips said reaccreditation shows the community that the health department is dedicated to its mission. […] todayMay 26, 2026
WULF News April unemployment in Kentucky sees slight decline April unemployment in Kentucky is down slightly from where it was the previous year. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the state unemployment average for April was 4.3 percent. While that is slightly above the average reported in March of 4.2 percent, it is down .4 percent from the April 2025 average of 4.7 percent. Kentucky’s unemployment average for April came in even with the national unemployment rate, which the U.S. Department of Labor says at 4.3 percent is up from […] todayMay 26, 2026
WULF News BlueOvalSK site now officially Ford Energy Systems Ford Motor Company says Ford Energy is “set to convert its Kentucky gigafactory to serve the large and growing demand for battery energy storage systems.” According to a release published Thursday, Ford has assumed full ownership of the Glendale site following the dissolution of the BlueOval SK joint venture. The factory is now called Ford Energy Systems. Ford says retooling of the factory will begin soon, with units planned for availability beginning in late 2027. Ford says operations “will span […] todayMay 22, 2026
WULF News Community invited to Bluegrass Biker Bash Saturday Suicidal Motorsports LLC invites the community to their first ever Bluegrass Biker Bash, to be held this Saturday at American Legion Hardin Post 113 in Elizabethtown. “It started as an idea from my son wanting to have something to do for everybody that loves riding since Hardin County had stopped theirs or E-Town, whatever the case may be, so it started as an idea from him and we’ve done one sort of like this in our backyard,” said event organizer […] todayMay 22, 2026
WULF News Fort Knox hosting ceremony, cemetery visitation for Memorial Day Fort Knox will host their annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff on Monday, May 25. “It starts at 11:30 a.m.,” said Fort Knox Garrison Command Sergeant Major Alex Licea. “We will have remarks by our senior commander, Brigadier General Sean Crockett, and we will also have the ceremonial wreath laying, music from the 100th Band, a Prisoner of War/MIA remembrance, and then obviously the playing of taps and the 21-gun salute, so come join […] todayMay 22, 2026
WULF News Kentucky Shakespeare performing in E-Town Friday UPDATE: Friday’s performance has been moved to the State Theater due to rain. — “Oh, brave new world!” Kentucky Shakespeare’s touring production of The Tempest will be making a stop in Elizabethtown Friday evening. Kentucky Shakespeare says the 2026 Shakespeare in the parks tour is visiting a record 46 locations this season as they present The Bard’s final play. The organization says the tragicomedy is “a testament to the redeeming power of love and forgiveness – featuring fools, spirits, monsters, shipwrecks, and […] todayMay 22, 2026
WULF News Superintendent Carter says 2026-2027 a year of progress at Breckinridge County Schools Breckinridge County Schools Superintendent Dr. Nick Carter said the 2025-2026 school year was a year of progress at BCS. “We’ve seen a lot of increases in our student achievement with some of our NWEA MAP assessments, and I’m just super proud of the work that’s taken place academically this year as we, you know, we’re continuing to get further out away from the pandemic and addressing the learning loss component from those years, and there’s just been amazing work taking […] todayMay 22, 2026
WULF News Hunters set new record for Kentucky spring turkey season A strong population and good weather led to a record harvest in the spring turkey hunting season in Kentucky. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife says 36,439 turkeys were harvested during the spring hunting season, well ahead of the 10-year average of 30,847 and breaking the state record set in 2010 by about 340 birds. This included 2,613 turkeys harvested during the youth-only season and 13,670 harvested during opening weekend of the spring season. KFW says more than 99 percent of the […] todayMay 22, 2026
WULF News Annual county unemployment numbers show slight decline from prior year The annual unemployment rate in the Lincoln Trail District trended slightly higher than the statewide average in 2025. The Kentucky Center for Statistics says the statewide annual unemployment rate in 2025 was 4.6 percent. The annual rate was higher than the state rate in 75 counties, the same in five, and lower in 40. 95 counties had an annual unemployment rate higher than the national average of 4.3 percent, with six counties at that rate and 19 below it. The […] todayMay 22, 2026
