WULF News Community invited to Lethal Means Summit focused on preventing veteran suicide Veterans, their friends and families, and community members are invited to learn more about suicide prevention at the Lethal Means Safety Summit, hosted on behalf of the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs and Commissioner Whitney Allen on Wednesday, May 20, in Louisville. “We teach things like ‘Military Culture 101,’” said KDVA Director for State Programs Millie Dee Stevens. “We also have someone coming that’s going to teach on CALM. It’s on firearms safety, how you can prevent suicides by participating […] todayMay 15, 2026
WULF News KY Gives Day raises $194K for area nonprofits Central Kentucky Community Foundation Communications and Projects Coordinator Erin Hahn said Kentucky Gives Day 2026 went “really well” for local participating organizations. “We raised nearly $194,000 locally for Kentucky Give’s Day this year, and that included 933 individual gifts to 26 nonprofits in our service area,” Hahn said. The Community Foundation said statewide more than $853,000 from nearly 5,000 gifts supported nonprofits from across the commonwealth. Bernheim Forest raised the most money in the CKCF service area followed by St. […] todayMay 15, 2026
WULF News More prep work ahead of I-65 closure; bridge work prompts detour in LaRue County The summer closure of Interstate 65 through downtown Louisville begins in just over two weeks, and more closures are in effect this weekend as crews prepare for the work and the detour. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Five says one lane of southbound I-65 at the I-65/I-264 interchange and lanes on the off-ramp from eastbound I-264 to southbound I-65 will be closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The five-mile stretch of I-65 between the I-264 interchange and […] todayMay 15, 2026
WULF News Bernheim Forest celebrating Spring at BloomFest on Saturday Bernheim Forest invites area residents to celebrate spring at their annual BloomFest, taking place this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. “BloomFest is a day of fun and nature that welcomes families and anyone that’s young at heart to explore the season, creativity, and discovery,” said Bernheim Forest Director of Marketing and Communications Lynette Cox. “We’re going to enjoy hands-on activities like arts and crafts, you can build garden fairy houses, enjoy naturalist-led discovery stations, and live musical entertainment […] todayMay 14, 2026
WULF News LTADD hosting annual Senior Celebration The Lincoln Trail Area Development District is gearing up for their annual Senior Celebration, to be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 21 at the Pritchard Community Center in Elizabethtown. According to LTADD, the Senior Celebration is held as part of Older Americans Month. The event is free to attend and brings together seniors from across the eight-county district “for a day filled with engagement, education, and entertainment. “At LTADD, we believe that our senior citizens […] todayMay 14, 2026
WULF News In-person early voting under way for primary election Anybody who is planning on casting a ballot in the 2026 Primary Election is welcome to participate in in-person no excuse absentee voting, or early voting. “Early voting begins May 14 and runs through the 15th and 16th,” said Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith. “These three days are available for any voter in Hardin County who wants to come in person to cast their ballot. The hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We have locations at the Hardin […] todayMay 14, 2026
WULF News Bridge in White Mills and Rough River Lake Spillway Bridge closed Area and state officials are alerting drivers to bridge closings. Hardin County Government says following a state inspection this week, the historic bridge in White Mills has been closed to all traffic until further notice. This includes pedestrians. Temporary barriers have been placed on both ends of the bridge, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Meanwhile, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four says due to safety concerns ahead of a scheduled repair project, KY 79 has been closed in both […] todayMay 14, 2026
WULF News Hardin County Fiscal Court approves first reading of magistrate-amended budget The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their first meeting of the month Tuesday. The court approved the first reading of the 2026-2027 county budget. The approved budget was amended from the budget proposed by Hardin County Judge/Executive Keith Taul following Finance Committee meetings last week, with total revenues and expenditures of $60,827,299. Taul said the amended budget cut $870,000 from his proposed budget. Fourth District Magistrate Fred Clem said the two major issues several of the magistrates had with Taul’s budget […] todayMay 13, 2026
WULF News Multiple hearings in area cases held Tuesday Three suspects in cases of recent interest made appearances in Hardin Circuit Court Tuesday. Dustin Caudill, the Elizabethtown man accused of shooting and killing two men and then setting the Henon Lane residence they were in on fire in October 2024, appeared in person as his defense attorneys discussed their motion to strike aggravating circumstances, in this case Caudill’s conviction for killing his mother and brother in 1994. Attorney Ty Howorth said penalties for a modern adult offense cannot be influenced by […] todayMay 13, 2026
