WULF News

A storm system this morning brought high winds and thunderstorms across the area, with thunderstorm warnings and tornado warnings declared in Breckinridge, Grayson, Meade, Hardin, Nelson, and LaRue counties between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. That storm system resulted in a tornado touching down around Chaplin in Nelson County. “We sent out a team, they went out and did a survey on it,” said Meteorologist Kevin Farina with the National […]

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is advising anybody planning on traveling to view the April 8 solar eclipse to expect congested highways and limited parking at rest stops the closer you are to the path of totality. The KYTC is lifting restrictions in select work zones and informing commercial drivers of expected traffic increases in order to help the flow of traffic. Sections of Interstate 65 in Bullitt and Hardin counties […]

Vine Grove Mayor Pam Ogden says the city has several events getting under way in April, the start of a busy calendar that continues through the rest of the year. Odgen says Food Truck Thursday has gotten more and more popular, with 10 trucks at Optimist Park last Thursday. “Cars were everywhere, so that has been a very liked event that we’ve had,” said Ogden. “It will go through the entire […]

Family Resource and Youth Service Centers at Hardin County Schools have organized a Spring Break scavenger hunt for district students.  The scavenger hunt features a space and science theme in honor of the upcoming solar eclipse. Participating schools include Meadow View, North Park, Radcliff, Rineyville, Vine Grove, and Woodland elementary schools, JT Alton and North middle schools, and North Hardin High School. Children can find clues at one or all of the […]

The Historic State Theater invites you and your family to enjoy two family favorites during the Spring Break Furry Film Fest this week. “On Tuesday, April 2nd during Spring Break, we are showing the Aristocats,” said Elizabethtown Events Manager Beth Pyles. “Our showtimes are noon and 7 p.m. Then, on Thursday, we are showing Lady and the Tramp.” With the movies being about cats and dogs, the folks at the state […]

Suspects have been identified in the Meade County Sheriff’s Office’s ongoing investigation into the use of counterfeit money in the area. According to the sheriff’s office, area law enforcement received calls on March 25 regarding individuals attempting to pass or passing counterfeit $100 bills. The perpetrators attempted to pass the bills at several different stores in Meade, Breckinridge, and Hardin counties, and the bills used were able to pass the typical marker […]

Breckinridge County is receiving support from the latest round of funding from the Kentucky Product Development Initiative. “The Breckinridge County Fiscal Court and the City of Hardinsburg will be extending sewer and water lines in the Breckinridge County Commerce Park,” said Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear during his Team Kentucky update Thursday. “The project was approved for nearly $332,000 in state support.” The KPDI provides funding for local communities to invest in […]

Slight increases were once again seen in unemployment rates for counties in the Lincoln Trail District for February.  The Kentucky Center for Statistics says unemployment rates rose in 112 counties from February 2023 to February 2024, with the state unemployment average for February 2024 reported at 5.1 percent. Six counties in the Lincoln Trail District saw February unemployment rates increase from the year prior. Meade County, with a rate of […]

Hosparus Health affiliate Care Guide Partners held a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday celebrating the opening of the William B. and Janet B. Schmidt PACE Center, which is designed to provide easily accessible care for area seniors and their families. Hosparus Health President and CEO David Cook said Wednesday’s opening was a long time coming. “At two years, we’ve been working from the idea to getting the facility up and running, working […]