Averitt announces expansion in Bullitt County

Governor Andy Beshear highlighted a company expanding operations in Bullitt County during his Team Kentucky Update Thursday. The governor said transportation and supply chain management provider Averitt will be building a new regional campus in Bullitt County, with construction set to begin immediately. “The expansion will include an investment that will exceed $113 million,” Beshear said. “It’s going to allow the company to add 64 associates over the next four years, and they’re going to be able to retain 182 associates at […]

May 8, 2026

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CKCAC highlights services during Community Action Month

May is Community Action Month, and the Central Kentucky Community Action Council is joining more than 1,000 agencies dedicated to supporting individuals and families. CKCAC Executive Director Bryan Conover says Community Action Month is a time to reflect on the resiliency of neighbors and the power of local partnerships. “At Central Kentucky Community Action Council, we aren’t just providing a service,” Conover said. “We are providing hope. Whether it’s through ensuring a senior has a warm meal or helping a […]

May 8, 2026

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Weekend ramp and lane closures in effect for I-65 closure prep work

More overnight ramp and lane closures are in effect this weekend as part of the prep work for the summer closure of Interstate 65 in downtown Louisville this summer. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Five says the ramp from First Street to southbound I-65 and lanes on southbound I-65 between St. Catherine Street and Arthur Street will be closed Friday from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Lanes on I-65 North between Grade Lane and the I-264 interchange will be closed from […]

May 8, 2026

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Absentee voting under way ahead of primary election

Absentee voting has begun in Kentucky ahead of the May 19th primary election. Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith says that as of the close of the absentee ballot request window on Tuesday his office had processed 729 requests for mail-in ballots, more than 250 more than the previous presidential election and setting a new record for the county. Smith is reminding all voters with mail-in ballots that the deadline for the clerk’s office to receive a mail-in absentee ballot […]

May 7, 2026

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E-Town Wine Fest coming up Saturday

Uncork and unwind this weekend at the tenth annual E-Town Wine Fest, returning to Freeman Lake Park Saturday from 4 to 9 p.m. “It is a wonderful opportunity to visit Freeman Lake Park,” said City of Elizabethtown Events Manager Beth Pyles. “You can taste several different wines from, I think this year we have 16 different wineries that will be coming to join us. It’s a great event to come if you are a wine connoisseur or if you’re just […]

May 7, 2026

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Brown recluse bite prompts clearing and fumigating of E-Town fire station

Fire crews in Elizabethtown are returning to their station Thursday after a bite from a brown recluse spider prompted the closing of it last week. According to a statement from the city, a firefighter received the bite on April 29 and was seen at an occupational health clinic the next day. The firefighter was released after being seen by a medical professional. After discovering the bite came from a brown recluse, shifts at the fire station were moved to another station. The […]

May 7, 2026

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Kentucky Shakespeare bringing free productions to area cities this week

“Oh, brave new world!” Kentucky Shakespeare’s touring production of The Tempest will be making several area stops this week. Kentucky Shakespeare says the 2026 Shakespeare in the Parks Tour is visiting a record 46 locations this season as they present what is believed to be 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 magical spells.” Area performances scheduled for this week include Thursday […]

May 7, 2026

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Caudill defense requests continuance; mediation scheduled in Escalera case

Two area suspects charged in murder cases made court appearances Tuesday. Lawyers for 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, made a motion to continue the trial past the currently scheduled June 8 start, citing concern with possible overlap of other trials the defense attorneys are representing clients in, and said the continuance was needed to properly schedule defense witnesses. The Commonwealth’s […]

May 6, 2026

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Area organizations receive Victims of Crime Act funding

Several area organizations were included in the latest round of federal grant funding aimed at supporting victims of crime. The Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet says 88 agencies and organizations “that provide direct services to victims of crime and their families” will share $16 million in funding through the Victims of Crime Act Grant Program. According to a release from the cabinet, the VOCA Grant Program supports direct assistance services to victims of child abuse, sexual assault, and domestic […]

May 6, 2026