WULF News

Four days after the announcement that Ford and SK On would be dissolving their joint venture for battery factories, the Detroit automaker announced a shift in focus that will result in a new operation at the Glendale facilities and the loss of 1,600 jobs. In a release published by the company Monday, Ford announced “a series of actions to sharpen its Ford+ plan, executing a decisive redeployment of capital to meet customer […]

Aaron Taylor came on board as the Hardin County Schools Performing Arts Center’s technical director in 2005, but he will be moving into a different office soon as HCS has announced Taylor as the PAC’s new director. Taylor said getting selected was “extremely humbling.” “I’ve been here for 20 years, and I knew from the second that I walked in here, before I even worked here when I used to […]

Fifteen teams from area schools put their creativity and critical thinking to the test Thursday during the sixth annual Altec Innovation Challenge, held at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. According to Altec, participants in the challenge are tasked with “developing innovative solutions to real-world problems that positively impact their communities.” “The idea for the Innovation Challenge was really to just continue to spur the idea around technology and STEM in […]

The Kentucky Governor’s Office is recognizing the contributions of community volunteers across the commonwealth. Nominations are now being accepted for the Governor’s Service Awards, which honor Kentuckians whose dedicated service is improving the lives of others. Now in its 30th year, a special ceremony is held to publicly honor the recipients and others who have served their communities “through volunteering and service without expectation of reward or commendation.” According to […]

After a delay due to the government shutdown, the Kentucky Center for Statistics has released the state’s September employment report. The center says the state unemployment average for September was 4.7 percent. That is unchanged from the month of August, and is down .6 percent from the September 2024 average of 5.3 percent. Kentucky’s unemployment average for September came in higher than the national unemployment rate, which the U.S. Department of Labor reported […]

Parents and guardians of Hardin County Schools middle and high school students have a new tool at their disposal. HCS on Thursday launched the Stopfinder app, which allows users to accurately track their child’s school bus in real time. The district got the app up and running for preschool parents at the beginning of the school year and has now expanded it to other schools. “We are grateful to offer this service,” […]

News broke Thursday morning that SK On has announced it will be ending its joint venture with Ford for battery factories, with the Korean company reportedly keeping possession of the Tennessee battery plant and the Detroit automaker retaining the Glendale-based Kentucky One and Kentucky Two facilities. BlueOval SK External Affairs Director Keli McAlister said in a statement: “BlueOval SK is aware of SK On’s disclosure and announcement. We are working […]

Wreaths Across America at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff will “remember those who served, honor those who have passed, and teach the next generation” during their annual wreath-laying ceremony on Saturday, December 13 beginning at 10 a.m. “We start out with a small ceremony,” said Area Coordinator Donna Betson. “We have a guest speaker. It will be one of the generals from Fort Knox. We have quick instructions on what […]

The Judge Joseph Holt Home in Hardinsburg invites the community to celebrate the holiday season with their Christmas at the Holt Home event happening Sunday, December 14. “We hope that people come out if they haven’t had a chance to see the home decorated,” said Friends of the Holt Home President Susan Dyer. “It just puts you really in the mood, and you smell the homemade goodies and hear a beautiful […]