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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says there were 813 highway fatalities on Kentucky roadways in 2023, an increase from the 744 seen in 2022. The KYTC’s Office of Highway Safety says in those fatal accidents, 51 percent of victims were not wearing a seatbelt. 33 percent of the accidents involved speeding or aggressive driving, 20 percent involved distracted drivers, and 16 percent involved alcohol. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says wearing a seatbelt […]

Spring is in full swing, and people are sprucing up their houses and yards as they welcome the warmer weather. Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane says as you go about your spring cleaning, don’t forget about your appliances. “Just make sure that when you’re cleaning, clean places that you might not normally like behind refrigerators or dryers, a lot of those that have motors where the dust and things like […]

An Elizabethtown resident on Sportsman Lake Road found a surprise on their security camera Wednesday morning as they saw a young black bear wander through their back porch. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Bear Program Coordinator John Hast says while such a sighting is a surprise, it is not that uncommon. “Although we’ve not had one out there for a couple years, that seems to be a fairly common place to get […]

The Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after the discovery of human remains. The sheriff’s office says deputies responded Monday evening to a call about remains that had been found at a property north of the Little Flock Baptist Church on Old Preston Highway North. A person there was bush-hogging near Tanyard Branch Creek when they discovered the remains and contacted law enforcement. The case is being considered a death investigation. The […]

Registration is open for Elizabethtown Community and Technical College’s annual summer program, Kids College. “Kids College is an opportunity we have in the summer for kids to come on campus and learn from a few of our instructors in the areas of robotics, baking and food prep, and agriculture,” said ECTC Lead Recruiter and Kids College Coordinator Becca Owsley. “It is for students that have finished the first through eighth grade, […]

Warmer weather means more time outdoors, which also means more potential for exposure to ticks. The most common ticks in Kentucky are the lone star tick, the blacklegged tick, and the American dog tick. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife says that any tick bite should be taken seriously due to the potential for illnesses such as Lyme disease, which is of growing concern in the commonwealth. Before going outdoors, use EPA-registered insect repellents, […]

Mandi McKinzie said it was faith and a deep personal connection that led her and her husband Robert to purchase the Alexander Hotel and Alice Theatre in Leitchfield in 2021. “My husband is from Kansas, but I would tell him about the memories that I had in the building, and it was just a staple in the community when we were young,” McKinzie said. “This is where we had breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We […]

The deadline to request an absentee mail-in ballot for the May 21 primary election is approaching. “That portal is available through May 7,” said Hardin County Clerk Brian D. Smith during the most recent Hardin County Fiscal Court meeting. “You can go to govote.ky.gov. You can feel free to stop by our office or call our elections team. When you call our office, we’ll walk you through govote.ky.gov so you can […]

Kentuckians are being reminded during National Motorcycle and Bike Safety Month to watch out for each other as warmer weather brings more people out on the roadways on two wheels. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety says that in 2023 there were just under 2,000 crashes involving motorcycles and about 350 involving bikes in Kentucky. Those crashes resulted in more than 1,700 injuries and 127 deaths. Motorcycles and bikes have […]