WULF News

The summer closure of Interstate 65 through downtown Louisville is just over two months away. Five miles of I-65 will close between Interstate 264 (Watterson Expressway) and Jefferson Street on Monday, June 1, with a scheduled reopening to traffic on August 1. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Five says the complete closure of the interstate will allow for accelerated work replacing the I-65 bridges over Kentucky and Brook streets; Hill Street, a CXS […]

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Friday, March 27 in honor of Staff Sergeant Benjamin Pennington. According to a release from the Governor’s Office, flags will be lowered on the day Pennington’s remains will be inturred at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery – Central in Radcliff in a private ceremony. Funeral services for Pennington were held last Saturday […]

Elizabethtown/Hardin County Industrial Foundation President and COO Andy Games says after his conversations with Ford Motor Company officials he believes “we are, possibly, in a better situation than we were prior” with the BlueOval SK property in Glendale. “It’s Ford Motor Company,” Games said. “They’ve been in Kentucky for 100 years. The legislature has been very good with the Ford Motor Company people. They keep in touch with me. They’ve already […]

An Indiana man is in custody after a pursuit that began in Hardin County ended after a wreck in LaRue County. Dusten Sauer of Pendleton, Ind., faces multiple charges including first degree Fleeing or Evading Police, first degree Criminal Mischief, and third degree Assault following his arrest Tuesday. According to the LaRue County Sheriff’s Office, on March 24 LaRue County Dispatch was notified of a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle […]

All students are safe but bus routes were delayed after a fire alarm was pulled at Bluegrass Middle School Wednesday. Hardin County Schools Community Relations Specialist John Wright says the alarm was pulled at approximately 2:45 p.m. on March 25. “The school administration called 911 and the Radcliff Fire Department responded immediately,” Wright said. “In the meantime, school staff and students evacuated the building, and after an investigation by RFD and […]

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says a scam involving fake texts from the KYTC has not gone away. The KYTC says reports are still coming in regarding fraudulent text messages impersonating the Cabinet, the Office of Highway Safety, and driver licensing offices, with the texts including a suspicious link that appears similar to Kentucky government website addresses. The scam text warns customers of unpaid traffic tickets or “traffic infractions” with notices that payment […]

The Hardin County Fiscal Court met for their second meeting of the month Tuesday. After a closed session that lasted about two hours, the court approved a resolution concerning the termination of an E-911 employee by a vote of 5 to 4. First District Magistrate Chris Yates said he was concerned with the issue coming back on the agenda after he said it was discussed in a closed session at the previous […]

Helping Hand of Hope Executive Director Hope Burke said for the organization’s 55th anniversary, the staff and the board wanted to step up their game in celebrating more than half a century of helping neighbors in need. Burke and Helping Hand of Hope Board Chair Chris Kiger joined the Quicksie Morning Show Tuesday morning to announce the anniversary celebration “Faith, Family, Community, and Camo”, which will feature some special guests. […]

A strong population of two-year-old birds is anticipated as spring turkey hunting season approaches in Kentucky. Spring turkey hunting season begins with a youth-only weekend April 4 and 5, followed by the 23-day general session which begins on April 18. Hunters with proper permits during the season may harvest two legal birds, meaning birds that are male or have a beard, but only one bird per day. Kentucky Fish and […]