Category Archives: Kentucky News
Mammoth Cave National Park announces temporary power outage
WCLU News Brief Mammoth Cave National Park has announced a temporary electric power outage to the main hotel building tomorrow, August 21 from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. "Impacts will be to visitors usin...
Mark Buckles Aug 20, 2024
Man Sentenced for Kidnapping and Transportation of a Minor Across State Lines
A Texas man was sentenced today to 35 years in federal prison for 14 criminal offenses, including, among others, kidnapping an adult victim and transportation of a minor across state lines. U.S. Attor...
Mark Buckles Aug 20, 2024

Kentucky State Police Investigating Christian County Shooting
The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 2 Madisonville is investigating a shooting following a multi-county pursuit involving a suspect from an incident in Hardin County. At approximately 8:49 a.m. (ET),...
Mark Buckles Aug 19, 2024
BREAKING NEWS: Active shooter in Elizabethtown, police instigate regional search
Jennifer Moonsong/ WCLU News Director Update: Law enforcement agencies were able to quickly coordinate efforts that led to the sighting of a suspect, resulting in a pursuit initiated by Muhlenberg Cou...
Mark Buckles Aug 19, 2024
Big wins for Kentucky agriculture
WCLU News Brief This year at the 120th Kentucky State Fair, the winning watermelon and pumpkin did not disappoint agricultural spectators. The winning pumpkin weighed in at 1,133 pounds and was grown ...
Mark Buckles Aug 19, 2024

K TC District 3 Traffic Impact Report for August 16 through August 23
The District 3 area serves Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Todd, and Warren Counties The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 a...
Mark Buckles Aug 16, 2024
KSP and Simpson County Sheriff's Office join forces
The Kentucky State Police and Simpson County Sheriff's Office conducted a joint enforcement detail on Interstate 65 just north of the Tennessee and Kentucky state line. During the last three months, m...
Mark Buckles Aug 16, 2024
Kentucky Cooperatives collect record-breaking donations for Kentucky's Ronald McDonald Houses
Kentucky's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, including Farmers RECC, have set a new record by raising more than $18,000 in donations for Ronald McDonald Houses in Lexington and Louisville. This year's e...
Mark Buckles Aug 15, 2024
Kentucky Cooperatives collect record-breaking donations for Kentucky's Ronald McDonald Houses
Kentucky's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, including Farmers RECC, have set a new record by raising more than $18,000 in donations for Ronald McDonald Houses in Lexington and Louisville. This year's e...
Mark Buckles Aug 15, 2024
KSP Seeking Assistance in Identifying Person of Interest
Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 12 is currently seeking the assistance of the public to identify a person of interest in an ongoing investigation. The image below was obtained from an attempted traff...
Mark Buckles Aug 14, 2024