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Updated: 8 hours ago
|By David Ochoa
On April 29th, 18-year old Nathan Wimsatt was driving on Lilly Pike in Spencer County when he lost control of his car. This weekend his community showed out to honor his memory, and give other kids the opportunities that he never had.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 5:54 PM EDT
|By Kennedy Hayes
"I grew up with him," One student said. "It was just devastating.”
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Updated: Apr. 30, 2023 at 9:41 PM EDT
|By Quenton Robertson
On Monday, grief counselors will be set up in the SCHS library to provide support. KSA testing will also be delayed to focus on the well-being of the school family.
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Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 1:44 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt
Kentucky Route 55 was shut down for several hours due to a crash involving a Kentucky State Police cruiser following a pursuit.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 5:05 PM EST
|By Mark Stevens
A fire started by a smoker falling asleep with a lit cigarette destroyed four boats.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2022 at 10:24 PM EDT
|By Elisa Schwartzmiller and Dustin Vogt
Firefighters deployed four watercrafts to the scene with fire and EMS personnel on board.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 9:41 AM EDT
|By Charles Gazaway
Sheriff Scott Herndon said the suspects targeting unlocked cars in driveways and use the garage door openers to gain entry into the homes while the residents were asleep inside.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2022 at 10:39 AM EDT
|By Charles Gazaway
The two tornadoes have been rated EF-0 with winds of at least 80 mph.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 2:08 PM EDT
|By Charles Gazaway
The crash involved two vehicles and happened around 12:15 p.m. at mile marker 1.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2022 at 6:01 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt
The City of Taylorsville announced a boil water advisory is in effect for several areas on Friday evening.
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Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 at 9:16 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt
The decision was made during a special session hosted by the Spencer County Board of Education on Thursday evening.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2022 at 6:34 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt
Sheriff Scott Herndon confirmed officers were called to a home on Glenview Drive, near Taylorsville Lake, around 4 p.m.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2022 at 9:59 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt
Rising COVID cases have taken a toll on Kentucky school students and staff, with one more school district announcing days off due to the virus.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 at 8:57 PM EST
|By Nick Picht
On Nov. 10, just 30 days before the tornado, Harrod lost his grandmother, Inis Jones to cancer.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2022 at 9:01 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt
More than 100 dogs have been rescued from Spencer County after living on a single property in unsanitary conditions.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2021 at 8:09 PM EST
|By Nick Picht
The tornado hit Jones Farms on Old Louisville Road and continued for 1.5 miles.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2021 at 10:44 AM EDT
|By Charles Gazaway
The fires occurred in multiple cars, RV’s, and in an unoccupied house.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2021 at 8:11 AM EDT
|By Charles Gazaway
The Angel Tree program helps provide assistance to give every child in WAVE Country a Merry Christmas.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2021 at 12:34 AM EDT
|By Jerrica Valtierra
As of Aug. 31, 2021, there are 76 reported positive cases and 354 people quarantined, accounting for 10% of the district’s population.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2021 at 8:29 PM EDT
|By David Mattingly
Eighty-four years after the 1937 flood, the levee protected Taylorsville from what was left of a devastating hurricane.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2021 at 2:55 PM EDT
|By Charles Gazaway
Archbishop Joseph Kurtz had suspended the Mass attendance obligation in March 2020 following the outbreak of COVID-19.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2021 at 11:27 PM EDT
|By Taylor Durden
Nationwide domestic violence shelters and hotlines have seen an increase in the number of victims and survivors they have helped since the pandemic started.
Updated: May. 6, 2021 at 6:14 PM EDT
|By Tori Gessner
Spencer County has the lowest vaccination rate in Kentucky with around 17% of people having received their first dose, and health officials say misinformation could be to blame.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2021 at 11:45 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt and Stephen Goin
Superintendent Chuck Adams has been placed on paid leave after a lawsuit filed by a teacher stated multiple alleged sexual harassment incidents involving him created a “hostile and abusive work environment.”
Updated: Feb. 8, 2021 at 9:59 PM EST
|By Dustin Vogt
KYTC said current estimates of snow and wintry mix could see anywhere from one to two inches with less than a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2021 at 8:17 PM EST
|By David Mattingly
A diabetic cancer survivor from Spencer County is one of the latest patients to benefit from an infusion of Bamlanivimab.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2021 at 5:24 PM EST
|By Elizabeth Pace
The BAM infusion uses antibodies to target the protein on COVID particles.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2021 at 6:26 PM EST
|By Connie Leonard
Although many students in Spencer County were excited to see their classmates, about 1/4th of them chose to stay in NTI for now.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2020 at 6:53 PM EDT
|By David Mattingly
Trump took 75.6 percent of the vote, making Spencer County one of the reddest spots in a deeply red state.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2020 at 2:35 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
A stolen truck out of Nelson County was found abandoned by the Spencer County’s Sheriff’s Office Saturday morning.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2020 at 9:23 AM EDT
|By Ali Hammond
Kentucky’s child abuse rate is 22 out of every 1,000 children.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2020 at 10:44 PM EDT
|By Charles Gazaway and Shellie Sylvestri
The investigation into the circumstances surrounding her disappearance is ongoing.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2020 at 6:42 AM EDT
|By Sarah Jackson
Emergency crews were called to the 800 block of Little Mount Church Road on a report of an accident involving a dump truck.
Updated: May. 25, 2020 at 9:47 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
For the third year in a row, the organization hosted their annual Memorial Day equine session in Elk Creek.
Updated: May. 25, 2020 at 6:35 PM EDT
|By Jerrica Valtierra
Staff had to work quickly to get the marina back up to operating standards so people were able to come and spend time on the water during the extended weekend.
Updated: May. 24, 2020 at 9:10 AM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt
A marina on Taylorsville Lake has been closed until further notice after receiving storm damage Saturday night.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2020 at 11:20 AM EDT
|By Charles Gazaway
Thanks to a partnership with Department for Public Health, UPS, and Gravity Diagnostics, testing sites will be opening in Shelby, Spencer, Henry and Trimble counties starting on Tuesday, May 5.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2020 at 4:10 PM EDT
|By Charles Gazaway
In addition to the new positive cases, the health department says six people have recovered.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2020 at 3:57 PM EDT
|By Charles Gazaway
The latest cases involve three adults - two women and a man.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2020 at 9:06 AM EDT
|By Taylor Durden
Animal shelters are seeing more surrenders amid the coronavirus. Spencer county is seeing a drastic increase.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2020 at 11:34 PM EST
|By Kaitlin Rust and Shellie Sylvestri
“I’ll keep waiting,” Tommy Lewis, the owner of Abigail the Chihuahua, said. “This ain’t going to go away."
Updated: Mar. 6, 2020 at 12:31 AM EST
|By Kaitlin Rust
Kentucky state law bans euthanasia by gunshot unless the animal is suffering from its injuries.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2020 at 11:12 PM EST
|By Shellie Sylvestri
It happened in the 4800 block of Plum Creek Road.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2019 at 10:29 AM EDT
|By Tawana Andrew
Chesser has been charged with kidnapping and assault.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2019 at 9:16 PM EDT
|By Charles Gazaway and Laurel Mallory
Howard Jewell Jr. was last seen on July 4.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2019 at 2:17 PM EDT
|By Maira Ansari
Kentucky State Police arrested 30-year-old Kevin Bewley for carrying a concealed weapon and wanton endangerment.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2019 at 1:05 PM EST
|By Jim Stratman
Officials with the Kentucky Organ Donor Affiliates are concerned that a longer period between renewing a driver’s license could cut the number of organ donor registrations in half.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2019 at 6:41 PM EST
|By Justin Logan
Closing or delaying school due to weather conditions is not something school systems take lightly.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2019 at 10:38 PM EST
|By Becca Gibson
The goal is to attract top talent, a diverse workforce and teachers with experience.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2019 at 5:38 PM EST
|By Mike Fussell
The flash freeze is expected to happen Saturday night intro Sunday morning, with lows in the single digits on Monday.