Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow Have Room to Handle Heavy Runoff

Friday, October 9 by WJRS Staff

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is preparing lakes across the Cumberland River Basin for potential rainfall associated with Hurricane Isaias. The Corps says the current storm track puts the region on the […]

Casey County business sustains heavy damage in fire

Tuesday, February 24 by Zac Oakes

A Casey County business sustained a heavy amount of damage during a fire Sunday night. The Liberty Fire Department said units were called out a little after 8:30 p.m. local time to Hometown Auto Parts […]

Recent heavy rains have eradicated local drought

Saturday, October 5 by Zac Oakes

Recent heavy rains have eradicated local drought conditions. The National Weather Service in Louisville said widespread rain, especially heavy rains that hit Kentucky from the remnants of Hurricane Helene, have eradicated a lot of drought […]

Home Receives Heavy Damage from Fire on Wednesday

Thursday, April 7 by Sean Hammond

A home received heavy smoke damage as a result of a fire on Wednesday morning, according to Jamestown Fire Department Chief Jeff Landers. The fire department was dispatched just before 11 a.m. Wednesday to a […]

Severe Weather and Heavy Rain to begin 2022

Friday, December 31 by Sean Hammond

Thursday was a quiet day weatherwise for the Commonwealth, but that will change beginning today and going into the day on Saturday. A frontal boundary will begin to move into the area later and that […]

Remnants of Ida to bring Heavy Rainfall to the Area

Monday, August 30 by Sean Hammond

Good Monday morning, everyone! Hurricane Ida made landfall yesterday as powerful Category 4 in Louisiana. This morning, Ida has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm and will more than likely drop to a Tropical Depression […]

Road crews worked overnight through heavy snow

Thursday, February 18 by Zac Oakes

District 8 road crews continue work to clear routes this morning after battling heavy snow fall overnight as the latest winter storm moves through the area. By Wednesday afternoon road conditions had improved following the […]

Heavy Rainfall Possible Wednesday and Wednesday Night

Tuesday, October 27 by Sean Hammond

Good Tuesday morning, everyone. Hope your Monday was better than the weather was, it was a dreary day with cool temperatures, cloud and a light drizzle throughout most of the day yesterday. Today, we can […]

Heavy Rainfall Moved Through the Area Sunday

Monday, December 30 by Sean Hammond

Heavy rains throughout the day Sunday, into the evening, resulted in a flood advisory being issued for Russell and surrounding counties. WJRS News has received several reports of more than two inches of rainfall in […]

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Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow Have Room to Handle Heavy Runoff

Casey County business sustains heavy damage in fire

Recent heavy rains have eradicated local drought

Home Receives Heavy Damage from Fire on Wednesday

Severe Weather and Heavy Rain to begin 2022

Remnants of Ida to bring Heavy Rainfall to the Area

Road crews worked overnight through heavy snow

Heavy Rainfall Possible Wednesday and Wednesday Night

Heavy Rainfall Moved Through the Area Sunday

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Obituaries

Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown