Skip to main content

Local News

Show me
About
Meade County GovernmentNews

Public Notice: Courthouse Closed Memorial Day.

The Meade County Courthouse will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day.

Meade County GovernmentNews

Public Notice: Primary Election Day – In-Person Voting

Voters in Meade County are reminded that Kentucky’s Primary Election Day will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Polling locations will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time for in-person voting in federal, state, and local partisan races.

Meade County GovernmentNews

Meade County Planning Commission - Special Meeting - Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - 7 PM ET

The Meade County Planning Commission will hold a Work Session and Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the Meade County Courthouse, located at 516 Hillcrest Drive Brandenburg, Kentucky. The Special Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Meade County GovernmentNews

Meade County Planning Commission - Work Session - Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - 6 PM ET

The Meade County Planning Commission will hold a Work Session and Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the Meade County Courthouse, located at 516 Hillcrest Drive Brandenburg, Kentucky. The Work Session will begin at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Meade County GovernmentNews

Public Notice: Meade County Fiscal Court Town Hall Meeting - Monday, May 18, 2026

Meade County residents are invited to attend a Town Hall Meeting on Monday, May 18, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Meade County Extension Office, located at 1041 Old Ekron Road in Brandenburg.

WVIHCommunity

West Point Robbery Suspect Arrested In Indiana

A man is in custody after an armed robbery in West Point led to his arrest across the Ohio River.

Mable Cundiff
WVIHCommunity

Charges Dropped Amid Plea Deal

Charges against a Meade County man and woman were dropped Monday in connection to the death of a 2-month-old baby found unresponsive in a hotel room last year.

Mable Cundiff
WVIHCommunity

Avery Rian Shacklette

Avery Rian Shacklette, 21, passed away on May 11, 2026.

Mable Cundiff
WVIHCommunity

Magistrates Clear Planning & Zoning Requests

Members of Meade County Fiscal Court worked through eleven rezoning requests during their regular meeting Tuesday (5/12) night.

Gene Webster
WVIHCommunity

Council Works Through Business

The Brandenburg City Council worked through their short agenda during their regular meeting Monday (5/11) night.

Gene Webster
WVIHCommunity

Robert Eugene “Bob” Malone

Robert Eugene “Bob” Malone, age 80 of Vine Grove, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 9, 2026.

Mable Cundiff
WVIHCommunity

Federal Jury Awards $24 Million Verdict Against County

A federal jury awarded over $24 million to a Louisville man for damages related to a lawsuit from a civil rights lawsuit in connection to a 1992 Meade County murder.

Gene Webster
Meade County Public LibraryNews

KPLA 2025 Fresh Faces Award Winners

We are proud to share that Destiney Amiott and Aimee Kemker from the Meade County Public Library have been honored by the Kentucky Public Library Association (KPLA) as our region’s…

Sara Oakes
WVIHCommunity

Police Investigate Suspicious Item At River Front

Police are investigating a suspicious item found late Thursday (4/16) afternoon in Brandenburg River Front Park.

Gene Webster
WVIHCommunity

Joseph E. “Bunny” Cook

Joseph E. “Bunny” Cook, age 96 of Brandenburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Baptist Health in Louisville.

Mable Cundiff
WVIHCommunity

County Leaders Work Through Lengthy Agenda

Members of Meade County Fiscal Court worked through a lengthy agenda during their regular meeting Tuesday (4/14) evening.

Gene Webster
WVIHCommunity

Muldraugh Police Stepping Up Patrol

Due to a high number of crashes, injuries, and dangerous driving behaviors, the Muldraugh Police Department will conduct focused traffic enforcement at the intersection of US 31W and KY 1638/KY 868.

Mable Cundiff
WVIHCommunity

Council Works Through Business

Members of the Brandenburg City Council worked through business during their regular monthly meeting Monday (4/13) evening.

Gene Webster
WVIHCommunity

Industrial Site Gains Momentum

The Irvington Industrial site was one of 16 projects to receive state funding to upgrade infrastructure in an announcement by Governor Andy Beshear’s office Thursday (4/2).

Gene Webster
WVIHCommunity

Teen Faces Charges After Pursuit

A Brandenburg teen is facing multiple charges after a police pursuit between Ekron and Irvington Tuesday (3/31) morning.

Mable Cundiff