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Drivers should be on the lookout for work on U.S. 31W in Radcliff set to begin next week.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four says a pavement rehabilitation project is scheduled to begin Monday between West Lincoln Trail Boulevard and the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery. The project will include removal and replacement of the road surface and improved turn lane configuration with striping.

The KYTC says crews will be setting up varying traffic patterns around work crew operations. The most significant work is being moved to nighttime hours to minimize traffic impacts, but drivers should still be cautious approaching and traveling through work zones.

Work is scheduled to be completed by October 1. Follow KYTC District Four on social media for project updates.

The suspect in the February murder of a Campbellsville University student remains incarcerated as he awaits trial.

A grand jury in April indicted Charles E. “Zeke” Escalera on charges of Murder and third degree Burglary along with second degree charges of Burglary and Fleeing or Evading Police.

Escalera is accused of murdering Campbellsville University freshman Josiah Kilman in his dorm room at the university. Kilman was found unresponsive shortly after midnight on February 24 before being pronounced dead at Taylor Regional Hospital.

During an arraignment hearing in May, Escalera was appointed a public defender. Not guilty pleas were entered on his behalf.

During a preliminary hearing on March 6, Campbellsville Police Department Detective Jeremy Burton said surveillance footage at the dorm shows Escalera entering and exiting the building. Burton said when questioned by police after his capture Escalera admitted to taking a life.

Escalera is currently being held in the Taylor County Detention Center on a $1 million cash bond. His next scheduled court appearance is a pre-trial conference set for July 9.

Local and state officials are warning area residents to be aware of ongoing scam attempts. 

The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office says some Abound Credit Union customers have reported calls from a scammer spoofing their number to appear as if they are calling from an Abound office. The scammer then reportedly tells the customer about fraudulent charges on their card and the need to issue them a new card, at which time the scammer tries to ask for the customer’s card information.

The sheriff’s office says if you have provided information to a caller that said they were from Abound, contact Abound Credit Union immediately. Hardin County Sheriff John Ward says never give out information over the phone to an unverified source.

“When you get a call and you don’t think it’s right, you’re probably correct,” Ward said. “Don’t give them any information. Just hang up.”

Meanwhile, the Kentucky Department of Insurance is continuing to remind residents that suffered recent storm damage to be wary of scam attempts. Always verify a contractor’s background before signing paperwork, never agree to pay for work until it is complete, and check with your insurance provider before agreeing to any work. If you suspect fraud, report it on the Department of Insurance’s website.