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Are you ready to spring forward? Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 a.m. this Sunday, March 9.

As you move the time ahead an hour on your clocks, now is a good time to check on smoke detectors.

“We always remind people if you have smoke alarms that require batteries to be changed, change those when you change your clocks,” said Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane. “While you’re changing your batteries, check those smoke alarms. Check the carbon monoxide detectors. Make sure they’re up to date. In smoke alarms, it’s 10 years or less, and then carbon monoxide detectors some of them it may be seven years, some of them it may be 10 years, so check the manufacturer there and make sure that you’re keeping those up to date and putting new ones in place when you need to. Make sure they’re working.”

Now is also a good time to review fire escape plans with your household.

A man wanted by law enforcement is in custody after a brief pursuit Wednesday.

“At around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, one of our officers observed Tyvonne Harris operating a vehicle on Dolphin Drive,” said Elizabethtown Police Department Public Information Officer Chris Denham. “The officer knew that Harris had an active arrest warrant related to an incident that occurred on Tuesday evening. The officer attempted a traffic stop. Harris immediately exited the vehicle and fled on foot, but was apprehended a short time later. He was lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center.”

Harris was wanted on charges of Fourth Degree Assault (Domestic Violence), First Degree Criminal Mischief, and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle. Harris will also face additional charges related to the foot pursuit.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says 2024 was another strong year for economic development in the commonwealth. 

The governor’s office says for the fifth straight year Kentucky secured a top five regional ranking for economic development projects in Site Selection magazine’s Governor’s Cup rankings.

Kentucky placed second for regional projects per capita and third for total projects in the South Central Region. 14 Kentucky communities were recognized in the top metropolitan and micropolitan rankings.

The governor’s office says Site Selection magazine awards the Governor’s Cup annually to the U.S. state with the newest and expanded corporate facilities, and the rankings are considered an industry scoreboard by corporate real estate agents. The governor said in the release: “These Governor’s Cup rankings showcase what we already know: Kentucky is witnessing unprecedented economic growth and setting a strong foundation for long-term success.”

187 total economic development projects were announced across the commonwealth in 2024. More information on Kentucky’s economic development efforts and programs is available at ced.ky.gov.