News

District 14 Rep. Jon Nelson of Rugby will be recognized as the Rural Health Legislator of the Year at the 40th Annual Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health awards banquet on Wednesday, June 18.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently put out a list of several counties from across the U.S. that it believes ...
Nelson County has made 66 rescues since the flooding began. "Nine times out of 10, if you go into any kind of flood water, it's not going to end up well," Nelson County EMA Director Brad Metcalf said.
JUNCTION. I’M JAMIE MAYES, WLKY NEWS AND NELSON COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE ADDRESSING ONGOING FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES. RISING WATER IS A BIG PROBLEM THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, AS OFFICIALS PREDICT ROLLING ...
BOSTON, Ky. (WDRB) -- Nearly a week of heavy rain wreaked havoc on Kentucky and southern Indiana, and rural areas of Nelson County have seen some unique challenges from the rising floodwaters.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Overnight, water continued rising in Nelson County, forcing some residents to make the difficult decision to leave. The ongoing flooding has hit the county hard, especially in ...
NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A forest fire in Nelson County, which was initially contained to a 50-acre area, broke out of its boundaries overnight, according to the Nelson County Director of ...
Nelson County Sheriff Ramon Pineiroa and Chief Deputy Brandon Bryan were indicted on several charges Wednesday. The highest ranking officials in the Nelson County Sheriff's Office were indicted on ...
NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A 26-year-old cold case regarding a missing Nelson County man is now being investigated as a homicide, according to the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say ...
NELSON COUNTY, Ky. — In a neon orange winter cap, rain boots up to the knee, and a German Shepard puppy in tow, Stanley Watts trudges through pools of water to get to his home on Shady Lane in ...
NELSON COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — An industrial solar farm is heading to Nelson County, but it's coming with some controversy. The solar farm is set to be built in Gladstone, off of Richmond Highway.
Another firefighter was injured during the effort to free the trapped crews from Northeast Nelson and Nelson County. Six firefighters were injured when a roof collapsed during a fire in Nelson ...