radioNOVO News for Frankfort: June 4, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 06/04/26          A FRANKFORT COUPLE FACE MULTIPLE FELONY CHARGES FOLLOWING AN ARMED ASSAULT OUTSIDE A SUNOCO GAS STATION LAST SATURDAY NIGHT. POLICE SAY CONVICTED FELON JOSHUA WOODARD ASSAULTED TWO PEOPLE AND THREATENED THEM WITH A GUN BEFORE FLEEING TO AN OWENTON AVENUE HOME. HIS GIRLFRIEND, CHRISTINA LONG, ALLEGEDLY HELPED HIDE THE FIREARM WITH HER THREE KIDS IN THE CAR. A SUBSEQUENT HOUSE SEARCH UNCOVERED NEARLY TWO POUNDS OF MARIJUANA, LEADING TO ADDITIONAL CHILD ENDANGERMENT AND TRAFFICKING CHARGES FOR LONG AND WOODARD.            THE ONGOING SHUTDOWN OF INTERSTATE 65 HAS TRIGGERED A SURGE OF CRASHES AT LOUISVILLE'S INFAMOUS "CAN OPENER" UNDERPASS. PROJECT OFFICIALS CONFIRM AT LEAST SIX OVERSIZED TRACTOR-TRAILERS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AT THE LOW-CLEARANCE THIRD STREET BRIDGE SINCE DETOURS BEGAN MONDAY. DESPITE 29 WARNING SIGNS AND AN ACTIVE HEIGHT-DETECTING LASER SYSTEM, DRIVERS CONTINUE TO STRIKE THE BRIDGE.  TRANSIT TEAMS ARE CONSIDERING OTHER OPTIONS TO WARN TRUCKERS EARLIER.  THE I-65 CENTRAL CORRIDOR PROJECT IS RUNNING 24/7 FOR TWO STRAIGHT MONTHS, TO EXPEDITE THE REPAIR OF KEY BRIDGES BETWEEN INTERSTATE 264 AND JEFFERSON STREET.