Dan Modlin

The planet Venus will pass in front of the sun late Tuesday, in an event that won't happen again for 105 years. A special educational activity is planned at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium to provide a safe way for people of all ages to view and learn more about the event.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says "Summer Scrub Week" starts today, and volunteers will be cleaning up roadsides across the state. Its part of a program that started in 1988.

A key committee of the WKU Board of Regents has given approval to a new budget for 2012-2013. Meeting in the Cornelius Martin Regents Room on the WKU Campus, members of the Finance and Budget Committee approved a $388 million budget, which includes a 2% pay raise for faculty and staff.

The USDA Forest Service is extending mine and cave closures to help protect bats, in the fight against white nose syndrome. The disease is expected to spread to caves and abandoned mines in the Daniel Boone National Forest.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says at least two northbound lanes are open on Interstate 65 northbound, following a deadly Wednesday morning crash in Warren County. The accident, near the 19 mile marker in Warren County, led to large traffic back-ups for much of the afternoon.

The wreck involved two tractor-trailer rigs and a pickup truck. The driver and a passenger in the pickup died. As of Wednesday evening, the identities of the dead had not yet been released by officials.