LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Helene is making a big impact on the southern U.S and Kentucky is no exception. With heavy rains on the way some school districts have decided to close.
So far, these school districts have closed or moved to virtual instruction:
- Jeff. Co. Catholic Elem Schools - Closed
- Jeff. Co. Catholic High Schools -Closed
- JCPS - Closed
- Anderson County Schools -Closed
- Breckinridge Grayson Headstart -Closed
- Carroll County Schools -Closed
- Cornerstone Ac of E'side Praise -Closed
- Eminence Independent Schools -Closed
- Franklin County Schools -Closed
- Holy Angels Academy -Closed
- Kentucky Country Day School -Closed
- Kentucky School for the Blind -Closed
- Marion County Schools -Closed
- Meredith Dunn School -Closed
- Micah Christian -Closed
- Nur Islamic School -Closed
- Shelby County Schools -Closed
- Spencer Co Schools-KY -Closed
- Summit Academy -Closed
- Valiant Christian Academy -Closed
- Virginia Chance School -Closed
- Walden School -Closed
- Waldorf School of Louisville - Closed
- Washington County Schools - KY - Virtual Instruction
- Borden/Henryville Schools - Virtual Instruction
- Canaan Community Academy -Closed
- Clarksville Community Schools -Closed
- Crawford Co. Community Schools -Closed
- Greater Clark Co. Schools -Virtual Instruction
- Jennings Co. schools -Closed
- Lanesville Community Schools - Virtual Instruction
- Madison Consolidated Schools -Closed
- Scott Co Schools Dist. 2-IN -Virtual Instruction
- Silver Creek School Corp -Virtual Instruction
- South Harrison Community Schools -Virtual Instruction
- Switzerland Co Schools -Closed
- Bellarmine University -Closed
- Simmons College of Kentucky -Virtual Instruction
- Spalding University -Closed
- Peak Community Support -Closed
- Yummies of Borden -Closed
- Little Jewels & Gems Daycare -Closed
- Louisville-Meals on Wheels -Closed
- Saint John Lutheran-Lanesville -Closed
*WHAS11 will continue to update this list as more schools/districts make announcements*
Tropical Storm Helene is expected to impact Louisville Friday, and area high schools are making adjustments to the football schedule.
The following games originally scheduled for Friday will now be played Thursday:
- Manual High School vs. Christian Academy of Louisville: 7 p.m. at Manual.
- LaRue County vs. Kentucky Country Day: 7:30 p.m. at KCD.
- Jeffersontown vs. Doss: 7 p.m. at Doss.
- North Bullitt vs. Seneca: 7:30 p.m. at Seneca.
- North Hardin vs. Bullitt East: 7 p.m. at Bullitt East.
- Lafayette vs. Moore: 7:30 p.m. at Moore.
- Valley vs. Waggener: 7 p.m. at Waggener.
- Breckinridge County vs. John Hardin: 7:30 p.m. at John Hardin.
- Campbellsville vs. Bethlehem: 7 p.m. at Bethlehem.
- Trimble County vs. Iroquois: 7:30 p.m. at Iroquois.
- Central Hardin vs. Central: 7 p.m. at Central.
- LCA vs. Shawnee: 6 p.m. at Shawnee.
- Scott County vs. Collins: 8 p.m. at Collins.
- Thomas Nelson vs. Nelson County: 7 p.m. at Nelson County.
The DeSales at Western game was already scheduled for Thursday at 7 p.m.
Floyd County High School game is rescheduled for noon on Saturday (weather permitting).
Helene was upgraded to a Category 4 hurricane around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Helene weakened to a tropical storm as it moved inland over Georgia, but is still packing heavy rain and gusty winds for Kentucky and Indiana Friday.
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