BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – Residents of Edmonson County are being warned to be on the lookout for feral hogs in the area. A feral hog has been spotted on at least two farms in the county. Feral pigs are known for being extremely destructive to crops and other vegetation as well as spreading disease to livestock and other native animals. “The…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – You may have seen people rappelling down the Stadium Park Plaza Friday, and you will see them again Saturday, going Over The Edge for child advocacy. The Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center is partnered with law enforcement, mental health providers and other agencies to put the needs of children first in investigations of abuse and…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – Downtown Scottsville was full of princesses and superheroes, chickens and bees, all buzzing around the square in search of sweet treats. The annual Youth Halloween Parade is a trick or treat opportunity for nearby children. The event has been a tradition for the Allen County Public Library for about 20 years. Nearly 200 participants from around the…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Barren River Area Safe Space held a candle light vigil Thursday night to honor domestic violence victims, survivors, and those who have lost their lives to domestic violence. The vigil was held for 30 minutes at the Barren County Courthouse for October, domestic violence awareness month. A survivor shared her story to attendees followed by the candle…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky.- For the first time since her daughter’s killer was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole, WNKY spoke to Gabbi Doolin’s mother, Amy. “It’s kind of hard to describe. There is a sense of relief knowing we don’t have to come back and be in the same room with him (Madden) anymore,” said Amy. It will be…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky.- Timothy Madden, the man who killed 7-year-old Gabbi Doolin in 2015, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole. During the sentencing hearing in Scottsville, the Commonwealth presented all of the evidence against Madden so that the community could hear what happened to the little girl. Last August, Madden pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murder. He entered…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower took some time Tuesday to teach some seniors about different kinds of common scams. Multiple residents at the Bowling Green Towers asked questions and told stories about people trying to scam them online or over the phone and gave ideas of how to spot a scam. Hightower said scams during tax…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The Bowling Green Board of Ethics has accepted a settlement between City Commissioner Brian “Slim” Nash and a Special Counsel, who was hired to investigate ethics complaints against him. As part of that settlement, Nash will take a voluntary four week leave of absence from all official duties as commissioner. He will take the money he receives…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A fire consumed most of a home on Hilton Court in Warren County overnight nearly killing a resident. That woman’s husband is being credited with saving her life. While Kristin Holloway was sleeping, her husband Joshua Lee Holloway got a message while at work saying his home was on fire. He rushed back to the house…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police are investigating a Sunday afternoon shooting at the Hilltop Club apartments on Thoroughbred Lane. A resident of the apartment complex, Christopher Wilkinson, 22, was shot in the leg, Bowling Green Police Department spokesman Officer Ronnie Ward said. “It’s not very comforting know that that’s happening right outside your door and 50 yards from…
