FRANKFORT, Ky. (WNKY) – County coroners across Kentucky are urging lawmakers to advance House Bill 138, a measure that would create a standardized salary schedule for coroners based on county population and years of service. Supporters say coroners were excluded from a 1998 law that established salary structures for other constitutional county offices, including sheriffs, county clerks and judge executives….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – Middle school students from across the region will present their ideas for improving schools and learning during a showcase Tuesday, Feb. 24 at the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative Event Center. The event is part of the Carnegie Future of Schools Institute, a partnership between the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative and the Center for…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – Hosparus Health will host its fifth annual Senior Resource Summit on March 17 to connect older adults and caregivers with local support services and information about aging, serious illness and future planning. The free event will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. CT at the The Med Center-WKU Health Sciences Complex at 700 E….
JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. – Norton Children’s is asking families to help shape the future of pediatric care as plans move forward for a new 150-acre campus and second children’s hospital in Jeffersontown. During a virtual community listening session Tuesday night, leaders with the not-for-profit health system shared early concepts for the campus and invited feedback before final designs are completed. Russ…
FRANKLIN, Ky. (WNKY) – The Franklin City Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to begin the process of hiring an outside law firm to investigate the actions of a city employee. The decision came during a special called meeting at the Franklin Police Department, where commissioners first entered executive session under Kentucky’s personnel statute before returning to open session for a vote….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – Warren County sheriff candidate Mark Heyungs met with voters Saturday afternoon at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, outlining his campaign platform just days after termination hearing proceedings that could end his employment with the sheriff’s office. Heyungs, a suspended deputy and former sergeant, spoke to supporters from 2 to 4 p.m., emphasizing his law enforcement and…
UPDATE (Feb. 15, 2025): The Bowling Green Police Department located Alayjah Riggsbee Sunday safely. —- BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 16-year-old. Alayjah Riggsbee was last seen in the 100 block of Webb Drive. She was wearing black leggings, a long-sleeve red Nike shirt and white Crocs at the time…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – Meet Magnolia Ford-Conway. She is three years old. She loves Play-Doh, stickers and dance class. She proudly shows off the faint line down her chest and calls it her “battle scar.” “That was my battle scar,” Magnolia said. What she doesn’t remember is that before she ever learned to talk, doctors were racing to save…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WNKY) – The first day of a termination hearing Wednesday for Warren County Deputy Mark Heyungs, who is currently running for Warren County Sheriff, centered on allegations of policy violations, supervisory failures and constitutional concerns raised by his own agency. Heyungs, a former sergeant who had been demoted back to patrol before his suspension, was suspended without…
GLASGOW, Ky. – A Glasgow pharmaceutical distributor is facing an Immediate Suspension Order by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, According to a release by the DEA, the order was issued Tuesday to Richie Pharmacal. The release further states the order “immediately suspends a DEA registrant’s authority to handle controlled substances due to imminent danger to public health or safety.” Martin…
