Author: Morgan Hoover

Officer involved crash closes portion of Broadway Avenue

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A portion of Broadway Avenue remains closed following a collision involving a Warren County Sheriff’s deputy. The crash happened around 7:30 Wednesday night near the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Covington Street. The deputy was uninjured. The other driver is being transported to a Nashville hospital for treatment. The area remains closed while investigators reconstruct the…

N95 masks now available for free at Bowling Green pharmacies

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -The Biden administration’s shipment of N-95 masks are now available at local pharmacies and health centers in our area, including Meijer in Bowling Green. Meijer is offering three N-95 masks to each person for free. A table is set up for the mask distribution at the front door. The Biden administration began delivering on its promise to…

BGPD Investigates stabbing near Mel Browning Street

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is investigating a stabbing incident that took place Monday night. Police say the stabbing happened around 6 p.m. near Mel Browning Street. Authorities are searching for the suspect. The say he is driving a black Yukon. Still no word on the victim or injuries. News 40 will continue to follow this…

Louisville man arrested in Glasgow, charged with sodomy involving a juvenile

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Louisville man was arrested in Glasgow and charged with four counts of sodomy after an incident involving a 16-year-old juvenile. Kentucky State Police stopped 26-year-old, James Paul Dehner, near Elizabethtown. The juvenile told officers that Dehner had picked him up and then engaged in sexual acts with him. During the investigation, officers found messages on Dehner’s…

Crews wrapping up road clearing operations

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Jan. 8, 2022) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 crews are wrapping up snow & ice removal operations. Crews have been working long hours since Tuesday when anti-icing operations were mobilized in advance of a winter weather storm system. Treating and plowing of the roads began Thursday after the system dumped more than six inches of snow in the…

Logan County man dies during weekend tornadoes

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – The Logan County Coroner’s office has confirmed that an 87-year-old man died during Saturday morning’s tornadoes. Robert Curtis Atchley of Auburn was reportedly seeking shelter from the storm when he had a heart attack. This has been the first death reported in Logan County related to the weekend’s storms.

Three WCPS students killed in tornadoes

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Three Warren County Public School students are among those killed during the deadly tornadoes on Saturday. Superintendent Rob Clayton released the following statement: “We’re devastated to have received confirmation that our WCPS family lost three precious students as a result of the devastating tornadoes. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and friends of those…

Warren RECC outage update

December 14, 2021 (Bowling Green, KY) 10:00 a.m. Warren RECC staff and crews continue to work alongside visiting crews to fully restore power to members. As of 10:00 am, we have approximately 800 Warren RECC members still without power. They have made great progress since Saturday morning, restoring more than 95% of their members. “We would like to thank our…

Attorney General Cameron warns of natural disaster scams following tornados, storms in western and central Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. (December 14, 2021) – Attorney General Daniel Cameron today issued a consumer alert warning Kentuckians of possible scams following the tornadoes and storms in Western and Central Kentucky. Scams can be reported to the Attorney General’s Office by visiting ag.ky.gov/scams. “Kentuckians in many of our Western and Central counties have already suffered devastating losses, and we are going to…

Atmos Energy urges safety during tornado cleanup

Owensboro, KY – Dec. 14, 2021 – Atmos Energy urges residents affected by the recent tornados to take steps that help ensure their personal safety. Atmos Energy has brought in additional personnel to continuously work in tornado damaged areas surveying, repairing, and replacing natural gas infrastructure while restoring natural gas service as quickly and safely as possible.  Please observe these…