Author: Morgan Hoover

UPDATE: New information released in Hart County fatal crash

HART COUNTY, Ky. – A person has now been identified in the fatal crash that left one person dead in Hart County. According to Kentucky State Police, 70-year-old Philip Hodson of Canmer was traveling east on Hardyville Road when his vehicle crossed the centerline, colliding with a ford van. The driver of the van, along with two passengers were transported…

Crews respond to fully engulfed trailer fire, baby thrown to safety

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Richardsville Fire Department received a call of a structure fire around 7:30 on Monday. Crews arrived to find a double-wide fully engulfed on West East Cole Road. All occupants were able to escape. Richardsville Fire Chief Brian Lee says according to an occupant, a baby was thrown from the burning home to safety. One person…

Bowling Green Text to 911 Service Temporarily Unavailable

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Police announced the text to 911 service is currently down. While the service is unavailable, officials assure the public that the traditional 911 phone service remains fully operational for emergencies. There is no specific timeline for when the Text to 911 service will be restored. Residents are urged to call 911 directly for urgent…

Cause of Hatfield Banjo fire released

UPDATE: Chief Kinslow confirms the fire was caused by a ventless propane heater BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A Barren County business is a total loss following a fire on January 10th, fire officials say. According to Chief Wes Kinslow with South Barren Volunteer Fire Department, units responded around 7:20 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10 for a structure fire at 791…

Three injured in accident near I-65

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Police are responding to a two- vehicle crash on Scottsville Road near the I-65 interchange. Public Information Officer, Ronnie Ward, confirms three people are injured. One person was flown for treatment of a head injury. The accident happened around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night. No arrests were made. This is a developing story.

Former Bowling Green Mayor passes away

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – According to reports from members of the community, former Bowling Green mayor, Patsy Sloan passed away. Sloan is often described as a trailblazer in her field and was the first female mayor in the city’s history, holding office from 1988 to 1991. She was an educator who taught at Bowling Green High School for 31 years…

Bowling Green Fire Department battles house fire

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Fire Department battled a structure fire at 1814 Madeleine Ct. on Tuesday night. According to the fire department,  units reported heavy fire coming from the front of the residence on both the first and second floors. The fire is currently under control. All occupants and pets safely evacuated the residence. In total, there…

WRECC crews work on large transmission outage, 6k without power

SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY, Ky. – Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation confirms over 6,000 homes are without power. Crews are working on a large transmission outage in the northeast section of their service territory. The outage is impacting the Lietchfield, Brownsville and Clarkson areas. Crews are working diligently to get power restored.