BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A band with local roots is sharing its sound all the way over in Germany for the NFL Munich game halftime show on Nov. 15. That’s according to a social media post by Cage the Elephant, a band that originally started in Bowling Green and has since toured internationally multiple times. Some of the band’s popular…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – A Nashville, Tennessee man is accused of fleeing law enforcement in Simpson County on Sunday. According to a uniform citation, early Sunday morning, a Simpson County deputy attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle for unconfirmed insurance at the intersection of Groves Lane and Nashville Road. Authorities say the vehicle failed to stop, continuing on Nashville Road…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is behind bars after allegedly pointing a gun at multiple individuals on Tuesday. According to a uniform citation, early Tuesday morning, Bowling Green officers responded to a residence on Thoroughbred Drive for a report of a subject with a weapon. Police say a caller stated 19-year-old Blandon Thomas of Bowling Green was…
UPDATE Sept. 8 at 12:51 p.m. WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Carter Lamastus has been located safe, according to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. Original Story WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is currently looking for a missing juvenile, emergency officials confirmed Tuesday. According to Warren County Emergency Management, 13-year-old Carter Lamastus was last seen around 9:15 p.m….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Smiths Grove man is charged with fleeing police in Bowling Green over the weekend. According to a uniform citation, on Sunday around 1:53 a.m., Bowling Green police were alerted of a possible intoxicated driver near Chestnut Street and East Main Avenue. Authorities say an officer stated they had tried to stop an intoxicated subject from…
UPDATE (9/8/26): The Cave City Police Department tells WNKY News 40 that 61-year-old John F. Adwell, last seen Sep. 2, is still missing. Officials say the search is active. — CAVE CITY, Ky. – The Cave City Police Department is seeking information in an ongoing missing person investigation. CCPD says 61-year-old John F. Adwell was last seen Sep. 2 at…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Runners from across south-central Kentucky hit the streets to raise awareness and funds for critical eye care in the community on Labor Day. The Bowling Green Noon Lions hosted its 37th annual Run for Sight to benefit adult and children’s eyesight conservation in Bowling Green and Warren County. Organizers say a record number of nearly 300…
SCUDDY, Ky. – A Perry County man is accused of sharing child sexual abuse material online. According to KSP, 32-year-old Brandon Sumner was arrested on Sep. 3 following an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation. Sumner allegedly uploaded sexually explicit images of juveniles online. KSP executed a search warrant for a home in Scuddy and seized equipment believed to…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Sept. 7, 2026) – The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for Sept. 7 through Sept. 11 are listed below. All work is subject to change. Interstate 165 A project to completely restore and preserve the I-165 bridges over the Green River (mile point 32.6) in Butler County continues. Motorists have switched…
Photo source: Russell County Sheriff Derek PolstonRUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. – A Russell County woman was cited after crashing her vehicle into a bank Monday morning. According to WJRS News, the Russell County Sheriff’s Department, Russell County EMS and the Eli Fire Department responded to a crash at Bank of Jamestown’s East 80 branch at Fairview at approximately 7:13 am. Law…
