4th Region Boy’s Tournament 3/6/23
SCORES Bowling Green 51 vs. Barren County (at Western Kentucky University) 46 4th Region Warren Central 81 vs. Warren East (at Western Kentucky University) 45 4th Region
Author: WNKY Staff
UPDATE: Beshear confirms 5 deaths as a result of severe weather
File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. – On Saturday, Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed 5 Kentuckians have died after Friday’s storms. Beshear says each of the three deaths occurred in Logan, Edmonson and Simpson counties. The locations of the other two fatalities have not been confirmed at this time. On Friday, the Simpson County Sheriff’s Office released the identity of the victim in Simpson…
1 dead, child injured after collision in Logan County
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Police say a man is dead and a small child has been hospitalized after a collision in Logan County. The Logan County Sheriff’s Office responded Saturday, March 4 around 11:32 a.m. for a two-vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of Hopkinsville Road and Stevenson Chapel Road. Police say Charles M. Parker was operating a Kubota RTV…
Sunrise Spotlight: Volunteer of the Year Awards
For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, brought to you by the German American Bank, we met with Joshua Smith. He told us all about the upcoming Volunteer of the Year Awards and how you can nominate your nonprofit for the ceremony. Nominations end on Friday, March 17th at 4:00 PM so make sure to get your submissions in before then. Any organization…
Living Well: Colon Cancer Screening
Colorectal cancer cases are on the rise in younger adults, but there are ways to lower the risks. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Morgan Hoover has more with an oncologist about what you should be doing now to protect yourself.
Judge executives issue state of emergency for local counties
(Ryan Leach/WNKY)BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Judge executives for both Warren and Simpson counties have issued a state of emergency. Warren County judge-executive Doug Gorman says this is due to trees and powerlines on homes, blocked roads, accidents with entrapment, gas leaks and structure fires. Simpson County judge-executive Mason Barnes says Simpson County has also faced trees down and power outages….
UPDATE: Beshear confirms 3 deaths due to weather
FRANKLIN, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has confirmed three deaths, one in Simpson County, one in Edmonson County and one in Logan County, as a result of today’s severe weather. The Simpson County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of the victim in Simpson County as David Ramsey. Police say Ramsey was found unresponsive at the scene and was pronounced…
1 dead in fatal collision in Breckinridge County
IRVINGTON, Ky. – Police say one man is dead following a collision in Breckinridge County. The Kentucky State Police say an investigation shows a 2014 Honda passenger car driven by Jacob Gardner, 21, of Irvington was traveling West on U.S. 60. A 2021 Mack Truck driven by Corey Calloway, 39, of Rockport, Indiana was traveling east on U.S. 60, when…
Warren RECC, BGMU responding to large power outages
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren RECC is working a large power outage in the area due to the severe weather. Warren RECC said they are now working multiple outages within their territory, including Simpson County and Bowling Green. In total, Warren RECC says as of 4 p.m., the number of outages across their territory climbed to affecting 38,000 members. The…
Tornado shelters in viewing areas
Emergency management for the following counties has posted tornado shelters available in the case of severe weather: Warren County Basil Griffin Park: 2055 Three Springs Road (two at this park) Michael Buchanon Park: 9222 Nashville Road (two at this park) Ephram White Park: 885 Mt. Olivet Road (two at this park) Phil Moore Park: 7101 Scottsville Road (one at this…
