Author: WNKY Staff

Woman arrested after car crashes into apartment complex

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman after an incident involving a car crashing into an apartment complex. Yesterday around 3:50 p.m., the WCSO responded to Rocky Court for an injury collision involving a vehicle and structure. Deputies discovered a vehicle, where the driver and passengers were outside the vehicle. Authorities stated the driver entered…

EV charging infrastructure plan approved for Kentucky highways

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kentucky’s Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan has been approved sooner than expected. A release by the U.S. Department of Transportation states the plan is part of a project that will build a convenient, reliable and affordable EV charging network across the country. Kentucky, along with 35 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, all have approved plans….

Lite Brite, Nerf among Toy Hall of Fame finalists

(Courtesy of The Strong, Rochester, New York via CNN Newsource)(CNN) – Lite Brite, Nerf toys and Pound Puppies are among the dozen National Toy Hall of Fame finalists for 2022. The others include Bingo, Breyer Horses, Catan, Masters of the Universe, Piñata, Phase 10, Rack-O, Spirograph and the top. The hall of fame is at The Strong National Museum of…

UPDATE: Woman arrested after bomb threat at WKU

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU PD has arrested a woman in connection with an unfounded bomb threat on Western Kentucky University’s campus. WKU student Hailee Alexis Reed, 20, was arrested Wednesday by WKU police and charged with first-degree terroristic threatening. The arrest follows an incident the same day at WKU, where police were on scene near Parking Structure 2 after…

Bowling Green man charged in case of intended murder for hire

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man they say intended to pay someone to commit a murder. The sheriff’s office stated they received information Thursday about an individual soliciting another person to murder someone. Authorities stated the man who solicited the person was identified as Jeffery Young, 51, of Bowling Green. An investigation over multiple…

UPDATE: Bomb threat and explosive device cases both cleared at WKU

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University Police say campus is all clear following concerns about a possible explosive device and separate bomb threat. Western Kentucky University sent out an alert this morning about a possible explosive device in the area of Cherry Hall on campus. Following an evacuation of several buildings, WKU determined as of 12:07 p.m. Wednesday that…