OWENSBORO, Ky. – The Owensboro Police Department is conducting a death investigation after the vehicle of a missing man was found in the Green River. According to a release, the OPD was contacted by a local diver and hobbyist who was searching for missing persons in waterways on May 28. The diver told OPD that he located a vehicle belonging…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Andy Beshear announced the approval of public assistance for 18 Kentucky counties impacted by the winter storm in January 2026 on Sunday. According to a release, President Donald Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the funding. Allen, Barren, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, McCreary, Menifee, Metcalfe, Monroe, Owsley, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Wayne…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The Allen County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash. According to a social media post, ACSO responded to a single-vehicle collision near the 2200 block of Barren River Dam Road early Sunday afternoon. Deputies say they located the operator of a motorcycle dead at the scene. The identity of the victim has not been released….
CUB RUN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police says it is investigating the death of a woman in Hart County. According to a release by the agency, troopers received a call from the Hart County Sheriff’s Office around noon Saturday about a potential death at the Dog Creek Recreation area Troopers say they responded to the scene and located an…
TODD COUNTY, Ky. – A motorcyclist is dead following a crash in Todd County. The Todd County Sheriff’s Office told WEKT that a motorcycle operated by William Poole struck a tractor pulling a bush hog and turning into a driveway on East Jefferson Davis Highway. The accident occurred on May 11. Poole was flown to a Nashville hospital for treatment….
UPDATE (5/30/26): According to KSP Public Affairs Officer Katan Parker, escaped inmate Jon B. Moss was located and arrested in the 1300 block of Oliver Street in Bowling Green Saturday morning at approximately 9:52 am. Moss is charged with second-degree escape from an identity facility. A second arrest was made during the incident. Parker says 40-year-old Melissa Richardson was arrested and…
Source: Canva. (WNKY) – The next full moon showing up on Sunday, May 31 is referred to as a Blue Moon since it’s the second full moon we will have this month, according to NASA. To mark the occasion, viewers may want to take a photo. NASA’s Lunar Photography Guide provides the following guidelines for those who wish to capture…
BRANDENBURG, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police says it is on scene of a fatal collision in Brandenburg. According to Trooper Bryan Washer, public affairs officer for KSP Post Four, the crash occurred along the 2000 block of Bypass Road near High Street in Meade County. Drivers are asked to avoid the area if possible. News 40 will provide additional…
Source: Elizabethtown Fire Department. ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. – The Elizabethtown Fire Department is mourning the loss of longtime Firefighter Ryan Druen. According to a social media post on Friday, he served the department for 24 years as a dedicated engineer. The Elizabethtown Fire Department says Druen was known for “the pride he took in the fire service and for the time…
Source: Canva. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is sharing expected traffic impacts in District Three area through June 5. This includes the projects 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…
