Author: WNKY Staff

Adult Book Store in Hart County closed after 3-year investigation

HORSE CAVE, Ky. – The Hart County Sheriff’s Office says the Adult Book Store off Flint Ridge Road is permanently closed after a three-year long investigation revealed illegal activity. The sheriff’s office and members of the Greater Hardin County Drug Task Force began conducting checks into illegal activity at the bookstore, formerly known as the Jent Factory Outlet Mall, in…

Glasgow Police Department patrolling traffic safety checkpoints

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department is conducting traffic safety checkpoints in the City of Glasgow through Sept. 31. The checkpoints will include but not be limited to Columbia Avenue, West Main Street, North Jackson Highway and Happy Valley Road. During the safety checkpoints, officers will enforce laws related to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of…

Central City PD: Man charged with DUI after driving with children in car

CENTRAL CITY, Ky. – Central City Police say a vehicle nearly hit an officer head on. The officer saw the vehicle leave the road and go airborne from a ditch on Saturday afternoon, according to authorities. The officer was attempting a traffic stop when the incident occurred. Jefferey Rose was driving the vehicle while two children were inside, according to…

Fatal collision leads to death of Grayson County man

CANEYVILLE, Ky. – A man from Grayson County has died following an accident involving three vehicles. The Kentucky State Police investigated a three-vehicle collision on the Western Kentucky Parkway near Caneyville on Monday around 12:10 p.m. KSP stated a 2016 Ford F350 driven by 59-year-old Jeffery Hammonds of Jackson, Tennessee was traveling west on the Western Kentucky Parkway near Caneyville…

NASA releases new images of Tarantula Nebula from Webb Telescope

(Source: NASA-TV via CBS Newspath)NASA has released new images from the Webb Telescope. NASA posted a statement, which included the following: “Once upon a space-time, a cosmic creation story unfolded: Thousands of never-before-seen young stars spotted in a stellar nursery called 30 Doradus, captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Nicknamed the Tarantula Nebula for the appearance of its dusty…

Woman arrested in Glasgow on drug related charges

GLASGOW, Ky. – A woman is facing multiple charges after police say they found drugs in her car. The Glasgow Police Department did a traffic stop on 42-year-old Bonita Miller of Camner on Sept. 2 on North Jackson Highway. Officials stated Miller had a suspended operator’s license. After receiving consent to search, officers found methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, scales, a loaded…

Kaleb Oliver Wins C-USA Defensive Player of the Week

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU defensive back Kaleb Oliver has been named Conference USA’s Defensive Player of the Week, presented by Blenders Eyewear. The redshirt senior turned in a big performance in the Hilltoppers’ 49-17 win over Hawaii by intercepting two passes, earning an additional pass breakup and making two tackles. Oliver’s first interception of the night came in the third quarter with…

Kentucky Downs hosts 7 days of races

FRANKLIN, Ky. – This September Kentucky downs is open and holding a 7 day series of races, right in Franklin, Kentucky. This September is also the second anniversary of the Mint Gaming Hall here in the bluegrass, so this weekend has been full of excitement for both entities. It’s tradition at the track to have a country music icon make…