Author: WNKY Staff

Hilltoppers Fall To Delaware

WKU Athletics Media Release

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football lost to Delaware 35-21 on Tuesday at Houchens-Smith Stadium. The Hilltoppers fall to 3-5 overall and 2-2 in Conference USA with the loss to the Fightin’ Blue Hens (4-4 overall, 2-2 CUSA). HOW IT HAPPENED WKU got on the board first, scoring on the game’s opening drive. The Hilltoppers marched down the field 75…

Semi truck carrying detergent crashes, shuts down part of I-165 near Gasper River

Bowling Green, Ky. – Several agencies, including Warren County Fire and Emergency Management, are responding to a rollover accident involving a tractor-trailer carrying detergent on I-165 northbound. Bowling Green Fire Department Public Information Officer Elyse Jonker tells WNKY News 40 that the truck, which was carrying approximately 38,000 pounds of powdered detergent, crashed into a guardrail and part of the…

17-year-old charged with child sexual abuse material offenses in Campbellsville

Photo source: Canva. CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police says a teen is facing charges in a child sexual abuse material investigation. According to the agency’s release on Tuesday, Oct. 27, troopers and detectives have arrested a 17-year-old after investigating allegations of possessing child sexual abuse material. Authorities say in August, they received a report of a 17-year-old possessing…

Glasgow man formally charged with sexual abuse of minor

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Glasgow man is now formally charged with sexual abuse involving a minor. According to an indictment filed on Oct. 21, during January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025 in Barren County, 37-year-old Wesley Peden of Glasgow allegedly subjected a victim under 12 years old to sexual contact on multiple occasions. In addition, the indictment states that…

TriStar Health collects over 1,200 pounds of medication during ‘Crush the Crisis’

Source: TriStar Health. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 1,200 pounds of unused medications are out of home cabinets, potentially preventing prescription drug misuse, according to TriStar Health. According to a release, TriStar Health facilities in middle Tennessee took part in the eighth annual “Crush the Crisis” prescription drug take back events on Saturday, Oct. 24. TriStar says with support of…

2 indicted after allegedly defrauding Glasgow woman out of over $150K

By James Brown/Glasgow News 1

GLASGOW, Ky. (Glasgow News 1) – Two men are facing formal charges in an alleged scheme to defraud over $150,000 from a Glasgow woman. According to a report by Glasgow News 1, Akashdeep Singh of Manteca, California and Manjit Singh face indictments on charges related to a scheme that caused an 82-year-old Glasgow woman to lose $157,157 in overall resources….

Community Action announces new site for AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP volunteers

Photo source: Community Action of Southern KentuckyBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Community Action of Southern Kentucky announced Warren County Public Schools as a new site for the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP volunteers program. Community Action says the partnership will provide seniors, 55 years or older, more opportunities to give back to students. Opportunities include Mentoring, Other Classroom Support, and Capacity Building, which…

Salvation Army announces ways to support the community during the holidays

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Salvation Army encourages the public to give back this upcoming holiday season. The organization says volunteer bell-ringing opportunities are now available. Individuals, families, businesses, churches, civic organizations and other groups can sign up at SalvationArmyVolunteer.org. The Salvation Army says all donations collected benefit local communities and its mission throughout the year. The community can also…

Portland police arrest man on child sexual exploitation charges

PORTLAND, Tenn. – A Tennessee man is charged with child sexual exploitation during an investigation. According to the Portland Police Department, investigators executed a search warrant at a location in the city as part of an ongoing investigation of sexual exploitation of children. PPD says John Daniel Ray, a registered sex offender designated as violent under the Tennessee Sex Offender…

Suspect in death of Trooper Hayden Phillips appears for arraignment

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The suspect in the death of Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips is in Warren County Circuit Court Tuesday morning for arraignment. Judge Joseph B. Hines entered the courtroom at 10 a.m., while the suspect, 51-year-old Emonnie Branch, entered in handcuffs, minutes later. Branch is accused of fatally shooting Phillips on Sept. 28 during a traffic…