Author: WNKY Staff

Glasgow police to conduct traffic safety checkpoints

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department stated it will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints in Glasgow city limits between May 21 and May 31. The safety checkpoints will be but not limited to Columbia Avenue, West Main Street, North Jackson Hwy. and Happy Valley Road, according to police. During the safety checkpoints, officers will enforce laws related to driving…

Beshear announces $1.7 million-plus company expansion in Allen County

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday that a pharmaceutical manufacturing, wholesale and technology organization will expand its operations with a new headquarters in Scottsville. A2A Pharmaceutical Network is investing $1.7 million-plus into the headquarters and creating 27 full-time jobs for residents in Allen County. A release by Beshear’s office stated that the environmentally conscious, state-of-the-art facility will locate…

Update: Deputy identified in fatal officer-involved shooting in Marshall County

BENTON, Ky. – The deputy who was pronounced dead following Monday’s officer-involved shooting has been identified as Calloway County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Jody Cash, according to KSP. Cash was a KSP trooper from 2011 until 2018 when he retired at the rank of sergeant. BENTON, Ky. – A deputy and one other person are dead following an officer-involved shooting…

T.J. Regional Health facing contrast dye shortage, may delay MRIs and other tests

GLASGOW, Ky. – T.J. Regional Health said it’s being affected by a global shortage of intravenous contrast used for CT scans, MRIs and more. A release from T.J. Regional Health states the shortage of Omnipaque products, the intravenous contrast, stems from the recent COVID-19 surge in Shanghai, China. In addition to CT scans and MRIs, the contrast is also used…

I-65 to go down to one lane in Simpson County

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said a project to rehabilitate and resurface Interstate 65 in Simpson County will create lane closures starting Monday night. I-65 is currently down to two lanes from the Kentucky-Tennessee line at mile point 0.0 to the Warren County line at mile point 13.7. Beginning tonight through Thursday night, I-65 will be down…

Bowling Green man arrested on DUI, hit-and-run charges

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Police arrested a man Saturday on charges related to striking a pedestrian while driving and leaving the scene of an accident. Bowling Green Police Department stated in a citation that they were dispatched to the intersection of Lost Woods Avenue and Nashville Road Saturday in response to a white Chevrolet Corvette hitting a pedestrian and leaving…