Author: WNKY Staff
Feel Good Friday – WKU disc golf team prepares for nationals
In just two weeks, one group of WKU students will travel to North Carolina to compete in a national championship. The College Disc Golf National Championship, that is. In this week’s Feel Good Friday, we catch up with the team during practice to get a feel for their preparation leading up to the tournament.
News 40 Sports sits down with 2022 Mr. Kentucky Basketball Turner Buttry
Check out News 40 Sports’ exclusive sit-down interview with 2022 Mr. Kentucky Basketball winner Turner Buttry.
Kentucky General Assembly passes bill banning transgender girls from sports
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky General Assembly has passed SB 83, also known as the Save Women’s Sports Act, a bill barring transgender girls from participating in sports, according to a release by the Fairness Campaign. According to the Kentucky General Assembly website, the bill would prohibit transgender students identifying as female from participating in athletic teams, activities and sports…
Doctor encourages awareness through colon cancer screening
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One local doctor is offering advice to stay aware of colon cancer. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women. After seeing a rise in colorectal cancer diagnoses in people under the age of 50, the American Cancer Society has lowered its recommended age…
Deceased in fatal I-65 collision identified; further details released
FRANKLIN, Ky. – On Thursday, March 24, at approximately 4:00 a.m., Kentucky State Police responded to a multi-vehicle fatal collision on I-65 in Simpson County. Troopers responded to the scene of the collision located at the 1.2 mile marker of I-65 southbound. Preliminary investigation indicates that Christopher Steger, 28, of Harrison, Ohio, was operating a 2019 Ford Ecosport southbound on…
UPDATE: Fatal collision on I-65; left lane of I-65 reopened
FRANKLIN, Ky. – The middle and left lane have reopened on I-65 southbound just south of exit 6, according to a release by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The right lane and shoulder remain blocked near the 5 mile marker. Crews continue to work on cleanup around the 5 mile marker, which will cause the right lane and shoulder area to…
Gov. Beshear orders flags lowered to half-staff in honor of Secretary Madeleine Albright
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff in honor of the life and legacy of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and in accordance with orders issued late yesterday by the President of the United States, according to a release. Flags at state office buildings should be…
Man indicted of murder arrested in Simpson County
FRANKLIN, Ky. – On Tuesday, March 22, the Simpson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man recently indicted of murder in LaRue County. According to a social media post by the sheriff’s office, SCSO received information from Kentucky State Police detectives of a possible location of the man at 201 Molly Avenue in Franklin. Both the SCSO and the South Central…
UPDATE: Fatal collision on I-65; left lane of I-65 reopened
FRANKLIN, Ky. – The middle and left lane have reopened on I-65 southbound just south of exit 6, according to a release by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The right lane and shoulder remain blocked near the 5 mile marker. Crews continue to work on cleanup around the 5 mile marker, which will cause the right lane and shoulder area to…
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