Author: WNKY Staff

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…

Health News – Time to talk ticks

It’s a bacterial infection that can spread to your joints, heart and nervous system. While there’s no way to know how many people get Lyme disease in the U.S., a CDC estimate based on insurance records suggest nearly half a million Americans are diagnosed and treated for it every year. Today’s Health News has more on how to prevent illness…

Todd County murder suspect arrested

CLIFTY, Ky. – Logan County Sheriff’s deputies have captured a man in Logan County suspected of fatally shooting a woman on Friday. On Saturday, May 14, David Odeal Slagle, 44, of Lewisburg was arrested as a suspect in a murder that took place Friday in Todd County. On Friday, May 13 around 9:05 a.m., the Todd County Sheriff’s Department requested…