Author: WNKY Staff

Gov. Beshear: FEMA strike teams, Kentucky National Guard assisting hospitals as COVID-19 cases surge

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 2, 2021) – On Thursday during his weekly Team Kentucky update, Gov. Andy Beshear said Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) strike teams and Kentucky National Guard members are assisting Kentucky hospitals in need during the surge of COVID-19 cases sparked by the delta variant. “With hospital staff and resources stretched thin, we need this additional help, and…

Man accused of sending sexually explicit imagery of children

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Thursday Bowling Green police arrested Thang S. Mung, 36, of Bowling Green, who is accused of sending videos that depict sexually explicit imagery of children. Mung is accused of sending three videos depicting young females engaged in sexual activities. Mung is charged with three counts of distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor…

Report: Man accused of beating his son while 2 other men watched

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is accused of beating his son while two other men are accused of watching the beating take place as one of the two men filmed it. Nesean Quintez Darvin, 25, was charged Wednesday with one count of first-degree criminal abuse, according to his arrest citation. Darvin is 5 feet 11 inches tall…

Kentucky State Police Post 3 offer traffic safety checkpoint reminder

Bowling Green, KY– The Kentucky State Police would like to offer periodic reminders to drivers who travel our roadways. Our agency strives daily to ensure the safety of the motoring public. Some of these proactive measures include various traffic safety checkpoints and saturating known problematic areas in the district through general patrol tactics. The Kentucky State Police utilizes traffic safety…

ELPO Law continues legal diversity pipeline project in local high schools

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP (ELPO Law) created a program in the fall of  the 2017/18 school year to help mentor students who would like to enter the field of law, with a  particular focus on underrepresented and diverse populations. The goal of the program is to help  diversify the field of law by ensuring…