Author: WNKY Staff

Bowling Green Fire Department responds to fire at Stadium Park Plaza

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Stadium Park Plaza Sunday. BGFD Public Information Office Elyse Jonker says units responded at 3:19 pm. Firefighters located and controlled a small fire in the storage room of The Underground Deli. The parking structure was closed for a short time, according to an announcement during…

National Sales Assistant

Marquee Broadcasting Kentucky, Inc. is looking for a National Sales Assistant in Bowling Green! We are looking for a National Sales Assistant who will help the National Sales Manager with daily duties across Marquee Broadcasting markets. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, thrives in a goal-oriented team environment, ready to learn and loves to win! Responsibilities include but are not…

Cave City police to conduct traffic safety checkpoints

CAVE CITY, Ky. – The Cave City Police Department says it will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints from Aug.1-31. According to the department, checkpoints will be conducted between 8 p.m. and 1 a.m. Police say the checkpoints will be clearly marked, and officers will be enforcing laws related to operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol,…

Kentucky State Police seeking information related to incident near Richardsville Road

Credit: Background image: Canva. Middle images: The Kentucky State Police. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police says it is seeking information regarding an incident along Highway 185 near Richardsville Road on Tuesday. Authorities say they are working to identify individuals who may have had contact with a male walking in that area Tuesday around 12:30 a.m. Troopers say…

Barren River Lake now at summer pool level, opening beach dates pending

STAFF REPORT, Glasgow News 1

Source: James Brown/Glasgow News 1BARREN COUNTY, Ky. (Glasgow News 1) – Although Barren Rive Lake is officially at normal summer pool level, visitors may need to wait a little longer to swim at the lake’s beaches. According to a report by Glasgow News 1, the lake is “552 feet above mean sea level,” which is considered the summer pool level…

1 transported to Nashville hospital after I-24 crash

by Scott Brown, WKDZ

Source: Viewer submitted image courtesy of WKDZ. CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Ky. (WKDZ) – One person was transported to a Nashville hospital following a crash Thursday on Interstate 24, according to a report by WKDZ. WKDZ reports the wreck occurred on I-24 near the Julian/Newstead exit, closing two lanes of the interstate. According to WKDZ, Christian County Sheriff’s Office Information Officer John…

Overnight lane closures scheduled on Happy Valley Road

STAFF REPORT. Glasgow News 1

Source: Glasgow News 1. GLASGOW, Ky. (Glasgow News 1) – Drivers heading through Glasgow this weekend should be prepared for overnight lane closures and delays on Happy Valley Road, according to a report by Glasgow News 1. The report states a safety project is occurring along Happy Valley Road. Glasgow News 1 says transportation officials are warning drivers to expect…

2 dead after two-vehicle crash in Maysville

MAYSVILLE, Ky. – Two people are dead following a two-vehicle crash in Maysville. According to the Kentucky State Police, troopers were requested to assist on scene of a fatal collision on Thursday around 6:30 p.m. on KY 11 near the intersection of Waters Edge Way. Authorities say a preliminary investigation shows 81-year-old Roger Jolly of Maysville was driving southbound on…

Man found dead from possible drowning at Lake Cumberland

Source: Canva. RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. – One man is dead after a reported potential drowning at Lake Cumberland Wednesday. The Russell County Coroner’s Office says it responded to the Caney Fork Creek area of Lake Cumberland Wednesday around 5:30 p.m. for an apparent drowning. According to officials, 28-year-old Joshua Tyler Wethington of Casey County was pronounced dead. Wethington was transported…

What to know about the latest local traffic impact report

Source: Canva. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for July 17 through July 24 are listed below. All work is subject to change. Interstate 165 A project to completely restore and preserve the I-165 bridges over the Green River (mile point 32.6) in Butler County continues. Motorists have switched onto…