Author: WNKY Staff

Gov. Beshear updates Kentuckians on COVID-19 vaccinations

FRANKFORT, Ky– On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced 1,638,235 Kentuckians have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. He also reported 714 new COVID-19 cases and said the state’s positivity rate has risen to 3.51%. “Today’s report shows why it’s so important for every Kentuckian to get their shot of hope and help us meet the 2.5 million vaccine Team Kentucky…

Kentucky State Police to charge two Tennessee men with attempted murder following pursuit

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – At 9:17 a.m. Friday, Kentucky State Police Post 3 was contacted by Nashville (Tenn.) Metro Police Department who stated they were following a stolen passenger car with their air support assisting. The vehicle, a 2018 Volkswagen Passat, entered into Kentucky where Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer Kelly Anderson observed the vehicle traveling northbound on Interstate 65 at…

Man indicted on multiple violent sex offenses

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Wednesday,  a Warren County grand jury indicted a Bowling Green man on five counts of first-degree rape, five counts of first-degree sodomy, five counts of incest, two counts of first-degree strangulation, one count of first-degree sexual abuse, violation of emergency protective order and persistent felony offender. Thomas Edmond Hampton, 47, is accused of sexually assaulting and…

Gov. Beshear: ‘There are half a million COVID-19 vaccine doses available in Kentucky right now’

FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 15, 2021) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky has 499,735 Moderna and Pfizer vaccines on hand and ready to be administered, more than half the number the state would need to meet its 2.5 million Team Kentucky Vaccination Challenge. “As of today, we are only 877,076 vaccinations away from our goal of 2.5 million Kentuckians 16 and older…