Author: WNKY Staff

Mayor of Morgantown announces grant, plans for police and fire department

MORGANTOWN, Ky. – Morgantown Mayor Billy Phelps announced Monday that the area is receiving grant funds for a new project. Phelps stated in a social media post that Morgantown has been given the Department of Local Governments Community Development Block Grant. The mayor further stated the funds are planned to go toward the city’s first Morgantown Fire Department and Morgantown…

Glasgow woman arrested on DUI, drug charges

GLASGOW, Ky. – One woman was arrested on several charges in Glasgow Thursday following a vehicle accident. On July 14, the Glasgow Police Department responded to an injury accident. According to the GPD, a 2007 Mitsubishi Galant being driven by Amy Graham of Glasgow was traveling eastbound on West Front Street and collided with a 2002 Yamaha Motorcycle being operated…

Metcalfe Co. Emergency Mangement educates on emergency alerts

EDMONTON, Ky. – Nearly a week has passed since Corey Hart, a former marine, has gone missing from Edmonton. Shortly after his mother filed a report Sunday, July 10, Metcalfe County’s Emergency Management Department began to work his missing person case issuing a “green alert”. We spoke to the Metcalfe county’s EMD director, Emory Kidd, who further explained what lesser…

Gov. Beshear, KSP announce telecommunications academy graduates

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police announced the graduation of six people from the KSP Telecommunications Academy Friday. The graduates of class 20 received 160 hours of instruction over four weeks, according to a release by KSP. Major training areas include legal liability, limits of telecommunicator authority, telecommunicator’s role in public safety, interpersonal communications, customer…

Beshear’s Team Kentucky update covers inflation, gas prices

FRANKFORT, Ky. – You may have noticed the prices have dropped at the pump. Gov. Andy Beshear provided a Team Kentucky Update Thursday, which included information on gas prices and inflation. U.S. gas prices have seen nearly a 50-cent drop over the last month, with a 4-cent drop since Wednesday here in Kentucky, said Beshear. According to AAA, the average…

Multiple agencies respond to structure fire, building a total loss

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A home sustained heavy damage yesterday afternoon following a fire. On Thursday, July 14 around 4:15 p.m., Browning Fire Department units were dispatched to a structural fire on Old Greenville Road. According to Browning Fire Department’s social media, an initial caller said a bedroom was on fire. Browning units arrived on scene within six minutes to…

Four WKU Track & Field Student-Athletes honored for Academics

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The United States Track Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association released its 2022 All-Academic awards Wednesday, and WKU Track & Field earned team honors on both the men’s and women’s sides, along with four individuals being recognized. The women’s team earned team honors by producing a 3.24 cumulative GPA. In addition to the team honors, Ajla Basic Katie Isenbarger and Aitana…