Author: WNKY Staff

Search warrant results in drug trafficking arrest

GLASGOW, Ky. – Following the execution of a search warrant Friday, Barren River Drug Task Force investigators charged a Barren County man with drug trafficking. Investigators searched a home at 10391 Old Bowling Green Road where Michael Clayton Lowe, 46, was living, according to a release from the task force. Investigators said they found several baggies of suspected crystal methamphetamine…

Governor declares State of Emergency due to heavy rainfall

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency on Sunday due to extremely heavy rainfall across the commonwealth throughout the weekend. The Kentucky Division of Emergency Management (KYEM) State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) is activated and monitoring reports from county emergency services agencies. “By declaring a state of emergency, we can mobilize the state resources needed to support…

Dance Big Red raises nearly $50,000 for for Norton Children’s Hospital

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Dance Big Red raised nearly $50,000 to support pediatric heart care at Norton Children’s Hospital. Western Kentucky University students participated in the seventh-annual student-led dancing fundraiser held on Zoom and livestreamed to Facebook over the weekend. The virtual event allowed the fundraiser to continue with over 400 registered participants, along with sponsors, families and community members….