Author: WNKY Staff

16th annual Tractor Show to be held in Morgantown Aug. 1-2

MORGANTOWN, Ky. – The 16th annual Tractor Show is back in Morgantown next month. The Butler County Antique Engine and Tractor Club is inviting the community to enjoy free admission to this year’s show, taking place Aug. 1-2. Events will include a tractor and engine show, a tractor parade, a kids petal pull, raffles, a flea market and food trucks….

Uber to launch new ‘Women Preferences’ program for riders, drivers

(NBC) – Rideshare company Uber is launching a new effort to cater to women. The feature, called Women Preferences, will begin in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Detroit in the next few weeks. Women riders will have more ways to choose to ride with women drivers. Similarly, women drivers will have new ways to request female riders. Uber says they’re…

Traffic to be impacted by events in downtown Glasgow

GLASGOW, Ky. – Multiple roads in downtown Glasgow are expected to be impacted by upcoming events. The Glasgow Police Department says traffic impacts will start Friday, July 25 and last through Saturday, July 26. On Friday, officials say the Entertain Glasgow Summer Concert will take place, causing the east side of the public square to close at 8 a.m. The…

Circa Sports Kentucky Sportsbook debuts at The Mint Kentucky Downs

FRANKLIN, Ky. – Circa Sports Kentucky’s state-of-the-art sportsbook is now open at The Mint Gaming Hall Kentucky Downs in Franklin. The largest sportsbook in the state, and one of the largest east of the Mississippi, the massive venue features an 80-foot-wide LED screen, a 31-foot-wide odds board and over 5,100 square feet of action-packed space designed for the ultimate fan…

Human remains found in Jessamine County identified

NICHOLASILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police says human remains found in Jessamine County have been identified. Authorities say human skeletal remains found on March 13 along a wooded area on Sulphur Well Road in Jessamine County have been identified as 27-year-old Timothy F. Sterner of Lancaster. At the request of the family, KSP says the public and the media…

WANTED WEDNESDAY: Man wanted on drug possession charge

Source: Kentucky State Police. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – For this week’s Wanted Wednesday, the Kentucky State Police is searching for a man on a drug possession charge. Authorities say they are looking for 47-year-old Brian Fambro, who is wanted on a charge of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine). Fambro is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall and 180…

Man dies in boating accident on Kentucky lake, brother charged

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. – A man is behind bars after a fatal boating accident in Laurel County. According to a uniform citation, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Resources responded to a call around 4:55 p.m. Tuesday near Marsh Branch Boat Ramp at Laurel River Lake. Officials say they received a call about a boating accident. The Laurel County Coroner’s Office has…

Beshear announces approval of public assistance for those impacted by recent storms

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear announced in a Facebook post that the Commonwealth of Kentucky has been approved for public assistance for the storms that happened during early April and mid-May. The public assistance affects 64 counties across the state, including Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe and Warren counties. A total of $56 million in relief will be heading…

Two dead following McCreary County crash

STEARNES, Ky. – Two people are dead following a crash in McCreary County. According to the Kentucky State Police, troopers received a report on Tuesday around 12:51 p.m. of a single-vehicle injury collision on U.S. Highway 27 in the Stearns community of McCreary County. Troopers say a preliminary investigation found a gray 2008 Toyota 4Runner driven by 68-year-old Pearl Goodin…

Portion of road closed in Franklin

FRANKLIN, Ky. – Drivers in Franklin will want to be aware of a road closure on Wednesday. City officials say Brevard Street from Sunset Drive to Roosevelt Street will be closed until further notice. The city says this is for water service installation. For further updates, click here.