Author: WNKY Staff

Living Well – Local wildfire effects

Meteorologists are predicting another heat dome this week may bring more scorching temperatures to much of the U.S. Potentially worsening air quality as smoke and haze from western wildfires continues to spread into the East Coast. So, what’s causing smoke to travel that far and what can you do to protect yourself? Today’s Living Well has the answer.

Fatal wreck cause I-165 to shut down for several hours

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Monday, around 3:00 p.m., Kentucky State Police received a call for service in reference to a injury collision at the 9 mile marker of Interstate 165 in Warren County. According to police, Anthony Rutledge (53) of Henderson was operating a 1999 Ford F-350 with a gooseneck trailer northbound on I-165. The front driver side tire of Rutledge’s vehicle…

Police investigate Monday afternoon robbery at Cash Express

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police are investigating a Monday afternoon robbery at Cash Express on Russellville Road. Police said a white man in a grey button down shirt, black hat and blue reflective sunglasses robbed the store of an undisclosed amount of cash. No other details were immediately available.

WKU Alumni Association recognizes retiring Board members

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The Western Kentucky University Alumni Association National Board of Directors recently recognized Board members who completed their terms of service in July 2021. R. Barkley Payne of Chicago, Ill., a 1986 graduate and Lifetime Member of the WKU Alumni Association, concluded six years of service to the Alumni Association Board of Directors, with three years as…

UPDATE: Woman kills man with BB gun

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police are investigating the shooting death of a man found on Cherry Way Saturday. Police received a call from a resident in the 300 block of Cherry Way where the resident said a man was passed out on the ground, Officer Amber Kae Bowman said. The man had multiple wounds from a BB gun…

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 Traffic Impact Report for July 25 through July 30

The District 3 area serves Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Todd and Warren Counties

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (July 25, 2021) – The expected traffic impacts in the District 3 area for July 25 through July 30 are listed below. All work is subject to change. Interstate 65 A project to rehabilitate and resurface a section of Interstate 65 in Warren County continues with additional lane closures during certain days in both directions between the…

Man charged with multiple offenses following traffic stop

GLASGOW, Ky. – Following a traffic stop on SL Rogers Wells Boulevard Saturday, Glasgow police arrested the driver on a variety of drug charges. After the stop a police officer conducted filed sobriety tests on Dustin Jessie, of Glasgow. The officer charged Jessie with driving under the influence, according to a release from GPD. Officers said they found also methamphetamine,…