Author: WNKY Staff

Boating accident claims life of Greenville woman in Logan County

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Conservation officers with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources are investigating a boating incident Thursday evening at Lake Malone that killed a 36-year-old Muhlenberg County woman. The incident happened around 9 p.m. in an area of the lake southwest of the Lake Malone Road/Ky. 1785 bridge in Logan County. According to initial reports, Jennifer Browning,…

Kentucky agricultural development board approves more than $2.3 million for projects across the commonwealth

Funded projects focus on agricultural diversification, rural development

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approved $2,339,883 for agricultural diversification and rural development projects across the commonwealth at its monthly board meeting. State and County Funded Projects Christian County Agricultural Extension Foundation, Inc. was approved for $15,000 in Christian County funds for a commercial kitchen to provide a space for startup businesses, non-profit groups, and education classes….

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 Traffic Impact Report for July 16 through July 23

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

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (July 16, 2021) – The expected traffic impacts in the District 3 area for July 16 through July 23 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…

Statement from Attorney General Cameron Regarding Sunrise Children’s Services

File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. (July 15, 2021) – Attorney General Daniel Cameron today issued a statement regarding the contract between Sunrise Children’s Services and the Commonwealth. Sunrise is the largest private residential childcare provider in Kentucky, and the organization has worked with the Commonwealth for approximately 80 years to support vulnerable children. The Beshear Administration previously indicated it would terminate the…

Man on stolen motorcycle crashes and dies during police pursuit

BEE SPRING, Ky. – A Leitchfield man died Thursday afternoon  after crashing the stolen motorcycle he was driving. At 1 p.m., Kentucky State Police Post 3, Bowling Green was requested by the Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a fatal collision involving a motorcycle.  The collision occurred near the 2500 block of Sunfish Bee Spring Road in Edmonson County.  Troopers responded to…