BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Oct. 24, Kentucky State Police in Bowling Green was requested to respond to a possible fatal collision in Warren County just before 7 p.m. The collision occurred near the 23 mile marker of Interstate 65 in Bowling Green. Initial investigation indicated that Brandi Willis, 22, of Champaign, Ill. was operating a 2020 Kia passenger vehicle in the left lane of travel near the…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Sunday, Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky unfortunately has set a new record for the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in a week since the pandemic began, with 9,335 positive cases this week. The previous highest week of COVID-19 cases was Oct. 5-11, when the commonwealth reported 7,675 new cases. Today also marks the highest number…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky State Police were called to investigate a fatality at mile marker 23 on Interstate 65 south, Saturday night. A pedestrian was struck and killed as rain fell. As of 7:42 p.m. police were searching to see if anyone else was with the pedestrian who was struck, KSP Post 3 spokesman Trooper Daniel Priddy said. Police…
File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday he is excited to be out of quarantine, but today’s COVID-19 report is, “in a word, frightening.” The Governor said this is Kentucky’s highest day of newly reported cases by a significant amount, except for the one day when a backlog of cases from Fayette County were added. “This is exploding…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Warren County grand jury issued a superseding indictment Wednesday against a man accused of selling drugs that resulted in the deaths of two users. Tracy Boyd, 52, was indicted on two counts of second-degree manslaughter, one count of possession of heroin/fentanyl and two counts of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance. He is accused of…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Beginning Monday all Barren County Schools will move to distance learning. This campus closure will last until Nov. 6, with students returning on Nov. 9. “We are implementing this shut-down due to rising COVID-19 cases in both the school and community,” reads a release on the school system’s Facebook page. “Schools will be communicating distance learning information…
In this week’s Feel Good Friday, WNKY’s Josh Shortt takes us to the ranch for the Wheeling with Warriors event.
Essentially Superheroes is a great way for individuals and businesses in South Central Kentucky to show gratitude for those who have gone above and beyond during the COVID-19 crisis. To learn more, please click here.
This week’s SoKY Speaks segment focuses on the Metric System, and whether or not you think the U.S. should make the switch!
