Author: WNKY Staff

Woman accused of stabbing husband with scissors

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Glasgow woman is accused of stabbing her husband with a pair of scissors and will be arraigned Monday in Barren District Court. Glasgow police were called Wednesday to 515 West Front Street and upon arrival saw Paul Runyon who had blood on his shirt near his left abdominal area. He has two bleeding wounds. Brandie Runyon…

Warren RECC crews leave to help hurricane-battered Louisiana

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Three Warren RECC crews left Kentucky bound for Beauregard Electric Cooperative in DeRidder, La. Monday. The crews will help repair damage and restore power in areas hit by Hurricane Delta. Warren RECC joins several Kentucky electric cooperatives heading to Louisiana, according to a release from WRECC. “As always, the first priority of Warren RECC is to…

Sunrise Spotlight – One-on-one with Sen. Mitch McConnell

We continue our Decision 2020 series with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. WNKY’s Tej Joshi sat down with the senator to discuss a range of topics including Supreme Court nominations and McConnell’s Senate campaign. Please note, one item discussed in the interview was a potential virtual debate between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, which was canceled after…

Warren County woman among state’s Sunday COVID deaths

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky recorded 7,675 new coronavirus cases this week, again marking the highest weekly toll of new cases. This week’s total is up by 1,549 cases over last week’s total, and includes a backlog of cases from Fayette County that were reported Wednesday. A Warren County woman is among the people who died Sunday from the virus. Gov….

Beshear and family in quarantine after possible exposure from governor’s security team

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear issued a video statement Sunday to tell Kentuckians that he and his family are committed to setting a good example by following state and federal quarantine guidelines after they were potentially exposed to a person with COVID-19 late Saturday afternoon. To watch the video message, click here. The Governor and his family were potentially exposed through…

COVID cases continue to increase in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear on Saturday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “The number of positive cases is increasing at a troubling pace. We’ve had multiple week-over-week increases and we are at an all-time high here in Kentucky,” said Beshear. “Don’t fool around with this virus. Take steps to protect your…