Author: WNKY Staff

Conquer the Hill 5K to impact traffic in downtown Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green drivers should be aware of a weekend event that will impact traffic downtown. According to the Bowling Green Police Department, the Conquer the Hill 5K is taking place on Saturday, April 18. Police say the event will cause road closures, with roads expected to reopen by 10:30 a.m. Officers say they will be on…

Lucero to perform at The Grove in Glasgow

Photo source: Lucero Facebook pageGLASGOW, Ky. – A Glasgow music and entertainment venue will host a popular rock and roll act this summer. The Grove will host Lucero on Saturday, July 25 at 7 pm. The show is all ages and kids 12 and under receive free entry. Lucero was formed in Memphis in the late 90’s and has released…

Multiple displaced after reported apartment collapse in Lexington

Source: LEX 18.LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Lexington fire crews are responding to a scene at an apartment building in the 1800 block of Augusta Drive in Lexington on Friday. LEX 18 reports it has captured an image of what appears to be the side of the building collapsed. According to LEX 18, emergency crews responded to an apartment complex,…

Tree falls on house during storm, Christian County man injured

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – A Hopkinsville man was taken to the hospital after a tree fell on his house during a severe thunderstorm. According to WKDZ, a tree fell on a house on East 12th Street in Hopkinsville on Thursday afternoon. Hopkinsville Fire Department Spokesman Captain Payton Rogers told WKDZ that the tree fell onto the back of the house, trapping…

Man arrested after wreck in front of Rusty’s Lakeside Pub

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – One man is behind bars after a wreck in front of Rusty’s Lakeside Pub on Thursday. According to a uniform citation, the Allen County Sheriff’s Department responded Thursday afternoon to the 10000 block of New Glasgow Road near the local business regarding a collision with possible injuries. Authorities say upon arrival, they observed a commercial vehicle off…

Bowling Green man arrested following standoff, charged with burglary and sexual abuse

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is charged after a standoff with police Thursday. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department responded to Loop Street at approximately 2:17 pm to a complaint of a man breaking into a residence and sexually assaulting a victim. The victim told police that the suspect, 39-year-old Alberto Vazquez-Hernandez, of…

Hot Rods outlast Drive in 9-8 slugfest in Greenville

Greenville, South Carolina – Nathan Flewelling and Tony Santa Maria both went deep, while the Bowling Green Hot Rods (9-3) tied a franchise record with eight steals in a game, in a 9-8 win in an offensive marathon against the Greenville Drive (3-9) on Thursday at Fluor Field in Greenville, South Carolina. After two scoreless innings to start the game,…

Lexington officer remains ‘in critical condition’ after injury during traffic stop

Source: Lexington Police Department./ Background image: Canva. LEXINGTON, Ky. – Authorities are providing an update after a Lexington officer was seriously injured during a traffic stop on Tuesday. According to the Lexington Police Department, on Tuesday around 10:43 p.m., officer Kevin Van Wert conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for moving violations at a Meijer Gas Station on Ruccio…

2 transported after reported rollover crash on I-165 south

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Multiple agencies are on scene of a reported rollover crash Thursday near the nine-mile marker of Interstate 165 south. According to Barren River Fire chief Tracy Curtis, two people were transported by EMS to a hospital in unknown condition. We will provide additional details as they are released. Our crew says traffic is backed up in…

Deputies respond to motorcycle wreck on Plano Road

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported motorcycle wreck Thursday afternoon. According to Warren County sheriff Brett Hightower, the collision between a motorcycle and vehicle occurred off of Plano Road. Hightower says the collision involved non-life-threatening injuries and transport to a local hospital. Further details have not been released at this time.