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State police investigate fatality on I-65

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…

Kentucky adds 1,738 COVID cases Saturday

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…

Grand jury indicts man on drug dealing, manslaughter charges

Two other people also accused in deaths

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…

Barren County schools temporarily shut down in person learning due to rise on COVID cases

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…

Decision 2020 – Tom Morris

This 2020 Election season, WNKY 40 News is committed to providing an in-depth look at each candidate running for prominent local races. The next candidate we’re profiling is Tom Morris, running as a write-in candidate for mayor in Bowling Green. All other candidates have been contacted and invited to appear on our show. For more Decision 2020 coverage, click here.

Bowling Green teen accused of attempted murder

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green police charged a Bowling Green teen with three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment and one count of attempted murder – domestic violence Thursday. Xzavier Smith, 18, is accused of firing a gun at his ex-girlfriend in Lampkin Place Apartments Wednesday. A woman told police she was sitting in her living room when her roommate…