BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Fire Department is responding to a structure fire at 1708 Patrick Way on Thursday morning. The approximate response time was 8:40 am. The first arriving crews found smoke from the back of an apartment complex, according to BGFD. Units began fire attack and search efforts. BGFD confirms that primary searches were marked clear….
MADISONVILLE, Ky. – Seven individuals have been indicted following a weeks-long investigation in Hopkins County. According to WFMW, the Madisonville Police Department conducted a weeks-long investigation in September 2025 into thefts at Madisonville stores. Following the investigation, Tyler Morgan, Bradley Crabtree, Maria Cruce, Crystal Goff, Markenis Seaborn, and Jarred Weideman, all of Madisonville, were indicted on one count of engaging…
HART COUNTY, Ky. – For one lucky dog, adoption day was a long awaited one. Meet Derp Vader, a pup that appeared previously on WNKY News 40’s Pet of the Day. According to a social media post by the Hart County Animal Shelter on Wednesday, Derp Vader has found his forever home after waiting 258 days. “Now, Derp Vader is…
For this week’s Community Driven, brought to you by The Mint Gaming Hall, we are joined by Jen Edwards, who is here to tell us all about this year’s Luck Casino Night.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Louisville Field Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), is investigating a theft from an explosives storage facility. According to a release, explosives were stolen from a storage facility at a construction site in the 9400 block of Old Bardstown Road in Louisville early Wednesday morning. The explosives were reported missing later Wednesday morning…
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – A Russellville man is facing multiple charges following a traffic stop in Hopkinsville. According to a uniform citation, the Hopkinsville Police Department observed a vehicle traveling down East 18th Street in Hopkinsville on Tuesday, using a turn signal improperly. Police say they conducted a traffic stop and spoke with the driver, identified as 45-year-old Timmy Christmas of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is reminding drivers it will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints. According to the agency, this involves general patrol tactics focused on known problematic areas to promote safer roadways. KSP states it also uses the checkpoints to attempt to discourage the violation of laws. Authorities say they will be checking for driver impairment,…
Courtesy Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — John Harnage, owner of Kentucky Thermal Institute, has been named the 2026 Small Business Person of the Year for Kentucky by the U.S. Small Business Administration, one of the nation’s highest honors for small business leadership. According to a release by the WKU Innovation Campus, this recognition coincides with…
GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department announced safety checkpoints on Wednesday. According to a release, traffic safety checkpoints in the City of Glasgow during April will be at Columbia Avenue, West Main Street, North Jackson Highway.and Happy Valley Road. The checkpoints will not be limited to these roadways, according to the release. GPD officers will be enforcing laws related…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Baseball (16-13) defeated Tennessee Tech (9-20) 12-0 in seven innings on Tuesday evening at Nick Denes Field. WKU pitching combined to throw the team’s first no-hitter since Devyn Terbrak did so in a 3-0 win over South Dakota State on March 12, 2023. The seven pitchers WKU used on Tuesday combined to toss seven strikeouts…
