Author: WNKY Staff

Business Expo draws a crowd to Ralphie’s in Glasgow

GLASGOW, Ky. – More than 70 businesses in the South Central Kentucky region are coming together today for a networking event in Glasgow. The South Central Kentucky Business Expo was held at Ralphie’s Fun Center at 702 Happy Valley Road. Businesses from all over the region set up booths at the expo showcased their work in fitness, catering, real-estate and…

Franklin police officer struck by car

FRANKLIN, Ky. – Franklin police are searching for a man who they said struck a police officer as the man was trying to flee from them. At 3:20 a.m. Monday, police were called to Walmart about a suspicious person who may have been under the influence of drugs, according to a release from the department. When officers made contact with…

Paul cancels appearance citing complication from surgery

PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is slowing his return to public activities due to a complication from lung surgery early this month. WPSD-TV reports the Kentucky Republican canceled an appearance Wednesday at the Paducah Rotary Club. His spokeswoman, Kelsey Cooper, said Paul developed fluid on the lung and his doctor asked him not to travel. Paul underwent…

Man accused of selling drugs near school

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After police received a tip about possible drug activity, they arrested a Bowling Green man who is accused of multiple drug trafficking offenses. Officers responded to 2001 Rock Creek Road, Apt. 8B, late Monday night and said they could smell a marijuana odor coming from the apartment building. The occupant of the apartment, David Lochner gave…

Judge orders drugmaker to pay $572 million in opioid lawsuit

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma judge on Monday found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the state’s opioid crisis and ordered the consumer products giant to pay $572 million, more than twice the amount another drug manufacturer agreed to pay in a settlement. Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman’s ruling followed the first state opioid case to…

Pence says Trump a better choice than any Democratic nominee

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence told South Carolina conservatives Monday night that another four years for the Trump administration is a far better choice than anything the Democratic Party might offer from its nomination race. “Have faith in the American people,” Pence told about 3,000 people attending a fundraising barbecue in the town of Anderson. “When the…