Author: WNKY Staff

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 Traffic Impact Report for June 8 through June 13

The District 3 area serves Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Todd, and Warren Counties

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (June 8, 2025) – The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for June 8 through June 13 are listed below. All work is subject to change. Interstate 165 A project to completely restore and preserve the I-165 bridges over the Green River (mile point 32.6) in Butler County has started. Motorists should…

Multiple fire departments respond to early morning structure fire

Photo credit: Bowling Green Fire DepartmentBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Firefighters responded to a structure fire on Saturday morning. According to a social media post made by the Warren County Fire Department System, units from Browning, Woodburn, Barren River, and Hadley responded to a fully involved fire at a structure located next to a residence in the Browning district at approximately…

Kentucky State Police investigates officer-involved fatal shooting

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky – The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team is investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place on Shockley Road in Scottsville Friday evening. According to KSP, the preliminary investigation indicates Allen County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a home on Shockley Road. At the Scene, deputies say they located a…

Big Lots reopens over 70 stores, including in Bowling Green

(CNN) – Big Lots is making an even bigger comeback after recently opening dozens of stores in May. The discount retail chain announced more than 70 additional stores opened Thursday. Big Lots said the openings are in nine states. These include Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The latest store in the local area…

Logan County native named president of SKYCTC

Source: SKYCTC. VERSAILLES, Ky. – Michelle Trawick, Ph.D., a Logan County native and former Western Kentucky University administrator, has been selected as the new president of Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College. According to SKYCTC , Trawick currently serves as a distinguished professor of economics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and previously held the role of John Becker Dean,…

Beshear visits Bowling Green to highlight ‘Pre-K for All’ initiative

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear stopped in Bowling Green as part of an effort to rally support for the “Pre-K for All” initiative. Pre-K for All aims to advance Kentucky’s public education and job growth. In addition, Beshear’s senior advisor, Rodney Adkins, joined him in Warren County. “We are here, not as Democrats or Republicans, not…

Glasgow Police Department provides Click It or Ticket results

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department is sharing its results from the annual Click It or Ticket enforcement effort from May 20 through June 2. The campaign, fueled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, combines increased enforcement with effective communication to drivers and the importance of using a seat belt, according to the agency. “Utilizing seat belts, child…

Weather chief Chris Allen named to 2025 KBA Kentucky Mic Hall of Fame

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WNKY News 40 weather chief Chris Allen has been named to the 2025 Kentucky Broadcasters Association Kentucky Mic Hall of Fame. The award honors individuals who have made outstanding personal contributions to the broadcasting profession in Kentucky. In his early life, Allen’s dedication for meteorology was inspired by a childhood fear of storms. Rather than continue…

WKU Board of Regents votes to extend contract for President Caboni

Source: WKU News. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University’s Board of Regents voted Friday to extend the contract for President Timothy C. Caboni through 2029. Caboni has served as the institution’s 10th president since 2017. “On behalf of the entire WKU Board of Regents, I am honored to reaffirm our deep confidence in President Caboni’s leadership,” said W. Currie…

The Salvation Army recognizes its connection to National Donut Day

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s National Donut Day on June 6, and The Salvation Army is sharing its founding role and the true history behind the holiday. During World War I, the nonprofit says women volunteering with them traveled to France and set up field bases near the front lines. Within their makeshift huts, these volunteers provided vital supplies, spiritual…