Author: WNKY Staff
Scottsville man receives 33-year sentence in death of former roommate
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A man who legally changed his name several years ago to The Reverend was sentenced Wednesday to 33 years in prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill to the murder of his former roommate Gary Glueck. Reverend, 38, formerly known as Robert Reynolds, admitted to stabbing and strangling his former roommate Feb. 25, 2016 in the personal…
Throwback Thursday – The Downtown Redevelopment Authority
The holiday spirit is in the air and this week we’re taking a road trip down memory lane. The city of Bowling Green’s heart beats right here in downtown. The Downtown Redevelopment Authority was established nearly 40 years ago to keep that spirit alive. Around the 1970s, Scottsville Road started to develop around I-65. The once-thriving businesses around Fountain Square…
Judge orders Bevin to turn over screenshots
FRANKFORT, Ky.- A federal judge has ordered Kentucky’s governor to turn over screenshots of social media accounts he has blocked. Two Kentucky residents, with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union, have sued Bevin, arguing he violated their first amendment rights by blocking them on social media. A federal magistrate judge granted the ACLU’s request for Bevin to turn…
Lawmaker files proposed legislation prohibiting callers from misrepresenting their numbers on caller ID
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Majority Whip Rep. Kevin Bratcher, R-Louisville, has pre filed a bill request that if passed, prohibits many of the tactics telephone scammers use to separate unsuspecting Kentucky citizens from their hard-earned money. In Bill Request 393, Bratcher is asking other Kentucky lawmakers to prohibit telephone solicitations that misrepresent the name or telephone number in caller identifications…
Police horse rescued after getting leg stuck in utility hole
LEXINGTON, Ky.- A horse got its back leg stuck in an uncovered utility hole while walking on Sixth Street Tuesday night in Lexington. Lexington police have confirmed the horse is a mounted officer’s horse. It got stuck at East Sixth Street and Elm Tree around 6:30 p.m. as they were headed to the Christmas parade. Firefighters and vets worked for…