ScreenshotUPTON, Ky. – An Upton Fire Department truck was struck while protecting the scene of a crash Friday morning along Interstate 65 in Hardin County, according to fire officials. The crash happened around 10 a.m. near the 79-mile marker on northbound I-65 as firefighters responded to an earlier motor vehicle accident, the department said in a release on Facebook. Officials…
Photo source: Mammoth Cave National Park MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – This Memorial Day, Mammoth Cave National Park says it is offering a Discovery Tour free of charge. According to the park’s social media, the deal will be offered on Monday, May 25. Park officials say the public can experience the “world’s longest cave” through a “half-mile, self-guided tour.” Rangers will…
KENNESAW, Ga. – WKU Baseball (30-27) fell to Jacksonville State (44-13) 12-11 Friday afternoon in the pool play round of the CUSA Tournament in Kennesaw, Ga. With the loss, WKU finishes the season 30-27. HOW IT HAPPENED The Hilltoppers loaded the bases with no out in the top half of the first. The first two outs were recorded, and Daniel…
HART COUNTY, Ky. – Multiple crashes have been reported on Interstate 65 northbound and southbound in Hart County on Friday amid rainfall, transportation officials say. According to a social media post by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District Four, the crashes have been reported through central and northern Hart County on I-65 along mile markers 63 through 72 northbound and the…
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A road is currently closed to traffic due to reported flooding in Warren County on Friday. According to a social media post by the Warren County Government, Upper Dixie Highway between WR Helton Road and Cemetery Road is closed at this time. Officials advise drivers not to attempt to cross if water is over a roadway….
Photo source: Canva. WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – One person was transported for non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle Thursday night, according to Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower. Authorities say the male, whose identity has not been released, was transported to a Nashville area hospital. The incident reportedly occurred near Phil Moore Park. Additional details have not been released…
CENTRAL CITY, Ky. – A man has been arrested after allegedly fleeing Central City Police Department officers on an ATV. According to a social media post, a CCPD officer saw an ATV traveling on Highway 62 East and Everly Brothers Boulevard on the evening of May 16. The officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the operator did not…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Four people are facing charges in an auto part theft investigation in Bowling Green. According to a uniform citation, between February 23 and May 19, Bowling Green police investigated approximately 24 catalytic converter thefts. Authorities say surveillance footage and an investigation revealed several vehicle belonging to 51-year-old Jimmy Guess was used by three individuals to commit…
Source: (Photo: Grayson Co. Emergency Management Deputy Director Blake Schroerlucke speaks to Grayson Co. Fiscal Court regarding a FEMA grant application to install tornado shelters throughout the county). GRAYSON COUNTY, Ky. (K105) – Grayson County could have a dozen tornado shelters pending FEMA’s decision to award a grant, according to a report by K105. The report states that on Thursday…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that more than $105 million in FEMA disaster funds have been secured to reimburse six Kentucky hospitals and Kentucky Emergency Management for expenses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials say hospitals receiving the funding include AdventHealth Manchester, Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Baptist Health, Pikeville Medical Center, T.J. Samson Community Hospital and UofL Health….
