Author: WNKY Staff

Kentucky lawmakers push for smoke-free school campuses

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A new bill in Kentucky could possibly clear the air of smoke from all schools statewide. Students, school district leaders and healthcare professionals gathered in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday in Frankfort. The groups rallied to encourage lawmakers to pass a “tobacco-free students bill.” House Bill-11 and Senate Bill-27 would make all Kentucky schools K-12 100 percent tobacco-free….

KSP unveils new mobile, substance abuse education trailer

FRANKFORT, Ky. – After receiving a $92,000 grant from the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy, Kentucky State Police unveiled a new mobile, substance abuse education trailer to teach people about the effects of substance abuse. The 30-foot trailer features 14 flat screen monitors and one touch-screen monitor that show video messages about meth, heroin, marijuana, alcohol and tobacco featuring…

Standoff ends peacefully in Scottsville

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A Scottsville man was arrested after an overnight stand off with police on East Maple Street. Officers went were attempting to serve a warrant on Matthew Carter, 34, when they went to his mother’s house at about 9 p.m., Scottsville Police Chief Jeff Pearson said. His mother told police her gun was missing and Carter was inside the…