BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is at the scene of a flipped truck with a trailer on Interstate 65 northbound, authorities say. KSP Post 3 public affairs officer trooper Katan Parker says two lanes near the scene are currently blocked. Parker confirmed the wreck occurred near the 51-mile marker. Parker says no injuries have been reported at…
LEWISBURG, Ky. – The Logan County Sheriff’s Office says it will be patrolling an area in Lewisburg following a report of a male with possible weapons. According to a notice, authorities received one report Tuesday morning within the Quality neighborhood of New Hope Road in Lewisburg of a male carrying what appeared to be a rifle and a knife. The…
Source: Laurel County Sheriff’s Office. LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. – The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office says a golden alert has been issued for a missing man. The sheriff’s office says it is searching for 39-year-old David E. Dees. Authorities say he was last seen Aug. 2 at noon off of Douglas Boulevard in Laurel County. Deputies say Dees has autism, bipolar…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Here is when local schools are due to be back in session for the upcoming school year. News 40 has compiled a list of some important upcoming dates for schools going back into session, separated by county below. Warren County Warren County Public Schools: K-12, Aug. 6. Bowling Green Independent School District: K-12, Aug. 13. Allen…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Some school districts across the area are starting back this week, with the remainder beginning over the upcoming weeks. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 is making drivers aware that school buses will be back on the roadways, along with traffic increasing around schools. Transportation officials also want the public to keep in mind that pedestrian…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A reported structure fire at a Bowling Green home is out thanks to the help of some newly staffed firefighters. According to Richardsville Fire Department chief Brian Lee, Richardsville units were dispatched to a structure fire Tuesday in the 1300 block of Anna Sandhill Road. Upon arrival, Lee says a single wide mobile home had smoke…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – An Allen County man is charged with drug trafficking following a house search. According to a uniform citation, the South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force served a search warrant Monday at a home on the 500 block of South East Third Street in Scottsville regarding reported drug trafficking. Authorities say they made contact with 48-year-old Steven Mandrell…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Some customers in downtown Bowling Green may experience a water outage Tuesday afternoon. Bowling Green Municipal Utilities announced that water crews will be performing emergency water line replacement, resulting in an outage. The outage will impact Chestnut Street from Fifth Avenue to Fairview Avenue and High Street from Fairview Avenue to Orchard Street, along with all…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Soccer defeated Belmont 2-1 on Monday night at the WKU Soccer Complex. The Hilltoppers managed to score two goals on four shots on goal compared to the Bruins’ one goal on eight shots on goal. HOW IT HAPPENED The first 20 minutes were back and forth in ball control with the teams trading possessions. WKU…
GLASGOW, Ky. – An Edmonton woman is formally charged in connection with a fatal Barren County crash. According to a uniform citation, 47-year-old Heather Slater of Edmonton was arrested on an indictment warrant on Monday on charges stemming from a fatal crash, including reckless homicide, first-degree wanton endangerment and two counts of assault. Court documents state a warrant of arrest…
