Author: WNKY Staff

Three police agencies involved in chase through Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Three police agencies were involved this morning in a chase through the streets of Bowling Green. Police attempted to stop a car that fled. The chase ended on West 13th Street after police placed tire deflation devices on the road causing all four tires to deflate, Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower said. The vehicle had been reported…

Woman shot in hospital parking lot

  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is accused of shooting his ex-wife as the two sat in a parking lot at TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital. Bowling Green police were called at 2:31 a.m. to the hospital parking lot where they met Tami Jolly who said Billy Richards, 54, pointed a firearm at her and shot her while…

Kentucky scores $5.3 billion in planned business investment for second-best year ever

FRANKFORT, Ky.- In 2018, companies pledged nearly $5.3 billion in expansions and new facility locations throughout the Commonwealth, making 2018 the second-highest in Kentucky history for corporate investment. According to Governor Matt Bevin’s office, from those investments spanning 374 individual projects, businesses plan to create more than 14,500 full-time jobs in the coming years. The top-five projects by announced investment…

Funeral held for Louisville police detective killed in the line of duty

LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Family, friends and community members gathered to say their final good-byes to the Louisville Metro Police Department detective killed on Christmas Eve. Detective Deidre Mengedoht’s funeral was held at Southeast Christian Church Monday morning. She will be laid to rest at Hebron Cemetery in Bullitt County. Due to rain, the graveside service was canceled. The traditional police radio…